lights MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2016 (in English) User Guide

3–7
Before Driving
Keys
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button
to activate the vehicle's alarm. Call
emergency services if necessary.


N O T E
The panic button will work whether any
door or the liftgate is open or closed.

(Turning on the alarm)
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or
more will trigger the alarm for about 2
minutes and 30 seconds, and the following
will occur:
 


y The horn sounds intermittently.



y The hazard warning lights À ash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.
Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
N O T E
 


y Starting the engine may be possible
even if the key is outside of the vehicle
and extremely close to a door and
window, however, always start the
engine from the driver's seat.
  If the vehicle is started and the key
is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will
not restart after it is shut off and the
ignition is switched to off.
 


y The luggage compartment is out of the
assured operational range, however,
if the key (transmitter) is operable the
engine will start.

With the advanced keyless function


Interior antenna
Operational range

Without the advanced keyless function


Interior antenna
Operational range

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3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
To lock
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch and the hazard warning
lights will À ash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door, press the
request switch. A beep sound will be heard
twice and the hazard warning lights will
À ash twice.
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch again within 3 seconds
and two more beep sounds will be heard.
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch. A beep sound will be
heard twice and the hazard warning lights
will À ash twice. N O T E




y The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-11 .
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of
the doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting of pressing the driver's
request switch once or twice to
unlock all doors and the liftgate
each time the UNLOCK button is
pressed (the sound of the doors
locking/unlocking can be heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the liftgate.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch. 





y Con¿ rm that all doors and the liftgate
are securely locked.
  For the liftgate, move it without
pressing the electric liftgate opener to
verify that the liftgate has not been left
ajar.
 


y All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
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3–15
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 


y It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
 


y A beep sound is heard for con¿ rmation
when the doors and the liftgate are
locked/unlocked using the request
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
  The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-11 .

 Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
All of the doors and the liftgate lock
and the beep sound activates at the
currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button
on the key is pressed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If
the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the liftgate.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch.






y (With theft-deterrent system) 
 The hazard warning lights À ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
  Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-48 .
 


y The setting can be changed so that
the doors and the liftgate are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-11 .
  (Auto-lock function) 
 A beep sound is heard when all doors
and the liftgate are closed while the
advanced key is being carried. All doors
and the liftgate are locked automatically
after about three seconds when the
advanced key is out of the operational
range. Also, the hazard warning lights
À ash once. (Even if the driver is in the
operational range, all doors and the
liftgate are locked automatically after
about 30 seconds.) If you are out of
the operational range before the doors
and the liftgate are completely closed
or another key is left in the vehicle, the
auto-lock function will not work. Always
make sure that all doors and the liftgate
are closed and locked before leaving the
vehicle. The auto-lock function does not
close the power windows.
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3–16
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 


y Auto re-lock function 
 After unlocking with the request
switch, all doors and the liftgate
will automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your
vehicle has a theft-deterrent system,
the hazard warning lights will À ash for
con¿ rmation.

 The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-11 .
 


y Opening a door or the liftgate.



y Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.


Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless entry
system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry
System (page 3-3 ).
Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch
All doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the lock side is
pressed. They unlock when the unlock side
is pressed.
Driver's door

Unlock
Lock

Front passenger's door

UnlockLock

To lock all the doors and the liftgate from
an open front door, press the lock side of
the door lock switch and then close the
door.
N O T E
When locking the doors this way, be
careful not to leave the key inside the
vehicle.

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3–24
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Opening/Closing the power liftgate
If the vehicle has satis¿ ed all the following
operation conditions, the power liftgate
can be opened using the power function.
Operation conditions
(1) All doors and the liftgate are unlocked.
(2) The shift lever is in park (P) when the
ignition is switched ON.

N O T E
 y If condition (2) is not satis¿ ed while the
power liftgate is opening electrically,
the beep sound will be heard and
the liftgate will move in the reverse
direction automatically.
 


y If condition (2) is not satis¿ ed while the
power liftgate is closing electrically,
the beep sound will be heard and the
liftgate continues closing.
 


y When condition (2) is satis¿ ed, you
can resume power liftgate open/close
operation with the switches.


Operation using the transmitter
Press the power liftgate button for one
second or more. The hazard warning lights
À ash twice and the liftgate opens/closes
after the beep sounds.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-4 .
N O T E
 
y When the ignition is switched ON, the
transmitter does not operate.
 

y When opening the liftgate by pressing
the power liftgate button on the
transmitter, the liftgate can be opened
even when it is locked.

Operation from the driver's seat (To
open/close)
Press the power liftgate switch for about
one second or more while the liftgate is in
the fully closed/open position. The hazard
warning lights À ash twice and the liftgate
opens/closes fully after the beep sound is
heard.

Power liftgate
switch

Operation from outside (To close)
Press the power liftgate close switch while
the liftgate is fully opened. The hazard
warning lights À ash twice and the liftgate
closes automatically after the beep sound
is heard.

Power liftgate
close switch

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3–36
Before Driving
Mirrors
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.


Day/Night lever
Day Night
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.

(With Homelink wireless control
system)
Press the OFF button (
) to cancel the
automatic dimming function. The indicator
light will turn off.
To reactivate the automatic dimming
function, press the ON button (
). The
indicator light will illuminate.

Indicator lightOFF button
ON button
(Without Homelink wireless control
system)
Press the ON/OFF button
to cancel the
auto-dimming function. The indicator light
will turn off.
To reactivate the auto-dimming function,
press the ON/OFF button
. The indicator
light will illuminate.


