Mazda 2009 CX-7 Guide

2009 m{ZD{ CX-7
SMART START GUIDE
Optional equipment shown.
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Key
1
While carrying the Advanced Key you can...
 • Lockthevehiclebysimplypressingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitchonce.
 • Closethewindowsandmoonroofby
pressingandholdingthedriver’sdoor
requestswitch;releasetostop.
 • Unlockthevehiclebypressingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitch.
 • Unlockallthedoorsbypressingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitchtwice
ORbypressingtheunlockbutton
ontheadvancedkey/keylessentry
transmittertwice.
 • Unlocktheliftgatebypressingthe
liftgaterequestswitch.
ADVANCED KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM
• AdvancedKeylessEntryallowsyouto
 lock/unlockthedoorsandliftgateof
 thevehicle,andevenstarttheengine
 withoutevertakingthekeyoutof
 yourpocket.
Auxiliary Key
Advanced Key
Door Request Switch
Liftgate Request Switch
Lock Panic
Alarm
Unlock
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STARTING THE ENGINE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY
While carrying the Advanced Key you can...
 • StarttheenginebypushingtheStartknoballthewayin.Whenthe
KEYindicatorlightilluminatesgreen,turntheStartknobfrom
theACCpositiontotheSTARTpositionandholduntiltheenginestarts.
 • ShuttheengineOFFbyturningtheStartknobtotheACCpositionand
thenpressinginandturningtotheLockposition.
 • TheKEYindicatorlightwillshowgreenwhentheadvancedkeyis
detected.IftheKEY indicatorlightashesgreen,theadvancedkey
transmitterbatterypowerislow.
Note:EmergencyVehicle
Entry/EngineStart
Iftheadvancedkeycannotbe
usedduetoamalfunctionor
deadtransmitterbattery,usethe
auxiliarykeytolock/unlockthe
doorsandtostarttheengine.
Tostart,removetheStartknob
coverbypressingbothside
releasebuttonsandpullingthe
coveroff.Inserttheauxiliarykey
intothekeycylinderandturnitto
starttheengine.
Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthe
doorsandtheliftgate,andopensthepower
windowsandmoonroof.
 • Toextendthekey,pressthereleasebutton.
 • Toretractthekey,pressthereleasebutton
andfoldthekeybackintotheholder.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Release
Button
Lock
Unlock
Panic
Alarm
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Seats
ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED DRIVER SEAT
Recline Switch
Pushforwardor
backwardtoadjust
seatbackangle.
REAR CENTER POSITION SEAT BELT
•Toconnecttheseatbelt,pulltheseatbeltfromtheceilingrecessand
connecttongueAtobuckleB.
•Toweartheseatbelt,slowlypulloutthelap/shoulderbeltandinsert
tongueCintothebuckleDuntilaclickisheard.
•Tounfastentheseatbelt,depressthebucklebuttontorelease.
Note: Leavetherearcenterlapportionofseatbeltfastenedatalltimesexceptwhen
foldingtherearseat.
1Tostowtheseatbelt,insertakeyorothersmallobjectintotheanchor
buckleslottoreleaseentirebelt.
2Letitfullyretract.
3Then,puttonguesAandCtogetherandinsertsecurelyintoroofrecess.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Slide/Tilt Switch
Pushforwardorbackwardto
slidetheseatbottom.Theseat
canalsoberaised,loweredor
tiltedwiththiscontrol.
Roof Recess
Anchor Buckle Slot
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FOLDING SECOND-ROW SEATS
Folding second-row seats
1 Unfastenthelapportionoftherearcenterseatbelt.
2 Supporttheseatbackwithyourhand.
3 Pushtherearseatbackknobdown.
4 Bringtheseatbackforward.
Returning second-row seats to upright position
1 Raiseseatbacksuntiltheylockintoposition.
2 Pullonthetopoftheseatbacksfrominsidethevehicle
tomakesuretheyarelocked.
