2006 MAZDA MODEL 6 SPORTS SEDAN warning

DRIVER’S VIEW
1. Power window switches,
see Switches
2. Power door locks,
see Locks
3. Dual power mirrors,
see Switches
4. Instrument panel lighting,see Getting Started
5. Air vents
6. Turn signal/lighting
control lever,
see Driver Controls
7. Traction Control
System, see Driving Tips
8. Horn/Air bag
9. Wiper/washer control
lever,see Driver Controls10. Clock setting buttons,see Getting Started
11. NAVI Display*,
see Owner’s Manual
12. Information display,see Owner’s Manual
13. AMBAmbient temperature display
Push for more than three
seconds to change between
celsius and fahrenheit
14. Hazard warning
switch, Press on/off
15. Audio system,
see Audio Systems
16. Climate control panel,
see Climate Controls
17. Passenger air bag off
indicator,see Seats18. Accessory socket
19. Gearshift lever (A/T)*,
see Transmission
20. Cup holder
21. Heated seats*,see Trunk/Console
22. Console, see Trunk/Console
23. Parking brake lever,
see Trunk/Console
24. NAVI Remote control*
Getting Started
Mazda6 Quick Tips®are
designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important
features of your Mazda6
This 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
Be sure to see the tab called
Getting Started, this section
contains important operating
tips about your Mazda6
Items identified in blue text
call out important information
Driver’s
View
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Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
25. Storage
26. Cruise control, see Getting Started
27. Tilt/telescopic
steering-wheel lever,
see Getting Started28. Audio control switches, see Getting Started
29. Remote trunk release
(Sedan only)
Push to open trunk
30. Hood release handle
31. Headlight leveling switch*,see Getting Started32. Bottle holder
CAUTION: Use plastic bottles
with caps, cups may spill
when door is closed
33. Remote fuel-door
release
*Denotes optional equipment

GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Cruise
control
Operates
above
19 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 entry systemFunctions only with key removed
from ignition switch
To lock doors: Press button (1);
press again within 5 seconds,
doors relock and horn beeps
To unlock: Press (2) for driver’s
door; press again within 5 seconds to
unlock other doors, press and hold
for 3 seconds to lower front windows
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
Tilt/telescopic
steering-wheel
lever
Pull lever (5)
down to unlock
column, adjust tilt
angle and length
of steering column
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while driving
Instrument panel
lighting
To brighten/dim turn
thumbwheel up/down
HID headlights
leveling switch
Set position at 0 unless
vehicle is loaded heavily,
leveling switch adjusts
headlight angle to compensate
for weight of passengers and
cargo, see Owner’s Manual
Remote window operationRemote keyless entry: Press unlock
button (2) and hold, doors/liftgate
unlock and windows fully open
Key: Insert key in driver’s door
lock; turn toward front/rear of
vehicle and hold it, after doors/
liftgate are unlocked/locked
windows will open/close
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
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Sedan 5-Door/
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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) 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/previous
preset station, press (6) more
than one second until beep sound
is heard to seek next/previous station
Cassette/CD: Press (6) to select
next selection/track, press (6) to
repeat current selection/track
Press (7) to select AM, FM 1,
FM 2, Cassette* and CD mode
Press (8) to mute Audio/NAVI system*
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*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual
CLOCK
SETABTILT
SET CLKAB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Instrument
Cluster
Instrument
Cluster
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21. Engine oil pressure
warning light
22. Air bag readiness
Front, side and/or curtain air
bag malfunction; warning
light constantly flashes or
stays on or never comes on
with ignition on, dealer
inspection required
23. Door ajar
24. Immobilizer system on,
see Locks
25. Always fasten
safety belts
7. Engine coolant
temperature gauge
If above normal range, stop
vehicle and turn off engine,
check coolant level when safe
14. Traction Control
System,
Light flashes when in use;
dealer inspection required if
light remains on
15. Lights on**
16. Traction Control
System off,
System turned off manually
or malfunctioning; dealer
inspection required
17. Low fuel
18. Brake system
Parking brake on/low fluid level
19. Check engine
Dealer inspection required
20. Charging system
warning light
Dealer inspection required6. Odometer/tripmeter
selector
Press to select among trip A,
trip B, and odometer
Press and hold to reset selected
trip meter
WARNING LIGHTS
8. Cruise control,see Getting Started
9. Cruise Control
Main Power On,
see Getting Started
10. Anti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only, dealer inspection required
11. Turn signals/hazard
warning on
12. Automatic transaxle
indicator
Dealer inspection required
if light remains on
13. High beams on
CRUISE
MAIN
CRUISE
GAUGES
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge
4. Odometer/tripmeter
5. Gear indicator*
Displays current gear of
Sport AT
*Denotes optional equipment
**If equipped with black-out meter

