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A n d ro i d   A u t o ™ 

COMMANDER CONTROL

The shortcut buttons on the Commander control, located right at the driver’s fingertips, give quick access to a variety of 
Android Auto™ features. 

HOME BUTTON

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Press and HOLD the Home button to toggle between Android Auto and Mazda Connect™ screens (when a 
compatible Android device is connected) 

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Press the Home button to quickly return to the Android Auto home screen from inside Android Auto apps

ENTERTAINMENT BUTTON 

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When listening to music from an app that is compatible with Android Auto, 

press the Entertainment button 

to pull up the Now Playing screen 

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When listening to music via Android Auto, the Entertainment button will open the Now Playing screen, even 
while using Mazda Connect 

MAP BUTTON 

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If you’ve recently used Google Maps™ or another third-party navigation app, 

press the Map button to 

quickly access the map screen or current route guidance 

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If a route is set using Android Auto, the Map button will open the Android Auto Maps, even while using 
Mazda Connect

BACK BUTTON 

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When using a certain feature (e.g., Google Maps), 

press the Back button to highlight the menu icon in the 

left sidebar. Then, 

press the Commander control down to return to the main menu 

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If you are in a submenu of a certain feature (e.g., searching for a destination within Google Maps), 

press the 

Back button to return to the previous screen

COMMANDER CONTROL

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Rotate the Commander control to scroll up/down to view all available apps 

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Slide the Commander control to the right or left to access the Adaptive Task Bar and the sidebar 

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