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Viewing the screen

Display/IconContent
Extended vehicle width lines and dis‐
tance guide lines (red/blue) These guide lines indicate the
approximate width of the vehi‐
cle and distance to a point measured from the rear of the vehi‐
cle (from the end of the bumper).
The red lines indicate the points up to about 0.5 m (19 in)
from the rear end of the bumper.
The blue lines indicate the po ints from about 0.5 m (19 in)
and up to 2 m (78 in) from the rear end of the bumper.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
lights Indicates when the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) has oper‐
ated.
For details, refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) on page 4-146.
NOTE
The parking sensor obstruction detection indication does not display. Switch the screen
display to the top view/rear view display if the parking sensor warning sound is activated.
The rear wide view screen displays the image at the rear of the vehicle at a wide angle
and corrects the image to help detect approaching obstructions from the side. Therefore, it
differs from the actual view.
When Driving
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What is Mazda Connect ?
▼What is Mazda Connect ?
This manual only indicates a part
of the information for Mazda Connect. For details, check
the Web owner's manual at the Mazda site for each country.

1. Radio
2. Bluetooth
® Audio/Hands-Free Call/S MS (Short Message Service)
3. USB Audio
4. USB port
*1/SD card slot*2
5. SD card (Navigation system)*
*
1 The location of the USB slot differs depending on the specifications.
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*2 The SD card slot is for the navigation system only. For vehicles with the navigation
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine) with stored map data is ins erted into the SD card
slot and used.

Icon Function
Applications
Information such as average fuel economy, maintenance, and warn ings can be verified.
Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display ma y differ.
Entertainment
Operates audio such as the radio. The audio source most recently used is displayed. An
audio source which cannot be used at that time is skipped and t he previous audio source is
displayed.
To change the audio source, select the
icon displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Communication
Bluetooth® related functions are available.
Navigation
Navigation screen is displayed (v ehicles with navigation system).
If the SD card for the navigation system is not inserted, the c ompass indicating the direc‐
tion in which the vehicle is moving is displayed.
The compass may not indicate th e correct bearing when the vehicle is stopped or traveling
at a slow speed.
Settings
Overall setting menu (Such as display, sound, Bluetooth® and Language).
Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display ma y differ.
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To decrease the volume, press down the volume switch ().

Seek Switch
AM/FM radio
Press the seek switch (
, ). The radio switches to the next/previous stored station in th e
order that it was stored.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to seek all usable stations at a higher or lower
frequency whether programmed or not.

Radio stations which have been previously stored in favorites c an be called up by pressing
the seek switch (
, ) while any radio station stored in the favorite radio is being received.
Radio stations can be called up in the order they were stored w ith each press of the switch
(
, ).

USB Audio/Bluetooth® Audio /CD
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the seek switch (
) within a few seconds after playback begins to track down to t he
beginning of the previous track.
Press the seek switch (
) after a few seconds have elapsed to start playback from the
beginning of the current track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to continuously switch the tracks up or down.
Pandora
®/Aha™/Stitcher™ Radio
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to evaluate the playback of the current song as “Like”.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to evaluate the playb ack of the current song as
“Dislike”.
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Say, “Cancel”.
Operate the commander switch or the center display (only when vehicle is stopped).
Skipping Voice Guidance (for faster operation)
Press and release the talk button.
Troubleshooting for Voice Recognition
If you do not understand an operation method while in the voice recognition mode, say
“Tutorial” or “Help”.
Commands useable anytime during voice recognition
“Go Back” and “Cancel” are commands which can be used at anytim e during voice
recognition.
Returning to previous operation
To return to the previous operation, say, “Go Back” while in vo ice recognition mode.
Cancel
To put the Bluetooth
® Hands-Free system in standby mode, say, “Cancel” while in voic e
recognition mode.
To prevent a deterioration in the voice recognition rate and vo ice quality, the following
points should be observed:
The voice recognition cannot be performed while voice guidance or the beep sound is
operating. Wait until the voice g uidance or the beep sound is finished before saying a
command.
Phone related commands are available only when a phone is conne cted via Bluetooth®.
Make sure a phone is connected via Bluetooth
® before you operate phone related voice
commands.
Music play commands, such as Play Artist and Play Album can be used only in USB
audio mode.
Do not speak too slowly or loudly (no loud voice).
Speak clearly, without pausing between words or numbers.
Dialects or different wording ot her than hands-free prompts can not be recognized by
voice recognition. Speak in the wording specified by the voice commands.
It is not necessary to face the microphone or be close to it. Speak the voice commands
while maintaining a safe driving position.
Close the windows and/or the mo onroof to reduce loud noises from outside the vehicle, or
turn down the airflow of the cli mate control system while Bluet ooth
® Hands-Free is being
used.
Make sure the vents are not directing air up towards the microp hone.

