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Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete

customer satisfaction in mind.

To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-fr ee operation of your Mazda, read this manual

carefully and follow its recommendations.

An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is

necessary, that's the place to go.

Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best

possible service.

We assure you that all of us at Mazda have an ongoing interest in your motoring pleasure

and in your full satisfaction with your Mazda product.

Mazda North American Operations

Important Notes About This Manual

Keep this manual in the glove box as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you

resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owner.

All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal at

Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obligation.

Air Conditioning and the Environment

Your Mazda's genuine air conditioner is filled with HFC134a (R134a), a refrigerant that has been found not to

damage the earth's ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda

Dealer.

Perchlorate

Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, lithium batteries, ...] may

contain Perchlorate Material– Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find

some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

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We want to help you get the most driving

pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's

manual, when read from cover to cover,

can do that in many ways.

Illustrations complement the words of the

manual to best explain how to enjoy your

Mazda. By reading your manual, you can

find out about the feat ures, important

safety information, and driving under

various road conditions.

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“Do not do this” or “Do not let this

happen”.

Index: A good place to start is the Index,

an alphabetical listing of all information

in your manual.

You'll find several WARNINGs,

CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.

WARNING

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which serious injury or death could

result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in

which bodily injury or damage to

your vehicle, or both, could result if

the caution is ignored.

NOTE

A NOTE provides information and sometimes

suggests how to make better use of your

vehicle.

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of the vehicle, indicates that this manual

contains information related to the part.

Please refer to the manual for a detailed

explanation.

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Table of Contents

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

1

Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint

systems and SRS air bags.

2

Knowing Your Mazda

Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment

of various parts.

3

Before Driving Your Mazda

Important information about driving your Mazda.

4

Driving Your Mazda

Explanation of instruments and controls.

5

Interior Comfort

Use of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio

system.

6

In Case of an Emergency

Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.

7

Maintenance and Care

How to keep your Mazda in top condition.

8

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.

9

Specifications

Technical information about your Mazda.

10

Index

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View A) .................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View B) .................................................... 1-3

Interior Equipment (View C) .................................................... 1-4

Exterior Overview ..... .................................................................... 1-5

Front .......................................................................................... 1-5

Rear ........................................................................................... 1-6

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Interior Equipment (View A)

Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-32

Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-32

Headlight leveling switch .................................................................................. page 5-65

DSC OFF switch ............................ ................................................................... page 5-25

BSM OFF switch ........................................................ ....................................... page 5-36

Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-61

Turn and lane-change signals ............................................................................ page 5-66

Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-38

Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-67

Lock release lever .............................................................................................. page 3-61

Trunk release button .......................................................................................... page 3-36

Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-61

Power window switches ........................................................................... ......... page 3-41

Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-43

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Interior Overview

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Interior Equipment (View B)

Audio control switches ...................................................................................... page 6-71

SRS air bags ...................................................................................................... page 2-41

Cruise control switches ............................ .......................................................... page 5-20

Navigation system (if equipped) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual

Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 5-73

Climate control system ........................................................................................ page 6-2

MT shift lever ......................................................................................... ............ page 5-11

AT shift lever .................................................................................... .................. page 5-13

Push button start ................................................................................................ page 3-10

Seat warmer switches ........................................................................................ page 2-12

Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-45

Storage pocket ................................................................................................. page 6-150

Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 6-16

Multi information display .................................................................................. page 6-45

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

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Interior Equipment (View C)

SRS air bag .............................................................................................. .......... page 2-41

Seat belt .................................................................................................. ........... page 2-14

Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-44

Bottle holder .............. ...................................................................................... page 6-149

Vanity mirror .................................................................................................... page 6-141

Overhead lights ................................................................................................ page 6-142

Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-62

Sunvisor ........................................................................................................... page 6-141

Accessory sockets ............................................................................................ page 6-153

Front seat ............................................................................................................. page 2-2

Parking brake .................................................................................................. ..... page 5-7

Cup holders ...................................................................................................... page 6-148

Center console ................................................................................................. page 6-151

Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-9

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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Interior Overview

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Front

Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-45

Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-27

Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-47

Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-31

Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-43

Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-31

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

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Rear

Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-36

Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-35

Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-61

Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-31

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle

Exterior Overview

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Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint

systems and SRS air bags.

Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2

Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2

Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4

Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-9

Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-11

Seat Warmer

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......................................................................... 2-12

Seat Belt Systems ..... ................................................................... 2-14

Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-14

Seat Belt .................................................................................. 2-18

Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-20

Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-23

Seat Belt Warning Light .......................................................... 2-24

Seat Belt Reminder ................................................................. 2-25

Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-26

Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-26

Child-Restraint System Installation Position .......................... 2-30

Installing Child-Restraint System s .......................................... 2-31

LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ................................. ........... 2-37

SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-41

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautio ns ................ 2-41

Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-46

How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-47

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-51

Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-52

Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification

System

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.................................................................................. 2-54

Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-59

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Front Seats (Manually

Operated Seats)

WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front

seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats

such as replacing the upholstery or

loosening any bolts is dangerous. The

front seats contain air bag

components essential to the

supplemental restraint system. Such

modifications could damage the

supplemental restraint system and

result in serious injury. Consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is

any need to remove or reinstall the

front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is

dangerous. A collision, even one not

strong enough to inflate the air bags,

could damage the front seats which

contain essential air bag

components. If there was a

subsequent collision, an air bag may

not deploy which could lead to

injuries. Always have an Authorized

Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,

front seat belt pretensioners and air

bags after a collision.

