2008 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 Quick Tips (in English)

SEATS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Manual seat
1. Fore-aft adjustment
Lift lever and hold, slide seat,
release lever.
2. Raise/lower seat
(Driver’s seat only)
Pull/push lever and release.
3. Seat back angle
To adjust: Lift and hold lever,
lean forward or backward
to tilt seat, release lever.
4 . Manual lumbar adjustment
(Driver’s seat only)
Pull lever forward repeatedly
for more support.
5. Head restraint
To raise/lower: Pull up/hold release
button (11) and push down.
Power seat*
6. Seatback angle
Press front/rear of switch.
7. Power lumbar adjustment*
Press front/rear of switch to
increase/decrease lumbar support.
Seats
Seats
WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving.
Seat belts must always be
worn when vehicle is in motion.
Air bags are supplemental
and do not replace seat
belt usage.
Always wear your seat belt
and properly secure children
12 and under in the rear seat.
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.Seat belt emergency
locking mode
Belts lock only on hard acceleration,
braking, cornering or impacts of
about 5 mph or more.
Automatic locking mode
(all seat belts except
driver’s seat belt)
Must be used when installing
child-safety seat.
To activate: Pull webbing fully
out of retractor, allow belt to
retract until click is heard;
belt will only tighten.
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and
allow webbing to retract fully. Shoulder belt
height
adjustment
To raise: Push
adjuster up.
To lower:
Pull button (1),
slide down; release button.WARNING: Make sure adjuster
locks in one of its positions.
Child-safety seat
To install in rear outboard seats:
Use dual locking mode retractor
seat belts; see Owner’s Manual
for proper installation and child
seat tether and LATCH system
instructions.
WARNING: Use age
appropriate child restraints,
see Owner’s Manual and
state or province laws.
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8. Raise/lower front of seat
Pull/push front of switch vertically.
Fore/aft adjustment
Slide switch horizontally.
Raise/lower rear of seat
Pull/push rear of switch vertically.
Raise/lower seat
Pull/push center of switch vertically.
Seat position memory*
Adjust seat, then press and hold
set button (9), then select and
press a memory position button
(10) to save setting.
Tip: To program memory seat
into advanced key*/retractable
key, with ignition off; key
removed and driver’s door open,
press and hold set button (9)
while holding unlock button on
transmitter until beep is heard.

REAR SEATS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Automatic
Transaxle
Gearshift
must be in
Park or
Neutral to
start engine;
it must
be in Park
to remove
ignition key.
P = Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P.
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
No gear engaged.
D Drive (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Shifts through
all forward gears automatically.
Rear Seats
Transaxle
Folding second-row seats
Pull lever ( 1) up and lower seatback;
when raising, lock into upright position. Seat slide
Moving seat forward/backward,
raise bar (
2) and slide seat to
desired position; release bar.
Seatback angle
Pull up lever ( 1), then lean back
to desired position; release lever.
Third-row seat access
Pull lever ( 3) and tilt seatback
and slide seat forward. Folding third-row seats
Grip strap (4) and pull to
fold seatback down.
Rear center position seat belt†
Connecting seat belt: Pull seat
belt from ceiling recess ( 1) and
connect tongue ( 2) to anchor
( 3 ), put belt ( 4) through seat
belt guide ( 5).
Wearing seat belt: Slowly pull out
lap/shoulder belt ( 4) and insert
tongue ( 6) into buckle ( 7) until
click is heard.
M (Sport A/T
manual shift mode)
Move shifter from
D to M to engage
manual shift mode,
M will be illuminated
for manual mode on
shift position indicator located
in the instrument panel.
Manual shifting of transmission
is achieved by moving shifter
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from
M to D to engage automatic
shift mode.
Gear
indicator
Illuminated
numeral of
gear indicator
located in the
instrument panel
displays current gear in
Automatic and Manual
shift modes.
Tips: Back-up camera*
automatically operates when
gearshift lever is placed into
reverse and is viewable via
navigation display screen.
When using back-up camera,
objects may be closer than
they appear, please check
your surroundings.