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
R
N
DP
M
LOCKS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Locks
Transmission
Key
Operates ignition and all locks
Tip: Use key number plate
to purchase a new key;
store in safe place separate
from vehicle
Retractable key
To fold/unfold press release
button (1)
Immobilizer system
Prevents engine from running
unless coded key is used; see
Owner’s Manual
Remote
keyless entry
system,
see
Getting StartedManual door locks
Lock button
To lock: Press front of button (4)
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)
Child-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
Liftgate
(Sport Wagon)
Liftgate is
locked/unlocked
via power door
lock switch or
keyless entry transmitter; pull up
on handle (2) to open liftgate
Power door
locks
Master front
door lock
switches
To lock/unlock all doors and liftgate:
Press bottom/top of switch (3)
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 more than one
second to unlock other doors, hold
for 3 seconds to lower front windows
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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

SEATS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Seats
Seats
5
4
8
1
4
8
3
2
67
see Owner’s Manual for
additional information on this
feature and the air bag system
Safety belt emergency
locking mode
Belts lockonly on hard acceleration,
braking, cornering or impacts of
about 5 mph or more
Automatic locking mode
(front passenger and all
rear safety belts only)
Must be used when installing
child-safety seat
To activate: Pull belt fully out of
retractor, allow belt to retract until
click is heard; belt will only tighten
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and
allow belt to retract fully
Rear center position seat belt 5-Door: Seat belt stowage located
behind left side head rest
Sport Wagon: See Getting Started
Shoulder belt height
adjustment
To raise: Push
adjuster upward
To lower: Pull
button (1) and
slide downward
WARNING: Make sure adjuster
locks in one of its positions
Manual controls
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever and hold, slide
seat, release lever
2. Raise/lower seat
Pull/push lever and release
3. Seatback angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever, lean
forward or backward, release lever
4. Head restraint
To raise/lower: Pull up/push in
release button (8) and push down
WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving
Safety belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion
Air bags are supplemental
and do not replace safety
belt usage
Always wear your safety belt
and properly secure children
12 and under in the rear seat
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
Use age appropriate child
restraints,see Owner’s Manual
and state or province laws
5. Lumbar adjustment*
Rotate knob to increase/
decrease firmness
Power driver’s seat*6. Raise/lower front of
seat cushion
Pull/push front of switch vertically
Fore/aft adjustment
Slide switch horizontally
Raise/lower rear of
seat cushion
Pull/push rear of switch vertically
Raise/lower seat
Pull/push center of switch
vertically
7. Seatback angle
Press front/rear of switch
Tip: Verify side air bags*
by locating “SRS AIRBAG”
indicator tags on outboard
side of front seatbacks
Folding rear seatbacks,
see Trunk/Liftgate
Child-safety seat
To install in rear outboard seats: Use
dual locking mode retractor seat
belts; see Owner’s Manual for proper
installation and child seat tether
and LATCH system instructions
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light 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,
air bag/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 air
bag/pretensioner will deploy/activate
in an appropriate accident,
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*Denotes optional equipment

