2007 MAZDA MODEL 6 Owners Manual (in English)

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Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories ....................................... 9-16
Air Bag Systems ............................... 2-46
Ambient Temperature Display .......... 6-53
Antenna ............................................. 6-16
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......... 5-6
Warning light ............................... 5-7
Appearance Care ............................... 8-54
Audio System ................................... 6-16
Audio control switch .................. 6-45
Audio set .................................... 6-27
Operating tips for audio
system ........................................ 6-16
Safety certification ..................... 6-48
Automatic Transaxle
Driving tips ................................ 5-17
Fluid ........................................... 8-24
Manual shift mode ..................... 5-13
Shift-lock system ....................... 5-12
Transaxle ranges ......................... 5-11
B
Battery
Emergency starting .................... 7-17
Maintenance ............................... 8-33
Specifications ............................. 10-4
Beep sounds
Ignition key reminder ................. 5-39
Lights-on reminder ..................... 5-39
Seat belt warning beep ............... 5-39
Before Starting the Engine .................. 4-6
After getting in ............................. 4-6
Before getting in .......................... 4-6
Body Lubrication .............................. 8-28
Bottle Holder ..................................... 6-55
Brake/Clutch
Fluid ........................................... 8-22
B
Brakes
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ..... 5-6
Foot brake .................................... 5-4
Pad wear indicator ........................ 5-8
Parking brake ............................... 5-5
Warning light ............................... 5-6
Break-In Period ................................... 4-7
Bulb Replacement ............................. 8-39
C
Capacities .......................................... 10-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 4-5
Cargo Securing Loops ...................... 6-58
Cargo Sub-Compartment .................. 6-59
Catalytic Converter ............................. 4-3
Cell Phones ....................................... 9-17
Center Box ........................................ 6-56
Center Console .................................. 6-57
Child Restraint
Installing child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-33
LATCH child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-41
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-11
Climate Control System ...................... 6-2
Gas specifications ...................... 10-6
Clock ................................................. 6-53
Cruise Control ................................... 5-18
Cup Holder ........................................ 6-54
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-27
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-41
Defroster
Rear window .............................. 5-45
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Dimensions ....................................... 10-6
Door Locks ......................................... 3-9
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-10
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-7
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-17
Break-in period ............................ 4-7
Driving in flooded area .............. 4-10
Hazardous driving ........................ 4-8
Money-saving suggestions ........... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle ...................... 4-9
Winter driving .............................. 4-9
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Emergency Starting ........................... 7-17
Flooded engine ........................... 7-17
Jump-starting .............................. 7-18
Push-starting .............................. 7-20
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-21
Emission Control System .................... 4-3
Engine
Coolant ....................................... 8-20
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-5
Hood release .............................. 3-32
Oil .............................................. 8-18
Overheating ................................ 7-15
Starting ......................................... 5-3
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-17
Engine Coolant
Overheating ................................ 7-15
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ................................................ 5-26
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 4-5
Exterior Care ..................................... 8-56
F
Flasher
Hazard warning .......................... 5-46
Headlights .................................. 5-40
Flat Tire ............................................... 7-3
Changing ...................................... 7-8
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Fluids
Owner maintenance ................... 8-15
Fog Lights ......................................... 5-42
Foot Brake .......................................... 5-4
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats) ............... 2-5
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats) ................. 2-2
Fuel
Filler lid and cap ........................ 3-30
Gauge ......................................... 5-27
Requirements ............................... 4-2
Tank capacity ............................. 10-5
Fuses ................................................. 8-49
Panel description ........................ 8-51
Replacement ............................... 8-49
G
Glove Box ......................................... 6-57
H
Hatch ................................................. 3-12
Luggage compartment cover ...... 3-13
Luggage strap ............................. 3-13
Hazard Warning Flasher .................... 5-46
Hazardous Driving .............................. 4-8
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Headlights
Control ....................................... 5-40
Flashing ...................................... 5-41
High-low beam .......................... 5-41
Leveling ..................................... 5-41
On reminder ............................... 5-40
HomeLink Wireless Control
System .............................................. 5-47
Hood Release .................................... 3-32
Horn .................................................. 5-46
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Ignition
Keys ............................................. 3-2
Switch .......................................... 5-2
Illuminated Entry System ................. 6-49
Immobilizer System .......................... 3-35
Indicator Lights ................................. 5-29
Cruise Main ................................ 5-38
Cruise set .................................... 5-38
Headlight high-beam .................. 5-37
Security ...................................... 5-36
Shift position .............................. 5-37
TCS ............................................ 5-37
TCS OFF .................................... 5-38
Turn-signal/hazard warning ....... 5-39
Information Display .......................... 6-52
Ambient temperature display ..... 6-53
Audio display ............................. 6-54
Climate control display .............. 6-54
Clock .......................................... 6-53