3 Checkthatallseatbeltsareroutedproperlyforpassengeruse.
LIFTGATE
 • Toopen,pulluponthehandleandraisetheliftgate.
 • Toclose,pushtheliftgatedownwithbothhandsuntilitsecurelylocks,
butdonotslam.
Seatback Knob
Liftgate Handle
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Driver’s View (shown with optional
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LIGHTING/
TURN SIGNAL
HEADLIGHT
LEVELING
TRACTION
CONTROL
SYSTEM
(TSC)
HOOD
RELEASE
TILT STEERING
WHEEL LEVER
(behind steering wheel)
BLUETOOTH
& AUDIO
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Driver’s View (shown with optional
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Navigation System)
WIPER/
WASHER
CRUISE
CONTROL/
BLUETOOTH
HAZARD
WARNING
INFORMATION
DISPL AY
NAVIGATION/AUDIO
DISPL AY
CLIMATE
CONTROL
AUDIO SYSTEM
WITHOUT NAVIGATION
AUXILIARY
POWER POINT
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Instrument Cluster
7
Engine Oil Pressure
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Check Engine
4WD
Dealer inspection is required
if this light is flashing,
indicating high temperature
differential oil, or if the light
stays illuminated, indicating an
abnormality with the system.
Brake System
ABS
(Antilock Brake System)
TCS OFF
(Traction Control System)
TCS/DSC
(Traction Control System/
Dynamic Stability Control)
Security Indicator
Headlight High Beam
Automatic Transmission
TACHOMETER
GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Please see Owner’s Manual for more details and explanations
SPEEDOMETER
TCS
OFF
4WD
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIMMER
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FUEL GAUGE
Shift Position
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
Charging System
Seat Belt
Turn Signal/
Hazard Warning
Door Ajar
Lights On (Exterior Lights)
KEY Warning Light
(RED)Advanced key not
detected or transmitter
battery is dead.
KEY Indicator Light
(GREEN)Advanced key
detected; engine is ready
to start.
Cruise Main Indicator
Light (AMBER)/Cruise Set
Indicator Light (GREEN)
Low Fuel
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
GEAR INDICATOR ODOMETER/
TRIP METER
ODOMETER/TRIP
METER SELECTOR
KEY
KEY
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Feature Highlights
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WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
 • MIST-Pushtheleverupforasingleswipetoclearmist.
 • INT-Pushdowntorstposition,rotatetheinnerringforspeedcontrol.
 • LO-Pushdowntosecondposition.
 • HI-Pushdowntothirdposition.
 • Pulllevertowardyoutodispensewasheruid;thewiperswillmake
severalpassesacrossthewindshield.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
 • Rotatetherearwindowwiper/washeroutercontrolknobtothe
  desiredspeed.
O F F = OFF
INT =Intermittent
ON =Normalspeed
=Rearwash/wipercycle,holdasdesired
More sensitive
Less sensitive
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AUTO
WiththeheadlightswitchinAUTOpositionandtheignitionON,the
lightsensordeterminesthesurroundinglightnessordarknessand
automaticallyturnstheheadlights,otherexteriorlightsanddashboard
illuminationonoroff.
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TURN SIGNAL/LIGHTING CONTROL LEVER
 • Rotatetheouterknobuptotherstpositionfortail,parkingand
dashboardlights.
 • Rotatetheouterknobuptothesecondpositionfortail,parking,
dashboard,andheadlights.
 • RotatetheouterknobuptothethirdpositionforAUTO.
 • Rotatetheinnerringforfoglamps.
 • Pushtheleverawayfromyoutoturnthehighbeamson.
 • Pulltheleverbackonepositiontoturnthehighbeamsoff.
 • Pulltheleverallthewaybackandreleasetoashthehighbeams.
