2009 MAZDA MODEL 6 Smart Start Guide (in English)

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NOTE: The tire pressure should be set when tires are cold. Large changes in ambient
temperatures or altitude may cause TPMS warning light to illuminate.
Automatic Transmission
TCS/DSC
Turn Signal/
Hazard warning
Headlight High-Beam
Shift Position
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Engine Oil Pressure
Security
indicator
Door-Ajar
Seat Belt
Cruise Main indicator
Light
( A MBER )/Cruise Set
i ndicator Light
(gREEN )
Low washer Fluid Level
SPEEDOMETERENgiNE COOLANT
T EMPERATURE g AUgEODOMETER / TR iP
METER SELECTORODOMETER /
TR iP METER
g EAR i NDiCATOR
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Feature Highlights
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PORTABLE AUDiO PL AYER iNTE gRAT iON
US iN g THE AUX JACK
Your vehicle is equipped with an AUX or auxiliary jack
that will allow you to play your portable audio player
through the vehicle’s audio system.
1 Locate the AUX jack inside the center console.
2 Plug your por table audio player into the AUX jack
and turn it on.
3 Turn the vehicle audio system on.
4 • without Navigation System: Push AUX button on audio system OR

push Mode button on steering wheel controls until “AUX” is displayed.
• with Navigation System: Push Source button on audio system,
then push AUX1 on screen OR push Mode button on steering wheel
controls until “AUX1” is displayed.
5 Use the portable audio player controls to play music.
NOTE: Set the volume level on your portable audio player to the highest level
before distortion starts. Then, adjust volume in the vehicle using the audio system
power/volume control or the steering wheel volume up and down controls.
L ig HT iN g CONTROL/TURN S igNAL LEVER
•
Rotate the outer knob up to the first position for AUTO. With the headlight
switch in AUTO and the ignition ON, the light sensor determines the
surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights,
other exterior lights and dashboard illumination on or off.
•
Rotate the outer knob up to the second position for tail, parking and
dashboard lights.
•
Rotate the outer knob up to the third position for tail, parking,
dashboard, and headlights.
• Rotate the inner ring up for fog lamps.
• Push the lever away from you to turn the high beams on.
• Pull the lever all the way back and release to flash the high beams.
Outer Knob
i nner Ring
Fog Lamps
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Fuel Door Release
To open, pull up the remote fuel
door release.

NOTE :
Fuel requirement 87 Octane.
Fuel Door
To avoid scratching the paint during
refueling, secure the fuel filler cap tether
over the hook as shown.
wi NDSH iELD wi PER/wASHER CONTROL LEVER
•
MIST-Push lever up for a single swipe to clear mist.
•
AUTO-With the windshield wiper lever in the AUTO position, the rain
sensor senses the amount of rainfall and turns the wiper on or off
automatically. Rotate inner ring away from you (clockwise) for less
sensitivity and toward you (counterclockwise) for more sensitivity.
NOTE:
Vehicles not equipped with AUTO wipers will have intermittent
(INT) wipers.
• LO-Push down to second position for low speed wiper operation.
• HI-Push down to third position for high speed wiper operation.
• Pulling lever toward you will dispense washer fluid and the wipers will
make several passes across windshield.
More sensitive Less sensitive
Outer Knob
i nner Ring
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Feature Highlights
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NOTE: Do not rely completely on the BSM system and be sure to look over
your shoulder before changing lanes:
• The BSM system can assist the driver in confirming the safety of the surroundings,
but is not a complete substitute.
• The driver is responsible for assuring lane changes and other maneuvers.
• Always pay attention to the direction in which the vehicle is traveling and the
vehicle’s surroundings.
• The BSM system does not operate when the vehicle speed is lower than about
20 mph (32 km/h).
Your Vehicle
Detection Areas
Turning BSM System Off :
To manually turn the BSM system off/on, push the BSM switch. The BSM
indicator will illuminate in the instrument cluster when the BSM system is off.
The BSM system will automatically turn on the next time the vehicle is started.
B LiND S POT M ONiTOR iN g (BSM) S YSTEM
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is designed to assist the driver
by monitoring the blind spots to the rear of the vehicle on both sides.
• If your vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) or more, the BSM will warn
you of vehicles in the detection area by illuminating the BSM warning
lights located on the left and right door mirrors.
•
If you operate a turn signal in the direction of an illuminated BSM
warning light, the system will also warn you with a beep and warning
light flash.
•
BSM sensors are located under the left and right rear bumper areas.
The BSM system may not operate properly if the rear bumper gets too
dirty, so keep the rear bumper area clean.
Please refer to your Owner’s Manual for complete details.
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SPORT AT MANUAL S HiFT M ODE
The Sport AT Manual Shif t Mode gives you
the feel of driving a manual transmission
by allowing you to manually shif t to control
engine rpm and torque when more control
is desired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
• Shift lever from D to M.
NOTE:
Changing to manual mode
can be done while driving the vehicle.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
• Tap shift lever back (+) once.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
• Tap shift lever forward (-) once.
•
Push the clutch pedal
down completely to
star t the engine and to
shift gears.
•
To place the transmission
in Reverse, place shifter
in the neutral position,
push the shifter down,
move to the left and
push forward.
NOTE:
Do not shift into 1st
gear above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur. Resting
your foot on the clutch pedal
while driving and using the
clutch to hold your vehicle at
a standstill while waiting on a
hill may reduce clutch life.
6-S PEED MANUAL TRANSM iSS iON
Neutral Position
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Manual Climate Control
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NOTE: Applies to Manual and Automatic Climate Control Systems: With
any type of defroster operation (even in the FLOOR mode where some air goes to
defrost to keep the windows defrosted), the system turns on the A /C compressor
and selects the FRESH AIR mode. This helps defrost the windows more efficiently
by dehumidifying the air. The A /C compressor will always be on in defroster mode,
but the defroster (and floor) will deliver warm air when the temperature dial is set to
a warmer temperature and the engine warms up.
Temperature
Control Dial
•
Push to turn Air
Conditioning system
ON and OFF.
•
Rotate dial to
desired air
temperature. Fan Control Dial
•
Rotate dial to
desired fan
speed (1-4).
Push to
recirculate cabin
air, reduce
exhaust odors and
increase cooling. Mode Selector Dial
• Rotate dial to select
airflow mode.

