MAZDA MODEL CX-7 2011 Smart Start Guide (in English)

2011 m{ZD{ Cx-7
SMART START GUIDE
Optional equipment shown.
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Door Request Switch
ADVANC\fD K\fYL\fSS \fN\bRY SYS\b\fM

• This system allows you to lock and 
unlock the doo\fs, and even sta\f t the
engine without taking the key out\b
While Carr ying the Advanced Key…
 • 
Unlock the driver’s door by pushing
the d\five\f’s doo\f \fequest switch once\b

 • 
Unlock all doors by pushing the
d\five\f’s doo\f \fequest switch twice
OR by pushing the passenge\f’s doo\f
\fequest switch o\f lif tgate \fequest 
switch once\b

 • 
Lock or unlock the lif tgate by
pushing the lif tgate \fequest switch once\b
 • 
Lock all doors by pushing the d\five\f’s
doo\f, passenge\f doo\f, o\f lif tgate \fequest 
switches once\b
Liftgate Request Switch
Panic Alarm
K\fYL\fSS \fN\bRY SYS\b\fM
This system \femotely locks and unlocks the doo\fs and the lif tgate\b
Release Button

•  Push to extend key\b

 • Push & fold to \fet\fact key\b
Lock
  • 
Push once to lock all
doo\fs and lif tgate\b

 • Push twice (within five
seconds) fo\f ho\fn sound 
ve\fification that all doo\fs 
a\fe locked\b
Unlock

 • Push once to unlock
d\five\f’s doo\fs\b

 • Push twice (within th\fee
seconds) to unlock all
doo\fs and lif tgate\b
Panic Alarm

 • Push fo\f one second o\f
mo\fe to activate ala\fm\b

 • Push Lock, Unlock,
o\f Panic Ala\fm to
tu\fn ala\fm of f\b
Advanced Key
Retractable Key
Genuine Mazda Accessor y Remote Star t is available at your
Mazda dealer
Key
S \bAR\b iNG \b h \f \fNG iN\f
While Carr ying the Advanced Key…
 • 
Star t the engine by pushing the sta\f t knob in and tu\fning it (like a
no\fmal key) while dep\fessing the b\fake pedal\b
 • 
Shut the engine OFF by tu\fning the sta\f t knob to the ACC position
and then pushing in and tu\fning to the Lock position\b
 • The K\fY indicato\f light will show g\feen when the advanced key is
detected\b If the K\fY indicato\f light flashes g\feen, the advanced key
t\fansmitte\f batte\f y powe\f is low\b
 • 
Ifthe advanced key cannot be used due to a malfunction o\f dead
advanced key batte\f y, use the auxilia\f y key to lock /unlock the doo\fs
and to sta\f t the engine\b
With the Auxiliar y Key…
Lock
Unlock
1   To sta\f t engine, \femove
the Sta\f t knob cove\f
by squeezing both
\felease buttons and
pulling the cove\f of f\b
2  
Push the key \felease to
\femove the auxilia\f y key\b
3  
Inse\f t the auxilia\f y key into
the key cylinde\f and tu\fn
it to sta\f t the engine\b
Key Release
Auxiliary Key(for opening the doors and
starting the engine)
Advanced Key (Rear) Release Buttons
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\bo Program the Driver’s Seat Position
 1 Pa\fk vehicle\b
  2 Adjust seat to desi\fed position using the Slide/ Tilt and Recline switches\b
  3 While holding the SET button in, push one of the th\fee p\fog\famming
buttons until a beep is hea\fd\b P\fog\famming is now complete\b P\fog\fam
\femaining two buttons as desi\fed\b

NO\b\f:You can also p\fog\fam one seat position fo\f each advanced key/\fet\factable
type key used with the vehicle\b See Owne\f’s Manual fo\f p\fog\famming inst\fuctions\b
\bo Move the Seat to a Programmed Position

 • 
With driver’s door OP\fN and ignition OFF ,push and \felease one
of the p\fog\fammed buttons (1, 2, o\f 3) when ente\fing the vehicle\b
 OR

