brake MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2010 Smart Start Guide (in English)
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Key
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L I F T G AT E
	 •		
To	open,	pull	up	on	the	handle	and 	
raise	the	liftgate.
	 •	 	
To	close,	push	liftgate	down	until	it 	
securely	locks,	but	do	not	slam.
S TA rTI nG T hE E nGI nE
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
	 •	 	
Start the engine	by	pushing	the	start	knob	in	and	turning	it	(like	a 	
normal	key)	while	depressing	the	brake	pedal.
	 •	 	
Shut the engine OFF	 by	turning 	the 	star t 	knob 	to 	the 	ACC 	position	
and	then	pushing	in	and	turning	to	the	Lock	position.
	 •	 	
The	KE y	indicator	light	will	show	green	when	the	advanced	key	is 	
detected.	If	the	KE y indicator	light	flashes	green,	the	advanced	key 	
transmitter	battery	power	is	low.
P OWE r LIFTGATE
	 •		
To	open	or	close	using	the	keyless	transmitter,	push	and	hold	the 	 
open/close	button	for	one	second	or	more.
	 •	 	
To	open	or	close	from	the	driver’s	seat,	push	and	hold	the	power	liftgate 	
switch	on	the	dashboard	(see	Driver’s	View)	for	one	second	or	more.
	 •	 	
To	close	when	the	liftgate	is	open,	push	and	hold	the	power	liftgate 	
switch	located	on	the	lower	edge	of	the	liftgate	panel	for	one	second 	 
or	more. Liftgate 
 
h andle
Liftgate  handle
Power Liftgate Switch
ADVA nCED KE yLESS E nTry S ySTEM
		 • 	 	This	system	allows	you	to	lock	and	unlock 	 
the	doors,	open	the	liftgate	and	even	start 	
the	engine	without	taking	the	key	out.
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
	 • 	 		Unlock the driver’s door	by	pushing 	
the	driver’s	door	request	switch	once.
	 • 	 		Unlock all doors	by	pushing	the 	
driver’s	door	request	switch	twice 	 
OR	by	pushing	the	passenger’s	door 	 
request	switch.
	 • 	 		Lock or unlock the liftgate	 by	
pushing 	the	lif tgate 	request 	switch	once.
	 •	   
Lock all doors	by	pushing	the	driver’s 	 
door	or	passenger	door	request 	 
switch	once.
	 • 	 		Open the front windows and 
moon roof 	by	pushing	the	unlock 	
button	on	the	advanced	keyless 	
entry	transmitter	and	then	pushing 	
again	and	holding;	release	to	stop.
	 • 	 		Close front windows 	and	moon	roof	
by 	pushing 	and 	holding 	the 	driver’s	
door	request	switch;	release	to	stop.
KE yLESS E nTry S ySTEM
This	system	remotely	locks	and	unlocks	the	doors	and	the	liftgate,	and	opens 	
the	power	windows	and	moon	roof.
r elease Button
   •	 Push	to	extend	key.
	 •	 Push	&	fold	to	retract	key.
Lock
		 • 	 	Push 	once 	to 	lock 	all	
doors	and	liftgate.
	•
  Push 	twice 	(within 	five	  
seconds)	for	horn	sound 	 
verification 	that 	all 	doors	  
are	locked.
Unlock
 		 • 	 	Push	once	to	unlock 	
driver’s 	doors.
	•
  Push 	twice 	(within 	three	
seconds) 	to 	unlock 	all	
doors	and	liftgate.
	•
  Push 	twice 	and 	hold 	to 	open	
front	windows	and	moon	roof.
Panic Alarm
 		 • 	 	Push 	for 	one 	second 	or	
more	to	activate	alarm.
	•
  Push 	Lock, 	Unlock, 	or	  
Panic 	Alarm 	to 	turn	  
alarm	off.
Liftgate r equest Switch
With the Auxiliary Key…
1    To	start	engine,	remove	the 	
Star t 	knob 	cover 	by 	pushing	
both	release	buttons	and 	
pulling	the	cover	off. 	
2     Push 	the 	key 	release 	to	
remove	the	auxiliary	key.
3 			 Inser t 	the 	auxiliar y 	key 	into	
the 	key 	cylinder 	and 	turn	
it	to	start	the	engine.
Liftgate
Panic Alarm
Lock
Unlock
Door r
equest Switch
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Instrument Cluster
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Low Fuel 
KEy Warning Light 
(rED ) 
Advanced 	key 	not 	detected	  
or	transmitter	battery	is	dead.  
KEy Indicator Light (Gr EEn ) 
On: 	Advanced 	key 	detected; 	engine	
is 	ready 	to 	star t.	  
Flashing:	Advanced	key	battery	is	low.
Check Fuel Cap
ABS  
(Antilock Brake System)
   
ABS 	malfunction
Lights On (Exterior Lights) Tire Pressure 
 
Monitoring System (TPMS)
 
Tire 	pressure 	may 	be 	low 	in 	one 	or	
more	tires.
TCS OFF   
(Traction Control System)
Charging System   
Charging	system	malfunction
Powertrain Malfunction/
reduced Power
BSM OFF  
(Blind Spot Monitoring)
Check Engine 
TAC hO M E T E r
F
UEL G AUGE 
Brake 
Parking 	brake 	on/low 	brake	  
fluid/malfunction
Turn Signals/  
h azard Warning
Automatic Transmission
   
Transmission 	malfunction
A /T Shift Position
h eadlight h igh Beam
Traction Control System 
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability 
Control (DSC)
   
On: 	TCS/DSC 	malfunction	  
Flashing:	TCS/DSC	operating
Airbag/Front Seat Belt 
Pretensioner System
   
On	or	Flashing:	Airbag	malfunction
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Security Indicator
Door Ajar 
4WD   
Dealer 	inspection 	is 	required 	if 	this	
light 	is 	flashing, 	indicating 	high	
temperature 	dif ferential 	oil, 	or 	if 	the	
light	stays	illuminated,	indicating	an 	
abnormality	with	the	system.
Seat Belt   Seat	Belt 	unbuckled/malfunction
Cruise Main Indicator 
Light 
( A MBE r)/Cruise Set 
Indicator Light 
( Gr EEn ) 
Low Washer Fluid
SPEEDOMETErT r IP  METE r  
SELECTO r
In
ST rUME nT   
CLUSTE r DIMME r1EnGInE COOLA nT 
TEMPE rATU rE GAUGEODOMETE r/ 
Tr IP METE r2GEA r In DICATO r 
TCS 
OFFKE y
KE
y
4WD
BSM 
OFF
GLOSSA ry OF W Arn In G A nD I nDICATO r LIGhTS
n OTE: See	Owner’s	Manual	for	more	details	and	explanations.
nOTE:  The	tire	pressure	should	be	set	when	tires	are	cold.	Large	changes	in	ambient 	
temperatures	or	altitude	will	cause	tire	pressure	change	and	may	cause	TPMS	warning 	
light	to	illuminate.1  nOTE:	If	the	instrument	cluster	and	other	dashboard	illuminations	do	not	dim	when	turning	on	the 	 
	 head	lights,	push	the	knob.
2	•	Push	to	toggle	between	odometer	and	trip	odometer	(A	&	B).
	 •	When	a	trip	meter	is	selected,	push	and	hold	to	reset	to	zero.
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