Dashboard
vents

Dashboard and
floor vents
Floor vents
Defroster and
floor vents

Windshield
Defroster

Push to defrost
rear window
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Automatic Climate Control
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Driver Temperature
Control Dial
•
Push AUTO ON to
turn Automatic Air
Conditioning
system ON.
•
Rotate dial to desired
air temperature
(shown in Information
Display above).
NOTE:
Rotating Fan
control dial or pushing
the MODE button while
in AUTO ON mode will
cancel auto A /C.
Push to
defrost
windshield.
Push to
defrost rear
window. Fan Control Dial
• Push to turn the
climate control
system OFF.
•
Rotate dial to
desired fan speed
(for manual control).
Push to
recirculate cabin air
and reduce outside
exhaust, odors and
improve cooling.

Push for
fresh air circulation. Passenger
Temperature
Control Dial
•
Push and rotate
to activate.
•
Rotate dial to desired
passenger side air
temperature (shown
in Information
Display above).

Push to select
the desired
airflow mode.
Push to
manually turn
air conditioning
on or off.
i nterconnection Mode: Push DUAL switch to change between individual
(driver and passenger) operation and interconnection modes.
i ndicator Light ON - Passenger independently controls passenger side
temperature setting.
i ndicator Light OFF - Driver controls temperature settings on both sides.
Driver side temperature setting
Passenger side temperature setting
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Audio Controls Without Navigation
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Audio System ON
• Push POWER/ VOLUME
to turn the radio on.
Media Selection
• AM, FM, CD, SAT
(SIRIUS™
Satellite radio)
, AUX (to switch to
AUX jack input and Bluetooth®
streaming audio if equipped).
NOTE:
If the FM broadcast signal
becomes weak, reception automatically
changes from STEREO to MONO for
reduced noise, and the “ST” indicator
will go out.
S AT: SIRIUS™ Satellite radio will
deliver the broadest, deepest mix of
radio enter tainment. See Owner’s
Manual for more details. Tu n i n g

The radio has the following
tuning controls:
• M ANUAL
• T RACk /SEEk
• S CAN
• P RESET CHANNEL
• A UTO MEMORY TUNIN g
Manual Tuning
• Turning the TUNE dial will
change the frequency higher
or lower.
Seek Tuning
• Pushing the TRAC k/SEE k
tuning buttons
will cause
the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
1.

Push the LOAD button.
2 . After “IN” is displayed
on the Information
Display, insert the CD.
T O LOAD /PLAY A CD
(if equipped with
6-CD changer)
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