ON/OFF button Indicator light
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3–48
Before Driving
Security System
*Some models.
Theft-Deterrent System *
If the theft deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle,
which could result in the vehicle or its
contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and À ashing the hazard
warning lights.

The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights À ash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
 


y Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
 


y Forcing open a door, the hood or the
liftgate.
 


y Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle.
 


y Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.

If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door or the liftgate is unlocked with the
transmitter.
(With advanced key)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
N O T E
 


y The liftgate does not open while the
theft-deterrent system is operating.
 


y For vehicles equipped with the power
liftgate, the liftgate can be opened
even while the theft-deterrent system is
operating by pressing the power liftgate
button on the transmitter or the electric
liftgate opener switch while carrying
the key.
 


y If the battery goes dead while the theft-
deterrent system is armed, the horn will
activate and the hazard warning lights
will À ash when the battery is charged or
replaced.

How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the moonroof *
securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the
liftgate are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will À ash
once.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “
” while
any door is open and then close all of
the doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.

The security indicator light in the
instrument panel À ashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.


5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.

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3–49
Before Driving
Security System
N O T E
 


y The theft deterrent system can also be
armed by activating the auto relock
function with all the doors, the liftgate
and the hood closed.
  Refer to Transmitter on page 3-4 .



y The system will disarm if one of the
following operations takes place within
20 seconds after pressing the lock
button:
 


y Unlocking any door.
y Opening any door. 



y Opening the hood.



y Switching the ignition ON.







 To rearm the system, do the arming
procedure again.
 


y When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter
or using the auxiliary key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will À ash once to
indicate that the system is armed.

To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
 


y Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
 


y Starting the engine with the push button
start.
 


y (With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a request switch on the doors.

The hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
N O T E
When the doors are unlocked by pressing
the unlock button on the transmitter while
the theft-deterrent system is turned off, the
hazard warning lights will À ash twice to
indicate that the system is turned off.

To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
 


y Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
 


y Starting the engine with the push button
start.
 


y (With the advanced keyless function) 


y
 Pressing a request switch on the doors.


y
 Pressing the electric liftgate opener
while the key is being carried.
y Pressing the power liftgate button on
the transmitter .


The hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
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3–62
Before Driving
Towing
Safety Chains
Safety chains must be used as a precautionary measure should the trailer become
unintentionally unhitched. They should cross under the trailer tongue and attach to the hitch.
Leave enough slack to allow full turns. Consult literature published by your trailer or hitch
manufacturer for more details.
WARNING
Make sure the safety chain is securely attached to both the trailer and the vehicle prior
to departure:
Towing a trailer without using a safety chain securely attached to both the trailer and the
vehicle is dangerous. If damage occurs to the coupling unit or hitch ball, the trailer could
wander into another lane and cause a collision.

Trailer Lights
Trailer lights must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Equip your trailer as
required before towing it day or night.
CAUTION
Do not connect a trailer lighting system directly to the lighting system of your Mazda. This
may damage your vehicle's electrical system and lighting systems. Have a recreational
vehicle dealer or trailer rental agency connect the system, and inspect the brake lights
and turn signals yourself before each trip.

Trailer Brakes
If the total trailer weight exceeds 450 kg (1,000 lb), trailer brakes are required. If your trailer
has brakes, make sure they comply with all federal, state, and local regulations.
WARNING
Do not connect a hydraulic trailer-brake system to your vehicle's brake system:
Connecting a hydraulic trailer-brake system directly to the vehicle brake system is
dangerous and will result in inadequate braking and possible injury.

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3–63
Before Driving
Towing
Trailer Towing Tips
 




y Verify that your Mazda maintains a near-normal attitude when a loaded or unloaded trailer
is connected. Do not drive if it has an abnormal front-up or front-down position. Inspect
for incorrect tongue load, worn suspension parts, and trailer overloading.
 


y Make sure the trailer is properly loaded and the cargo is secure to prevent it from shifting.



y Make sure the mirrors conform to all government regulations. If they do not, install
required rear view mirrors appropriate for towing purposes.

The three main causes of vehicle-trailer accidents are driver error, excessive speed, and
improper trailer loading.
Before driving
 




y Have your cooling and braking system checked by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.



y Before starting out, inspect the operation of all vehicle and trailer lights and all vehicle-
to-trailer connections. Stop and re-inspect all lights and connections after driving a short
distance.

Driving
 




y Your Mazda will handle differently with a trailer in tow, so practice turning, backing, and
stopping in a traf¿ c-free area.




y Take time to get accustomed to the extra weight and length.



y Allow more room between your vehicle and the one in front because braking distance
increases with a trailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) of speed, allow at least one vehicle
and trailer length between your Mazda and the vehicle ahead.
 


y Avoid jerky starts or sudden acceleration.



y Avoid sudden braking. It may cause loss of control and result in jackkni¿ ng, especially so
on wet or slippery roads.
 


y Shift the shift lever to the D position when towing a trailer in hilly terrain or when heavily
loaded.

The D position will allow operating the vehicle without frequent shifting.
Lane changes and turning
Avoid quick lane changes, sudden turns, and tight turns. Slow down before turning to avoid
the need of sudden braking.
A turning trailer will make a tighter arc than the tow vehicle. Compensate with turns that are
larger than normal.
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