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Bluetooth ®
Mobile 911 (U.S.A./Canada only)
If the vehicle is involved in a moderate
to severe collision, a call is made
automatically to 911 from the connected
device. The “Emergency Assistance Call”
setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-112 .
CAUTION Though the system can be set to
not call 911, doing so will defeat
the purpose of the system. Mazda
recommends that the Mobile 911
system remain activated.
NOTE 
Mobile 911 is a secondary function
of the audio entertainment system.
Therefore, the mobile 911 function
does not assure that the call is always
made to 911 after an accident occurs. 
A Hands-free device must be paired and
connected. The 911 operator can verify
the vehicle's position information using
the Hands-free device GPS if equipped.
1. If the vehicle is involved in a moderate
to severe collision, notification of the
call to 911 is made via audio and screen
display. To cancel the call, press
or hang-up
button within 10 seconds.
2. If or hang-
up button is not pressed within 10
seconds, the call is made to 911
automatically.
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Bluetooth ®
Receiving an Incoming CallWhen an incoming call is received, the incoming call notificatio n screen is displayed. The
“Incoming Call Notifications” setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page 5-112 .
To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio control switch or select
on
the screen.
To reject the call, press the hang-up button on the audio control switch or select
on the
screen.
The following icons are displayed on the screen during a call. Icons which can be used differ
depending on use conditions. Icon Function
Displays the Communication menu.
Ends the call.
Transferring a call from hands-free to a mobile phone
Communication between the Bluetooth ®
unit and a device (mobile phone) is canceled, and
an incoming call will be received by the device (mobile phone) like a standard call.
Transferring a call from a device (mobile phone) to hands-free
Communication between devices (mobile phone) can be switched to Bluetooth ®
Hands-
Free.
Mute
The microphone can be muted during a call.
When selected again, the mute is canceled.
To make a 3-way call, select the contacts from the following:
: Call History is displayed.
: The phonebook is displayed.
: The dial pad is displayed. Input the phone number.
The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.
The call on hold is made to make a 3-way call.
The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.
Switches the call on hold.
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Signal) Transmission
This function is used when transmitting DTMF via the dial pad. The receiver of a DTMF
transmission is generally a home telephone answering machine or a company's automated
guidance call center.
Input the number using a dial pad.
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Bluetooth ®
NOTE 
If the ignition is switched off during a
hands-free call, the line is transferred
to the device (Mobile phone)
automatically. 
If the DTMF code has two or more
digits or symbols, each one must be
transmitted individually.
Call InterruptA call can be interrupted to receive an
incoming call from a third party.
When
is selected or the pick-
up button on the steering wheel is pressed,
the current call is held and the system
switches to the new incoming call.
When
is selected, the current
call is ended and the system switches to
the new incoming call (GSM network
only).
When
is selected or the hang-up
button on the steering wheel is pressed, an
incoming call is refused.
NOTE 
The function may not be available
depending on the contractual content of
the mobile device. 
The function may not be operable
depending on the type of the telephone
network and the mobile device. Receiving and Replying to
Messages (available only with
E-mail/SMS compatible phones) SMS (Short Message Service) messages,
and E-mail received by connected devices
can be downloaded, displayed, and played
(read by the system).
Additionally, replies can also be made
to calls and messages in the received
messages.
Downloading messages
Up to 20 new messages can be
downloaded and displayed from a
connected device.
NOTE
For E-mail, 20 messages for each account
can be downloaded.
(Automatic downloading)
The “Auto Download Email” (E-mail)
or “Auto Download Text Message”
(SMS) setting must be on. A message
is downloaded automatically when the
Bluetooth ®
unit is connected to the device.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-112 .
(Manually downloading)
When the “Auto Download Email”
(E-mail) or “Auto Download Text
Message” (SMS) setting is off, the
message is downloaded using the
following procedure.
1. Select the icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select or to display
the Inbox.
3. Select .
4. Download will be started from the
mobile phone.
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Bluetooth ®
NOTE 
Attached data is not downloaded. 
Messages up to 1 kilobyte (E-mail)/
140-bytes (SMS) can be downloaded. 
A message list is created for each
device. 
If the connected device does not
correspond to MAP 1.0, the AT
command is used to download. The
downloaded message indicates that it is
already read. 
Downloading using the AT command
may not function depending on the
connected device.
Receiving messages
(Method 1)
When a device receives a message, a
message received notification is displayed.
The “Email Notifications” (E-mail) or
“Text Notifications” (SMS) setting must
be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-112 .
Select
and display the message.
(Method 2)
1. Select the icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select and display the new
message list for E-mail and SMS.
3. Select the message you would like to
display.
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Bluetooth ®
The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the details on the message. Icons
which can be used differ depending on use conditions. Icon Function
Displays the Communication menu.
Displays the inbox.
Plays back a message.
When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.
Displays the previous message.
Displays the next message.
