Keys & electronicsMazda Axela BM5FS

Axela BM5FS Fuses in New Zealand: Socket & Box References

Use Mazda's JDM Axela fuse locations and F.OUTLET/R.OUTLET1 entries before a socket or accessory repair. Exact edition, equipment caveats and an electrical-service handover.

Time
10–15 minutes to prepare a service request
Difficulty
Easy
Tools
2 needed
Instructions
5 steps

Applies to Mazda Axela BM5FS · Japan BM5FS; February 2015 Mazda manual, 2013 November–2015 July index group, BM5FS-100001 onward. Japan BM5FS; February 2015 Mazda manual, 2013 November–2015 July index group, BM5FS-100001 onward. Always compare the described parts, labels and specifications with your own vehicle and manual.

Manual-referencedMazda Axela manual/chassis index2013 November–2015 July group: BM5FS-100001 onward, February 2015 PDF
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For owners in New Zealand These are the cited Japan-market references, not local-market specifications or evidence of parts availability.

Identify before you buy

Cabin socket references in the cited early BM manual

Mazda Axela BM5FS · manufacturer scope and owner decision
What you haveWhat the evidence establishesNext owner decision
F.OUTLET / cabin position 1115 A; power socketMatch the actual cover and failed function.
R.OUTLET1 / cabin position 915 A; power socket, equipment-dependentConfirm that the equipment exists on this car.
Absent or repeatedly failing fuseGrade differences or an unresolved fault need evidenceDo not populate, bridge or uprate a circuit from this table.

Selection aid only. An unknown or conflicting configuration needs confirmation before purchase.

Have these references ready

  • Exact chassis and production-period record
  • Relevant manual and itemised service proposal

Step-by-step instructions

Choose the correct manufacturer-backed specification

Use these source-backed checks to identify the option for your exact equipment. This is a selection guide, not a hands-on replacement procedure. If a component or label looks different on your car, stop and check your own manual.

  1. Step 1 of 5

    Match the serial group and manual edition first

    Mazda's manual index separates the early BM5FS-100001 onward group from later production groups. This resource uses its February 2015 PDF, not a newer Mazda3 manual or the 2016 BN edition. A New Zealand registration date can be later than production; use the imported car's chassis and matching documentation.

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  2. Step 2 of 5

    Choose the box before the fuse label

    The cited manual places fuse boxes at the lower left of the passenger area and in the engine compartment. Match its illustration and the actual cover rather than transferring a driver-side export-market diagram. Locations and ratings here are reference information, not permission to probe electrical or safety systems.

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  3. Step 3 of 5

    Keep front and equipment-dependent socket entries separate

    In the cabin table, F.OUTLET is position 11, 15 A, for a power socket. R.OUTLET1 is position 9, 15 A, and marked equipment-dependent. Those are not proof of which circuit failed. Identify the actual fitted socket, any recent charger/audio installation and what other equipment stopped working before a parts enquiry.

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  4. Step 4 of 5

    Use the specified protection rather than a bypass

    Mazda prohibits a higher-rated fuse or wire/foil substitute and requires inspection if a replacement immediately fails. The manual also warns that some fuse positions are absent depending on grade/equipment. A missing position is not automatically an installation defect or a reason to add a fuse. This article supplies no fuse-removal or circuit-probing steps.

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  5. Step 5 of 5

    Give the technician a useful accessory-fault record

    List the failed functions, when the fault began, recent accessory changes, manual edition and relevant box/label. Ask for the cause behind any proposed socket, wiring or module replacement. Keep the existing Q-85 battery guide separate: a dead accessory is not a battery diagnosis. No current accessory-harness or socket-part fitment is inferred here.

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References & limitations

Where these instructions come from

Japan BM5FS; February 2015 Mazda manual, 2013 November–2015 July index group, BM5FS-100001 onward

Manufacturer facts are limited to the cited edition and configuration. The decision table and service-request checklist are original CarFactBook editorial aids, not a fault diagnosis, workshop procedure or approval of an unverified part.

Mazda Axela manual/chassis index ↗

Manual section: 2013 November–2015 July group: BM5FS-100001 onward, February 2015 PDF

Instructions checked against manufacturer documentation; not a physical inspection of every vehicle.