Outer Knob
Inner Ring
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Feature Highlights
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TURBOCHARGER TIPS
Afterdrivingatfreewayspeedsorupalonghill,idleengineatleast30
secondsinordertocoolturbocharger.Avoidshuttingtheengineoff
abruptlyafterahardorlongdriveasturbochargerdamagemayresult.
DoNOTraceorover-revANYenginewhenstarting,particularlya
turbochargedengine.
DoNOTaddaftermarketdevicestoaltertheengine’signition,fueldelivery,
orturboboostpressure,asthismayleadtoseriousenginedamageand
voidyourwarranty.
Fuel: PremiumFuelRecommended–91-93Octane.
Lower Octane Fuel Usage
If91octanefuelisnotavailable,fuelaslowas87octanecanbeused.Use
ofloweroctanefuelcandecreaseperformance;refuelingthevehiclewith
thecorrectoctanefuelacoupleoftimeswillrestorevehicleperformance
andshiftquality.
TheSportATManualShiftModegivesyouthe
feelofdrivingamanualtransmissionbyallowing
youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand
torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
ShifttheleverfromDtoM.
Note: Changingtomanualmode
canbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
Taptheshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
Taptheshiftleverforward(-)once.
SPORT AT MANUAL SHIFT MODE
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Indicator Light Auto-Dimming On and OffHomeLink
Auto-Dimming Mirror
 • Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrorto
reduceheadlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.
 • TheAuto-Dimmingfeatureisactivewhenthevehicleisstartedand
cancelswhenthetransmissioninplacedinReverse.
HomeLink®
 • Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
 • RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND HOMELINK®
Light Sensor
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Feature Highlights
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BACK-UP CAMERA (only with Navigation System)
ThisautomaticallyoperateswhenthegearshiftleverisputintoReverse
andisviewableviathenavigationdisplayscreen.
Whenusingtheback-upcamera,pleasecheckyoursurroundingsas
objectsmaybecloserthantheyappear.
Back-up Camera
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YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXorauxiliaryjackthatwillallowyouto
playyourMP3playerthroughthevehicle’saudiosystem.
1 LocatetheAUXjackinsidethecenterconsole.
2 PlugyourMP3playerintotheAUXjackandturniton.
3 Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon.
4 PresstheMEDIAbuttonontheaudioface,ortheModebuttononthe
steeringwheelcontrols.
5 UsetheMP3playercontrolstoplaybackmusic.
MP3 PLAYER INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK
Note: SetthevolumelevelonyourMP3playertothehighestlevelbeforedistortion
starts.Then,adjustvolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudiosystempower/volume
controlorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.
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Manual Climate Control
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Note: Applies to Manual and Automatic Climate Control Systems: Withanytype
ofdefrosteroperation(evenintheFLOORmodewheresomeairgoestodefrostto
keepthewindowsdefrosted),thesystemturnsontheA/CandselectstheFRESHAIR
mode.Thishelpsdefrostthewindowsmoreefcientlybydehumidifyingtheair.The
A/Cwillalwaysbeonindefrostermode,butthedefroster(andoor)willdeliverwarm
airwhenthetemperaturedialissettoawarmertemperatureandtheenginewarmsup.
Temperature
control dial
•  P u s h the
buttontoturnAir
ConditioningON
andOFF.
• Rotatetheknob
toselectawarmer
orcoolerair
temperature.
Fan control dial
•  R o tatetheknob
tosetdesiredfan
speed(1-4).
•  P u s h button
torecirculate
cabinair,reduce
exhaustodorsand
increasecooling.
Mode selector dial
• Rotatetheknobto
selectairowmode.
  Dashboard
vents
  Dashboardand
oorvents
  Floorvents
  Defrosterand
oorvents
  Windshield
defroster
  Pushtodefrost
rearwindow
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Information Display Functions
 • Clock
• AudioDisplay
 •  B l u e t o o t h ®Hands-FreeDisplay
 • ClimateControlDisplay
 • AmbientTemperatureDisplay
 • PassengerAirBagOffIndicator
Pushtodefrostthefrontwindshield.
