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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
CAUTION
Heed the following precautions to assure correct operation of each system.
 Do not adhere stickers (including transparent stickers) to the surface of the radiator
grille and front emblem in and around the radar sensor (front), and do not replace
the radiator grille and front emblem with any product that is not a genuine product
designed for use with the radar sensor (front).
 The radar sensor (fr ont) includes a function for detecting soiling of the radar
sensor's front surface and informing the driver, however, depending on the
conditions, it may require time to detect or it may not detect plastic shopping bags,
ice or snow. If this occurs, the system may not operate correctly, therefore always
keep the radar sensor (front) clean.
 Do not install a grille guar d. If the front part of the vehicle has been damaged in a vehicle accident, the posi\
tion
of the radar sensor (front) may have moved. Stop the system immediately and
always have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
 Do not use the front bumper to push other vehicles or obstructions such as when
pulling out of a parking space. Otherwise, the radar sensor (front) could be hit and
its position deviated.
 Do not remove, disassemble, or modify the radar sensor (front). For repairs, replacement or paint work around the radar sensor (front), consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer. Do not modify the suspension. If the suspension ar e modified, the vehicle's posture
could change and the radar sensor (front) may not be able to correctly detect a
vehicle ahead or an obstruction.
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Cruise Control
 On a steep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down while
ascending, or speed up while
descending.
 Cruise control will cancel if the vehicle
speed decreases below 21 km/h (13
mph) when cruise is activated, such as
when climbing a steep grade.
 Cruise control may cancel at about 15
km/h (9 mph) below the preset speed,
such as when climbing a long, steep
grade.
To Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase speed using cruise control
switch
Press the SET
switch and hold it. Your
vehicle will accelerate. Release the switch
at the speed you want.
Press the SET
switch and release it
immediately to adjust the preset speed.
Multiple operations will increase the
preset speed according to the number of
times it is operated.
Increasing speed with a single SET

switch operation
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated
in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated
in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
To increase speed using accelerator
pedal
Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate
to the desired speed. Press the SET
or
SET
switch and release it immediately.
NOTE
Accelerate if you want to speed up
temporarily when the cruise control is on.
Greater speed will not interfere with or
change the set speed. Take your foot off the
accelerator to return to the set speed.
To Decrease Cruising Speed
Press the SET switch and hold it. The
vehicle will gradually slow.
Release the switch at the speed you want.
Press the SET
switch and release it
immediately to adjust the preset speed.
Multiple operations will decrease the
preset speed according to the number of
times it is operated.
Decreasing speed with a single SET

switch operation
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated
in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)
Meter display for vehicle speed indicated
in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
To Resume Cruising Speed at
More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)
If some other method besides the OFF
switch was used to cancel cruising speed
(such as applying the brake pedal) and the
system is still activated, the most recent
set speed will automatically resume when
the RESUME switch is pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16
mph), increase the vehicle speed up to
25 km/h (16 mph) or more and press the
RESUME switch.
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Interior Features
Audio System
Multipath noise
Since FM signals can be reflected by
obstructions, it is possible to receive both
the direct signal and the reflected signal
at the same time. This causes a slight
delay in reception and may be heard as a
broken sound or a distortion. This problem
may also be encountered when in close
proximity to the transmitter.
Reflected waveDirect
Flutter/Skip noise
Signals from an FM transmitter move in
straight lines and become weak in valleys
between tall buildings, mountains, and
other obstacles. When a vehicle passes
through such an area, the reception
conditions may change suddenly, resulting
in annoying noise.
Weak signal noise
In suburban areas, broadcast signals
become weak because of distance from the
transmitter. Reception in such fringe areas
is characterized by sound breakup.
Strong signal noise
This occurs very close to a transmitter
tower. The broadcast signals are extremely
strong, so the result is noise and sound
breakup at the radio receiver.
Station drift noise
When a vehicle reaches the area of two
strong stations broadcasting at similar
frequencies, the original station may be
temporarily lost and the second station
picked up. At this time there will be some
noise from this disturbance.
Station 2
88.3 MHzStation 1
88.1 MHz
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Interior Features
Audio System
Operating Tips for MP3
MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3,
which is standardized voice compression
established by the ISO
*1 working group
(MPEG).
Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be
compressed to approximately a tenth of
the source data size.
This unit plays files with the extension
(.mp3) as MP3 files.
*1 International Or ganization for
Standardization
CAUTION
Do not use an audio file extension on
files other than audio files. In addition,
do not change the audio file extension.
Otherwise, the unit will not recognize
the file correctly resulting in noise or a
malfunction.
NOTE
Supply of this product only conveys a
license for private, non-commercial
use and does not convey a license nor
imply any right to use this product in any
commercial (i.e. revenue-generating)
real time broadcasting (terrestrial,
satellite, cable and/or any other media),
broadcasting/streaming via the Internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other
electronic content distribution systems,
such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent license for
such use is required. For details, please
visit http://www.mp3licensing.com.