Make sure the adjustable components

of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that

are not securely locked are

dangerous. In a sudden stop or

collision, the seat or seatback could

move, causing injury. Make sure the

adjustable components of the seat

are locked in place by attempting to

slide the seat forward and backward

and rocking the seatback.

Adjust the driver's seat only when the

vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous. The

driver could lose control of the vehicle

and have an accident.

CAUTION

Be careful not to place your hands

and fingers around moving parts of

the front seat when adjusting the

seat positions to prevent injury.

qSeat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise

the lever and slide the seat to the desired

position and release the lever.

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Make sure the lever returns to its original

position and the seat is locked in place by

attempting to push it forward and

backward.

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with eithe r front seat

reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous

because you do not get the full

protection from seat belts. During

sudden braking or a collision, you

can slide under the lap belt and

suffer serious internal injuries. For

maximum protection, sit well back

and upright.

Always sit in the front passenger seat

properly with the seatback upright and

feet on the floor (With Driver and Front

Passenger Occupant Classification

System):

Your front passenger seat has weight

sensors, sitting in the front passenger

seat improperly out of position or

with the seatback reclined too far

while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous as it can take off weight

from the seat bottom and affect the

weight determination of the front

passenger sensing system. As a result

the front passenger will not have the

supplementary protection of the air

bag and seat belt pretensioner, which

could result in serious injury. Always

sit upright against the seatback with

your feet on the floor.

Do not drive wit h the seatback

unlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an

important role in your protection in a

vehicle. Leaving the seatback

unlocked is dangerous as it can allow

passengers to be ejected or thrown

around and baggage to strike

occupants in a sudden stop or

collision, resulting in severe injury.

After adjusting the seatback at any

time, even when there are no other

passengers, rock the seatback to

make sure it is locked in place.

To change the seatback angle, lean

forward slightly while raising the lever.

Then lean back to the desired position and

release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original

position and the seatback is locked in

place by attempting to push it forward and

backward.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined

seatback to its upright position,

make sure you hold onto the

seatback with your other hand while

operating the lever. If the seatback is

not supported, it will flip forward

suddenly and could cause injury.

q

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the lever

up or down.

Down

Up

Front Seats (Electrically

Operated Seats)

WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front

seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats

such as replacing the upholstery or

loosening any bolts is dangerous. The

front seats contain air bag

components essential to the

supplemental restraint system. Such

modifications could damage the

supplemental restraint system and

result in serious injury. Consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is

any need to remove or reinstall the

front seats.

Do not drive wit h damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is

dangerous. A collision, even one not

strong enough to inflate the air bags,

could damage the front seats which

contain essential air bag

components. If there was a

subsequent collision, an air bag may

not deploy which could lead to

injuries. Always have an Authorized

Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,

front seat belt pretensioners and air

bags after a collision.

Adjust the driver's seat only when the

vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous. The

driver could lose control of the vehicle

and have an accident.

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CAUTION

Ø The seat-bottom power

adjustment is operated by motors.

Avoid extended operation because

excessive use can damage the

motors.

Ø To preve nt the battery from

running down, avoid using the

power adjustment when the

engine is stopped. The adjuster

uses a large amount of electrical

power.

Ø Do not use the switch to make

more than one adjustment at a

time.

Ø Be careful not to place your hands

and fingers around moving parts

of the front seat when adjusting

the seat positions to prevent

injury.

qSeat Slide

To slide the seat, move the slide lifter

switch on the outside of the seat to the

front or back and hold it. Release the

switch at the desired position.

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive wit h either front seat

reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the

vehicle is moving is dangerous

because you do not get the fu ll

protection from seat belts. During

sudden braking or a collision, you

can slide under the lap belt and

suffer serious internal injuries. For

maximum protection, sit well back

and upright.

Always sit in the front passenger seat

properly with the seatback upright and

feet on the floor (With Driver and Front

Passenger Occupant Classification

System):

Your front passenger seat has weight

sensors, sitting in the front passenger

seat improperly out of position or

with the seatback reclined too far

while the vehicle is moving is

dangerous as it can take off weight

from the seat bottom and affect the

weight determination of the front

passenger sensing system. As a result

the front passenger will not have the

supplementary protection of the air

bag and seat belt pretensioner, which

could result in serious injury. Always

sit upright against the seatback with

your feet on the floor.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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To change the seatback angle, press the

front or rear side of the reclining switch.

