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Driver’s View
LIGHTING/
TURN SIGNALS
( P. 11 )
BLUETOOTH®
HANDS-FREE/
AUDIO
( P P. 2 9 - 3 0 )
INFORMATION D I S P L AY
( P. 6 )
TRUNK
RELEASE
HOOD
RELEASE
FUEL DOOR
RELEASE TILT/TELESCOPING

STEERING WHEEL
LEVER
BSM
( P. 2 1LDWS
( P. 17 )
TPMS SET
( P. 1 6 )
NAVIGATION
SYSTEM SD CARD
( P. 3 1 )
AFS
( P. 1 5 )
DSC
OFF
( P. 2 4 )
CRUISE
CONTROL
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DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION/
DIMMER1/TRIP METER2
1 • Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of the
instrument cluster and other dashboard illuminations.
2 • Push to toggle between trip meter (A & B). • When a trip meter is selected, push and hold
to r
eset to zero.
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Br ake Warning Light
Parking brake on/low brake
fluid/malfunction
Master Warning Light
Low Fuel Level
TYPE B INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
WARNING LIGHTS ONLY.
These warnings are displayed as text in the Type
A Information display.
Lo w Engine Oil Pressure
Po wer Steering Malfunction
Au tomatic Transaxle

Warning Light
Cha rging System
Malfunction
Doo r/Trunk Ajar
Lo w Washer Fluid Level
Warning Light
KEY Warning Light RED
KE Y Indicator Light GREEN
Check Fuel Cap
P erform Maintenance FUEL
GAUGE
ODOMETER/

TRIP METER
ENGINE COOLANT TEMP LIGHTS Since this vehicle does not use an
engine coolant temperature gauge, red
and blue engine coolant temperature
lights are used to indicate high
and low coolant temperature.
Red Coolant Temp Light Flashing: Engine is starting
to run hot. Drive slowly to
reduce engine load.
On: E

ngine is overheating. Safely pull
over to the side of the road and turn
the engine off. Refer to the Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Blue Coolant Temp Light On: Engine coolant is cold
and no warm air is available
for heater/defroster.
Of

f: Engine coolant is warm and
warm air is available for heater/
defroster. The light may stay on for a
few minutes after start-up when the
engine is cold, but the vehicle can
be driven with the light on or off.
INFORMATION D I S P L AY
See page 6 or the
Owner’s Manual for
further information.
TYPE B CLUSTER
INFORMATION D I S P L AY
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High Beam Control
1. Turn the headlight
switch to the
AUTO position.
2. Pus

h the headlight
lever forward to the
High Beam position.
When the HBC system is on, the HBC indicator light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate (
GREEN). The High Beam indicator light will turn On
(BLUE) when the HBC system switches to high beam and will turn Off when
the HBC system switches to low beam.
HIGH BEAM CONTROL (HBC) (if equipped)
While driving the vehicle at speeds above 18 mph (30 km/h), the headlights
are switched to high beams when there are no vehicles in front of your
vehicle or approaching in the opposite direction.
The HBC system switches to low beam when:
•
The

system detects a vehicle or the headlights/lights of a vehicle
approaching in the opposite direction.
•
Dr

iving on roads lined with street lights or well-lit cities and towns.
•
At s

peeds of 12 mph (20 km/h) or lower.
OPERATIONAUTO
FORWARD
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STORAGE
The Mazda6 is equipped with
several storage locations:
•
Glo

vebox
•
Ce

nter Console (including storage tray)
•
Doo

r Pockets
CUPHOLDERS
The Mazda6 is equipped with cup holders and bottle holders conveniently
located throughout the cabin.
Bottle Holder
The front cup holders are
located in the center console
behind the shifter and
commander switch (if equipped). The rear cup holders
are located on the

rear center armrest.
Bottle holders

are located on the
inside of the doors.
Commander Switch
SELECTING SCREEN BUTTON
1 Tilt and/or turn the commander
k nob to move the cursor to the
desired on-screen location. 2 Pus h the commander ENTER
button to select your choice on
the screen.
COMMANDER SWITCH (if equipped)
Select a button around the commander knob to operate the desired system.
AUDIO:
Audio screen
is displayed.
NAV:
Navigation screen
is displayed. PHONE:

