2010 MAZDA MODEL CX-7 engine

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Door Request Switch
ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

•Thissystemallowsyoutolockand 
unlockthedoors,andevenstartthe 
enginewithouttakingthekeyout.
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
 • Unlock the driver’s doorbypushing 
thedriver’sdoorrequestswitchonce.

 •
Unlock all doorsbypushingthe 
driver’sdoorrequestswitchtwice 
ORbypushingthepassenger’sdoor 
request switch or lif tgate request
switchonce. 
 • Lock or unlock the liftgate by
pushing thelif tgate request switchonce.
 •
Lock all doorsbypushingthedriver’s 
door, passenger door, or lif tgate request
switches once.
 • Open the front windows and
moon roof bypushingtheunlock 
buttonontheadvancedkeyless 
entrytransmitterandthenpushing 
againandholding;releasetostop. 
 • Close front windows and moon roof
by pushing and holding the driver’s door 

requestswitch;releasetostop.
Liftgate Request Switch
Panic Alarm
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthedoorsandtheliftgate,andopens 
thepowerwindowsandmoonroof.
Release Button
• Pushtoextendkey.

 •Push&foldtoretractkey.
Lock
• Push once to lock all
doorsandliftgate.
 • Push twice (within five
seconds)forhornsound 
verification that all doors
arelocked.
Unlock
 • Pushoncetounlock 
driver’s doors.
 • Push twice (within three
seconds) to unlock all
doorsandliftgate.
 • Pushtwiceandholdtoopen 
frontwindowsandmoonroof.
Panic Alarm
 • Push for one second or
moretoactivatealarm.
 • Push Lock, Unlock,
or Panic Alarm to
turnalarmoff.
Key
S TART iN g T hE EN giNE
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
• Start the enginebypushingthestartknobinandturningit(likea 
normalkey)whiledepressingthebrakepedal. 
 •
Shut the engine OFF byturning the star t knob to the ACC position
andthenpushinginandturningtotheLockposition.
 •TheKEY indicatorlightwillshowgreenwhentheadvancedkeyis 
detected.IftheKEY indicatorlightflashesgreen,theadvancedkey 
transmitterbatterypowerislow.
 •
Iftheadvancedkeycannotbeusedduetoamalfunctionordead 
advancedkeybattery,usetheauxiliarykeytolock /unlockthedoors 
andtostarttheengine.
With the Auxiliary Key…
Lock
Unlock
1 Tostartengine,removethe 
Star t knob cover by pushing
bothreleasebuttonsand 
pullingthecoveroff. 
2 Push the key release to
removetheauxiliarykey.
3 Inser t the auxiliar y key into
the key cylinder and turn
ittostarttheengine.
Key
Release
Auxiliar y Key(for opening the doors and
star ting the engine)
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L iF T gAT E
 •Toopen,pulluponthehandleandraisetheliftgate.
 •Toclose,pushtheliftgatedownuntilitsecurelylocks,butdonotslam.
Liftgate handle
REAR Vi EW MONiTOR
PlacingthegearshiftleverintoReverseautomaticallyoperatestheRearView 
ParkingCameraandisviewableviatheMultiInformationDisplay(MID)or 
MID(withcompactnavigationsystem)screen.
Rear View Parking Camera
NOTE: WhenusingtheRearViewParkingCamera,pleasecheckyoursurroundings 
asobjectsmaybecloserthantheyappear.
Liftgate
F UEL DOOR R ELEASE
(located on floor next to driver’s seat)
Toopen,pullthefueldoorrelease. 
Fuel
• 2.5L Non-Turbo Engine: Regular
UnleadedFuel–87Octane
• 2.3L Turbo Engine:PremiumFuel
–91-93Octane
Lower Octane Fuel Usage
2.3L Turbo Engine:Loweroctanefuel 
(downto87octane)maybeused,but 
mayresultinreducedperformance;refuelingthevehiclewiththe 
correctoctanefuelacoupleoftimeswillrestorevehicleperformance.
TURBOC hAR gER T iPS (2.3L T urbo Engine )
Afterdrivingatfreewayspeedsorupalonghill,idleengineatleast30 
secondsinordertocoolturbocharger.Avoidshuttingtheengineoff 
abruptlyafterahardorlongdriveasturbochargerdamagemayresult.
 • DoNOTraceorover-revANYenginewhenstarting,particularly 
aturbochargedengine.
 •
DoNOTaddaftermarketdevicestoaltertheengine’signition, 
fuel deliver y, or turbo boost pressure, as this may lead to serious
enginedamageandvoidyourwarranty.
Fuel Door
Toavoidscratchingthepaintduring 
refueling,securethefuelfillercap 
tetheroverthehookasshown.
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gLOSSARY OF W ARNiN g AND i NDiCATOR L ighTS
NOTE: SeeOwner’sManualformoredetailsandexplanations.
NOTE: Thetirepressureshouldbesetwhentiresarecold.Largechangesinambient 
temperaturesoraltitudewillcausetirepressurechangeandmaycauseTPMSwarning 
lighttoilluminate.
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Check Engine
Brake
Parking brake on/low brake
fluid/malfunction
ABS
(Antilock Brake System)
ABSmalfunction
Low Washer Fluid Level
KEY Warning Light
(RED ) Advanced key not detected
oradvancedkeybatteryisdead.
KEY indicator Light (gREEN ) On: Advanced key
detected; engine is ready to star t.
Flashing:Advancedkeybatteryislow.
Cruise Main indicator
Light
( A MBER )/Cruise Set
i ndicator Light
(gREEN )
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tirepressure may be low in one or
moretires.
Door Ajar
TCS OFF
(Traction Control System)
F UEL gAU gE
TAC hO M E T E R
Turn Signal/
h azard Warning
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
On:TCS/DSCmalfunction Flashing:TCS/DSCoperating
Automatic Transmission Transmissionmalfunction
A /T Shift Position
Security indicator
BSM OFF
(Blind Spot Monitoring)
Airbag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
OnorFlashing:Airbagmalfunction
Seat Belt SeatBelt unbuckled/malfunction
Charging System Chargingsystemmalfunction
Check Fuel Cap
Low Fuel
headlight h igh Beam
4WD
Dealer inspection is required if this
light is flashing, indicating high
temperature dif ferential oil, or if the
lightstaysilluminated,indicatingan 
abnormalitywiththesystem.
Lights On (Exterior Lights)
SPEEDOMETEREN giNE COOLANT
T EMPERATURE g AUgEgEAR i NDiCATORODOMETER /
TR iP METER
ODOMETER /
TR iP METER
SELECTOR KNOB
TCS
OFF
4WD
iNSTRUMENT CLUSTER
D iMMER KNOB
Instrument Cluster
BSM
OFF
Optional
Black-Out
Metershown
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Feature Highlights
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SPORT A/T MANUAL S hiFT MODE
TheSportA/T ManualShiftModegivesyouthe 
fe elof driving a manual transmission by allowing
youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand 
torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
 • Shift thelever fromDtoM.
NOTE:
Changingtomanualmodecanbe 
donewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A higher gear:
 • Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower gear:
 • Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
Lower g ear
h igher g ear
Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective 
coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoapor 
neutral detergent with a sponge or sof t
clothtocleanthem.Usingawirebrush, 
polishingcompound,solvent,oranytype 
ofabrasivecleanermaydamagethe 
protective coating.
ALUMi NUM W hEEL CARE