• 
With driver’s door CLOS\fD and ignition ON ,push and hold one of
the p\fog\fammed buttons (1, 2, o\f 3)\b
NO\b\f:
 Memo\f y seat functions DO NOT ope\fate when d\five\f’s doo\f is OPEN and
ignition is ON, when d\five\f’s doo\f is CLOSED and ignition is OFF, o\f when the vehicle
is in motion\b
\fL\fC\bRON iCALLY OP\fRA\b\fD DRiV\fR S\fA\b CON\bROLS
Returning second-row seats to upright position
1Raise seatbacks until they lock into position (\fed indicato\f is not
  visible when seat is in the locked position)\b
 2Pull on the top of the seatbacks f\fom inside the vehicle
to make su\fe they a\fe locked\b
 3Check that all seat belts a\fe \fouted p\fope\fly fo\f passenge\f use\b
Seatback Knob
Slide/ \bilt Switch
Seat
can be moved
back and fo\f th, \faised,
lowe\fed, o\f tilted with 
this cont\fol\b
Recline Switch
Push
fo\f wa\fd o\f backwa\fd
to adjust seatback angle\b
Memor y Seat Switch
FOLD iNG S\fCOND-ROW S\fA\bS
 1Unfasten the lap po\f tion of the \fea\f cente\f seat belt\b
 2Suppo\f t the seatback with you\f hand\b
 3Push the \fea\f seatback knob down (\fed indicato\f is visible when
  seatis in the unlocked position)\b
 4B\fing the seatback fo\f wa\fd\b
Seats
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LiF\bGA\b\f
 • To open, pull up on the handle and \faise the lif tgate\b
 • To close, push the lif tgate down until it secu\fely locks, but do not slam\b
Liftgate handle
R\fAR Vi\fW MON i\bOR
Placing the gea\fshif t leve\f into Reve\fse automatically ope\fates the Rea\f 
View Pa\fking Came\fa and is viewable via the Multi-Info\fmation Display 
(MID) o\f Navigation System sc\feen\b
Rear View Parking Camera
NO\b\f: When using the Rea\f View Pa\fking Came\fa, please check you\f su\f\foundings
as objects may be close\f than they appea\f\b
Genuine Mazda Accessor y Auto-Dimming Mirror with Rear view
Camera is available at your Mazda dealer if your vehicle is not
equipped with this system.
Liftgate
F U\fL DOOR R \fL\fAS\f(located on floor nex t to driver ’s seat)
Toopen, pull the fuel doo\f \felease\b
Fuel
•2.5LNon-TurboEngine:Regula\f UnleadedFuel–87Octane
•2.3LTurboEngine:P\femiumFuel –91-93Octane
Lower Octane Fuel Usage
2.3L Turbo Engine: Lowe\f octane fuel
(down to 87 octane) may be used, but
may \fesult in \feduced pe\f fo\fmance; \fefueling the vehicle with the
co\f\fect octane fuel a couple of times will \festo\fe vehicle pe\f fo\fmance\b
\bURBOC hARG\fR \b iPS (2 .3L \b urbo \fngine )
Af te\fd\fiving at f\feeway speeds o\f up a long hill, idle engine at least 30
seconds in o\fde\f to cool tu\fbocha\fge\f\b Avoid shutting the engine of f
ab\fuptly af te\f a ha\fd o\f long d\five as tu\fbocha\fge\f damage may \fesult\b
 •  Do NOT \face o\f ove\f-\fev ANY engine when sta\f ting, pa\f ticula\fly
a tu\fbocha\fged engine\b
 • 
Do NOT add af te\fma\fket devices to alte\f the engine’s ignition,
fuel delive\f y, o\f tu\fbo boost p\fessu\fe, as this may lead to se\fious
engine damage and void you\f wa\f\fanty\b
Fuel Door
To avoid sc\fatching the paint du\fing
\fefueling, secu\fe the fuel fille\f cap
tethe\f ove\f the hook as shown\b
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LiG h\biNG/
\b URN S iGNALS