Bluetooth®
dial screen
is displayed.
SETUP:
Setup setting
screen is
displayed.
:
Same operations
such as
on-screen button.
ENTER
CAUTION: Damage to the Commander Switch may occur if heavy objects are
placed on top of it.
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Eject CD
POWER ONPush the Power/Volume dial to turn the
audio system on
MEDIA SELECTIONPush the AUDIO button to select the
appropriate on-screen button:
Radio: Select FM1, FM2, or AM band.
CD: Select for CD player.
Bluetooth
®: Select for BT® Audio.
Pandora: Select to play Pandora from
BT
® device (with Pandora app).
USB: Select to play iPod/iPhone®/
USB memory through USB port.
AU X
: Select to switch to AUX input.
SIRIUS: Select for SiriusXM Satellite
Radio
®. If your vehicle is equipped with
SiriusXM Satellite Radio®, your new
Mazda includes a free introductory
subscription with a limited term trial
offer. Call 888-539-7474 to activate.
See the Owner’s Manual and/or dealer
f o

r details or contact dealer about
adding SiriusXM Satellite Radio
®.
See your Owner’s Manual for further
information on:
• Pa

ndora audio application
• Aud

io menu voice-command TUNING
M
anual: Turn the TUNE/FILE dial to
manually change the frequency.
S eek: Push the SEEK
button
or touch and hold the
on-screen button, to automatically
seek a higher or lower frequency or
track, depending on media selected.
NOT E:
If you continue to push and hold
the button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
S can: Touch the SCAN on-screen
button to automatically sample strong
stations for seconds each. Touch again
to cancel.
Auto Memor y Tuning:
1 T

ouch the
Auto Memory on-screen
button. The auto memory preset
list is displayed and the previously
tuned frequency is received.
2 T

ouch the
Update List on-screen
button to display the frequencies of
up to ten radio stations on the auto
memory preset list.
3 T

ouch the desired frequency.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Audio Controls (with 5.8” LCD screen)
PLAYING BLUETOOTH® (BT) AUDIO
1 Turn on BT audio device.
2 Ma ke sure BT audio device is paired to
your vehicle.
3
To

uch the Bluetooth
® on-screen tab.
4 Se
lect the desired BT feature on-screen.
GRACENOTE
The Gracenote media database is used to improve
voice recognition of artist and album names with the
Mazda Hands Free system. To make best use of the
voice recognition, install the most recent database.
1
Lo

ad the Gracenote update on a memory stick
from www.MazdaUSA.com/USB. Insert the
memory stick into the USB port.
2
Pus

h the PHONE button.
3
Se

lect Setup and scroll down to Gracenote Update.
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BLUETOOTH® AUDIO
Bluetooth® enabled phones
and audio players provide
an opportunity to play music
through the audio system with
no wires attached.
Some phone models do not
support all features. Go to
www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth
or contact (800) 430-0153 for
further assistance or to report a
phone /MP3 device concern.
www.MazdaUSA.comAudio Controls (with 5.8” LCD screen)
INSERTING THE CD
Insert CD, label-side up.
HD RADIO
HD radio has a special receiver
which allows it to receive digital
broadcasts (where available)
in addition to the analog
broadcasts it already receives.
Digital broadcasts have better
sound quality than analog
broadcasts as digital broadcasts
provide free, crystal clear audio.
When the HD radio button is
ON (illuminated), there could
be a noticeable difference in
sound quality and volume when
a change from digital to analog
signals occurs. If the sound
quality and volume becomes
noticeably diminished or cuts
off, touch the HD button to turn
OFF HD radio (not illuminated).
Preset Channel: Can be used
to store 6 AM or 12 FM stations.
1


To s
et a channel, first select AM,
FM1 or FM2.
2


Tu
ne to the desired station.
3


Lo
ng-push any of the preset on-
screen buttons. The reception
frequency is programmed and
displayed on the preset button.
4 R
epeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to
store. When receiving a programmed
frequency, select AM, FM1, or FM2 and
touch the preset on-screen button. The
station frequency will be displayed.
AUDIO OPERATION
USING VOICE
Audio operation and media selection
can be done using voice. Push the
“Talk” button, wait for a beep, then say
a command in a clear, natural voice (not
too fast or too slow). A list of available
commands will be displayed on the
screen, and if you do not say anything,
the system will read the commands.
Commands will only work when in the
correct mode (Radio, CD, BT, USB, or
Pandora). To change modes, push the
“Talk” button and say “Change mode.”
Some commands are listed below.
Radio: Seek up/down, Preset #
CD: Play track #
B T: Next/Previous folder
CD, USB, BT: P l a y,
Repeat, Shuffle
CD,USB,BT, Pandora:
Pause, Resume
Pandora: Skip song, Thumbs up/down
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PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH® PHONE OR AUDIO DEVICE
Bluetooth
®
NOTE:
•
Fo

