2012 MAZDA MODEL CX-7 engine

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2.5-liter engine
Item Weight
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) 2,125 kg (4,685 lbs)
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)Front 1,104 kg (2,434 lbs)
Rear 1,025 kg (2,260 lbs)
qAir Conditioner
Item Classification
Refrigerant Type HFC134a (R-134a)
qLight Bulbs
Exterior light
Light bulbCategory
Wattage ECE R (SAE)
HeadlightsHigh beam 60 HB3 (#9005)
Low beamHalogen 55 H7 (H7)
Xenon fusion 35 D2S (D2S)
Front turn signal lights/Parking lights 28/8―(#7444NA)
Front side-marker lights 5 W5W (#168)
Fog lights
í55 H11 (H11)
Side turn signal lights (Integrated with outside mirrors)íLED*1―(―)
High-mount brake light LED*1―(―)
Rear turn signal lights 21 WY21W (―)
Brake lights/Taillights 21/5 W21/5W (#7743)
Reverse lights 21 W21W (#7440)
License plate lights 5 W5W (#168)
Rear side-marker lights 5 W5W (#168)
*1 LED is the abbreviation for Light Emitting Diode.
Interior light
Light bulbCategory
Wattage ECE R
Overhead lights (Front)/Map lights 5 W5W
Overhead light (Rear) 10―
Luggage compartment light 10―
Vanity mirror light 1.8―
10-6íSome models.
Specifications
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A
Accessory Socket ............................ 6-128
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories ....................................... 9-20
Advanced Key ..................................... 3-2
Advanced key maintenance ......... 3-5
Advanced key suspend
function ...................................... 3-17
Service ......................................... 3-7
Warning and Beep Sounds ......... 3-18
Air Bag Systems ............................... 2-45
All-Wheel Drive
(AWD) Operation ............................. 5-19
AWD Warning light ................... 5-20
Antenna ............................................. 6-14
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......... 5-9
Warning light ............................... 5-9
Appearance Care ............................... 8-56
Audio System ................................... 6-14
Audio control switch .................. 6-54
Audio set .................................... 6-25
AUX mode ................................. 6-57
Operating tips for audio
system ........................................ 6-15
Safety certification ..................... 6-60
Automatic Transaxle
Driving tips ................................ 5-18
Fluid ........................................... 8-26
Manual shift mode ..................... 5-14
Shift-lock system ....................... 5-14
Transaxle ranges ........................ 5-13
B
Battery
Emergency starting .................... 7-14
Maintenance ............................... 8-34
Specifications ............................. 10-4
B
Beep Sounds
Ignition key reminder ................. 5-60
Parking brake reminder .............. 5-60
Seat belt warning ........................ 5-60
Tire inflation pressure warning ... 5-60
Before Starting the Engine .................. 4-6
After getting in ............................. 4-6
Before getting in .......................... 4-6
Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) System .................................. 5-35
BSM OFF Indicator Light .......... 5-37
BSM OFF Switch ....................... 5-38
Care of Radar Sensors ................ 5-38
Warning Light/Beep ................... 5-37
Bluetooth® Audio ............................ 6-61
Bluetooth® Hands-Free .................... 6-72
Bluetooth® Hands-Free
(Voice Recognition)
Bluetooth® Hands-Free cannot be
used .......................................... 6-101
Bluetooth® Hands-Free
operation .................................... 6-77
Convenient use of the hands-free
system ........................................ 6-83
Hands-free setting ...................... 6-92
Mazda Bluetooth® Hands-Free
customer service ....................... 6-102
Safety certification ................... 6-102
Body Lubrication .............................. 8-30
Bottle Holder ................................... 6-126
Brake
Fluid ........................................... 8-25
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Brakes
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ..... 5-9
Brakes assist ............................... 5-10
Foot brake .................................... 5-5
Pad wear indicator ...................... 5-11
Parking brake ............................... 5-7
Warning light ............................... 5-8
Break-In Period ................................... 4-7
Bulb Replacement ............................. 8-42
C
Capacities .......................................... 10-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 4-5
Cargo Securing Loops .................... 6-127
Catalytic Converter ............................. 4-4
Cell Phones ....................................... 9-21
Center Console ................................ 6-127
Child Restraint
Child restraint precautions ......... 2-30
Child-restraint system installation
position ...................................... 2-34
Installing child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-35
LATCH child-restraint
systems ....................................... 2-41
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ... 3-31
Climate Control System ...................... 6-2
Gas specifications ...................... 10-6
Cruise Control ................................... 5-21
Cup Holder ...................................... 6-125
Customer Assistance ........................... 9-2
D
Dashboard Illumination .................... 5-43
Daytime Running Lights ................... 5-67
D
Defroster
Mirror ......................................... 5-74
Rear window .............................. 5-73
Dimensions ....................................... 10-5
Door Locks ....................................... 3-28
Driving In Flooded Area ................... 4-11
Driving on Uneven Road .................. 4-13
Driving Tips ........................................ 4-7
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-18
Break-in period ............................ 4-7
Driving in flooded area .............. 4-11
Driving on uneven road ............. 4-13
Hazardous driving ........................ 4-8
Money-saving suggestions ........... 4-7
Rocking the vehicle ...................... 4-9
Turbocharged vehicles ............... 4-14
Winter driving ............................ 4-10
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ..... 5-28
TCS/DSC Indicator light ............ 5-28
E
Emergency Starting ........................... 7-14
Flooded engine ........................... 7-14
Jump-starting .............................. 7-15
Push-starting .............................. 7-18
Emergency Towing ........................... 7-19
Emission Control System .................... 4-4
Engine
Coolant ....................................... 8-23
Exhaust gas .................................. 4-5
Hood release .............................. 3-40
Oil .............................................. 8-19
Overheating ................................ 7-12
Starting ......................................... 5-4
Engine Compartment Overview ........ 8-18
Engine Coolant
Overheating ................................ 7-12
Index
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Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ................................................ 5-42
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 4-5
Exterior Care ..................................... 8-58
F
Flasher
Hazard warning .......................... 5-75
Headlights .................................. 5-62
Flat Tire ............................................... 7-3
Changing ...................................... 7-6
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Fluids
Classification .............................. 10-4
Owner maintenance ................... 8-16