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*Back-up camera feature is only available with optional Technology Package
†See Owner’s Manual
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Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button (7) to release.
Tip: Leave center-rear lap portion
of seat belt fastened at all times
except when folding rear seat.
Stowing seat belt: Insert key or small
object in anchor buckle slot ( 8) to
release entire belt, let it fully retract,
then put tongues ( 2) and ( 6) together,
insert securely into recess ( 1).

CLIMATE CONTROLS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
1. Air flow selections= air to dash
= air to dash and floor
= air to floor
= air to floor and windshield
= air to windshield (defrost)
2. Temperature control driver/passenger
Cooler/warmer = rotate knob
counterclockwise/clockwise
3. A/C = air conditioner
Press to turn on/off.
4. OFF Press to turn system OFF.
5. Fan control Rotate knob clockwise/
counterclockwise to increase/
decrease fan speed. 8. Air intake control
Press switch to alternate
between recirculated (Indicator
light on) or outside (Indicator
light off) air mode.
= recirculate inside air;
use for maximum cooling
WARNING: Do not use position in cold
weather, windows may
fog and hamper vision.

Automatic operation
Press AUTO ( 13) for automatic
operation; rotate outer dial to set
temperature, refer to information
display for air flow selection, see
Owner's Manual.
Tip: Automatic climate control
display viewed via information
display, see Audio Systems.
6. Outside Press Outside button ( 6) to display
outside temperature, press again
to switch display to temperature
set for air conditioner.
Tip: To change from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade
or vice versa: Press and
hold Outside button ( 6)
for 3 seconds or more.
7. Dual Press ( 7) to switch between
dual (driver/passenger) or
individual temperature (indicator
light on) operation modes. 9. Rear control
10. Seat warmer* Press on/off.
11. Rear window defogger
Press on/off; shuts off with
ignition or automatically after
15 minutes of operation; also
operates heated outside mirrors*.
12. Windshield defroster switch
Press: Fresh air position is
automatically selected, A/C
automatically turns ON.

Control positions for
maximum defrost
Fan to maximum, temperature
to maximum hot, selected.
Tip: To help prevent
windshield fogging in humid
weather, select before
starting engine.
To prevent moisture buildup,
never drive with system off.
Objects placed under the
front seats may interfere
with air flow to the rear.

Rear climate controlTurn air conditioning ( 3) on; press rear
control button ( 9), indicator light on,
rear passengers can now control fan
speed ( 14) and rear temperature ( 15).
Control On indicator ( 16) is
illuminated when rear climate
control is active.
Climate
Controls
Climate
Controls

AUTO
OFF DUAL
PASS
OUTSIDEA/C
MODE
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CONTROL
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CHOFFMAX
151416When rear control switch (9
) is
OFF; rear climate control is not
possible, temperature and airflow
operates in response to front
control settings.

AM/FM STEREO/CD/CD CHANGER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
6. SEEK/TRACKRadio: Press to automatically
seek higher/lower frequency.
CD: Press to select next
track/beginning of current track.
7. LOAD* To load multiple discs:
Press and hold LOAD ( 7) until
beep sound is heard; insert
CD when “IN” is indicated on
information display ( 19).
To eject disc: Press Eject ( 14).
To eject specific disc: Press
and hold Eject ( 14) until beep
sound is heard; within five
seconds press the desired tray
number 1-6 ( 15).
8. Scan Radio: Press to sample
strong stations, press again
to stop at current station.
CD: Press to play first few seconds
of each selection, press again
to stop at current selection.

