The i-stop error is an indication that the battery is already too weak to support i-stop. It may still be OK for starting but you should monitor your battery health to ensure you don't get stranded from a weak battery.

Hi guys, jus confirmed my mazda 3 coming next week~

what should i do when receive car? any good idea of phone holder, coz i using waze all the time

istop is just a name for Mazda's start/stop function, it provides some electrical support to power the auxiliaries (radio, speaker, lights, etc) while the engine is turned off. It is not like a hybrid where it has a larger battery to power the propulsion systems also. It uses just the only battery for that function. They specify Q85 type batteries as these types of batteries can handle more frequent and faster charge/discharge cycle than standard batteries.

If you want to permenantly disable istop, just disconnect the negative terminal for more than 5 minutes and it should reset (including your radio and personal settings in the interface). It should remain orange/continuous blinking from then onwards. I've not tried it, but from reading the service manual, this seems to do the trick.

If you have multiple cars back home and you stay in a landed housing with your own car porch, get yourself a lead acid charger. Do a maintenance charge every once a month to maintain the life of the battery. Technically, even standard maintenance free batteries can last double the time if maintenance charge is being done periodically. You'll get your return for the cost of the charger from 1 battery replacement cycle.

There's one document that you'll need to sign off to acknowledge delivery of the car. You can insist to go through the checklist and do 1 short test drive before signing off. Don't buta buta just sign whatever they tell you to. That document very powerful as it will be evidence for them to claim from the bank to claim the loaned amount.

But actually, a pre-registration check can be done when the new car is allocated to you and delivered to the showroom but still not registered to JPJ. Your SC should give you a call and give you a chance to perform the check before proceeding to register to JPJ. If registered, very hard to reject la....unless very major like give you wrong colour or wrong spec. Minor things, they'll schedule the rectification work for you at the 1st service despite feeling a little pissed that your new car is not in pristine condition when handed to you.

This post has been edited by wkc5657: Mar 10 2017, 04:54 PM

Wow i never expected that. Thanks lots for it.

The earlier version introduce I-Eloop as 'secondary battery'. But it doesn't make any difference.

the i-eloop is technically not even a battery, but a supersized capacitor.

The logic for using a supersized capacitor instead of a full blown battery are due to the fact that :
1) if you're not building a full blown hybrid, having conventional batteries increases weight
2) capacitors have the capability of charging and discharging current and loads better than conventional batteries. Since the main motives are to recuperate energy through stop/start and coasting, capacitors are technically superior to batteries
3) reduced cost as it is cheaper to produce and maintain a capacitor than a battery

It is a different take of Mazda to recuperate energy, but is it really better than conventional batteries, that i don't know.

Pls pm m3 high specs

bro, do you have more details about the rims spray job? can pm me? TQTQ

Join skyactiv group and ask inside the group la

mazda 3 facelift coming soon?

Mazda Facebook page told me April or May, got showroom accepting booking already.

if they still remain the 3 round button i will not think about it.

hi, is it worth it to get used m3 cbu 2014 at 90k? mileage only 30k. need advice

ya man, should offer dual zone lah, 2017 already...

Not worth it in my opinion. You can get a new 2016 GL spec Mazda 3 for another RM15K more or maybe cheaper.

what i dont like about the GL is the aircond dial to basic & no leather seat. i dont know about other features. sumore, this cbu unit is soul red. thats tempted me

Car Play & Android Auto is coming!!
https://www.cultofmac.com/471713/mazda-prom...sting-vehicles/

The M3 GL spec now comes with leather seat as standard. You also get a reverse camera which you don't get with the CBU M3. The aircon dials are basic looking but you can replace with better looking knobs aftermarket. Soul red looks nice but respraying any panel is very hard to match due to the special treatment for the paint.

which showroom is accepting booking?

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