Fog Lights ......................................... 5-68
Foot Brake .......................................... 5-5
Front Seats
(Electrically Operated Seats) ............... 2-4
Front Seats
(Manually Operated Seats) ................. 2-2
Fuel
Filler lid and cap ........................ 3-39
Gauge ......................................... 5-43
Requirements ............................... 4-2
Tank capacity ............................. 10-5
Fuses ................................................. 8-49
Panel description ........................ 8-52
Replacement ............................... 8-49
G
Glove Compartment ........................ 6-126
H
Hazard Warning Flasher .................... 5-75
H
Hazardous Driving .............................. 4-8
Headlights
Control ....................................... 5-62
Flashing ...................................... 5-66
High-low beam .......................... 5-66
Leveling ..................................... 5-67
HomeLink Wireless Control
System .............................................. 5-75
Hood Release .................................... 3-40
Horn .................................................. 5-74
I
Ignition
Keys ........................................... 3-21
Switch .......................................... 5-2
Illuminated Entry System ............... 6-104
Immobilizer System
(with Advanced Key) ........................ 3-45
Immobilizer System
(without Advanced Key) ................... 3-49
Indicator Lights ................................. 5-45
BSM OFF ................................... 5-59
Cruise ......................................... 5-58
Headlight high-beam .................. 5-57
Security ...................................... 5-57
Shift position .............................. 5-57
TCS OFF .................................... 5-58
TCS/DSC ................................... 5-58
Turn-signal/hazard warning ....... 5-59
Information Display ........................ 6-106
Audio display ........................... 6-107
Climate control display ............ 6-107
Information display functions ... 6-106
Instrument Cluster ............................. 5-40
Interior Care ...................................... 8-63
Interior Lights ................................. 6-104
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R
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-73
Rear Window Washer ....................... 5-73
Rear Window Wiper .......................... 5-73
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-57
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-23
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-19
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 4-9
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 9-44
Seat Belt System
Automatic locking ...................... 2-18
Belt reminder .............................. 2-28
Center-rear position .................... 2-23
Emergency locking .................... 2-17
Except center-rear position ......... 2-19
Extender ..................................... 2-26
Pregnant women ........................ 2-17
Pretensioner and load limiting .... 2-21
Seat belt precautions .................. 2-15
Warning light/beep ..................... 2-28
Seats
Front seat
(Electrically operated seats) ......... 2-4
Front seat
(Manually operated seats) ............ 2-2
Rear seat ....................................... 2-9
Seat warmer ................................ 2-13
Security System
Immobilizer system
(with advanced key) ................... 3-45
Immobilizer system
(without advanced key) .............. 3-49
Theft-deterrent system ............... 3-53
Service Publications .......................... 9-46
Side Extension Sunvisors ................ 6-103
S
Spare Tire and Tool Storage ................ 7-3
Specifications .................................... 10-4
Speedometer ...................................... 5-41
SRS Air Bags
Driver and front passenger occupant
classification system .................. 2-59
How the SRS air bags work ....... 2-51
Limitations to SRS air bag ......... 2-57
Monitoring and maintenance ..... 2-64
SRS air bag deployment
criteria ........................................ 2-56
Supplemental restraint system
(SRS) precautions ...................... 2-45
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................ 2-50
Starting the Engine .............................. 5-4
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-56
Horn ........................................... 5-74
Storage Compartments .................... 6-126
Cargo securing loops ................ 6-127
Center console .......................... 6-127
Glove compartment .................. 6-126
Rear coat hooks ........................ 6-128
Sunshade ........................................... 3-44
Sunvisors ........................................ 6-103
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-42
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-40
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-53
Tiedown
Hook .......................................... 7-20
Tire Information ................................ 9-24
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...... 5-29
System error activation .............. 5-33
Tire pressure monitoring system
warning light .............................. 5-31
Tires and wheels ......................... 5-33
Tires
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-37
Replacement ............................... 8-39
Rotation ...................................... 8-38
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-7
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-22
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing
Description ................................. 7-19
Emergency towing ..................... 7-19
Recreational towing ................... 7-23
Trailer towing ............................. 4-15
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-25
TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-26
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-27
TCS/DSC indicator light ............ 5-25
Trailer Towing .................................. 4-15
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-41
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-68
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 6-103
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
W
Warning Lights ................................. 5-45
ABS ............................................ 5-48
Air bag system ........................... 5-50
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-52
AWD .......................................... 5-53
Brake system .............................. 5-47
Charging system ......................... 5-49
Check engine .............................. 5-49
Check fuel cap ........................... 5-50
Door-ajar .................................... 5-52
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-49
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-50
KEY Warning Light
(Red)/KEY Indicator Light
(Green) ....................................... 5-55
Low fuel ..................................... 5-50
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-52
Seat belt ...................................... 5-51
Tire pressure monitoring
system ........................................ 5-53
Warranty ............................................ 9-15
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-29
Weights ............................................. 10-5
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-40
Windows
Power windows .......................... 3-35
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-72
Windshield Wipers ............................ 5-69
Blades replacement .................... 8-30
Winter Driving .................................. 4-10
Index
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