Release the switch at the desired position.

q

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the switch

up or down.

qSeat Position Memory (Driver's

Seat)

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One-touch seat position programming and

activation is available on the driver's seat.

CAUTION

When activating the seat position, do

not place your hands or fingers

around the seat bottom. The seat

moves to the desired position

automatically, and if your hands or

fingers are placed around the seat

bottom, it could cause injury.

SET button

Programming of the driver's seat positions

is possible using the following functions:

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Programming buttons 1, 2, or 3 and the

SET button.

l

Operation using the advanced key/

retractable type key

Programmed seat positions can be

activated using the following functions:

l

Programming buttons 1, 2, or 3.

l

Operation using advanced keyless

functions/keyless entry system

NOTE

Individual seat positions can be programmed

to the three available programming buttons on

the side of the driver's seat, plus one seat

position for each advanced key/retractable

type key used with the vehicle.

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Operation using the seat-side buttons

Programming

Park the vehicle in a safe location befor e

performing the seat position

programming. (Vehicle must be stopped)

1. Adjust the seat to the desired position.

For each seat position adjustment

method refer to the following pages:

Seat Slide (page 2-5)

Seat Recline (page 2-5)

Height Adjustment (page 2-6)

2. While holding the SET button in, press

the desired programming button 1, 2,

or 3 until a beep sound is heard.

The button is programmed after a bee p

sound is heard. Other buttons can be

programmed using the same procedure.

NOTE

Vehicle maintenance or other reasons

requiring the vehicle battery to be

disconnected will result in the seat position

memory being erased.

In this case, re-program the seat positions.

Setting the driver's seat to a pre-

programmed position

There are two methods for setting the

driver's seat to a pre-programmed

position. For example, the type A method

can be used before sitting in the seat and

while the driver's door is open, and the

type B method can be used after getting in

the vehicle with the driver's door closed.

TYPE A

When the ignition is switched off and the

driver's door is open, press the

programming button 1, 2, or 3 for the

desired seating position.

NOTE

In the following cases, the seat position set

function cancels:

l

Any of the seat adjustment switches are

operated.

l

The SET button is pressed.

l

A programming button 1, 2, or 3 is pressed.

l

The vehicle starts moving.

l

Vehicle locking/unlocking is done using the

transmitter.

l

Vehicle locking/unlocking is done using the

advanced keyless functions.

TYPE B

When the ignition is sw itched ON or the

driver's door is closed, press and hold the

desired programming button 1, 2, or 3.

NOTE

In the following cases, the seat position set

function cancels:

l

Any of the seat adjustment switches are

operated.

l

The SET button is pressed.

l

The vehicle starts moving.

Operation using the advanced key/

retractable type key

Programming

One seat position can be programmed into

each advanced key/retractable type key.

After the following conditions have been

met, operate the seat and the advanced

key/retractable type key to program the

seat positions.

l

The ignition is switched off

(The auxiliary key/retractable type key

is removed from the ignition switch)

l

The driver's door is open

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1. Adjust the seat to the desired position.

For each seat position adjustment

method, refer to the following pages:

Seat Slide (page 2-5)

Seat Recline (page 2-5)

Height Adjustment (page 2-6)

2. While holding the SET button in, press

and hold the

button on the advanced

key/retractable type key until a beep

sound is heard.

The advanced key/retractable type key

is programmed after a beep sound is

heard.

Seat position memory setting procedure

To set the driver's seat to pre-programmed

position, switch the ignition off, unlock

the doors using any of the following

methods, and then open the driver's door

within about 40 seconds.

l

Press the button on the advanced

key/retractable type key.

l

Touch the sensor area on the backside

of the front door handle while the

advanced key is being carried.

NOTE

If any of the following occurs, the seat position

activation function cancels:

l

The / button on the advanced key/

retractable type key is pressed while the key

is not inserted into the ignition switch or

the key slot.

l

A seat adjustment switch is operated.

l

The vehicle starts moving.

l

The selected programming button 1, 2, or 3

is pressed.

l

Vehicle unlocking is done using the

advanced keyless functions.

l

The SET button is pressed.

Erasing memory

After the following conditions have been

met, while holding the SET button in,

press the

button on the advan ced key/

retractable type key until a beep sound is

heard.

l

The ignition is switched off

(The auxiliary key/retractable type key

is removed from the ignition switch)

l

The driver's door is open

NOTE

Memory will also be erased if any of the

following operations are performed:

l

The advanced key/retractable type key code

has been changed.

Refer to Immobilizer System (with

Advanced Key) on page 3-50.

Refer to Immobilizer System (without

Advanced Key) on page 3-54.

l

The vehicle battery is disconnected for

vehicle maintenance or other reasons.

qLumbar Support Adjustment

(Driver's Seat)

The amount of lumbar support can be

adjusted by rotating dial.

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