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Table of Contents

0. #Introduction#

A Word to Mazda Owners

How to Use This Manual

Table of Contents

1. Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Interior Equipment (View B)

Interior Equipment (View C)

Exterior Overview

2. Essential Safety Equipment

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats)

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats)

Head Restraints

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems

Seat Belt Extender

Seat Belt Warning Light

Seat Belt Reminder

Child Restraint

Child Restraint Precautions

Child-Restraint System Installation Position

Installing Child-Restraint Systems

LATCH Child-Restraint Systems

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

Supplemental Restraint System Components

How the SRS Air Bags Work

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

Limitations to SRS Air Bag

Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification System

Monitoring and Maintenance

3. Knowing Your Mazda

Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System

Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions

Operation Using Advanced Key Functions

Advanced Key Suspend Function

Warning Lights and Beep Sounds

When Warning Indicator/Beep is Activated

Doors and Locks

Keyless Entry System

Liftgate (5 Door)

Trunk Lid (4 Door)

Inside Trunk Release Lever

Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap

Security System

Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key)

Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key)

Theft-Deterrent System

Steering Wheel and Mirrors

4. Before Driving Your Mazda

Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions

Fuel Requirements

Emission Control System

Engine Exhaust (Carbon Monoxide)

Before Starting the Engine

Before Getting In

After Getting In

Break-In Period

Money-Saving Suggestions

Hazardous Driving

Rocking the Vehicle

Driving In Flooded Area

Driving on Uneven Road

Turbocharger Information

5. Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Ignition Switch

Starting the Engine

Turning the Engine Off

Manual Transaxle Operation

Automatic Transaxle Controls

Traction Control System (TCS)

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System

Instrument Cluster and Indicators

Meters and Gauges

Warning/Indicator Lights and Beep Sounds

Warning/Indicator Lights

Switches and Controls

Lighting Control

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

Windshield Wipers and Washer

Rear Window Wiper and Washer (5 Door)

Rear Window Defroster

Hazard Warning Flasher

6. Interior Comfort

Climate Control System

Types of the Climate Control System

Fully Automatic Type

Operating Tips for Audio System

Audio Control Switch Operation

AUX Mode (Auxiliary input)

Safety Certification

Bluetooth® Audio

Bluetooth® Audio

Bluetooth® Hands-Free

Bluetooth® Hands-Free

Basic Bluetooth® Hands-Free Operation

Convenient Use of the Hands-Free System

Hands-Free Setting

When Bluetooth® Hands-Free Cannot be Used

Safety Certification

Mazda Bluetooth® Hands-Free Customer Service

Interior Equipment

Interior Lights

Information Display

Multi Information Display

Storage Compartments

Accessory Sockets

7. In Case of an Emergency

Parking in an Emergency

Parking in an Emergency

Spare Tire and Tool Storage

Changing a Flat Tire

Emergency Starting

Starting a Flooded Engine

Emergency Towing

Towing Description

Recreational Towing

8. Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance (USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico)

Scheduled Maintenance (Mexico)

Owner Maintenance

Owner Maintenance Schedule

Owner Maintenance Precautions

Engine Compartment Overview

Brake/Clutch Fluid

Power Steering Fluid

Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF)

Body Lubrication

Appearance Care

How to Minimize Environmental Paint Damage

9. Customer Information

Customer Assistance

Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)

Customer Assistance (Canada)

Customer Assistance (Puerto Rico)

Customer Assistance (Mexico)

Mazda Importer/Distributors

Importer/Distributor

Distributor in Each Area

Warranties for Your Mazda

Outside the United States

Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign Country (Except United States and Canada)

Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and Accessories

Cell Phones Warning

Event Data Recorder

Event Data Recorder

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQGS)

Tire Information (U.S.A.)

Location of the Tire Label (Placard)

Tire Maintenance

Vehicle Loading

Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit:

Reporting Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects (U.S.A.)

Reporting Safety Defects (Canada)

Service Publications

Service Publications

10. #Specifications#

Identification Numbers

Vehicle Information Labels

Personalization Features

Personalization Features

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View A) .................................................... 1-2
Interior Equipment (View B) .................................................... 1-3
Interior Equipment (View C) .................................................... 1-4

Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-5

Front (4 Door) ........................................................................... 1-5
Rear (4 Door) ............................................................................ 1-6
Front (5 Door) ........................................................................... 1-7
Rear (5 Door) ............................................................................ 1-8

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