Only replies to the sender of the currently displayed message.
Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from
the preset message.
Select .
(Only E-mail)
Replies to all members including CC.
Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from
the preset message.
Select .
Makes a call to a person who sent a message.
For E-mail, this function may not work depending on the device.
Deletes a message.
The messages stored in a device is also deleted.
NOTE
Up to three preset messages can be selected.
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Bluetooth ®
Example of use (verify unread E-mail)
1. Select the icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select to display the inbox.

3. Select the unread message displayed in
bold.
4. The details of the message are
displayed and replying to the message,
making a call, or playback can be
performed.
Changing account for displaying
(E-mail only)
1. Select .
2. Select the account which you would
like to display. Only the messages for
the selected account are displayed in
the inbox.
Editing preset messages
1. Select the icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select .
3. Select .
4. Select the preset message which you
would like to edit. The keyboard screen
is displayed.
5. When the message is input and is
selected, the message is stored as a
preset message. NOTE 
Select the icon to change the
language. 
Select the icon to switch between
capitalized and lower-case characters. 
Select the icon to re turn to the
previous screen without storing the edit.
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Bluetooth ®
Communication SettingsSelect the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to change the setting.Item Setting Function
Bluetooth ®
— Go to Bluetooth ®
setting menu.
Refer to Bluetooth ®
Preparation (Type B) on page 5-91 .
Incoming Call
Notifications On/Off Notifies when an incoming call is received.
Auto Download Text
Message On/Off Downloads SMS automatically when the Bluetooth ®
unit is connected
to the device.
Text Notifications On/Off Notifies when a new SMS is received.
Auto Download
Email *1
On/Off Downloads E-mail automatically when the Bluetooth ®
unit is connected
to the device.
Email Notifications On/Off Notifies when a new Email is received.
Auto Download Call
History On/Off Downloads Call History automatically when the Bluetooth ®
unit is
connected to the device.
Auto Download
Contacts *1
On/Off Downloads the phonebook automatically when the Bluetooth ®
unit is
connected to the device.
Ringtone Car/Phone/Off Changes the ringtone setting.
Phone Volume Adjusts using
the slider. Adjusts the conversation volume.
VR and Ringtone Adjusts using
the slider. Adjusts the voice guidance and ringtone volume.
Contacts Display
Order First Name,
Last Name Displays the contact information in alphabetical order of the fi rst name.
Last Name,
First Name Displays the contact information in alphabetical order of the last name.
Edit Preset Messages — Edits the preset message.
Refer to Receiving and Replying to Messages (available only wit h
E-mail/SMS compatible phones) on page 5-108 .
Emergency Assistance
Call On/Off Mobile Utilizes the Mobile 911 function.
Restore Factory
settings — Initializes all Communication Settings.
*1 Depending on the device, it may be necessary to acquire downloa d permission on the device side.
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Bluetooth ®
Bluetooth ®
Audio (Type A)Applicable Bluetooth ®
specification
(Recommended)
Ver. 2.0
Response profile 
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.2 
AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3
A2DP is a profile which transmits only
audio to the Bluetooth ®
unit. If your
Bluetooth ®
audio device corresponds
only to A2DP, but not AVRCP, you
cannot operate it using the control panel
of the vehicle's audio system. In this
case, only the operations on the mobile
device are available the same as when a
portable audio device for a non-compliant
Bluetooth ®
device is connected to the
AUX terminal. Function A2DP AVRCP
Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.3
Playback — X X
Pause — X X
File (Track) up/down — X X
Reverse — — X
Fast-forward — — X
Text display — — X
X: Available
—: Not available NOTE 
The battery consumption of Bluetooth ®

audio devices increases while
Bluetooth ®
is connected. 
If a general mobile phone device is
USB connected during music playback
over the Bluetooth ®
connection, the
Bluetooth ®
connection is disconnected.
For this reason, you cannot have music
playback over a Bluetooth ®
connection
and music playback using a USB
connection at the same time. 
The system may not operate normally
depending on the Bluetooth ®
audio
device.
How to Use the Bluetooth ®
Audio
System Switching to Bluetooth ®
audio mode
To listen to music or voice audio recorded
to a Bluetooth ®
audio device, switch to
the Bluetooth ®
audio mode to operate
the audio device using the audio system
control panel. Any Bluetooth ®
audio
device must be paired to the vehicle's
Bluetooth ®
unit before it can be used.
Refer to Bluetooth ®
Preparation (Type A)
on page 5-77 .
1. Turn on the Bluetooth ®
audio device's
power.
2. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
Make sure that the “ ” symbol is
displayed in the audio display. The
symbol is not displayed if an un-paired
Bluetooth ®
audio device is being used
or the vehicle's Bluetooth ®
unit has a
malfunction.
NOTE
Some Bluetooth ®
audio devices need a
certain amount of time before the “
”
symbol is displayed.
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