lock MAZDA MODEL MPV 2004 Quick Tips (in English)
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DRIVER’\b VIEW 
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 
1. Power window switches*, 
see Switches/Locks
2. Power door locks*, see Switches/Locks
3. Air vents 
4. Traction control  system*
5. Turn signal/lighting  control lever, 
see Getting Started
6. Power outside mirror switch*,  see Switches/Locks
7. Horn and driver’s  air bag
8. Gear selector lever,  see Transaxle9. Hazard warning switchPush on/off
10. Audio system, see Audio Systems
11.  Rear window defroster
switch
12. Lighter/12V powerpoint 
13. Climate control panel, see Climate Controls
14. Cup holder/ashtray
15. Front console
16. Parking brake lever
17. Wiper/washer lever, see Getting Started
18. Cruise control*, see Getting Started
19. Tilt steering-wheel lever  Pull lever down, position 
wheel; push lever up 20. Audio control 
switches,
see Getting Started
21. Instrument panel lighting
Headlights on: To 
brighten/dim, turn thumb-
wheel up/down
22. Power sliding door switches*, see Getting Started
23. Hood release handle 
24. Fuse panel
25.  Remote fuel door release
26. Passenger air bag  deactivation indicator light, 
see Getting Started
Driver’sView
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Getting Started 
MPV Quick Tips®are designed
to quickly familiarize you with 
some important features of
your MPV  
This Driver’s View tab is your 
index to the Quick Tips
®, locate
the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab 
Be sure to see the tab called 
Getting Started, this section
contains important operating
tips about your MPV 
Items identified with  
this symbol       call out 
important information 
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GETTING \bTARTED
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Remote Keyless Entry System* 
To lock doors: Press LOCK  
button (1); pressing again within 
5 seconds causes doors to relock
and horn to beep 
To unlock: Press UNLOCK  
button ( 2) for driver’s door; 
press again within 5 seconds 
to unlock other doors
High beams on/off: Push lever 
forward to detent/pull back 
to detent 
To flash high beams: Pull lever 
back slightly and release 
Turn signals right/left: Move lever 
up/down=Fog Lights On: Rotate 
knob ( 2); functions only 
with headlight low 
beams on
Turn signal/lighting  
control lever
OFF = Lights off
= Tail, parking and dashboardlights on: Rotate knob ( 1)
to first detent
= Tail, parking,  dashboard
and headlights on: Rotate
knob ( 1) to second  detent
Panic alarm: Press  button  
(3 ); horn sounds, hazard warning
lamps flash; to stop press any 
button on the transmitter 
Sliding doors: Press ( 4/5) for 1
second to open/close left/right doors
12 (Fog Lights)
To activate washer: Pull  
lever back and release 
To activate mist: Push lever  
up and release
Front wiper/washer 
control lever
To activate interval wipers: 
Push lever down to first 
detent and rotate knob (
1) 
to desired speed 
To activate normal wiper speed: 
Push down to second detent 
To activate high speed: Push  
lever down to third detent
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Rear wiper/washer  
control lever 
To activate rear interval wiper: 
Rotate knob ( 2) up to INT
To activate rear normal speed
wiper: Rotate knob ( 2) up to ON
To activate rear washer: Rotate 
knob ( 2) to  and release
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GETTING \bTARTED
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Getting 
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Tip: Each time switch is 
pressed, a beeper will 
sound, this is normal 
Power sliding doors* 
The power sliding doors can be
opened/closed by using: Exterior/
interior door handles, keyless
remote, lower dashboard power
sliding door switches and one
switch on each sliding door post 
WARNING: Read all information 
and warnings related to power
sliding doors in Owner’s Manual
Opening/closing using door
handles
Power sliding doors automatically
open/close by sliding door 
approximately 2” in desired direction
from fully opened/closed positions;
buzzer will sound before door operatesTip: If the system is  
completely inoperative, 
both sliding doors can be 
operated manually Operation from rear seats
Press switch for 1 second, doors
automatically open or close after
buzzer sounds; press again to stop 
Tips: The system operates only 
in PARK position 
The system may not operate 
correctly if battery voltage 
is low
Operation from driver’s seat
Power sliding doors main switch:
Press (
2) to disable/enable system
Opening/closing using switches: 
Stop vehicle, shift into park and 
apply parking brake; unlock 
sliding doors and press main
switch ( 2) to ON position; press
left/right switches ( 1) to open/close
Press switch for 1 second, doors
automatically open or close after
buzzer sounds; press again to stop 
If power sliding doors malfunction 
and buzzer sounds continuously;
press main switch to OFF position