Pushtoselectdesiredairow.
Pushtomanuallyturnon/offandcontroltheairconditioning
system.Rotatefanspeeddialtodesiredfanspeed.
Pushtorecirculatecabinairandreduceoutsideexhaust,
odorsandimprovecooling.
Pushtodefrosttherearwindow.
Pushtodisplaytheambienttemperatureinthe
InformationDisplay.
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
1 PushAUTOdialtoturntheautomaticairconditioningsystemon.
2 RotateAUTOdialtothedesiredcabinairtemperaturesetting
(shownintheInformationDisplayabove).
3 PushOFFdialtoturnclimatecontrolsystemoff.
Automatic Climate Control
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Information Display
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Audio Controls Without Navigation
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Audio System On
 • PressthePOWER/VOLUME
buttontoturntheradioon.
Media selection
• FM1/2
• AM
• SAT(SIRIUSTMSatelliteradio)
• CD
• MEDIA
(toswitchtoAUXjackinput)
Note: IftheFMbroadcastsignal
becomesweak,receptionautomatically
changesfromSTEREOtoMONOfor
reducednoise,andthe“ST”indicator
willgoout.
SAT:SIRIUSTMSatelliteradiowill
deliverthebroadest,deepestmixof
radioentertainment.SeeOwner’s
Manualformoredetails.
Tuning
Theradiohasthefollowing
tuningcontrols:
• MANUAL
 • TRACK/SEEK
 • SCAN
 • PRESETCHANNEL
 • AUTO-M
Manual tuning
 • TurningtheTUNEdialwill
changethefrequencyhigher
orlower.
Seek tuning
 • PressingtheTRACK/SEEK
tuningbuttonwillseeka
higherorlowerfrequency
automatically.
1. Turntheignitionswitchtothe
ACCorONposition.
2 . PressandholdtheCLOCK
buttonfor1-1/2secondsuntil
thedisplayedtimeashes.
3 . UseHtosethoursandMto
setminutes,thenpressthe
CLOCKbutton.
SETTING YOUR CLOCK
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Scan tuning
 • PresstheSCANbutton
toautomaticallysample
strongstations.
 • Toholdastation,press
theSCANbuttonagain
duringthisinterval.
Preset channel tuning
The6presetchannelscanbeused
tostore6AMand12FMstations.
 • Tosetachannel,rstselect
AM,FM1,orFM2.
 • Tunetothedesiredstation.
 • Pressandholdapresetbutton
untilabeepisheard.
 • Repeatthisoperationforthe
otherstationsandbandsyou
wanttostore.
Auto-memory
Thisisespeciallyusefulwhen
drivinginanareawherethelocal
stationsarenotknown.Additional
AM/FMstationscanbestored
withoutdisturbingthepreviously
setchannels.RefertoyourOwner’s
Manualforcompletedetails.
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Audio Controls With Navigation
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Audio System On
 • Pressabandselectorbutton
(FM/AM)toturntheradioon.
Media selection
 • Presstheappropriatebutton:
FM/AM,SAT(SIRIUSTMSatellite
radio),CD,MEDIA(toswitchto
AUXjackinput)
Tuning
 • Theradiohasthefollowing
tuningmethods:Manual,Seek,
Scan,Presetchannel,and
auto-memorytuning.
Manual tuning
 • PresstheSEEKTUNEbutton
tochangethefrequency
higherorlower.
Seek tuning
 • PressandholdtheSEEKTUNE
button toautomatically
seekahigherorlower
frequencyortrack,depending
onmediaselected.
Note: Ifyoucontinuetopressandhold
thebutton,thefrequencywillcontinue
changingwithoutstopping.
Scan tuning
 • PresstheSCANbutton
toautomaticallysample
strongstations.
 • Toholdastation,pressthe
SCANbuttonagainduring
thisinterval.
Audio
 • PresstheAUDIObuttonto
displaytheaudioscreen.
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