2005 MAZDA MODEL 6 HATCHBACK ECO mode

Rear center position seat
belt (Sport Wagon only)†
To pull seat belt from ceiling
recess (9): Slide tongues with finger
while moving downward
Fastening seat belt: Tongue (10)
and anchor (11) must be fastened,
then slowly pull out lap/shoulder
belt (12) and insert tongue (13)
into buckle (14) until click is heard
Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button to release
Stowing seat belt: Retract belt, put
tongues (10) and (13) together,
insert securely into recess (9)
GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Quick Tips 2005 Mazda6 page 4
page 5
Cruise
control
Operates above
25 mph
To activate:
Press and release
ON/OFF (1)
To set speed: Press and release
SET/COAST (3) at desired speed
To accelerate: Press and hold
RES/ACCEL (2); incremental
acceleration: Press and release
(2), each tap = plus 1 mph
To decelerate: Press and hold SET/
COAST (3), release at desired speed;
or tap brake pedal, press and release
(3) at desired speed; incremental
deceleration: Press and release
(3), each tap = minus 1 mph
To cancel: Tap brake pedal, clutch
pedal (manual transaxle) or press
CANCEL button (4) or ON/OFF (1)
Return to preset speed after
Remote keyless entrysystemFunctions only with ignition
in LOCK or ACC positions
To lock doors: Press button
(1); pressing again within 5
secondscauses doors to relock
and horn to beep
To unlock: Press (2) for
driver’s door; press again within
5 seconds to unlock other doors
To open trunk: Press (4)
Panic alarm: Press (3); horn
sounds; to stop, press any button
on the transmitter or turn ignition
to ON position
CANCELbutton or braking:
Press and release RES/ACCEL
button (
2)
Tip: Cruise control will not
be canceled in Manual Mode
during gear changes
Steering-
wheel
audio
controls
To increase/
decrease
volume: Press (5)
Radio: Press (6) less than one
second to select next preset
station, press (6) more than one
second to seek next station
Cassette/CD/MD: Press (6) to
select next selection/track
Press (7) to select AM, FM 1,
FM 2, Tape, CD and MD mode
Press (8) to mute
Tilt/telescopic steering-
wheel lever
Pull lever (5) down to unlock
column, position tilt angle
and length of steering
column position
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while
driving Instrument panel
lighting
To brighten/dim turn
thumbwheel up/down
Remote trunk-lid
release lock-out
(Sedan only)
Switch in ON position,
remote trunk release functions
normal; OFF position disables
system; located in glove box
ClockTo set: With ignition
in ACC or ON position,
press (A) and hold
until beep sounds; 12 hr/24hr
will be displayed; press (B) to
select; press (A) again while
selection is flashing: Hr ADJUST
displays; press (B) to select hr;
press (A) when done, do the
same to set minutes
†See Owner’s Manual
LOCK
UN
LOCK1
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LOCK
UNLOCK1
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SETAB
RES
ACCEL ON
OFF
CANCELSET
COAST43
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5-Door/
Sport WagonSedan

Automatic transmission*
P =Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal
R =Reverse
N =Neutral
No gear engaged
D (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Shifts through
all forward gears automaticallyManual
transmission*
Depress clutch pedal
to start engine and
change gears
WARNINGS: Do not shift into
1st above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur
Resting your foot on clutch
pedal while driving and using
the clutch to hold your vehicle
at a stand still while waiting
on a hill may reduce clutch life
PRNDM