to disable, see your Mazda Dealer
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SWITCH is in ON position
Manual sliding door 
Closing/opening sliding door from
the outside: Pull the door handle 
outward to release the lock, 
slide door front/rear  
Closing/opening sliding door  
from inside: Pull door handle
downward, open/close the door 
by sliding toward the front/rear 
Tip: Make sure fuel lid is closed 
before opening left side sliding
door, fuel lid cannot be opened
with left siding door open 
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IN\bTRUMENT CLU\bTER
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WARNING LIGHT\b
9. Charging system warning light 
Dealer inspection required
10. Low engine oil  pressure warning light
Stop vehicle and turn off
engine; check oil level
11. Cruise main  indicator*
System ON/OFF 
See Getting Started
12. Cruise control*, see Getting Started
13. TCS Traction Control System*
Light flashes when in use; 
dealer  inspection required 
if light remains on
CRUISE MAIN
14. Traction Control
System* off 
System turned off manually 
or malfunctioning; dealer
inspection required
15. Air bag readiness  Front or side air bag malfunction,
warning light constantly flashes,
stays on or never illuminates
with ignition on, dealer inspec-
tion required
16. Turn signals/hazard  warning on
17. High beams on 
18. Door ajar 
19. Immobilizer system/ security light*20. Check enginePossible faulty emission control, 
dealer inspection required, or
fuel filler cap not tight
21. Brake system Parking brake on/low 
fluid level
22. Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)*
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only, dealer inspection required
23. Overdrive off indicator, see Transaxle 
Lights when the overdrive  
button is in the off position
24. Always fasten  safety belts
InstrumentCluster
Instrument Cluster
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GAUGE\b
1. Engine coolant  temperature gauge 
If above normal range, stop 
vehicle and turn off engine;
check coolant level when safe 2. Fuel gauge
19.8-gallon/75-liter tank
3. Speedometer 
4. Tachometer
5. Gear indicator
6. Odometer/trip meter 7. Odometer/trip meter
select button 
Press to select among trip A, 
trip B and odometer 
Press and hold to reset  
selected trip odometer
8. Low fuel level 
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INTERIOR LIGHT\b
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Interior Lights
Transaxle
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*Denotes optional equipment
1. Liftgate lightOFF = Light always off 
ON = Light on if door open
2. Rear interior light ON = Light always on
DOOR = Light on if door open
OFF = Light always off 3. Map lights
On/off: Press switches ( 7)
4. Interior lights Slide switch ( 8)
OFF = Lights always off 
DOOR = Lights on if door open
Rotate switch ( 9) clockwise/
counterclockwise for DOOR/OFF 5. Sunroof tilt switch*
Operates only with ignition on 
To tilt/close: Press and hold
rear/front of switch
6. Sunroof slide switch* Operates only with ignition on
To open: Press and hold rear 
of switch until panel is in
desired position
To close: Press and hold front
of switch
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Automatic transaxle 
P = Park 
To move gear selector lever from
Park: Press firmly on brake pedal 
Tip: To shift from P smoothly, 
depress brake pedal firmly
before moving shift lever, 
ignition switch must be in 
ACC or ON position 
R = Reverse
N = Neutral  
No gear engaged 
D (Overdrive) 
For normal driving: Shifts through
five forward gears automatically 
Tip: Torque converter lock-up 
improves fuel economy and
can feel like an additional gear D (Overdrive Off)
Press overdrive off switch 
(
1 ) to disengage/engage 
overdrive; indicator light on 
instrument panel will illuminate;
shifts through four forward 
gears automatically 
Provides extra power and 
increased engine braking 
3 = Third 
Provides extra power and
increased engine braking  
Use to reduce wheel spin when 
starting on slippery surfaces 
2 = Second 
Use for engine braking when 
3rd is not sufficient 
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\bWITCHE\b/LOCK\b
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Locks
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Power window switches 
Ignition switch must be in ON position 
All windows controlled from the 
driver’s armrest; passenger doors
have separate switches 
Driver’s window  
One-touch-down: Push down
AUTO switch (3) firmly and release,
window goes down all the way; pull
switch back briefly to stop; press
lightly and hold for normal operation
Child-safety locks 
Located on the front edge of 
rear doors 
To activate: Push tab (3) down;
door opens from outside only
To cancel: Pull tab up
WARNING: Since children  
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated 
Passenger window switches 
Push switch ( 4) down and hold to
open; pull back and hold to close 
