MAZDA MODEL 6 2016 Quick Guide (in English)

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Quick Guide Quick Guide
This Quick Guide is provided as a simple explanation of how to operate some of the
features equipped on your Mazda6.
Essential Safety Equipment
Before Driving
When Driving
Interior Features
Maintenance and Care
The meaning for each of the symbols used in the Quick Guide is as follows:
Detailed explanation pertaining to some information.
35If Trouble Arises


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Essential Safety Equipment
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.
Head Restraints Seat Operation
The following seat adjustment functions for the manual and power seats are
available.
Seat Slide
Height Adjustment
Seat Recline
Front Height Adjustment of
Seat Bottom (Driver's Seat)
Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
To lower the head restraint, press the stop-catch release, then push the head
restraint down.
Adjust the head restraint so that the centre is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.
Front outboard seat Rear outboard seat Rear centre seat
Power operation
For details, refer to Section 2, “Seats”.


Exterior aerial
Locking only
(Wagon)
Operational range80 cm (31 in) 80 cm (31 in)
Request switchRequest switch
Lock release
lever
Before Driving
Operational Range
The advanced keyless system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or
within operational range while the key is being carried.
All doors and the liftgate/boot lid can be locked/unlocked by pressing the request
switch on the front doors while the key is being carried.
(Wagon)
Locking, Unlocking with Request Switch
Steering Wheel Adjustment
1. Stop the vehicle, and then pull down the lock release
lever under the steering column.
3. Attempt to push the steering wheel up and down
to make sure it's locked before driving. 2. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the steering
column length to the desired positions, and then
push the lever up to lock the column.
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Front doors (Lock/Unlock) Liftgate (Wagon Lock only)
For details, refer to Section 3, “Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System”,
“Doors and Locks” or “Steering Wheel”.
The request switch on the liftgate can only be used to lock all doors and the
liftgate.


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Before Driving
Mirror switch
Centre position
Outside Mirrors
1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left (L) or
right (R) to choose the left or right side
mirror.
2. Press the mirror switch in the appropriate
direction.
ON/OFF button
Indicator light
Rearview Mirror
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically reduces
glare of headlights from cars at the rear when the
ignition is switched ON.
Press the ON/OFF button to cancel the automatic
dimming function. The indicator light will turn off.
To reactivate the automatic dimming function, press the
ON/OFF button. The indicator light will illuminate.
For details, refer to Section 3, “Mirrors”.
Automatic folding mechanism
The automatic folding mechanism
operates when the ignition is switched to
ACC or OFF.
When the outer mirror automatic folding
switch is pressed to the AUTO position
(neutral position), the outside mirrors
automatically fold in and out when the
doors are locked and unlocked.
Also, when the ignition is switched ON
or the engine is started, the outside
mirrors fold out automatically.AUTO position
(neutral position)


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Before Driving
Fuel Requirements and Capacities
Premium unleaded fuel
(Conforming to EN 228
and within E10)
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*1 EuropeFuel
Research Octane
NumberCapacity
95 or above
62.0 L (16.4 US gal, 13.6
Imp gal) SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5
Your Mazda will operate efficiently on diesel
fuel with specification EN590 or the equivalent.
When refuelling, always add at least 10 L (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) of fuel.Fuel
Capacity
62.0 L (16.4 US gal,
13.6 Imp gal) SKYACTIV-D 2.2Regular unleaded fuel
90 or above 92 or above
2WD
4WD
52.0 L(13.7 US gal,
11.4 Imp gal)
For details, refer to Section 3, “Windows” or “Fuel and Emission”.
Close
OpenLeft rear window
Right rear window
Front
passenger's
window
Driver's window Master control switches
Operation of the Power Windows
Each passenger window can also be operated using the master control switches on
the driver's door.
To open the window to the desired position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired position, lightly pull up the switch.


Before Driving
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Fuel-Filler Flap
To open, pull the remote fuel-filler flap
release.
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap
Fuel-Filler Cap
To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn it anticlockwise.
Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the
fuel flap.
To close the fuel-filler cap, turn it clockwise
until a click is heard.
For details, refer to Section 3, “Fuel and Emission”.
Open
Close
Remote fuel-filler
flap release


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When Driving
Starting the Engine
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
• The starter does not rotate until the glow indicator light turns off.
• When starting the engine, do not release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) until the glow indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns off and the engine starts, after pressing the push button
start.
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
3. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transaxle)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the
engine while the vehicle is moving, shift into
neutral (N).
4. Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator
light (green) (if equipped) in the instrument cluster and
the push button start indicator light (green) illuminate.
• If the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) is
released before the engine starts, depress the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) again and press the push button start to
start the engine.
• If the ignition is left switched ON for a long period of time without the engine
running after the glow plugs are warmed up, the glow plugs may warm up again
which will illuminate the glow indicator light.
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
Indicator
light


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When Driving
Operation of i-stop Function
The i-stop function automatically stops the engine when the vehicle is stopped at a
traffic light or stuck in traffic, and then restarts the engine automatically to resume
driving. The system provides improved fuel economy, reduced exhaust gas
emissions, and eliminates idling noise while the engine is stopped.
Engine idle stopping and restarting
NOTE
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns on under the following conditions:
• When engine idling is stopped.
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.
Manual transaxle
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position.
Engine idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.
3. The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed. 1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the clutch pedal.
Automatic transaxle
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the
selector lever in the D or M position (not in second gear fixed mode).
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when
the brake pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is
depressed again or the selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear
fixed mode) or the R position. (For the purposes of safety, always keep the
brake pedal depressed when shifting the selector lever while engine idling is
stopped.) 1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is
driven (except for driving in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and
the vehicle is stopped.Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is being driven. • (Except European model)
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.


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When Driving
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
i-stop OFF Switch
By pressing the switch until a beep sounds,
the i-stop function is turned off and the i-stop
warning light (amber) in the instrument
cluster turns on. By pressing the switch again
until the beep sounds, the i-stop function
becomes operational and the i-stop warning
light (amber) turns off.
i-stop Warning Beep
If the driver's door is opened while engine idling is stopped, the warning sound
operates to notify the driver that engine idling is stopped. It stops when the driver's
door is closed.
i-stop indicator light (green)/i-stop warning light (amber)
i-stop indicator light (green)
• When the engine idling is stopped.
Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle
is being driven.
• The light turns on when the ignition is switched ON and
turns off when the engine is started. i-stop warning light (amber)
• The light turns on when the i-stop OFF switch is
pressed and the system is turned off. • (Except European model)


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When Driving
Active driving display
Active Driving Display
Always adjust the display brightness and position with the vehicle stopped:
Adjusting the display brightness and position while driving the vehicle is dangerous as
doing so could distract your attention from the road ahead and lead to an accident.
WARNING
For details, refer to Section 4, “Instrument Cluster and Display”.