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G E T T I N G   S T A R T E D

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

Remote 
entry system

Functions only 
with ignition key 
not inserted
To lock doors and 

liftgate: Press    (

1

); pressing again

within a few seconds causes doors/
liftgate to re-lock, horn to beep once
and hazard warning lights to flash
once if doors/liftgate properly closed
To unlock: Press     (

2

) for driver’s

door, hazard warning lights will
flash twice, press again within a few
seconds for all other doors/liftgate
Panic alarm: Press

(

3

) for a few 

seconds; horn sounds, hazard 
warning lights flash; press any
button on transmitter to stop
After unlocking with the transmitter, all
doors or the liftgate will automatically
lock if a door or the liftgate is not
opened within about 30 seconds

Passenger air bag
deactivation 
indicator light

Front air bag 
deactivation indicator
light (

1

) provides 

current status of front passenger
air bag and pretensioner system
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than 
approximately 66 lb., front 
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates, 
front passenger and side air
bags/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident
If the total seated weight 
is greater than approximately 
93 lb., light does not illuminate,
and the front passenger and side
air bags/pretensioner will deploy/
activate in an appropriate accident

Getting
Started

Getting
Started

See Owner’s Manual for additional
information on this feature and
the air bag system

Passenger sensing operation

See Driver’s View
PAD indicator on dash will illuminate
when passenger side air bag is
deactivated, child-restraint seat
with child that weighs a combined
total of 66 lbs. or less will deactivate
front passenger and side air bags/
pretensioner, see Owner’s Manual

WARNINGS: Never place 
rear-facing infant-safety 
seat in front of any air bag, 
an infant is in serious danger
of being injured or killed
If you must install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in 
the front seating position,
move vehicle seat as far 
back as possible

Steering-
wheel
audio 
controls

To increase/
decrease volume:
Press (

8

)

Radio: Press 

(

9

) less than one second to select

next/previous preset station, press

(

9

) more than one second

until beep sound is heard to seek
next/previous station
Cassette/CD/MD: Press    (

9

) to

select next selection/track, press    
(

9

) to repeat current selection/track

Press (

1

0

) to select AM, FM 1, 

FM 2, Tape*, MD* and CD mode
Press (

11

) to mute Audio/

NAVI system*

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Getting Started

MAZDA5 Quick Tips

®

are

designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important 
features of your MAZDA5 

The Driver’s View tab is your
index to the Quick Tips

®

, locate

the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab

This Getting Started section
contains important operating
tips about your MAZDA5

Items identified in blue text
call out important information

PASS

AIRBAG

OFF

1

Cruise control

Operates above
19 mph 
Press Main switch
(

4

) to turn 

system on/off
To set speed:
Accelerate to

desired speed and press SET- (

6

)

To accelerate: Press and hold RES+
(

5

); release button at desired speed

To decelerate: Press and hold SET-
(

6

); release button at desired speed

Incremental acceleration: Press and
release (

5

); each tap = plus 1 mph

Incremental deceleration: Press and
release (

6

); each tap = minus 1 mph

To cancel: Press CANCEL (

7

) or 

Main switch (

4

); tap brake pedal

or depress clutch pedal*
Return to preset speed after 
CANCEL button or braking: Press
and release RES+ button (

5

)

6

5

RES

SET

7

4

811 10

9

*Denotes optional equipment