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1-2
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Dashboard Overview
Ashtray Auto tilt switchClimate control system
Lighter
Glove box
Audio system
Passenger-side air bag
Hazard warning flasher switchFog lights switch
Power window lock switch
Lighting control/Turn signals Instrument clusterWiper and washer lever
Driver-side air bag
Cruise control switchesIgnition switch
Center console
Hood release handle
Cup holder
Shift lever
Parking brake handle
Cruise main switch
Rear window defroster switch
TCS-OFF switch Coin box Power window
switches
Outside mirror switch
Audio control switch
(page 2-23)
(page 5-33)
(page 5-18)
(page 5-32)
(page 5-12)
(page 3-23)
(page 3-17)
(page 6-38)
(page 5-31)
(page 3-22)
(page 5-12)(page 5-36)
(page 5-37)
(page 6-2)
(page 6-10)
(page 5-8)
(page 2-23)
(page 6-36)
(page 5-16)
(page 6-37) (page 3-13)
(page 3-15)(page 6-39)
(page 6-39)
(page 6-38)
(page 5-4)
(page 5-2) (page 6-32)
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Interior Overview
Vanity mirror
Rearview mirror Seat belts
Interior lightSunvisors
Front seats
Side air bags Rear seat
Map light
(page 6-34)
(page 2-7)
(page 6-35)
(page 2-5)
(page 2-23)(page 2-2) (page 6-34) (page 3-24) (page 6-34)
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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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Before Driving Your Mazda
Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
Before Starting the Engine
•Be sure the windows, outside mirror(s),
and outside lights are clean.
•Inspect inflation pressures and
condition of tires.
•Look under the vehicle for any sign of
a leak.
•If you plan to back up, make sure
nothing will be in your way.•Are all doors closed and locked?
•Are the inside and outside mirrors
adjusted?
•Is everyone’s seat belt fastened?
•Do all the lights work?
•Check all gauges.
•Check all warning lights when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
position.
•Release the parking brake and make
sure the brake warning light goes off.
Always be thoroughly familiar with your
Mazda.
Before Getting In
NOTE
Engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid,
washer fluid, and other fluid levels
should be inspected daily, weekly, or at
refueling, depending on the fluid. See
Maintenance, Section 8.
After Getting In
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Form No. 8Q47-EA-01F
5Driving Your Mazda
Explanation of instruments and controls.
Starting and Driving
................................................................... 5- 2
Ignition Switch ........................................................................ 5- 2
Starting the Engine .................................................................. 5- 3
Brake System ........................................................................... 5- 4
Automatic Transaxle Controls ................................................. 5- 8
Power Steering ......................................................................... 5-12
Cruise Control ......................................................................... 5-12
Traction Control System (TCS) ............................................... 5-16
Instrument Cluster and Indicators
............................................ 5-18
Meters and Gauges .................................................................. 5-18
Warning/Indicator Lights and Beeps
........................................ 5-22
Warning/Indicator Lights ......................................................... 5-22
Beeps ....................................................................................... 5-30
Switches and Controls
................................................................. 5-31
Lighting Control ...................................................................... 5-31
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ............................................... 5-32
Fog Lights ................................................................................ 5-32
Daytime Running Lights ......................................................... 5-33
Windshield Wipers and Washer ............................................... 5-33
Rear Window Defroster ........................................................... 5-36
Horn ......................................................................................... 5-36
Hazard Warning Flasher .......................................................... 5-37
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