CLIMATE CONTROLS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Climate
Controls
Interior
Lights
2. Fan control
Rotate knob clockwise/
counterclockwise to increase/
decrease fan speed
3. Temperature control
Cooler/warmer = rotate knob
counterclockwise/clockwise
4. A/C= air conditioner
Press to turn on/off6. Rear window defogger
Press on/off; shuts off with
ignition or automatically after
15 minutes of operation; also
operates heated side mirrors*
Tip: The word “heated” is
imprinted on glass reflector
of side mirrors, this indicates
they are heated
To prevent fogging,
never drive with
system off
Objects placed under the
front seats may interfere
with air flow to the rear
Automatic operation
Press AUTO (9) for automatic
operation; rotate outer dial to set
temperature, see Owner’s Manual
1. Map/reading light switch
Press on/off
2. Interior light switch
DOOR = light on when
door open
OFF = light always off
3. Interior map/reading
light
4. Sunglass holder
Press concaved lip to open5. Sunroof tilt switch*
Press rear of switch to
tilt rear of sunroof
Press front of switch to close
6. Sunroof slide switch*
Press rear of switch to open
sunroof
Press front of switch to close
Illuminated visor mirrors
Mirrors lighted when covers
open; off when closed 1. Air flow selections
= air to dash
= air to dash and floor
= air to floor
= air to floor and
windshield
= air to windshield (defrost)
(Manual Climate Control)5. Air intake control
= recirculate inside air;
use for maximum cooling
= fresh air
WARNING: Do not use
position in cold
weather, windows may
fog and hamper vision
7. Windshield defroster switch
Press: Fresh air position is
automatically selected, A/C
automatically turns ON
8. OFF
Control positions for
maximum defrost
Fan to maximum, temperature
to maximum hot, selected
Tips: To help prevent windshield
fogging in humid
weather, select
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HOMELINK®
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
HomeLink®
Driving
Tips
Auto-dimming rear
view mirror*
Auto-dimming function changes
are based on outside lighting
conditions and if bright headlights
are visible in rear view mirror
Press on (2), off (3)
ABS self test
A self-diagnostic test is performed
when starting; you may feel some
brake pedal pulsation and hear
some noise, this is normal
Traction Control System (TCS)
Enhances traction and safety by
regulating engine torque
When TCS detects drive wheel
slippage it lowers engine torque
to prevent loss of traction Rolling code synchronization
procedure
Refer to your garage door opener or
device instruction manual to confirm
your system is equipped with a
rolling code feature
Tip: This procedure is easier
to perform with the assistance
of another person
To synchronize: Press programming
button on garage door opener
motor; press/hold for 2 seconds
and release the programmed
HomeLink
®button 2 times
within 30 seconds of pressing
the garage door opening
motor programming button
Some devices may require you
to press/hold and release a
third time to complete
programming procedure
If indicator light stays on,
programming is complete
To erase all existing programming;
press and hold two outer
HomeLink
®buttons (1) on mirror,
continue to hold buttons until
indicator light flashes
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing of
the brake pedal and hear a
clicking noise; this tells you the
ABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal for
maximum braking
Tips: Maintain constant
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes
To program or reprogram:
Press and hold two outer
HomeLink
®buttons (1) for 20
seconds and no more than
30 seconds, release only after
indicator light (4) begins to
flash; hold transmitter for the
device to be programmed
between 1-3 inches to
HomeLink
®; press transmitter
button and desired HomeLink®
button (1) simultaneously until
HomeLink®indicator light (4)
goes from slow to rapid flashing
Verify device operation by
pressing HomeLink
®button (1)
that was just programmed
Tip: You do not need to repeat
the first step to program the
other two hand-held transmit-
ters for the remaining
HomeLink® buttons
For further information, contact
HomeLink
®at 1-800-355-3515,
www.homelink.comor your
authorized Mazda Dealer
Gas cap
After filling vehicle with gasoline,
fully reinstall gas cap by turning
clockwise until a clicking sound is
heard, if gas cap is not fully
installed, Check Engine light
may come on
For more information on Check
Engine light, see Owner’s Manual HomeLink
®Wireless
Control System*
Located on rear view mirror
HomeLink
®provides three
programmable buttons that
will replace three hand-held
device transmitters
Tip: It is recommended to
park outside of garage when
programming HomeLink
®
WARNING: When programming
a garage door or gate opener,
disconnect power to these
devices before programming,
continuous operation of these
devices could damage the motor
*Denotes optional equipment
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UNDER HOOD
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Under Hood
1. Engine oil filler cap
SAE 5W-20
2. Automatic transmission
fluid (ATF) dipstick*
See Owner’s Manual
3 . Brake/Clutch* fluid reservoir
Fill to MAX mark with DOT 3
fluid; check with cap on
4. Battery
5. Fuse block
6. Air filter
7. Hood support rod
8. Hood latch
Push hood latch to the right,
open hood
9. Engine coolant reservoir
Level should be between FULL
and LOW markings when cold
WARNING: Never remove
coolant reserve tank cap
while engine is running or
hot; you could get burned
10. Engine oil dipstick
Check with engine off after
approximately 5 minutes and
at operating temperature; fluid
level should be between MAX
and MIN markings on dipstick
11. Power steering fluid
reservoir
Check with engine off and at
normal temperature; fill to
MAX mark
12. Windshield washer
reservoir
Fill with windshield washer fluid
Break-in period
First 600 miles: Drive at varying
road and engine speeds; avoid
full throttle, rapid acceleration
or kick-down of transmission
Unique driving conditions
†Every 5,000 miles change
oil/filter, inspect coolant level,
lights, brake/clutch fluid, tire
pressure/wear, power steering
fluid, locks/hinges and washer fluid
Normal maintenance notes
Rotate tires every 7,500 miles or
sooner if needed
Replace cabin air filter every
25,000 miles or 24 months
Inspect exhaust system and heat
shields every 45,000 miles
Replace (FL22)* engine coolant
every 120,000 miles or 10 years
A.Change: Engine oil/
replace filter
Lube: Locks and hinges
B.Inspect: Disc brakes
C.Inspect: Drive belts (3.0 liter),
fuel lines and hoses, brake
lines, hoses and connections,
steering operation and linkages,
front and rear suspension ball
joints, driveshaft dust boots,
cooling system
D.Inspect: Drive belts (2.3 liter)
Replace: Air filter
E.Inspect: Hoses and tubes for
emission system
F. Replace: Spark plugs
Inspect: Engine valve clearance
(2.3 liter), adjust if noisy
G. Replace: Engine coolant
(Other than FL22)
3.0-liter V62.3-liter I4
*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual
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