2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 Owners Manual (in English)

If the Active Driving
Display Does Not Operate
If the active driving display does not
operate, switch the ignition off and then
restart the engine. If the active driving
display does not operate even with the
engine restarted, have the vehicle
inspected at an Autho rized Mazda Dealer.
If Trouble Arises
Active Driving Display Does Not Operate
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Customer Information and Reporting
Safety Defects
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on
equipment.
Customer Assistance......................... 8-2 Customer Assistance
(U.S.A.)........................................ 8-2
Customer Assistance
(Canada)....................................... 8-8
Customer Assistance (Puerto
Rico)........................................... 8-11
Customer Assistance
(Mexico)..................................... 8-12
Mazda Importer/Distributors........ 8-14 Importer/Distributor................... 8-14
Reporting Safety Def ects................ 8-15
Reporting Safety Defects
(U.S.A.)...................................... 8-15
Reporting Safety Defects
(Canada)..................................... 8-16
Warranty.......................................... 8-17 Warranties for Your Mazda.........8-17
Outside the United States/
Canada........................................ 8-18
Registering Your Vehicle in A
Foreign Country (Except United
States and Canada)..................... 8-19
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories................................. 8-20
Cell Phones....................................... 8-21
Cell Phones Warning.................. 8-21
Event Data Recorder. ......................8-22
Event Data Recorder (U.S.A. and
Canada)....................................... 8-22
Recording of Vehicle Data.............. 8-23 Recording of Vehicle Data..........8-23
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System
(UTQGS).......................................... 8-24 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
System (UTQGS)....................... 8-24
Tire Information (U.S.A.)............... 8-26 Tire Labeling.............................. 8-26
Location of the Tire Label
(Placard)..................................... 8-32
Tire Maintenance........................ 8-35
Vehicle Loading.......................... 8-38
Steps for Determining the Correct
Load Limit.................................. 8-44
Declaration of Confo rmity..............8-45
Declaration of Conformity......... 8-45
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Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)
Your complete and permanent satisfaction is our business. We are here to serve you. All
Authorized Mazda Dealers have the knowledge and the tools to ke ep your Mazda vehicle in
top condition.
If you have any questions or recommendations for improvement re garding the service of
your Mazda vehicle or servicing by Mazda Dealer personnel, we r ecommend that you take
the following steps:
NOTE
If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the supplementary
restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain medical conditions in
accordance with a certified physician, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer. For more
information, go to NHTSA website www.safercar.gov (VEHICLE SHOPPERS > Air Bags >
Air Bag FAQs > Air Bag Deactivation).
▼ STEP 1: Contact Your Mazda Dealer
Discuss the matter wi
th an Authorized Mazda Dealer. This is the quickest and best way to
address the issue.
•If your concern has not been resolved by the CUSTOMER RELATIONS , SALES,
SERVICE, or PARTS MANAGER, then please contact the GENERAL MANAGER of
the dealership or the OWNER.
•If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the supplementary
restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain medical conditions in
accordance with a certified physician, go to STEP 2.
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▼STEP 2: Contact Mazda No
rth American Operations
If for any reason you feel the need for further assistance afte r contacting your dealership
management or it becomes necessary to have the components or wi ring system for the
supplementary restraint system m odified to accommodate a person with certain medical
conditions in accordafnce with a certified physician, you can r each Mazda North American
Operations by one of the following ways.

Log on: at www.MazdaUSA.com

Answers to many questions, including how to locate or contact a local Mazda dealership in
the U.S., can be found here.

E-mail: click on “Contact Us” lo cated on the bottom of the page at www.mazdausa.com
under “Help”

By phone at: 1 (800) 222-5500

By letter at:
ATTN: Customer Experience Center
Mazda North American Operations
200 Spectrum Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
P.O. Box 19734
Irvine, CA 92623-9734

In order to serve you efficiently and effectively, please help us by providing the following
information:
1. Your name, address, and telephone number
2. Year and model of vehicle
3. Vehicle Identification Number (17 digits, noted on your regis tration or title or located on
the upper driver's side corner of the dash)
4. Purchase date and current mileage
5. Your dealer's name and location
6. Your question(s)

If you live outside the U.S.A., please contact your nearest Maz da Distributor.
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▼STEP 3: Contact Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Mazda North American Operations realizes that mutual agreement
on some issues may not
be possible. As a final step to ensure that your concerns are b eing fairly considered, Mazda
North American Operations has agr eed to participate in a dispute settlement program
administered by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) system, at no cost to you the consumer.