r safety reasons, you cannot pair a phone while driving.
•
Be

fore pairing your cell phone or audio device, you must manually turn on
the Bluetooth
® function on the device. Refer to your device’s Bluetooth® for
steps to turn on Bluetooth®.
• For customer service and device compatibility:
Toll-free call: 800-430-0153
Website: www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth
• IMPORTANT: Set the volume level on your cell phone or audio device to the highest
level before distortion starts, then adjust the volume on the vehicle’s audio system.
•
Wh

en in range of another Wi-Fi device, the Bluetooth connection between your
phone and the system may disconnect for a short time if you have Wi-Fi enabled
Turn off Wi-Fi on your phone if needed.
Touch Screen Pairing
1 Manually turn Bluetooth on your
ph one or audio device.
2 Pus

h Phone button.
3 T

ouch the
Setup on-screen button.
4 T

ouch the
Bluetooth Setup on-screen
button. The list of all paired devices
is displayed.
5 T

ouch the
Add New Device on-screen
button to display the message and switch
to the device operation.
6 Us

ing the device, perform a search for
the Bluetooth
® device (Peripheral device).
7 Se

lect “Mazda” from the device list searched
by the device.
8


Yo

ur phone will pair using one of the two ways:
a. Input the displayed 4-digit pairing code into the device.
b.
Ve

rify the displayed 6-digit code on the audio unit, which is also
displayed on the device, and touch the
Yes on-screen button.
9 C

all History
Incoming/Outgoing history for the device is downloaded automatically.
NOTE:
Some phone models do not support all features. If your phone or
device does not pair, please visit www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth or contact
(800) 430-0153 for further assistance or to report a phone/audio device concern.
Talk
Pick-upHang up
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PAIRING YOUR BLUETOOTH® PHONE OR AUDIO DEVICENOTE: For connection issues, please confirm the Bluetooth
connection status by pushing the PHONE button and looking
in the top left corner for the Bluetooth icon and your phone’s
name. Some phones will turn off the Bluetooth signal after connecting the USB
cable to the vehicle or after downloading an update
•
If n

ot displayed, check your phone and make sure Bluetooth is turned on
(or discoverable) in the Settings menu. Detailed instructions for some phones
are available at www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth.
•
If t

here is still no connection, delete the pairing data on the system and
your phone and try again after confirming your cell phone is compatible
at www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth.
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BLUETOOTH® FEATURES
See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
Push the PHONE button, then select the
“Setup” tab.
SMS TEXT AUDIO DELIVERY/ VOICE
R E P LY: Play (read) text from a Bluetooth
connected phone and respond back.
NOT E: If “Message” is grayed out, your phone does not support this
feature. See your Owner’s Manual for more information.
DON’T DISTURB ME: You will not receive phone calls and messages.
DOWNLOAD PHONEBOOK: Use this feature and “All Contacts” to
download and update your phonebook in the vehicle. Some PHONEBOOKS may
not automatically update if changes are made on your phone.
AUTOMATIC 911 CALL: Calls 911 after certain moderate to severe collisions.
This can be turned ON or OFF.
NOTE:
• Ph
one must be paired and connected.
•
Som

e phone models do not support all features. Go to
www.MazdaUSA.com/bluetooth or contact (800) 430-0153 for
further assistance or to report a phone/MP3 device concern.
•
Se

e your Owner’s Manual for more information.
TO MAKE OR RECEIVE A HANDS-FREE CALL
button: To receive/swap a call.

button: To make a call (push and say
“ Phone”.) or to skip vehicle
voice guidance and allow user
to speak next voice command.
button: To end/reject a call. A utomatic Bluetooth

Reconnection:
On engine start, the last connected
device will automatically be
re-connected after several seconds.
To switch phones, go to Device
Settings and select Bluetooth.
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