LOCKS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Locks
Transmission
Quick Tips 2005 Mazda6 page 10
page 11
Lock
Unlock
Key
Operates ignition and all locks
Tip: Use key number plate
to purchase new key; store
in safe place
Immobilizer system
Prevents engine from running
unless coded key is used; see
Owner’s Manual
Liftgate
(Sport Wagon)
Liftgate is
locked/unlocked
via power door
lock switch or
keyless entry transmitter; pull up
on handle (1) to open liftgateChild-safety locks
Located at the edge of rear doors
To activate: Pull tab up;door opens
from outside only
To cancel: Push tab down
WARNING: Since children
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated
Power door
locks
Master front
door lock
switches
To lock/unlock all doors and liftgate:
Press bottom/top of switch (2)
To lock doors without key: With
door open, press bottom of door
lock switch, exit car, close doors
To unlock: Use key to unlock driver’s
front door, rotate key to counter-
clockwise position for morethan
one second to unlock other doors
Manual door locks
Lock button
To lock: Press front of button (3)
toward door handle
To unlock: Pull front of button
away from door handle
Tip: Doors can be locked with
key in ignition (chime sounds
to alert you to key in ignition)
LOCK UNLOCK
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LOCK
UNLOCKLOCK
UN
LOCKRemote
keylessentry
system,
see
Getting Started
Tip: Torque converter lock-up
improves fuel economy and can
feel like an additional gear change
M (Sport A/T
manual shift mode)
Move shifter from
D to M to engage
manual shift mode,
M will be illuminated
for manual mode on
shift position indicator located
in the instrument panel
Manual shifting of transmission
is achieved by moving shifter
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from
M to D to engage automatic
shift mode
Gear indicator (A/T only)*Illuminated numeral of gear indicator
located in the instrument panel
displays current gear in Automatic
and Manual shift modes
MD
P
NR
*Denotes optional equipment

AM/FM STEREO/CASSETTE/CD/MD
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
Quick Tips 2005 Mazda6 page 16
page 17
4. Dolby® Noise Reduction*
Reduces tape noise and hiss;
press to activate/deactivate
5. Cassette door*
6. SEEK/TRACK/APC
Radio: Press to
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency
CD: Press to select
next/previous track
Tape: Press to
automatically advance tape to
beginning of next selection/
replay selection; to stop this
operation, press button again
7. Memory preset buttons
To set: Tune to station, press and
hold until beep sound is heard
Tips: Always remove antenna
before entering a car wash
To remove antenna; rotate
counter-clockwise, to install
rotate clockwise
1. Power/Volume
Press to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume
2. Eject button*
3. Mini Disc slot*
13. Scan/Auto-Memory
Press to briefly sample next
listenable selections; functions
in all modes
Radio: Press and hold until a beep
sound is heard; system auto-
maticallyscans and temporarily
stores six strong stations in each
band; press again to cancel
14. CD slot
15. CD eject button
16. LOAD*
To load multiple discs: Press
and hold LOAD (16) until
beep sound is heard; insert
CD when “In” is displayed
To eject disc: Press Eject (15)
To eject specific disc: Press and
hold Eject (15) until beep sound is
heard; within five seconds press
the desired tray number 1-6 (7)
17. DISP*
Press: Changes display during
MD play 8. FM1/2
Press to select between FM1/FM2
station preset buttons (7)
9. AM
Press to select AM frequency
band
10. SAT††Satellite ready capability
11. CD Press to play CD
12. MD*/Tape*
Press to play Mini-disc Player/
cassette tape
ALC ON = Audio volume
decreases/increases with
vehicle speed
ALC OFF = Audio volume never
changes, stays where set
19. Fast forward
Press to fast forward through
a track
20. Reverse
Press to reverse through
a track
21. Program Random
†Press to enable/cancel
random play
22. Repeat
Press to replay current
CD/tape selection
23. Disc up
†
Press to skip forward to
beginning of next CD
24. Disc down
†
Press to skip back to beginning
of previous CD
18. Tuning/Audio Control
Tune: Rotate counterclock-
wise/clockwise for lower
frequency/higher frequency
Audio control: Press to select
BASS/MID**/TREBLE/FADE/
BALANCE/ALC (Automatic level
control) can be turned on
and off; rotate right/left to
adjust selected feature
*Denotes optional equipment
**Standard audio system only
†For use with cassette tape player,
MD player, or CD changer*
††SAT button is standard but requires
SIRIUS subscription/additional hardware
MINI DISC
VOL PUSH POWER
SEEK
TRACK
APC
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