The 2025 Mazda3's equipped auto-tilt function works only for the mirror whose select-switch indicator is illuminated and restores its normal angle after reverse is exited.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified as a 'Some Models' feature in the 2025 U.S. Mazda3 owner's manual; apply this guide only when the vehicle has mirror select switches with indicators and the mirror actually performs the documented tilt.
- Required equipment / service
- Mazda3 equipped with the auto tilt-down outside mirror function
Does the documented scope match your car?
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified as a 'Some Models' feature in the 2025 U.S. Mazda3 owner's manual; apply this guide only when the vehicle has mirror select switches with indicators and the mirror actually performs the documented tilt.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
With vehicle power ON, press the select switch for the outside mirror you want to use.
- 02
Confirm that the selected mirror switch's indicator is illuminated.
- 03
Shift the transmission to R; only the selected mirror tilts downward.
- 04
Use the lowered view while still checking the camera, mirrors and surroundings directly.
- 05
Shift out of R, switch vehicle power away from ON, or press that select switch again to return the mirror to its normal angle.
Important limits
- Only the selected side tilts; an unlit select switch leaves that mirror at its normal angle.
- The feature is a visibility aid, not a substitute for turning and checking the area around the vehicle.
- Do not adjust mirrors while driving.
Quick checks.
- ✓If neither mirror tilts, press one select switch so its indicator is on before selecting R.
- ✓If the mirror remains lowered, shift fully out of R or press its select switch again.
- ✓If the mirror moves incorrectly after a memory recall, reset the normal mirror angle and re-store the driving position.
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2025 Mazda3 Digital Owner's Manual — Auto Tilt-Down Outside Mirror
Relevant section or page: Mirrors — Convenient Ways to Use the Outside Mirrors. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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