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1-4
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Exterior Overview
Doors and keys
Outside mirrors
Side-marker lights
Headlights Fuel-filler lid Child safety lock
Tires
Reverse lights
Windshield wiper blades
Washer fluid
Hood
Front turn signal lights/
Parking lights Fog lights
Rear turn signal lights
Brake lights/Taillights
Power windows
Rear window defroster
Trunk lid
High-mount brake lights
License plate lights
Antenna
Sunroof
(page 5-36)
(page 6-10)
(page 8-33)
(page 3-10)
(page 8-33)
(page 3-18)
(page 8-21)
(page 8-19)
(page 3-17)
(page 8-31)
(page 8-31)(page 3-9)
(page 8-24)
(page 8-33)
(page 8-33)
(page 3-13)
(page 3-2)
(page 3-23)
(page 8-31)
(page 8-29) (page 3-15) (page 8-33)
(page 8-19)
(page 8-31)
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Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Transmitter
Lock button
To lock the doors, press the LOCK button.
To confirm that all the doors have been
locked, press the LOCK button again
within 5 seconds. If they are closed and
locked, the horn will sound.Unlock button
To unlock the driver’s door, press the
UNLOCK button.
To unlock all the doors, press the
UNLOCK button again within 5 seconds.
Trunk button
To open the trunk, press the button.
Panic button
You can use the button to turn on the
alarm, which allows you to signal for
attention in an emergency.
Turning on the alarm
Pressing the button once will trigger the
alarm for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds,
and do the following:
•The horn sounds intermittently.
•The headlights flash.
•The hazard warning lights flash.
Turning off the alarm
Press any button on the transmitter.
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation. (Outside
transmissions may momentarily
interfere with the device’s operation.)
NOTE
Confirm that all the doors are locked
visually or aurally by use of the double
click.
Panic buttonLock button
Trunk buttonUnlock button
NOTE
After unlocking with the transmitter,
all doors will automatically lock if one
of the doors is not opened within
about 30 seconds.
NOTE
The alarm will work whether any door
is open or closed.
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Knowing Your Mazda
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Security System
The theft-deterrent system is designed to
prevent your vehicle or its contents from
being stolen when all the doors, hood, and
trunk lid are locked.
If forcible entry is attempted, the system
sounds the horn and flashes the hazard
warning lights and headlights. It also
makes the starter inoperable.
The system won’t function unless it’s
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, lock all the doors, close all the
windows, take your key, your transmitter,
and make sure the security indicator light
is flashing.
Operation
What turns it on:
•Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
•Unlocking the driver’s door with the
inside door-lock button or door-lock
switch.
•Opening a front or rear passenger’s
door , the hood or the trunk lid by
operating an inside door-lock button ,
the hood release handle or the trunk lid
release button.What it does:
•The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights and headlights
flash.
•The starter is bypassed so that the
engine can’t be started.
•The alarm continues for about 3
minutes, then stops.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate and the starter will
not work until a door or the trunk lid is
unlocked with the key or with the
transmitter.
How to Arm the System
1. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Close the hood and the trunk lid. Then
close all doors and lock them from the
outside using the key in the door. If you
have the keyless entry system, press the
LOCK button on the transmitter.
3. The indicator light comes on for about
10 seconds. Then it flashes once every
3 seconds to indicate that the system is
fully armed. It continues to flash until
the theft-deterrent system is turned off.
Theft-Deterrent System
NOTE
The theft-deterrent system operates
without the keyless entry system
transmitter, as well.
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Knowing Your Mazda
Steering Wheel and Mirrors
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Mirror defroster
To turn on the mirror defroster, turn the
ignition on and push the rear window
defroster switch (page 5-36).
Rearview Mirror (With Day/
Night Function)
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.
Do this with the day/night lever in the day
position.
Push the lever forward for day driving.
Pull it back to reduce glare from
headlights.
Driving with Mirrors Folded In:
Driving with the outside mirrors
folded in is dangerous. Your rear view
will be restricted, and you could have
an accident. Always return the
outside mirrors to the driving position
before you start driving.
WARNING
Day/Night lever
Day
Night
Blocked View:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror,
which might cause you to hit another
car when changing lanes. Don’t stack
things higher than the seatbacks.
NOTE
If your forward view is obstructed by
the mirror or the sunvisor hits the
mirror, adjust the mirror stay to the
center-horizontal position.
WARNING
View from above
Side viewStay
Stay
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Driving Your Mazda
Warning/Indicator Lights and Beeps
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Low Fuel Warning Light
This warning light in the fuel gauge
signals that the fuel tank will soon be
empty.
Get fuel as soon as possible.
Seat Belt Warning Light
If the driver’s seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the seat belt warning light
will remain on until the belt is fastened.
If the system does not operate correctly,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Door-Ajar Warning Light
This warning light comes on when any
door isn’t securely closed.
Low Washer Fluid Level
Wa r n i n g L i g h t
This warning light reveals that little
windshield washer fluid remains. Add
fluid (page 8-19).
Headlight High-Beam Indicator
Light
This light indicates one of two things:
•The high-beam headlights are on.
•The turn signal lever is in the flash-to-
pass position.
HOLD Indicator Light
This light comes on when the hold mode
is selected.
Low fuel warning light
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Driving Your Mazda
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Switches and Controls
Headlights
To turn on the lights, turn the knob on the
end of the control lever.
Lights-On Reminder
If lights are on and the key is removed
from the ignition switch, a beep will
sound when the driver’s door is opened.
Headlight High-Low Beam
Push the lever forward for high beams.
Pull it back for low.
Flashing the Headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully
toward you. The headlight switch need
not be on, and the lever will return to the
normal position when released.
Lighting Control
Lever
PositionOFF
Headlights Off Off On
Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Side-marker lightsOff On On
NOTE
•If the light switch is left on, the
lights will automatically switch off
30 seconds after turning the ignition
switch to the LOCK position or
removing the key.
The lights will automatically switch
back on when the ignition switch is
turned to the ACC or ON position.
•To prevent discharging the battery,
don’t leave the lights on while the
engine is off.
High beams
Low beams
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Driving Your Mazda
Switches and Controls
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
In Canada, vehicles must be driven with
the headlights on during daytime
operation.
For that reason, the daytime running lights
automatically turn on when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position.The ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
Daytime Running Lights
NOTE
the running lights go off when the
parking brake is applied.
Windshield Wipers and
Washer
Frozen Washer Fluid:
Using windshield washer fluid in
freezing temperatures is dangerous.
The washer fluid could freeze on the
windshield and block your vision.
You could have an accident. Don’t use
the washer without first warming the
windshield.
NOTE
Because heavy ice and snow can jam
the wiper blades, the wiper motor is
protected by a circuit breaker. This
mechanism will automatically stop
operation of the blades, but only for
about 5 minutes.
If this happens, turn off the wiper
switch and park off the right-of-way,
and remove the snow and ice.
After 5 minutes, turn on the switch and
the blades should operate normally. If
they don’t resume functioning, consult
an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon
as possible.
WARNING
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Light Bulbs
Front turn signal lights
Parking lights Side-marker lightsOverhead lights/Map lights
Map lights
Courtesy lights Trunk light
License plate lights High-mount brake lights
Brake lights/Taillights
Rear turn
signal lights
Reverse lights
Headlights
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