 This audio system handles MP3 files
that have been recorded on CD-R/CD-
RW/CD-ROMs.
 When naming an MP3 file, be sure to
add an MP3 file extension (.mp3) after
the file name.
 The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Operating Tips for WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio
and is the audio compression format used
by Microsoft.
Audio data can be created and stored at a
higher compression ratio than MP3.
This unit plays files with the extension
(.wma) as WMA files.
*
Microsoft and Windows Media are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation U.S. in the United States
and other countries.
CAUTION
Do not use an audio file extension on
files other than audio files. In addition,
do not change the audio file extension.
Otherwise, the unit will not recognize
the file correctly resulting in noise or a
malfunction.
 WMA files written under specifications
other than the indicated specification
may not play normally or files or folder
names may not display correctly.
 The file extension may not be provided
depending on the computer operating
system, version, software, or settings. In
this case, add the file extension “.wma”
to the end of the file name, and then
write it to the disc.
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Interior Features
Audio System
*Some models.
NOTE
If not operated for several seconds, the
display returns to the previous display. To
reset bass, treble, fade, and balance, press
the menu button (
) for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and “CLEAR” will be
displayed.
ALC (Automatic volume adjustment)
The automatic level control (ALC)
changes the audio volume automatically
according to the vehicle speed. The faster
the vehicle speed, the higher the volume
increases. ALC has ALC OFF and ALC
LEVEL 1 to 7 modes. At ALC LEVEL 7,
the amount that the volume can increase
is at the maximum. Select the mode
according to the driving conditions.
BEEP (Audio operation sound)
The setting for the operation sound when
pressing and holding a button can be
changed. The initial setting is ON. Set to
OFF to mute the operation sound.
BT SETUP mode
*
Music and other audio such as voice data
recorded on portable audio devices and
mobile phones available on the market
which are equipped with the Bluetooth
®
transmission function can be listened to
via wireless transmission over the vehicle's
speakers. Using the BT SETUP mode,
these devices can be programmed to the
Bluetooth
® unit or changed (page 5-80).
12Hr
24Hr (12 Hr/24 Hr time
adjustment)
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 5-28).
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Audio System
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback
(Folder random)
1. Press the random button (2) during
playback to play the tracks in the folder
randomly. “FOLDER RDM” is
displayed (
is displayed next to RDM
at the bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press
the button again after 3 seconds.
(CD random)
1. Press the random button (2) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks on the CD randomly. “DISC
RDM” is displayed (
is displayed
next to RDM at the bottom of the
display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
Switching the display
The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button (3) is pressed during playback.
Music CD
Button Information displayed
on audio display
Track number/Elapsed time
Track number Track name
Album name Artist name
MP3/WMA/AAC CD
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed time
Folder number/File number
File name
Folder name
Album name Song name
Artist name
NOTE
 The information viewable in the display
is only CD information (such as artist
name, song title) which has been
recorded to the CD.
 This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot be
displayed are indicated by an asterisk
(
).
Display scroll
Only 13 characters can be displayed at one
time. To display the rest of the characters
of a long title, press and hold the text
button (3). The display scrolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
(3) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
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Interior Features
Audio System
Home screen
IconFunction
ApplicationsInformation such as average fuel economy, maintenance, and warnings can be verified.
Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display may differ.
EntertainmentOperates audio such as the radio and CDs. The audio source most recently used is
displayed. An audio source which cannot be used at that time is skipped and the pre\
vious
audio source is displayed.
To change the audio source, select the
icon displayed at the bottom of the screen.
CommunicationBluetooth® related functions are available.
NavigationNavigation screen is displayed (vehicles with navigation system).
If the SD card for the navigation system is not inserted, the compass in\
dicating the direction
in which the vehicle is moving is displayed.
The compass may not indicate the correct bearing when the vehicle is sto\
pped or traveling
at a slow speed.
SettingsOverall setting menu (Such as display, sound, Bluetooth® and Language).
Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display may differ.
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Audio System
Volume/Display/Sound Controls
Volume dialCommander switchA udio control switch
Volume switch
Volume adjustment
Turn the commander switch volume dial.
The volume switch on the steering switch
can also be pressed.
Display setting
Select the
icon on the home screen to
display the Settings screen.
Select the
tab to select the item you
would like to change.
Display OFF/Clock
The center display can be turned off.
Select
to turn the display off.
When is
selected the center display turns off and
the clock is displayed.
The center display can be turned back on
as follows:
 Touch the center display. Operate the commander switch.
Daytime/nighttime (System) screen
setting
The daytime or nighttime screen can be
selected.
: Switches screen automatically
according to headlight illumination
condition*1
: Daytime screen setting
: Nighttime screen setting
*1 The display is constantly on daytime
screen when the illumination dimmer is
cancelled.
Brightness adjustment
Adjust the center display brightness using
the slider.
Contrast adjustment
Adjust the center display contrast using
the slider.
Display setting reset
All of the screen setting values can be
reset to their initial settings.
1. Select .
2. Select .
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