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1. Power/VolumePress to turn on/off; rotate
to increase/decrease volume.
2. Random Press to play CD selections
in random order, press again
to cancel.
3. Auto-Memory Press and hold until a beep sound
is heard; system automatically
scans and temporarily stores six
strong stations in each band;
press again to switch to another
preset station.
DISP
CD: Press repeatedly to scroll
through displays.
Text* : Rotate right/left to display
titles longer than 12 characters.
4. Tune Radio: Rotate counterclockwise/
clockwise for lower/higher
frequency.
5. SAT*, Satellite ready capability.
14. CD eject button
15. Memory preset buttonsTo set: Tune to station, press and
hold until beep sound is heard.
16. Disc / * Press to skip to next/previous CD.
17. Audio control Press to select ALC/BASS/TREB/
FADE/BAL/BEEP/Surround* OFF/
1/2/3, rotate right/left to adjust.
Tip: Automatic Level Control
(ALC) automatically adjusts
audio volume depending
on vehicle speed.
18. Reverse /Fast forward
Press to reverse/fast forward.
19. Information display
Has the following functions: Clock,
audio display, automatic climate
control display and outside
temperature display.

9. RPT Press to replay current CD selection.
10. FM/AM Press to turn radio on and
select between FM1/FM2/AM
station preset buttons ( 15).
11. CD slot
12. CD, Press to play CD.
13. Media (AUX) Select external digital devices.
Steering-wheel audio
controls
To increase/decrease volume:
Push up/press down ( 21).
Press ( 22) to mute Audio system or
activate Navigation Voice Command*.
Press ( 23) to select AM, FM 1, FM 2,
CD, RSES* and AUX mode.
Radio: Push up/press down
( 24 ) less than one second to select
next/previous preset station, for
two seconds until beep sound is
heard to seek next/previous station.
CD: Push up/press down ( 24) to
select next track, ( 24) to repeat
current track.
Navigation/Audio system*AudioPilot* (BOSE system)
Adjusts audio volume to level
of noise entering vehicle; press
on-screen button to turn ON/OFF.
Centerpoint* (BOSE system)
Delivers multi-channel surround
sound while listening to CDs.

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Clock**To set: With ignition in ACC or ON
position, press ( A) and hold until beep
sounds; time flashes on display ( 20);
press H ( 6) to set hour; press M ( 6) to
set minutes, press ( A) to set. To set
12hr/24hr clock: Press ( 17) until 12hr/
24hr clock appears on display,
rotate ( 17) to desired setting,
while flashing, press to select.
Audio
Systems
Audio
Systems
SCAN
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FM/AM
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VOLUME
TRACK SEEK
CD
PUSH POWER
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**See Navigation Owner’s Manual for clock setting procedure if
equipped with Navigation System
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CARGO AREA
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Cargo Area
Driving Tips
Spare tire
1. Temporary spare tire
Stored under vehicle; to change
flat tire: Follow instructions in
Owner’s Manual.
WARNING: Do not exceed
50 mph with temporary spare.
Tip: For instructions
and restrictions on use
of temporary spare tire,
see Owner’s Manual.
Gas cap
After filling vehicle with gasoline,
fully reinstall gas cap by turning
clockwise until a clicking sound is
heard, if gas cap is not fully installed,
Check Engine light and/or gas cap
indicator light may come on.
For more information on Check
Engine light, see Owner’s Manual.
Tire economy and tipsCheck tire pressure monthly when
tires are cold, use a digital tire
pressure gauge for accurate tire
pressure measurement.
Tires should be of the same
type and size.
Maintain correct front-end alignment
and tire balance; rotate tires at
5,000 or 7,500 mile intervals; see
Owner’s Manual for rotation chart.
Tire pressure Decal on Driver’s B-pillar provides
tire pressure information.
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.
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up.
You may feel a slight pulsing of
the brake pedal and hear a clicking
noise; this tells you the ABS is
functioning properly; increase pressure
on pedal for maximum braking.
Tips: Maintain constant
pressure on the brake pedal.
Do not pump the brakes.
2. Jack
Located behind panel
3. Lug wrench and jack lever
4. Spare tire carrier bolt
socket
5. Spare tire carrier bolt
Located behind panel
6. Spare tire hold down strap
7. Tiedown eyelet
8. Navigation DVD player*
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Cargo area
9. Cargo securing loops
10. Cargo floor
Tip: Cargo floor cover can
be secured in raised position
by attaching third-row
straps (14) to underside
of floor cover.
11. Rear accessory socket
12. Rear auxiliary terminals*
13. Power outlet (AC 115V)*
Cargo light
Located on interior side of liftgate,
see Interior Lights for operation.
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ABS self test
A self-diagnostic test is
performed when starting;
you may feel some brake pedal
pulsation and hear some noise,
this is normal.
Traction Control System (TCS)
Enhances traction and safety
by regulating engine torque.
When TCS detects drive wheel
slippage it lowers engine torque
to prevent loss of traction.
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
Controls braking and engine
torque in conjunction with ABS
and TCS to help control side slip
on slippery surfaces or during
sudden or evasive maneuvering.
Roll Stability Control (RSC)
System determines when corrective
action is needed; by controlling
engine torque and braking on
each wheel.
*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual

UNDER HOOD
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Under Hood
1. Engine coolant reservoir
Level should be between COLD
FILL RANGE indicator marks.
WARNING: Never remove
coolant reservoir cap while
engine is running or hot;
remove only when system
is cool.
2. Power steering fluid
reservoir
Level should be between
MIN and MAX lines.
Break-in period
First 600 miles: Avoid heavy
braking and acceleration; drive at
varying road and engine speeds;
engine should not exceed 3500
rpm in Park or Neutral.
Tip: Follow similar procedures
with newly overhauled engine
or when brakes are replaced.
Maintenance notes:
Rotate tires every 7,500
miles or sooner if needed.
Replace cabin air filter every
25,000 miles or 24 months.
Replace spark plugs every
100,000 miles.
Inspect drive belts every 105,000
miles; replace every 150,000 miles.
Replace (FL22) engine
coolant at 120,000 miles.
WARNING: Using coolant other
than FL22 requires more frequent
maintenance intervals.Tip: For additional service
intervals and complete
details, see Owner’s Manual.
3. Automatic transaxle
fluid level dipstick
Fluid Hot scale A
Fluid above 150
oF, level
must be between full
and low.
Fluid Hot scale B
Cold fluid below 70
oF should
be close to, but not above
bottom notch on dipstick.
4. Battery
A.Replace: Engine oil
and filter
†Lubricate: All locks and hinges
B.Inspect: Fuel lines and hoses,
brake lines, hoses and
connections, steering operation
and linkages, front and rear
suspension and ball joints,
drive-shaft dust boots
C.Replace: Air filter
D.Inspect: Hoses and tubes for
emission system
Replace: Engine coolant
(Other than FL22)
E.Tighten: Bolts and nuts on
chassis and body
F.Inspect: Disc brakes
G.Inspect: Exhaust system and
heat shields
Tip: For severe driving
conditions, Owner’s Manual
recommends changing oil
and filter at 5,000
†miles.
5. Air filter
6. Brake fluid reservoir
Fill to MAX mark with DOT 3
fluid; check with cap on.
7. Fuse block panel
Push latch in; lift cover.
8. Hood latch
Pull up to release hood.
9. Engine oil dipstick
Fluid should be between max.
and min. on dipstick; do not fill
above max.
10. Engine oil filler cap
SAE 5W-20
11. Windshield washer
fluid reservoir
Fill with windshield
washer fluid.
12. Hood support rod
Tip: Check all fluids with
vehicle parked on a level
surface and engine off
unless otherwise stated.
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3.5-liter Engine
†See Owner’s Manual
NORMAL SERVICE INTERVALS
7,500 miles
15,000 miles
22,500 miles
30,000 miles
37,500 miles
45,000 miles
52,500 miles
60,000 miles
67,500 miles
75,000 miles
82,500 miles
90,000 miles
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