(P. 11)
Wi P\fR /
WAS h\fR

(P. 12)C RU iS\f
C ON\bROL M
UL\b i-iNFORMA\b iON
D iSPLAY /NAV iGA\b iON
(PP. 21-24)hA zARD
WARN iNG iNFORMA\b
iON
D iSPLAY
(P. 14)
A UD iO (PP. 19-20)CL iMA\b\f CON\bROL
(PP. 17-18)
h\fADL iG h\b
L\fV\fL iNG
(P. 11)
\b RAC\b iON
CON\bROL SYS\b\fM
(\bCS OFF)
hOOD
R\fL\fAS\f \bi
L\b S\b\f\fR iNG
W h\f\fL L\fV\fR
( behind steering wheel)12V A CC\fSSORY
S OCK\f\b
Driver’s View
BSM OFF Blind Spot
Monitoring
(P. 15)
B LU\f\bOO\b h®
hANDS -FR\f\f /
AUD iO
(P. 25)
MUL\b i- iNFORMA\biON
D iSPLAY/NAV iGA\biON
CON\bROLS
(PP. 21-24)1Thisindicato\f light illuminates to \femind you that the f\font passenge\f’s f\font/side ai\fbags and seat
belt p\fetensione\f will not deploy du\fing a collision\b The \feason fo\f this is that the weight in the 
 seat is less than app\foximately 66 lbs\b Always wea\f you\f seat belt and secu\fe child\fen in the \fea\f seats 
 in app\fop\fiate child \fest\faints\b See the Owne\f’s Manual fo\f impo\ftant info\fmation on this safety featu\fe\bPASS A iRBAG OFF
P ASS\fNG\fR
A iRBAG OFF
i ND iCA\bOR
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GLOSSARY OF WARN iNG AND iND iCA\bOR L iG h\bS
NO\b\f: SeeOwne\f’sManualfo\fmo\fedetailsandexplanations\b
NO\b\f: Lowambient tempe\fatu\fe and/o\f high altitude causes ti\fe p\fessu\fes to d\fop
and may tu\fn the TPMS wa\fning light on\b If the wa\fning light comes on, check the ti\fe
p\fessu\fe and fill the ti\fes as soon as possible, p\fefe\fably befo\fe moving the vehicle and
wa\fming up the ti\fes\b Ti\fe p\fessu\fe should be checked when the ti\fes a\fe cold\b
Low \fngine Oil Pressure
Check \fngine Light
Brake Warning Light
Pa\fking b\fake on/low b\fake 
fluid/malfunction
ABS (Antilock Brake
System) Malfunction
Low Washer Fluid Level
Key Warning R\fD
Advancedkey not detected o\f
advanced key batte\f y is dead\b
Key Detected (engine ready
to star t) GR\f\fN
On:Advanced key detected; engine
is \feady to sta\f t\b 
Flashing: Advanced key batte\f y is low\b
Cruise Main indicator Light
On
( A MB\fR )/Cruise Set
i ndicator Light On
(G R\f\fN )
\bire Pressure
Monitoring System
( \bPMS) Warning Light
On/ Wa\fning Beep: Low ti\fe p\fessu\fe
in one o\f mo\fe ti\fes\b
Door Ajar
F U\fL GAUG\f
\b AC hOM\f\b\fR
\bCS OFF
( \braction Control System)
\burn Signals/ hazard
Warning indicator Lights
\braction Control System
( \bCS)/Dynamic Stabilit y
Control (DSC)
On: TCS/DSC malfunction
Flashing: TCS/DSC ope\fating
Automatic \bransmission
Malfunction
Shif t Lever Position
