GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light (1) 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,
front passenger and side air
Turbocharger tipsTo get maximum performance
from your turbocharged engine,
take note of the following:
Use 91 octane or above premium
unleaded gasoline only, extra fuel
additives are NOT recommended.
Change engine oil and filter
every 7,500 miles, or sooner if
needed, see Owner’s Manual.
Use engine oil with API SL or
ILSAC GF-3 service grade or
higher, extra oil additives are
NOT recommended.
After driving at freeway speeds or
up a long hill, idle engine at least
30 seconds to cool turbo, avoid
shutting engine off abruptly after
a hard or long drive, turbocharger
damage may result otherwise.
Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Do NOT race or over-rev ANY
engine when starting, particularly
a turbocharged engine.
Do NOT add aftermarket devices
to alter the engine’s ignition, fuel
delivery, or turbo boost pressure,
this may lead to serious engine
damage and void your warranty.
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Warning light illuminates for a
few seconds after ignition is on.
If tire pressure is too low in one
or more tires, warning light will
illuminate and beeper will sound.
Flashing warning light indicates
possible malfunction; dealer
inspection required.
WARNINGS: Even with a
deactivation system, 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.
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.
Getting Started
Mazda CX-7 Quick Tips®are
designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important
features of your Mazda CX-7.
The 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.
This Getting Started section
contains important operating
tips about your Mazda CX-7.
Items identified in blue text
call out unique features.
bags/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 front passenger and side
air bags/pretensioner will deploy/
activate in an appropriate accident.See Owner’s Manual for additional
information on this feature and
the air bag system.
Passenger sensing operationSee Driver’s View
Passenger air bag deactivation
indicator on dash will illuminate
when passenger air bag is
deactivated, child-restraint seat
with child that weighs a combined
total of 66 lbs. or less will
deactivate front passenger and
side air bags/pretensioner, see
Owner’s Manual.
*Denotes optional equipment
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
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GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Steering-
wheel
audio
controls
To increase/
decrease
volume:
Press (4).
Press ( 5) to either mute standard
Audio system or activate
Navigation Voice Command*.
Press ( 6) to select AM, FM 1,
FM 2 and CD mode.
Radio: Press ( 7) less than
one second to select next/previous
preset station, press ( 7)
more than one second until beep
sound is heard to seek next/
previous station.
CD: Press ( 7) to select next
track, press ( 7) to repeat
current track.
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Getting
Started
Getting
Started
Tilt
steering-
wheel
release lever
Pull lever ( 8) down
to unlock column
and pull up to
lock column.
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while driving
because you may lose control
of the vehicle.
AUTO* = With ignition switch
in ON position; headlights and
exterior lights automatically
turn ON/OFF depending on
surrounding darkness/lightness;
rotate knob ( 1) to third notch
= Fog lights* on: Rotate ( 2);
functions only with low
beams on
Turn signals right/left: move
lever up/down.
Cruise
control
Operates
above
19 mph.
Press ON/OFF
switch ( 1) to
enable/disable.
To set speed: Press switch ( 2)
down and release.
To increase set speed: Push
switch ( 2) up and release
at desired speed.
To decrease set speed: Press
switch ( 2) down and release
at desired speed.
To cancel: Tap brake or press
CANCEL switch ( 3).
Turn signal/lighting
control lever
OFF = Lights off
= Tail, parking and
dashboard lights on: Rotate
knob ( 1) to first notch
= Tail, parking,
dashboard and headlights on:
Rotate knob ( 1) to second notch
High beams on/off: Push
forward/pull back to detent.
To flash high beams: Pull back
slightly and release.
Rear window wiper/washer To activate rear interval wiper:
Rotate knob ( 4) up to INT.
To activate rear normal speed
wiper: Rotate knob ( 4) up to ON.
To activate rear washer: Rotate
knob ( 4) to and release.Wiper/washer control leverSingle wipe: Push lever up.
Washer: Pull back, also operates wipers.
Intermittent wiper: One click down.
To change interval speed: Rotate
inner ring ( 3).
Normal wiper speed: Two clicks down.
High-speed wiper: Three clicks down.
*Denotes optional equipment
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