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CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations on acquiring your new Mazda product. Please take the
time to get well acquainted with your vehicle by reading this handbook.
The more you know and understand about your vehicle, the greater the
safety and pleasure you will derive from driving it.
For more information on Mazda and its products visit the following
website:
•In the United States: www.mazdausa.com
•In Canada: www.mazda.ca
Additional owner information is given in separate publications.
This Owner’s Guide describes every option and model variant available
and therefore some of the items covered may not apply to your
particular vehicle. Furthermore, due to printing cycles it may describe
options before they are generally available.
Remember to pass on the Owner’s Guide when reselling the vehicle. It is
an integral part of the vehicle.
WARNING: In the event of an accident the Fuel pump shut-off
switch will automatically cut off the fuel supply to the engine.
The switch can also be activated through sudden vibration (e.g.
collision when parking). To reset the switch, refer to theFuel
pump shut-off switchin theRoadside Emergencieschapter.
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Warning symbols in this guide
How can you reduce the risk of
personal injury to yourself or
others? In this guide, answers to
such questions are contained in
comments highlighted by a bold
WARNINGstatement. These comments should be read and observed.
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These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Safety Alert
See Owner’s Guide
Protecting the
EnvironmentFasten Safety Belt
Airbag - FrontAirbag - Side
Child SeatChild Seat Installation
Warning
Child Seat Lower
AnchorChild Seat Tether
Anchor
Brake SystemAnti-Lock Brake System
Brake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum BasedMaster Lighting Switch
Hazard Warning FlasherFog Lamps-Front
Fuse CompartmentFuel Pump Reset
Windshield Wash/WipeWindshield
Defrost/Demist
Rear Window
Defrost/DemistPower Windows
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Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press the button once until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). To reset
the trip, press and hold the control
again for approximately 2 seconds,
until the trip reading is 0.0 miles (kilometers). To toggle between trip
and odometer, press and release the control.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
Proper gauge indication requires the
ignition to be in the OFF or
ACCESSORY position during refueling, otherwise correct fuel indication
after refueling can be slow to update. Also, a minimum of 3 gallons is
needed for correct indication after refueling.
NOTE:The FUEL icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the
fuel filler door is located.
Refer toFilling the tankin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)
Display preference:You can select Clock mode, which displays the
time, or Frequency mode, which displays the current radio frequency, to
appear in the radio display. Press CLK repeatedly to toggle between
Clock and Frequency modes. If clock mode is selected and a radio
function is pressed (i.e, SEEK, TUNE, Memory Presets), the radio
information will display momentarily and then again display the time.
1.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands.
2.CLK —To set the time:
Ensure that your audio system
is turned off. Press and hold
CLK until the hours flash in the
display. Press
AUDIOto adjust the hours.
Press and hold CLK again until the minutes flash. Press
AUDIOto adjust the minutes.
To set the display mode:Press repeatedly to toggle between Clock
mode and frequency mode.
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3.AUDIO:Press AUDIO
repeatedly to toggle through the
following modes and
use
/to make adjustments in those modes.
Bass:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the bass setting.
Treble:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the treble setting.
Balance:Press
AUDIOto adjust the audio between the left and
right speakers.
Hours:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the hours.
Minute:Press
AUDIOto decrease/increase the minutes.
4.Tune:Press to manually go down/up (
/) the radio frequency
and in audio mode to select various settings.
5.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press
and hold a preset button until sound returns. To tune a preset
station, press the desired memory preset.
6.SEEK:Press
SEEKto
access the previous or next
radio station. If pressed for less
than .5 seconds, the system will seek to the next or previous station.
7.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
the system ON/OFF. Turn to
adjust the volume levels.
If the volume is set above a
certain level, and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come
back to a “nominal” listening level when the ignition is turned back
on.
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Autoset:PressMENUto
set the strongest local radio stations
for AM/FM1/FM2 without losing
your original manually set preset
stations.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
Bass:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the bass setting.
Treble:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the treble setting.
Balance:Press
MENUto adjust the audio between the left and
right speakers.
Fade:Press
MENUto adjust the audio between the front and
rear speakers.
5.TUNE: Press to manually go
down/up (
/) the radio
frequency and also to select
various settings in menu mode.
6.SHUFF (Shuffle):Press to
play the tracks on the current
CD in random order.
7.REPEAT:Press to repeat the
current CD track.
8.FF (Fast forward):Press to
manually advance in a CD track.
9.REW (Rewind):Press to
manually reverse in a CD track.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press
and hold a preset button until sound returns. To recall a previously
set station, press the desired memory preset button briefly.
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Autoset:Press MENU to access the
autoset setting. Allows you to set
the strongest local radio stations
without losing your original
manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Use
MENUto
set.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets. Press again to disengage.
Bass:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the level of bass.
Treble:Press
MENUto decrease/increase the level of treble.
Balance:Press
MENUto adjust the audio between the left and
right speakers.
Fade:Press
MENUto adjust the audio between the front and
rear speakers.
Next/previous directory:In MP3 mode, press
MENUto go to
the previous or next MP3 directory.
Flat file/directory mode:Press
MENUto select Flat file mode
or Directory mode.
Track number/music name/file name:In MP3 mode, press
MENUto view by track number, music name or file name.
Dolby:
Dolbynoise reduction:Reduces tape noise and hiss.
Press
MENUto cycle Dolby ON/OFF. The Dolbynoise
reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Dolbyand the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of DolbyLaboratories Licensing Corporation.
5.TUNE:Press to manually go
down/up (
/) the radio
frequency and also to select
various settings in menu mode.
6.Tape eject:Press to eject the
tape.
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7.Tape 1–2:Press to change
playing sides of the tape.
8.TEXT:In MP3 mode, press to
view the next 12 characters in
the MP3 Music name/file name
of the current MP3 track and directory.
9.SHUFF (Shuffle):In CD or
MP3 mode, press to play the
tracks on the current CD/MP3
in random order. In MP3 directory mode, press to play the tracks
within the current directory in random order.
10.REPEAT:Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track.
11.FF (Fast forward):In tape
mode, press to fast forward the
tape. In CD mode, press to
manually advance in a CD track.
12.REW (Rewind):In tape mode,
press to rewind the tape. In CD
mode, press to manually reverse
in a CD track.
13.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press
and hold a preset button until sound returns. To select a preset
station, press the desired memory preset button.
14.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency band.
15.SEEK/TRACK:In radio mode, press
/to access the
next/previous strong station. In CD and MP3 flat file mode, press to
access the next track. In MP3 directory mode, press to select the
next/previous track in the current directory.
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