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A Word to Mazda Owners
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-free 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 Motor Corporation
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
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.
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder. In the event of a crash, this device records data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time. These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur and lead to the designing of safer
vehicles.
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.
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.
©2006 Mazda Motor Corporation
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How to Use This Manual
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 features, important
safety information, and driving under
various road conditions.
The symbol below in this manual means
“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
A WARNING indicates a situation in
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.
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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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Knowing Your Mazda
Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment
of various parts.
Before Driving Your Mazda
Important information about driving your Mazda.
Driving Your Mazda
Explanation of instruments and controls.
Interior Comfort
Use of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio
system.
In Case of an Emergency
Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.
Maintenance and Care
How to keep your Mazda in top condition.
Customer Information
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.
Specifications
Technical information about your Mazda.
Index
Navigation System
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.
Dashboard and Interior Overview .............................................. 1-2
Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-4
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Dashboard and Interior Overview
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The equipment and installation position varies by model.
*Refer to Navigation System at the end of the manual (if equipped).
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Dashboard and Interior Overview
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-16
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-15
Power door lock switch ....................................................................................... page 3-9
Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-17
Lighting control/Turn signals ............................................................................ page 5-46
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-28
Air bags ............................................................................................................. page 2-38
Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 5-55
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-50
Information display ............................................................................................ page 6-51
Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 6-16
Climate control system ........................................................................................ page 6-2
Accessory socket ............................................................................................... page 6-60
Center console ................................................................................................... page 6-56
Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-5
AT shift lever (Sport AT) ................................................................................... page 5-11
MT shift lever ...................................................................................................... page 5-9
Cruise control switches ...................................................................................... page 5-18
Ignition switch ..................................................................................................... page 5-2
Steering column release lever ............................................................................ page 3-25
Audio control switch ......................................................................................... page 6-45
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-17
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-25
Interior light ....................................................................................................... page 6-49
Seat belt ............................................................................................................. page 2-14
Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-49
Map light ........................................................................................................... page 6-50
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-26
Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-49
Glove box .......................................................................................................... page 6-55
Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2
Cup holder ......................................................................................................... page 6-53
Second-row seat ................................................................................................... page 2-6
Third-row seat .................................................................................................... page 2-11
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
The equipment and installation position varies by model.
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
Rear window defroster ....................................................................................... page 5-54
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-28
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-12
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-16
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-16
Sliding doors ...................................................................................................... page 3-10
Power windows ................................................................................................. page 3-14
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-25
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-11
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-17
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-26
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-19
Doors and keys .................................................................................................... page 3-8
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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 ................................................................................ 2-2
Second-Row Seats .................................................................... 2-6
Third-Row Seat ....................................................................... 2-11
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................
Seat Belt Precautions ..............................................................
Seat Belt ..................................................................................
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems .......
Seat Belt Extender ...................................................................
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................
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2-19
2-21
2-22
Child Restraint ............................................................................
Child Restraint Precautions .....................................................
Installing Child-Restraint Systems ..........................................
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................
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SRS Air Bags ...............................................................................
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Precautions ...............
Supplemental Restraint System Components .........................
How the Air Bags Work ..........................................................
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Front 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.
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WARNING
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.
qSeat Slide
WARNING
Adjust the driver 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.
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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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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 the seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don't 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 a passenger seat properly
with the seatback upright and feet on
the floor:
If your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger seat 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 cause result in serious injury.
Always sit upright against your
seatback, with your feet on the floor.
WARNING
Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
The seatback plays 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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
By moving the seat lever up or down, the
seat bottom height can be adjusted.
Up
qHead Restraint
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stopcatch release, then push the head restraint
down.
Down
qLumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
To adjust the lumbar support, pull the
lever forward.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
even with the top of the passenger's ears,
never the passenger's neck.
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Seats
qSeat Warmer í
The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition switch must be in the ON
position.
Press the switch to turn the seat warmer
on or off. When the switch is in the ON
position, the indicator light will come on.
OFF
ON
WARNING
Never position the shoulder portion of
a front seat belt over the armrest:
Positioning the shoulder portion of a
front seat belt over the armrest is
dangerous as it cannot provide
adequate protection in a collision and
could result in serious injuries.
Indicator
NOTE
The seat temperature is regulated
automatically by a thermostat. Other
than turning it on or off, it cannot be
adjusted.
qArmrest (Driver's Seat)
The armrest can be used or placed upright.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
Second-Row Seats
WARNING
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatback:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatback is dangerous.
During a sudden stop or collision,
objects can fly around and become
projectiles that could hit and injure
passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place by
attempting to slide the seat forward
and backward and rocking the
seatback:
Adjustable seats that are not securely
latched are dangerous. In a sudden
stop or collision, the seat or seatback
could move, causing injury.