i ndicator
Securit y indicator Light
BSM OFF
(Blind Spot Monitoring) Airbag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
Malfunction
Seat
Belt
Unbuckled/Malfunction
Charging System
Malfunction
Check Fuel Cap
Low Fuel Level
h eadlight high Beams On
4WD
On:System is not no\fmal; deale\f
inspection \fequi\fed\b
Flashing: Dif fe\fential oil tempe\fatu\fe
is high; deale\f inspection \fequi\fed\b
Lights On (\fxterior)
S P\f\fDOM\f\b\fR\fNG iN\f COOLAN\b
\b \fMP\fRA\bUR\f
GAUG\fS hi F\b L\fV\fR
POS i\b iON
i ND iCA\bORO DOM\f\b\fR /
\bR iP M\f\b\fR\b R iP M\f\b\fR
S\fL\fC\bOR2
TCS
OFF
4WD
iNS\bRUM\fN\b
CLUS\b\fR D iMM\fR1
I\fstrume\ft C\buster
BSM
OFF
Optional
Black-Out
Mete\fshown
1 Rotate the knob to adjust the b\fightness of the inst\fument cluste\f and othe\f dashboa\fd illuminations\b2Push to toggle between t\fip mete\f A & B\b When a t\fip mete\f is selected, push and hold to \feset to
 ze\fo miles\b
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Feature High\bights
1112
WiNDS hi\fLD/R\fAR W iNDOW W iP\fR/WAS h\fR CON\bROL L\fV\fR
AU\bO: The \fain senso\f senses the amount of \fainfall and tu\fns the wipe\fs
on o\f of f\b Rotate inne\f \fing away f\fom you (clockwise) fo\f less sensitivity 
(\fequi\fes mo\fe \fain to tu\fn wipe\fs on) and towa\fds you (counte\fclockwise)
fo\f mo\fe sensitivity (\fequi\fes less \fain to tu\fn wipe\fs on)\b
CAU\b iON: When the ignition is ON tu\fn the AUTO wipe\fs OFF when
going th\fough a ca\f wash, o\f while cleaning o\f touching the windshield\b
NO\b\f:Vehiclesnote quippedwithAUTO
wipe\fswillhaveINTwipe\fs\bSettheleve\f 
to INT and choose an inte\f val timing by
\fotating the \fing between fast and slow\b
h \fADL iG h\b L\fV\fL iNG
Adjust headlight 
angle with headlight
leveling switch
depending on vehicle 
passenge\fs & load
(example: D\five\f only =
0, D\five\f + Passenge\fs = 1 o\f 2, 
etc\b)\b Refe\f to you\f Owne\f’s
Manual fo\f complete details\b
L iG h\biNG CON\bROL / \bURN S iGNAL L\fV\fR
AU\bO:The light senso\f
automatically dete\fmines
when to tu\fn the headlights 
on o\f of f\b
:
Tu\fns tail, pa\fking, dashboa\fd,
and headlights on\b
:
Tu\fns fog lights
on only when
headlights
a\fe on\b: Tu\fns tail,
pa\fking, and
dashboa\fd
lights on\b
Pull lever to dispense
windshield washer fluid More sensitive
Less sensitive
1
2
3hi
LOAU\bO
OFF
M
iS\b
Rear Window
Wiper/ Washer
i N\b: Inte\fmittent
ON: No\fmal speed
 :W
ashe \f/wipe\f
(hold as desi\fed)
Pull
to Flash
h igh Beams Push for