Auto-Dimming Mirror
 •Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce 
headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou. 
 •Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.
NOTE:
Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’sfrontlightsensor,thereisalsoa 
rearlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear 
mirrorlightsensors,otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorwillnotoperateproperly.
homeLink®
 •Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree 
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes 
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
 •RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO -DiMMi Ng Mi RROR AND hOME LiNK®
Auto-Dimming
i ndicator LightAuto-Dimming
On
homeLinkLight

SensorAuto-Dimming
Off
On Off
Outside Temperature/ interior Set
TemperatureClimate Control
Audio
iNFORMAT iON D iSPLAY
(with automatic air conditioning system)
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Automatic Climate Control
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Manual Climate Control
Temperature
Control Dial
1  Push AUTO ON to
turntheAutomatic 
Air Conditioning
systemON.
2 Rotatedialto desired
air temperature
(showninInformation 
Display above). Mode Selector
Pushtodefrost 
therearwindow. 
NOTE: (Appliesto Manual and Automatic Climate Control Systems)
Withdefrosterandfloorventsorwindshielddefrostermode,thesystemturnson 
theA /CcompressorandselectstheFRESHAIRmode.Thishelpsdefrostthe 
windowsmoreefficientlybydehumidifyingtheair.TheA /Ccompressorwillalways 
beonindefrostermode,butthedefroster(andfloor)willdeliverwarmairwhenthe 
temperaturedialissettoawarmertemperatureandtheenginewarmsup.
Temperature
Control Dial
Rotatethedialfor 
temperature control.

Pushtorecirculate 
cabinairtoreduce 
outsideodorsand 
improvecooling 
(indicatoron)orreceive
freshair(indicatoroff).
NOTE: WhensettoMA X 
A /Cwithdashboardvents 
ordashboardandfloor 
vents,theA /Cwillturn 
on, and recirculated air
willbeselectedfor 
maximumcooling.
Fan Control Dial
Rotatethedialtoset
desiredfanspeed(1-4).
 Pushtodefrost 
therearwindow.
Fan Control Dial
•Rotatethedialto 
selectthedesired 
fanspeed.
•  Push OFF to turn
climate control 
systemoff.
Mode Selector Dial
Rotatethedi
alto
selectairflowmode.
  Dashboard 
vents
  Dashboard and 
floorvents
  Floorvents
  Defroster and
floorvents
  Windshield 
defroster
Pushto 
  manually 
turn
  airconditioning

  onoroff.
Pushto
select the 
following
airflowmode:
Automaticclimate 
control will allow you
to maintain a preset
cabintemperature.
NOTE: Rotating the Fan
ControlDialorpushing 
the MODE while in AUTO
ONmodewillcancelthe 
AutomaticAirConditioning.
Pushtomanually 
turnairconditioning 
onoroff.  Dashboard 
vents
  Dashboard 
andfloorvents
  Floorvents
  Defroster and
floorvents
  Windshield 
defroster
Pushtorecirculate 
cabinairtoreduce 
outsideodorsand 
improvecooling 
(indicatoron)or 
receivefreshair 
(indicatoroff). 
Pushtodefrost 
the windshield.
iNFORMAT iON DiSPLAY
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