Adjust the seat only when the vehicle
is stopped:
Adjusting the seat while the vehicle is
moving is dangerous. Sudden braking
or a collision could cause serious
injury.
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WARNING
Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
The seatback plays 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.
Never allow a passenger to sit or stand
on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving:
Driving with a passenger on the folded
seatback is dangerous. Allowing a
child to sit up on the folded seatback
while the vehicle is moving is
particularly dangerous. In a sudden
stop or even a minor collision, a child
not in a proper seat or child-restraint
system and seat belt could be thrown
forward, back or even out of the
vehicle resulting in serious injuries or
death. The child in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury.
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Seats
NOTE
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The second-row seats cannot be
removed.
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When returning a second-row seat to
its original position, also replace the
seat belt to its normal position.
Verify that the seat belt pulls out and
retracts.
qSeat Slide
To move the seat forward or backward,
raise the lever and slide the seat to the
desired position and release the lever.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with the seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don't get the full
protection from the 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.
Do not recline a second-row seatback
when the third row seat is occupied:
Reclining the second-row seatback
when the third-row seat is occupied is
dangerous.Because the clearance in
the third-row seat is limited, occupants
in the third-row seat could be hurt
seriously on a reclined second-row
seatback.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
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Seats
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
CAUTION
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stopcatch release, then push the head restraint
down.
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.
qHead Restraint
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
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Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
even with the top of the passenger's ears,
never the passenger's neck.
qArmrest
The armrest can be used or placed upright.
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Seats
WARNING
Never position the shoulder portion of
a second-row seat belt over the
armrest:
Positioning the shoulder portion of a
second-row seat belt over the armrest
is dangerous as it cannot provide
adequate protection in a collision and
could result in serious injuries.
Passenger egress
Pull the belt and fold the seatback
forward. The seatback will tilt forward.
qThird-Row Seat Access
Passenger ingress
To reach the third-row seat, raise the lever
of the second-row seat. The seatback will
tilt forward.
After exiting the vehicle, return the
seatback to its upright position.
qFolding the Second-Row Seats
To create a flat luggage compartment
space, lift the seat-bottoms of the secondrow seats and fold the seatbacks forward.
Folding the seatbacks
1. Insert the second-row outboard seat
belts in the retainers.
After entering the vehicle, return the
seatback to its upright position.
2. Move the seat all the way back.
3. Lower the head restraint all the way
down (page 2-8).
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Seats
4. Pull the strap and lift the end of the
seat-bottom up and forward.
CAUTION
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When folding a seatback, always
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.
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When folding the seatback of the
right second-row seat, make sure the
storage box is stowed. If the storage
box is not stowed, it could be
damaged.
5. If the armrest and storage box are in
the position for use, store them.
Refer to Storage Box on page 6-57.
NOTE
6. Raise the lever and fold the seatback
forward.
To create a flat luggage compartment
space from the rear of the vehicle to the
back of the front seats, fold the secondrow and third-row seats (page 2-13).
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Seats
Returning seatbacks to their original
positions
Third-Row Seat
1. Return the seatback to its original
position while raising its lever.
Make sure the seatback is secured by
attempting to lightly move it forward
and back.
WARNING
2. Return the seat-bottom to its original
position and secure it. After returning
the seat-bottom to its original position,
make sure the seat-bottom is secured
by attempting to lightly move it up and
down.
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks is
dangerous. During a sudden stop or
collision, objects can fly around and
become projectiles that could hit and
injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
The seatback plays 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 returning the
seatback at any time, even when there
are no other passengers, rock the
seatback to make sure it is locked in
place.
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Seats
WARNING
Never allow a passenger to sit or stand
on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving:
Driving with a passenger on the folded
seatback is dangerous. Allowing a
child to sit up on the folded seatback
while the vehicle is moving is
particularly dangerous. In a sudden
stop or even a minor collision, a child
not in a proper seat or child-restraint
system and seat belt could be thrown
forward, back or even out of the
vehicle resulting in serious injuries or
death. The child in the baggage area
could be thrown into other occupants
and cause serious injury.
NOTE
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WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
installed when seats are being used
and make sure they are properly
adjusted:
Driving with the head restraints
adjusted too low or removed is
dangerous. With no support behind
your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
Height adjustment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the
desired position.
To lower the head restraint, press the stopcatch release, then push the head restraint
down.
The third-row seat cannot be
removed.
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qHead Restraint
When returning a third-row seat to
its original position, also replace the
seat belt to its normal position.
Verify that the seat belt pulls out and
retracts.
Adjust the head restraint so that the top is
even with the top of the passenger's ears,
never the passenger's neck.
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