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2008 Mazda CX-9 Quick Tips

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R E A R   S E A T S

Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Automatic
Transaxle

Gearshift 
must be in 
Park or 
Neutral to 
start engine; 
it must 
be in Park 
to remove 
ignition key.

P = Park

To move gearshift from Park: 
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P.

R = Reverse
N = Neutral 

No gear engaged.

D Drive (Overdrive) 

For normal driving: Shifts through 
all forward gears automatically.

Rear Seats

Transaxle

Folding second-row seats

Pull lever (

1

) up and lower seatback;

when raising, lock into upright position.

Seat slide

Moving seat forward/backward,
raise bar (

2

) and slide seat to

desired position; release bar.

Seatback angle

Pull up lever (

1

), then lean back 

to desired position; release lever.

Third-row seat access

Pull lever (

3

) and tilt seatback 

and slide seat forward.

Folding third-row seats

Grip strap (

4

) and pull to 

fold seatback down.

Rear center position seat belt

Connecting seat belt: Pull seat
belt from ceiling recess (

1

) and

connect tongue (

2

) to anchor 

(

3

), put belt (

4

) through seat 

belt guide (

5

). 

Wearing seat belt: Slowly pull out
lap/shoulder belt (

4

) and insert

tongue (

6

) into buckle (

7

) until

click is heard.

M (Sport A/T 
manual shift mode)

Move shifter from 
D to M to engage 
manual shift mode, 
M will be illuminated 
for manual mode on 

shift position indicator located 
in the instrument panel.
Manual shifting of transmission 
is achieved by moving shifter 
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from 
M to D to engage automatic 
shift mode.

Gear 
indicator 

Illuminated 
numeral of 
gear indicator 
located in the 
instrument panel 

displays current gear in 
Automatic and Manual 
shift modes.

Tips: Back-up camera* 
automatically operates when
gearshift lever is placed into
reverse and is viewable via
navigation display screen.
When using back-up camera,
objects may be closer than
they appear, please check 
your surroundings.

P

M

R

N

D

P

R

N

D

M

P
R

N
D
M

*Back-up camera feature is only available 

with optional Technology Package

† See Owner’s Manual

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1

1

2

2

4

4

2

3

7

6

5

1

4

8

Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button (

7

) to release.  

Tip: Leave center-rear lap portion
of seat belt fastened at all times
except when folding rear seat.

Stowing seat belt: Insert key or small
object in anchor buckle slot (

8

) to

release entire belt, let it fully retract,
then put tongues (

2

) and (

6

) together,

insert securely into recess (

1

).

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