Power window lockout switch 
Press button ( 5) down until clicks,
only driver’s window operates;
press again and passenger 
windows function again 
Master front door lock switch 
To lock/unlock all doors: Press
front/rear of switch ( 6)
To lock doors without key: With
door open, press front of switch
( 6 ), exit vehicle, close doors 
To lock/unlock with key: Turn 
key in driver’s door clockwise/
counterclockwise 
Tip: Doors can be locked  
with key in ignition (chime
sounds to alert you that 
key is in ignition)
2
Key 
Operates ignition and all locks 
Tip: Use key number  plate 
to purchase a new key; store  
in safe place separate 
from vehicle 
Immobilizer system* 
Prevents engine from starting
unless coded key used; see
Owner’s Manual 
Remote Keyless Entry 
System*,
see Getting Started
Door lock buttons
1.  Front door lock buttons
To lock: Press front of 
lock button 
To unlock: Pull lock button out
2.  Sliding door lock buttons
To lock: Push  button down
To unlock: Pull  button up
Power remote outside  
mirrors*
Ignition switch must be in ACC 
or ON position 
To adjust left/right mirror:  
Slide selector switch (
1) left/right,
press perimeter switch ( 2) in 
direction of desired mirror 
movement 
Tip: To lock mirrors in place, 
move switch (1) to center position
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\bEAT\b
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Manual seat controls1. Fore-aft adjustment Lift lever, slide seat
2. Head restraint To raise/lower: Pull up/push 
stop-catch ( 8) and push down
3. Seatback angle To adjust: Lift and hold lever, lean
forward or backward, release lever
4. Seat tilt (Driver’s only)* Rotate front/rear dial to change
angle of seat front/rear
5. Lumbar adjustment
Power driver’s seat controls 6. Fore/aft adjustment Slide switch horizontally
Raise/lower seat cushion
Pull/push center vertically
Raise/lower front of seat
Pull/push front vertically
Raise/lower rear of seat
Pull/push rear vertically
7. Seatback angle Press front/rear of switch
WARNINGS: Do not adjust
seats while driving 
Safety belts must always be 
worn when vehicle is in motion 
All air bags are supplemental and 
do not replace safety belt usage 
Always wear your safety belt 
and properly secure children 
12 and under in a rear seat 
Use age appropriate child 
restraints and safety seats, see
Owner’s Manual  and state or
province laws 
Never place rear-facing infant- 
safety seat in front of any air
bag, an infant is in serious 
danger of being injured or killed 
If you must install a  
forward-facing child-safety
seat in the front seating 
position, move vehicle seat 
as far back as possible Front passenger seat 
side table
Pull up to locked position; push
down to verify table is secure 
Expand table rearward  
by pulling out the rear 
Lowering side  
table: Pull lever 
(
2 ) under table 
frontal section 
and fold down 
completely 
WARNING: Do not use front  
passenger seat side table 
while vehicle is in motion
Shoulder belt 
height 
adjustment
To raise/lower
belt: Push button
( 1 ) and move belt
to desired position 
WARNINGS: Make sure adjuster  
locks in one of  its positions
Removing and reinstalling
front seats for modification
purposes is dangerous and
may compromise the air 
bag system
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\bEAT\b
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*Denotes optional equipment
Child-safety seat 
To install in rear outboard seats:
Use dual locking mode retractor
seat belts; see Owner’s Manual 
for proper installation and child
seat tether and LATCH system
instructionsWARNING: Read all 
information
and warnings 
in Owner ’s Manual and
attached to seat before 
using child-safety seat 
Dual locking mode lap/
shoulder belt retractor
(Front passenger and rear 
retractable safety belts only)
Emergency locking mode: Belt
locks only on hard braking/ 
cornering or impacts of about 
5 mph or more Automatic locking mode: 
Must be used when installing
child-safety seat 
To activate: Pull webbing fully out  
of retractor until click is heard;
belt will only tighten  
To disengage: Unbuckle belt and 
allow webbing to retract fullyWARNING: Make sure all
adjustable seats are properly
latched, because during a 
sudden stop or collision the
seat or seatback could move,
causing injury
Third-row seat 
Insert seat belts in retainers;
remove head restraints; pull strap
(
1 ), push seatback toward front of
vehicle until it locks with a click 
Pull strap ( 2); lift seatback and
seat bottom up to vertical; gently 
lower the seat into seat well
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RADIO/CA\b\bETTE/COMPACT DI\bC/MD
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Audio
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3. SEEK/TRACK/APCRadio: Press to  
automatically seek higher/
lower frequency 
CD: Press to select 
next/previous track 
Tape: Press to  
automatically advance tape to
beginning of next selection/
replay selection; to stop this 
operation, press button again
