Mazda 3 Owner's Manual page 500

Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Closing the Bonnet
1. Check under the bonnet area to make
certain all fi ller caps are in place and all
loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers,
etc.) have been removed.
2. Lift the bonnet, grasp the padded area
on the support rod, and secure the
support rod in the clip. Verify that the
support rod is secured in the clip before
closing the bonnet.
Clip
3. Lower the bonnet slowly to a height of
about 20 cm (7.9 in) above its closed
position and then let it drop.
6–20
Clip
Clip
CAUTION
When closing the bonnet, do not push
it excessively such as by applying your
weight. Otherwise, the bonnet could be
deformed.