DRIVER’S VIEW
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
1. Power window switches,
see Mirrors/Windows
2. Door locks, see Locks
3. Mirror controls,
see Mirrors/Windows
4. 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.
5. Air vents
6. TCS OFF switch,
see Instrument Cluster
7. Turn signal/lighting control
lever, see Getting Started8. Audio control switches,see Audio Systems
9. Horn/Air bag
10. Cruise control, see Getting Started
11. Wiper/washer control lever,see Getting Started12. Information display,see Audio Systems
13. Hazard warning switch
Push to activate/deactivate.
14. Passenger air bag off
indicator, see Getting Started
15. NAVI display*,
see Owner’s Manual
Audio system,
see Audio Systems
16. Climate control panel,
see Climate Controls
17. Seat warmer*, Press: On/off.
18. Accessory socket
19. Cup holders
To access cup holders:
Press cover down and lift.
20. Auxiliary jackConnect portable music device
to in-vehicle audio system.
21. Gearshift lever, see Transaxle
22. Storage
Driver’s
View
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23. Tilt/telescopic steering-
wheel release lever,
Pull lever down to unlock
column; adjust tilt angle/column
length; pull up to lock column.
WARNING: Do not adjust
steering-wheel while driving
because you may lose control
of the vehicle.
24. HF/TEL Hands-Free Telephone
button*,
see Getting Started
25. Power liftgate switch*
Press for one second or more
to fully open/close liftgate.
26. Hood release handle
Pull release handle to unlock.
27. Parking-brake
To engage: Push down; to release:
Push down slightly, then release.
28. BSM OFF switch*, see Getting Started
29. Fuel-filler lid release
To open: Pull lever upward
and release.
Getting Started
MAZDA CX-9 Quick Tips®are
designed to quickly familiarize
you with some important
features of your MAZDA CX-9.
This 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.
Be sure to see the tab called
Getting Started, this section
contains important operating
tips about your MAZDA CX-9.
Items identified in blue text
call out unique features.
*Denotes optional equipment
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
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PASS
OUTSIDEA/C
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*Denotes optional equipment
CHOFFMAX
151416When rear control switch (9
) is
OFF; rear climate control is not
possible, temperature and airflow
operates in response to front
control settings.