BBB AUTO LINE works with consumers and the manufacturer in an a ttempt to reach a
mutually acceptable resolution of any warranty related concerns . If the BBB is not able to
facilitate a settlement they will provide an informal hearing b efore an arbitrator.

You are required to resort to BBB AUTO LINE before exercising r ights or seeking remedies
under the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. To the extent
permitted by the applicable state “Lemon Law”, you are also req uired to resort to BBB
AUTO LINE before exercising any rights or seeking remedies unde r the “Lemon Law”. If
you choose to seek remedies that are not created by the Magnuso n-Moss Warranty Act or
the applicable state “Lemon Law”, you are not required to first use BBB AUTO LINE.

The whole process normally takes 40 days or less. The arbitrati on decision is not binding on
you or Mazda unless you accept th e decision. For more information about BBB AUTO
LINE, including current eligibil ity standards, please call 1-800-955-5100 or visit the BBB
website at www.bbb.org/autoline.

Being truly committed to custome r satisfaction is more than a phrase with Mazda. We hope
to satisfy every customer direct ly, but if there is ever a question about our decision, Mazda
believes in providing a fast, fa ir and free method such as the BBB AUTO LINE to ensure
Mazda delivers on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers!
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▼California Customers
1. Mazda North American Operations
participates in BBB AUTO LINE , a mediation/
arbitration program administered by the Council of Better Busin ess Bureaus [4200
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203] through local Bett er Business Bureaus.
BBB AUTO LINE and Mazda have been certified by the Arbitration Certification
Program of the California Depa rtment of Consumer Affairs.
2. If you have a problem arisi ng under a Mazda written warranty, we encourage you to
bring it to our attention. If we are unable to resolve it, you may file a claim with BBB
AUTO LINE. Claims must be filed with BBB AUTO LINE within six (6) months after
the expiration of the warranty.
3. To file a claim with BBB AUTO LINE, call 1-800-955-5100. Ther e is no charge for the
call.
4. In order to file a claim with BBB AUTO LINE, you will have to provide your name and
address, the brand name and vehicle identification number (VIN) of your vehicle, and a
statement of the nature of your problem or complaint. You will also be asked to provide:
the approximate date of your acqui sition of the vehicle, the vehicle's current mileage, the
approximate date and mileage at t he time any problem(s) were first brought to the
attention of Mazda or one of our dealers, and a statement of the relief you are seeking.
5. BBB AUTO LINE staff may try to help resolve your dispute thro ugh mediation. If
mediation is not successful, or if you do not wish to participate in mediation, claims
within the program's jurisdictio n may be presented to an arbitrator at an informal
hearing. The arbitrator's decision should ordinarily be issued within 40 days from the
time your complaint is filed; there may be a delay of 7 days if you did not first contact
Mazda about your problem, or a delay of up to 30 days if the ar bitrator requests an
inspection/report by an impartial technical expert or further i nvestigation and report by
BBB AUTO LINE.
6. You are required to use BBB AUTO LINE before asserting in cou rt any rights or
remedies conferred by California Civil Code Section 1793.22. Yo u are also required to
use BBB AUTO LINE before exercising rights or seeking remedies created by Title I of
the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. sec. 2301 et seq. If you choose to seek
redress by pursuing rights and remedies not created by Californ ia Civil Code Section
1793.22 or Title I of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, resort to BBB AUTO LINE is
not required by those statutes.
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7. California Civil Code Section 1793.2 (d) requires that, if Mazda or its representative is
unable to repair a new motor vehi cle to conform to the vehicle's applicable express
warranty after a reasonable number of attempts, Mazda may be re quired to replace or
repurchase the vehicle. California Civil Code Section 1793.22 ( b) creates a presumption
that Mazda has had a reasonable number of attempts to conform t he vehicle to its
applicable express warranties if, within 18 months from deliver y to the buyer or 18,000
miles on the vehicle's odometer, whichever occurs first, one or more of the following
occurs:
•The same nonconformity [a failur e to conform to the written warranty that
substantially impairs the use, value or safety of the vehicle] results in a condition that
is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicl e is driven AND the
nonconformity has been subject to repair two or more times by M azda or its agents
AND the buyer or lessee has directly notified Mazda of the need fo r the repair of the
nonconformity; OR
•The same nonconformity has been subject to repair 4 or more tim es by Mazda or its
agents AND the buyer has notified Mazda of the need for the repair of the
nonconformity; OR
•The vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of nonconform ities by Mazda or its
agents for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days aft er delivery of the
vehicle to the buyer.

NOTICE TO Mazda AS REQUIRED ABOVE SHALL BE SENT TO THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
Mazda North American Operations
200 Spectrum Center Drive
Irvine, California 92618
ATTN: Customer Mediation

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