h igh Beams
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Thet\fansmission will automatically adjust how and when it shifts gea\fs 
based on \foad conditions and you\f d\fiving style\b The t\fansmission may stay 
in a lowe\f gea\f longe\f than usual when going up o\f down hills o\f d\fiving
a\found co\fne\fs\b This featu\fe gives you bette\f cont\fol and a mo\fe connected
d\fiving expe\fience\b
Lower
Gear
higher
Gear
Feature High\bights
SPOR\b A/T MANUAL S hiF\b MOD\f
The Spo\f t \f /T Manual Shif t Mode gives you the
fe elof d\fiving a manual t\fansmission by allowing
you to manually shif t to cont\fol engine \fpm and
to\fque when mo\fe cont\fol is desi\fed\b
\bo Use Manual Shift Mode:
  • 
Shif t the leve\f f\fom D to M\b
NO\b\f: 
Changing to manual mode
can be done while d\fiving the vehicle\b
\bo Shift Up \bo A higher Gear:

 • 
Tap shif t leve\f back (+) once\b
\bo Shift Down \bo A Lower Gear:

 • 
Tap shif t leve\f fo\f wa\fd (-) once\b
You\faluminum wheels have a p\fotective
coating on them\b Only use a mild soap o\f
neut\fal dete\fgent with a sponge o\f sof t
cloth to clean them\b Using a wi\fe b\fush,
polishing compound, solvent, o\f any type
of ab\fasive cleane\f may damage the
p\fotective coating\b
ALUM iNUM W h\f\fL CAR\f

Auto-Dimming Mirror
 • Auto-Dimming will automatically da\fken you\f \fea\f view mi\f\fo\f to \feduce
headlight gla\fe f\fom vehicles behind you\b
 • Auto-Dimming is activated eve\f y time the vehicle is sta\f ted\b
NO\b\f:
In addition to the auto-dimming mi\f\fo\f’s \fea\f light senso\f, the\fe is also a
f\font light senso\f (not shown)\b Do not place o\f hang any objects ove\f the f\font o\f \fea\f
mi\f\fo\f light senso\fs; othe\f wise, the auto-dimming mi\f\fo\fs will not ope\fate p\fope\fly\b
h omeLink®
 • This featu\fe p\fovides a convenient way to \feplace up to th\fee
t\fansmitte\fs such as ga\fage doo\f opene\fs, home lighting \femotes 
and othe\f \fadio f\fequency devices\b
 • Refe\f to you\f Owne\f’s Manual fo\f complete p\fog\famming details\b
Genuine Mazda Accessor y Auto-Dimming Rear view Mirror with
Compass and homeLink® is available at your Mazda dealer if
your vehicle is not equipped with system.
A U\bO -DiMM iNG Mi RROR AND hOM\f LiNK®
Auto-Dimming
i ndicator LightAuto-Dimming
On
h
omeLinkRear
Light
SensorAuto-Dimming
Off
On Off
Genuine Mazda Accessor y
Wheel Locks are available
at your Mazda dealer
i nterior Set
\bemperature Climate Control Audio
iNFORMA\b iON D iSPL AY
(with automatic air conditioning system)
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Feature High\bights
1516
You\fvehicle is equipped with an AUX o\f auxilia\f y jack
that will allow you to play you\f po\f table audio playe\f
th\fough the vehicle’s audio system\b Lea\fn the system
when pa\fked and do not let it dist\fact you while d\fiving\b
NO\b\f: 
Available at you\f Mazda deale\f is the Genuine Mazda Accesso\f y 3\b5 mm
audio cable which can be used to connect you\f po\f table audio playe\f into the 
aux jack\b
 1Locate the AUX jack inside the cente\f console\b
 2Plug 3\b5 mm audio cable into the po\f table audio playe\f and into the  
  AUXjack\b Tu\fn po\f table audio playe\f on\b
 3Tu\fn the vehicle audio system on\b
 4Push the AUX button on the audio face OR the MODE button on the 
stee\fing wheel cont\fols\b
 5Use the po\f table audio playe\f cont\fols to play music\b
POR\bABL\f AUD iO PLAY\fR iN\b\fGRA\b iON US iNG \b h\f AUX JACK
iMPOR\bAN\b:Set the volume level on you\f po\f table audio playe\f to the highest
level befo\fe disto\f tion sta\f ts, then adjust the volume on the audio system\b
NO\b\f: Do not rely completely on the BSM system \fnd be sure to loo\b over
your shoulder before ch\fnging l\fnes:
• The BSM system can assist the d\five\f in confi\fming the safety of the su\f\foundings, 
 but is not a complete substitute\b
•  The d\five\f is \fesponsible fo\f ensu\fing safe lane changes and othe\f maneuve\fs\b
•  Always pay attention to the di\fection in which the vehicle is t\faveling and the 
 vehicle’s su\f\foundings\b
•  The BSM system does not ope\fate when the vehicle speed is lowe\f than about 
 20mph (32 km/h)\b
\burning BSM System Of f
To manually tu\fn the BSM system of f, push the BSM OFF switch on the dash\b
The BSM OFF indicato\f will illuminate in the inst\fument cluste\f when the BSM
system is of f\b The BSM system will automatically tu\fn on the next time the
vehicle is sta\f ted\b
Your Vehicle
Detection Areas
BLiND SPO\b MON i\bOR iNG (BSM) S YS\b\fM
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM\f system is designed to \bssist the driver
by monitoring the blind spots to the re\br of the vehicle on both sides.
• Ifyou\f vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) o\f mo\fe, the BSM will wa\fn
you of vehicles in the detection a\fea by illuminating the BSM wa\fning
lights located on the lef t and \fight doo\f mi\f\fo\fs\b
 • Ifyou ope\fate a tu\fn signal in the di\fection of an illuminated BSM
wa\fning light, the system will also wa\fn you with a beep and wa\fning
light flash\b
 • BSM senso\fs a\fe located unde\f the lef t and \fight \fea\f bumpe\f a\feas\b
The BSM system may not ope\fate p\fope\fly if the \fea\f bumpe\f gets too
di\f ty, so keep the \fea\f bumpe\f a\fea clean\b
Please \fefe\f to you\f Owne\f’s Manual fo\f complete details\b
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Automatic C\bimate Co\f\Itro\b
18
Ma\fua\b C\bimate Co\ftro\b\I
\bemperature
Control Dial
  AU\bO ON: Push dial
to tu\fn Automatic Ai\f
Conditioning system 
on\b Rotate dial to
select you\f desi\fed set
tempe\fatu\fe (shown
in Info\fmation Display
above)\b The ai\fflow
mode and the amount
of ai\fflow will be
automatically cont\folled 
in acco\fdance with the
set tempe\fatu\fe\b Mode Selector
Pushto def\fost
the \fea\f window\b
\bemperature
Control Dial
Rotate the dial fo\f
tempe\fatu\fe cont\fol\b

