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4wd control*
(pg. 162)Audio system
(pg. 19)
Passenger airbag
indicator
(pg. 91)
Auxiliary power point*
(pg. 54)
Climate control system
(pg. 39) Cigar lighter*
(pg. 55)
Auxiliary input
jack*
(pg. 32)
* if equipped
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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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•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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14.AUX:Press to access AUX
modes.
If equipped with Satellite
Radio, press AUX to cycle through SAT1, SAT2 SAT3
(Satellite Radio mode, if available) and LINE IN (Auxiliary
audio mode, if equipped).
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
15.ON/OFF/Volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF. Turn to
increase/decrease volume.
If the volume is set above a
certain level and the ignition is
turned off, the volume will come
back on at a “nominal” listening level when the ignition switch is
turned back on.
16.CD:Press to enter CD/MP3
mode. If a CD/MP3 is already
present in the system, the disc
will begin to play.
17.CD slot:Insert a CD/MP3 label
side up.
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Premium and Audiophile In-dash CD6/MP3 disc Satellite
Compatible audio systems (if equipped)
1.AM/FM:Press to select
AM/FM1/FM2 frequency bands.
2.CD:Press to enter CD/MP3
mode. If a CD/MP3 is already in
the system, the disc will start
playing.
3.AUX:Press to access AUX
modes. To return to radio mode,
press AM/FM.
If equipped with Satellite
Radio, press AUX to cycle through SAT1, SAT2 SAT3
(Satellite Radio mode, if available) and LINE IN (Auxiliary
audio mode, if equipped).
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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BASS:PressMENUto 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.
Next/previous directory:In MP3 mode, press MENU
/to go to
the previous/next directory.
Flat file/directory mode:In MP3 mode, press MENU to access this
feature. Use
MENUto select flat file mode or directory mode.
Track #/ normal music name/file name:Press MENU to access and
use
/to scroll through MP3 display options (track #, normal
music name or file name).
8.TUNE/DISC:In radio mode,
press to manually go down/up
(
/) the radio frequency,
or to access another CD/MP3.
Also use in menu mode to select various settings.
9.SHUFF (Shuffle):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.COMP (Compression):In
CD/MP3 modes, press to bring
loud and soft passages together
for a more consistent listening level.
11.REPEAT:Press to repeat the
current CD/MP3 track. The
selection will repeat
continuously until deactivated. Press REPEAT again to deactivate.
12.FF (Fast forward):Press to
manually advance in a CD/MP3
track.
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