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A Word to Mazda Owners
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Seat Recline
(Manual Seat)
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raisi ng the lever. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to i ts original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.
(Power Seat)
To change the seatback angle, pr ess the front or rear side of the reclining switch. Release the
switch at the de sired position.
Lumbar Support Adjustment (Driver's Seat)*
(Manual Seat)
To increase the seat firmness, move the lever downward. Move th e lever upward to decrease
firmness.
(Power Seat)
To increase the seat firmness, press and hold the front part of the switch to the desired
position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to decrease firmness.
▼ Seat Warmer*
The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicato
r lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
WA R N I N G
Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.
 Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-6*Some models.
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NOTE
•Lumbar support adjustment cannot be
programmed.
•A driving position can be programmed
to the buttons on the side of the seat and
the key in use for driving the vehicle.
•If the vehicle has been serviced and the
battery cables disconnected, the
programmed seat positions will have
been erased. Re-program the seat
positions.
Programming
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Adjust the seat and the active driving display to the desired driving position.
5. Press the SET button on the seat until a beep sound is heard one time.
6. Perform one of the following settings within 5 seconds of completing step 5
above:
•Programming using a button on
the side of the seat
Press the butt on you want to
program, either bu tton 1 or 2, until a
beep sound is heard one time.
•Programming using the key
Press the key
button until a beep
sound is heard one time.
NOTE
If a beep sound is heard three times, the
operation is canceled.
To move the driving position to a
programmed position
(Using a button on t he side of the seat)
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Make sure the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Start the engine.
4. Press the programming button for the
driving position you want to call up
(button 1 or 2).
5. A beep sound is heard when the driving position adjustment is
completed.
NOTE
•If the driving position movement is not
changed, only the beep sounds.
•A seat position can be called up even
with the engine not running.
•The driving position adjustment is
canceled in the following cases:
•Any of the seat adjustment switches is
operated.
•The SET button is pressed.
•Programming button 1 or 2 is pressed.
•The key button or button is
operated.
•The vehicle starts moving.
•The active driving display is adjusted.
(Using a programmed key)
1. Unlock the doors by pressing a request switch or the key
button.
2. After unlocking the doors, the seat
position adjustment begins within 40
seconds of opening the driver's door,
and a beep sounds when the operation
is finished.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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The left and right seatbacks of the rear seat
can be adjusted separately.
Recline the seatback with the lever pulled
up.
▼Seat Warmer*
The rear seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicato
r lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.
When using the seat warmer, fold the
armrest forward.
Refer to Armrest on page 2-15.
OFF
High
Mid
Low
WA R N I N G
Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.
Infants, small children, elderly people,
and physically challenged people
 People with delicate skin
 People who are excessively fatigued
 People who are intoxicated
 People who have taken sleep-inducing
medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine
Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.
Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
2-14*Some models.
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3. Within 30 seconds of opening thedriver's door, press and hold the LOCK
button on the key for 5 seconds or
longer (All of the doors and the liftgate
are locked and unlocked when the
LOCK button on the key is pressed and
held for 5 seconds.).
The beep sound activates at the
currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button on
the key is pressed and the beep sound
activates at the set volume. (If the beep
sound has been set to not activate, it
will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by doing any one of the following:
•Switching the ign ition to ACC or
ON.
•Closing the driver's door.
•Opening the liftgate.
•Not operating the key for ten
seconds.
•Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
•Pressing a request switch.
The operation indicator light flashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press the
lock button and the hazard warning lights
will flash once.
(With the advanced k eyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.

To confirm that all doors and the liftgate
have been locked, press the lock button
again within 5 seconds. If they are closed
and locked, the horn will sound.
NOTE
•The doors and the liftgate can be locked
by pressing the lock button while any
other door or the liftgate is open. The
hazard warning lights will not flash.
When the lock button is pressed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, all the doors and the liftgate are
locked.
•Confirm that all doors and the liftgate
are locked visually or audibly by use of
the double click.
•Make sure all doors and the liftgate are
locked after pressing the button.
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Keys
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Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door, press the
unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the unlock button again within three
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
NOTE
•The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close allof the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting each time the UNLOCK
button is pressed (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
4. The setting change is completed bydoing any one of the following:
•Switching the igni tion to ACC or
ON.
•Closing the driver's door.
•Opening the liftgate.
•Not operating the key for ten
seconds.
•Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
•Pressing a request switch.
•(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key, all doors
and the liftgate will automatically lock if
any of the following operations are not
performed within about 60 seconds.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
•A door or the liftgate is opened.
•The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
Before Driving
Keys
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▼Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by pressing the request switch on
the front doors while the key is being
carried.
The request switch on the liftgate can only
be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
Front doors
Request switch
Liftgate (Lock only)
Request switch
To l o c k
To lock the doors and th
e liftgate, press the
request switch and the hazard warning
lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door, press the
request switch. A beep sound will be heard
twice and the hazard warning lights will
flash twice.
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch again within three
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
Front passenger doo r request switch
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch. A beep sound will be
heard twice and the hazard warning lights
will flash twice.
NOTE
•The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close all of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting of pressing the driver's
request switch once or twice to
unlock all doors and the liftgate
each time the UNLOCK button is
pressed (the sound of the doors
locking/unlocking can be heard).
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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4. The setting change is completed bydoing any one of the following:
•Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
•Closing the driver's door.
•Opening the liftgate.
•Not operating the key for ten
seconds.
•Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
•Pressing a request switch.
•Confirm that all doors and the liftgate
are securely locked.
For the liftgate, move it without pressing
the electric liftgate opener to verify that
the liftgate has not been left ajar.
•All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
•It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
•A beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors and the liftgate are
locked/unlocked using the request
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close allof the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (All of the doors
and the liftgate are locked and
unlocked when the LOCK button on
the key is pressed and held for 5
seconds.).
The beep sound activates at the
currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button
on the key is pressed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If
the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
•Switching the igni tion to ACC or
ON.
•Closing the driver's door.
•Opening the liftgate.
•Not operating the key for ten
seconds.
•Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
•Pressing a request switch.
•
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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