Information display functions .... 6-52
Inside Trunk Release Lever ............... 3-22
Instrument Cluster ............................. 5-24
Interior Care ...................................... 8-59
Interior Lights ................................... 6-49
J
Jump-Starting .................................... 7-18
K
Keyless Entry System ......................... 3-3
Keys .................................................... 3-2
L
Label Information ............................. 10-2
Lane-Change Signals ........................ 5-42
Liftgate .............................................. 3-14
Luggage compartment cover ...... 3-15
Luggage compartment net .......... 3-17
Light Bulbs
Replacement ............................... 8-39
Specifications ............................. 10-7
Lighting Control ............................... 5-40
Luggage Compartment Light ............ 6-51
M
Maintenance
Introduction .................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance
precautions ................................. 8-16
Owner maintenance schedule ..... 8-15
Scheduled ..................................... 8-3
Manual Transaxle Operation ............... 5-9
Recommendations for shifting.... 5-10
Map Lights ........................................ 6-50
Mirrors
Outside mirrors .......................... 3-40
Rearview mirror ......................... 3-41
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 4-7
Moonroof .......................................... 3-33
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Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-25
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-40
Overhead Console ............................. 6-56
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-50
Overheating ....................................... 7-15
Overloading ...................................... 4-11
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-54
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-5
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-10
Power Steering .................................. 5-18
Fluid ........................................... 8-23
Power Windows ................................ 3-23
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-20
R
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-11
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-9
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-45
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-44
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-44
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-41
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-22
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-15
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
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Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-42
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Seat Belt System
3-point type
(Except center-rear position) ...... 2-19
Automatic locking ...................... 2-18
Belt minder ................................. 2-27
Center-rear position .................... 2-23
Emergency locking .................... 2-18
Extender ..................................... 2-26
Pregnant women ........................ 2-18
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-21
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-16
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-27
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-5
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Security System
Immobilizer system .................... 3-35
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-38
Service Publications .......................... 9-44
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-25
SRS Air Bags
How the Air Bags Work ............. 2-53
Supplemental restraint systems
precautions ................................. 2-46
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-3
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-40
Horn ........................................... 5-46
Storage Box ...................................... 6-57
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Storage Compartments ...................... 6-56
Cargo securing loops .................. 6-58
Cargo sub-compartment ............. 6-59
Center box .................................. 6-56
Center console ............................ 6-57
Glove box ................................... 6-57
Overhead console ....................... 6-56
Storage box ................................ 6-57
Storage pocket ............................ 6-56
Storage Pocket .................................. 6-56
Sunshade ........................................... 3-34
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-49
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Tachometer ........................................ 5-26
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-37
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-38
Tire Information ................................ 9-22
Tires
Flat tire ......................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-35
Replacement ............................... 8-36
Rotation ...................................... 8-35
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-8
Tire chains .................................. 4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-20
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description ................................. 7-21
Emergency towing ..................... 7-21
Recreational towing ................... 7-22
T
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-22
TCS indicator light ..................... 5-22
TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-22
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-23
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-25
Trunk Lid .......................................... 3-20
Inside trunk release lever ............ 3-22
Trunk Light ....................................... 3-21
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-42
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-49
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
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Warning Lights ................................. 5-29
ABS ............................................ 5-31
Air bag system ........................... 5-34
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-36
Brake system .............................. 5-31
Charging system ......................... 5-32
Check engine .............................. 5-33
Door-ajar .................................... 5-36
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-33
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-34
Low fuel ..................................... 5-34
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-36
Seat belt ...................................... 5-34
Warranty ............................................ 9-12
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-27
Weights ............................................. 10-6
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-37
Windows
Power windows .......................... 3-23
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-44
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Windshield Wipers ............................ 5-43
Blades replacement .................... 8-28
Winter Driving .................................... 4-9
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