 Push to \feci\fculate
cabin ai\f to \feduce
outside odo\fs and
imp\fove cooling
(indicato\fon)o\f\feceive
f\feshai\f(indicato\foff)\b
NO\b\f: Whenset to MA X
A /C with dashboa\fd vents 
o\f dashboa\fd and floo\f 
vents, the A /C will tu\fn 
on, and \feci\fculated ai\f 
will be selected fo\f 
ma ximum cooling\b
Fan Control Dial
Rotate the dial to set
desi\fed fan speed (1-4)\b
  Pushto def\fost
the \fea\f window\b
NO\b\f: 
Witho\f 
on, the system tu\fns 
on the A /C and selects
the f\fesh ai\f mode 
fo\f def\foste\f\b
Fan Control Dial
•  Rotate the dial to 
select the desi\fed 
fan speed\b
•   Push OFF to tu\fn
climate cont\fol 
system of f\b
Push to manually 
tu\fn ai\f conditioning
on o\f off\b
NO\b\f: 
Automatic
tempe\fatu\fe cont\fol always
wo\fks, even if the AUTO ON
indicato\f light tu\fns of f 
when changing the fan
speed o\f ai\f flow mode\b
Mode Selector Dial
Rotate the di alto
select ai\f flow mode\b
  Dashboa\fd
vents
  Dashboa\fd and 
floo\f vents
  Floo\fvents
  Def\foste\f and 
floo\f vents
  Windshield
def\foste\f
  Pushto  
  manually 
tu\fn
  ai\fconditioning

  ono\f of f\b
Push to
select the
following 
ai\fflowmode:
NO\b\f: Automatic
climate cont\fol will allow
you to maintain a p\feset
cabin tempe\fatu\fe\b
  Dashboa\fd
vents
  Dashboa\fd 
andfloo\f vents
  Floo\fvents
  Def\foste\f and 
floo\f vents
  Windshield
def\foste\f
Pushto \feci\fculate
cabin ai\f to \feduce
outside odo\fs and 
imp\fove cooling 
(indicato\f on) o\f 
\feceive f\fesh ai\f 
(indicato\f off)\b
Push to def\fost
the windshield\b
iNFORMA\b iON DiSPLAY
Best Cooling Settings Best heating Settings
i ndicator ON (automatically)
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