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GAUGES
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”).If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.
Refer toEngine coolantin theMaintenance and specifications
chapter.
WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap and/or the
radiator cap while the engine is running or hot, this may result
in serious burns.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
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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)
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of
vehicle control, accident and injury. Mazda strongly
recommends that drivers use extreme caution when using any
device that may take their focus off the road. The drivers
primary responsibility is the safe operation of their vehicle.
Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to the
driving task when it is safe to do so.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 Satellite Compatible system
(if equipped)
1.CD eject:Press to eject the
CD/MP3.
2.CLK (Clock):Press CLK until
SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINS is displayed. Press
MENUto adjust the
hours/minutes. Press CLK to display the time when the ignition is
off.
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3.MUTE:Press to mute the
playing media. Press again to
return to the playing media.
4.MENU:Press MENU repeatedly
to scroll through the following
modes and use
/to
make an adjustment in those modes.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped):Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press SEEK
to enter into the satellite
radio menu. Press
/to cycle through the following options:
•CATEGORY:Press SEEK
to enter category mode. Press
MENUto scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel
Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.) Press SEEK
when the desired
category appears in the display. After a category is selected, press
SEEK to search for that specific category of channels only (i.e.
ROCK). You may also select CATEGORY ALL to seek all available
SIRIUS categories and channels. Press SEEK
to close and return
to the main menu.
•SAVE SONG:Press SEEK
to save the currently playing song in
the system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press SEEK
while SONG ALERT is in the
display and the system will take you to the channel playing the
desired song. You can save up to 20 songs. If you attempt to save a
song when the system is full, the display will read REPLACE SONG?
Press SEEK
to access the saved songs and pressMENU
to cycle through the saved songs. When the song appears in the
display that you would like to replace, press SEEK
. SONG
REPLACED will appear in the display.
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•DELETE SONG:Press SEEKto delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
MENUto cycle through the saved songs. When
the song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press
SEEK
. The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press
SEEK
again and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do
not want to delete the currently listed song, press
MENUto
select either RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press SEEK
to delete all song’s from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press
SEEK
to confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will
read ALL DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press SEEK
to
enable/disable the satellite alert status which alerts you when your
selected songs are playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system
default is disabled.) SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear
in the display. The menu listing will display the opposite state. For
example, if you have chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu
listing will read DISABLE as the alerts are currently on, so your other
option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
AUTOSET:Press
MENUto 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.
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FADE:PressMENUto adjust the audio between the front and
rear speakers.
Next/previous directory:In MP3 mode, press
MENUto go to
the previous/next directory.
Flat file/directory mode:In MP3 mode, use
MENUto select
flat file mode or directory mode.
Normal / Track title/ File name:Use
/to scroll through MP3
display options (track #, normal music name or file name).
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 current CD/MP3 tracks
in random order. In MP3
directory mode, press to play the tracks within the current directory
in random order.
7.REPEAT:Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track. The
selection will repeat
continuously until deactivated. Press REPEAT again to deactivate.
8.FF (Fast forward):Press to
manually advance in a CD/MP3
track.
9.REW (Rewind):Press to
manually reverse in a CD/MP3
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. You can
save up to 18 stations, six in AM, six in FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
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