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Vo i c e C o m m a n d L i s t
Voice command
When the talk button is pressed and the following command is spoken, the audio or
navigation can be operated. The commands in the () can be omitt ed. The specified name and
number are put into the {}.
Standard command
Voice command Function
Help Usable commands can be verified.
Tutorial Basic voice commands and methods of use can be verified.
(Navigate/Take me/Drive) Home Set the destination to Home.
Communication (phone) related command
Voice command Function
Call {name in phonebook} (mobile/
home/work/other)
Example: “Call John Mobile” Calls to the contact in the downloaded phonebook.
Redial Calls to the last contact you called.
Callback Calls to the last contact who called you.
Entertainment (audio) related command
Voice command FunctionCorresponding audio
source
(Go to/Play) Bluetooth (Audio) Switches the audio source to BT audio.
Can also switch to each audio source by similarly us‐
ing commands such as FM, AM, or USB.
All
Play Artist {Artist name} Plays the selected artist. USB
Navigation related command*
For the navigation screen voice commands, refer to the separate navigation system manual.
NOTE
Some commands cannot be used depending on the vehicle specifications.
Some commands cannot be used depending on the device connection conditions and the
use conditions.
The commands are examples of the available commands.
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▼Appendix
Gracenote® Database
When a USB device or Bluetooth® device is connected to this unit and the audio is played,
the album name, artist name, genre and title information are automatically displayed if there
is a match in the vehicle's database compilation to the music b eing played. The information
stored in this device uses database information in the Gracenot e
® music recognition service.
SiriusXM
® Satellite Radio*
SiriusXM® All Access Subscription
Hopefully, you're already loving SiriusXM in your new Mazda. Bu t don't stop there — you
can also listen on the app and online. All Access is the very b est subscription package –
with the most channels and the mo st flexibility. With All Access, you get every channel
available on satellite radio, plus you can listen on the app an d online — so you can enjoy
SiriusXM wherever you are. Here's what's included:
-Over 150 satellite channels to enjoy in your car, coast-to-coast, 24/7.
-All kinds of commercial-free music, plus every major sport, wo rld-class news and the
biggest names in talk & entertainment.
-All of our premium programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL, MLB
®, and NBA
game, NHL
® games, every NASCAR® race, 24/7 talk channels dedicated to the biggest
leagues, and much more.
All SiriusXM services require a subscription, sold separately or as a package by SiriusXM
Radio Inc. (or, in Canada, SiriusXM Canada Inc.), after any tri al subscription which may be
included with your vehicle purchase or lease. To subscribe afte r your trial subscription, call
1-877-447-0011 (U.S.A.) or 1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
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iPhone 5
iPhone 4s
iPod touch (6th generation)
iPod touch (5th generation)
iPod nano (7th generation)
Google, Android, Android Auto and other related marks are trademarks of Google LLC.
AudioPilot is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
Centerpoint is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
Windows Media and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Micros oft Corporation U.S.
in the United States and other countries.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property righ ts of Microsoft Corporation
and third parties.
Use or distribution of such tech nology outside of this product is prohibited without a
license from Microsoft or an aut horized Microsoft subsidiary and third parties.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registe red trademarks owned by Bluetoo th SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is unde r license. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners .
SDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
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