4. FM1/2/AM Press to select between FM1/FM2/
AM station preset buttons ( 2)
5. SAT* If equipped with a separately sold
Sirius digital satellite radio, refer to
Sirius digital satellite radio manual
6. CD Press to play CD
7. MD*/Tape* Press to play Mini-disc Player/ 
cassette tape
Steering-wheel audio  
controls, see Getting Started
Audio Systems 
1. Power/Volume Press to turn on/off; rotate  
to increase/decrease volume
2. Memory preset buttons To set: Tune to station, press and
hold until beep sound is heard
Press H (10) to set hour; then 
press (CLOCK) button; Min
ADJ will be displayed next 
with minutes flashing; press 
M ( 10) to set minutes; then 
press (CLOCK) to complete 
9. CD eject button
10. Scan/Auto-Memory Press to briefly sample next 
listenable selections 
Radio: Press and hold until a 
beep sound is heard; system auto-
matically scans and temporarily
stores  six strong stations in each
band; pr ess again to cancel
11. Tuning/Audio Control Tune: Rotate counterclock-
wise/clockwise for lower 
frequency/higher frequency 
Audio control: Press to select 
BASS/MID/TREBLE/FADE/
BALANCE/BEEP; rotate right/left 
to adjust selected feature
8. Clock
To set: With ignition  in ACC
or ON position, press (CLOCK)
and hold until beep sounds, 
12 Hr/24 Hr will be displayed;
rotate Audio Control dial ( 11)to
switch between 12 Hr/24 Hr,
selection will flash; press (CLOCK)
again; Hr ADJ will be  displayed
next with hour flashing
19. LOAD*To load multiple discs: 
Press and hold LOAD ( 19) 
until beep sound is heard; insert
CD when “In” is displayed
To eject disc: Press Eject ( 9) 
To eject specific disc: Press and
hold Eject ( 9) until beep sound is
heard; within five seconds press
the desired tray number 1-6 ( 2)
20. Mini Disc slot* 
21. DISP* Press: Changes display during 
MD play 
22. Mini Disc display* 
23. Dolby
®Noise Reduction*
Reduces tape noise and hiss, 
press to activate/deactivate
24. Cassette door*
25. Eject button*
26. Display Text dial: Use for MP3 CD 
Player* or Sirius Radio* 
Tips: Rotate (11) to display 
complete song titles 
Some song titles will not 
display, see Owner
’s Manual
12. Fast forward Press to fast forward through a track
13. Reverse Press to reverse through a track
14. Program Random
†Press to enable/cancel random play
15. Repeat Press to replay current CD/
tape selection
16. Disc up
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Press to skip forward to 
beginning of next CD
17. Disc down
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Press to skip back to 
beginning of previous CD
18. CD slot*
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MD player, or CD changer* 
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DRIVING TIP\b
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DrivingTips
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Break-in period 
First 600 miles: Avoid heavy 
braking and acceleration; drive at
varying road and engine speeds 
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)* 
When brake pedal is pressed, ABS
automatically reduces hydraulic
pressure to any wheel on the
verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing of the
brake pedal and hear a clicking noise;
this tells you the ABS is functioning
properly; increase pressure on pedal
for maximum braking 
Tips: Maintain constant  
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes 
Unique driving conditions
†Every 5,000 miles change oil/ 
filter, inspect coolant level, 
lights, brake/clutch fluid, tire 
pressure/wear, power steering
fluid, locks/hinges, washer fluid
and rotate tires 
Maintenance notes: 
Rotate tires every 7,500 miles 
or sooner if needed 
Replace cabin air filter once  
every 2 years or 25,000 miles
†
Replace spark plugs every 
100,000 miles (or 60,000 miles
if following the Unique driving
conditions
†)Traction Control System*
Automatically applies and releases
brakes to prevent excessive wheel
spin at all speeds, especially 
when accelerating on 
slippery surfaces 
Tire economy and tips 
Check pressure at least monthly
when tires are cold 
Maintain correct front-end 
alignment and tire balance; rotate
tires at 7,500-mile 
intervals; see
Owner’s Manual  for rotation chart
Tire pressure
Decal on the edge of the 
driver’s door provides tire 
pressure information
A.Change: Engine oil/
replace filter 
Lubricate: All locks and hinges
B. Inspect: Disc brakes
C. Inspect: Drive belts, fuel lines  
and hoses, cooling system, 
brake lines, hoses and 
connections, drum brakes, 
steering operation and 
linkages, front suspension 
ball joints, driveshaft 
dust boots
D. Replace: Air filter
E. Inspect: Exhaust system and 
heat shields
F. Inspect: PCV valve 
Change: Engine coolant
Tire chains*
†Tire chains can damage aluminum 
wheels; use on steel wheels only 
Tips: Use only SAE class 
“S ”
chains, install only on front 
tires; install as tightly as 
possible and retighten 
after driving 1/4 -1/2 miles;
chains may affect handling 
Never exceed 30 mph with  
tire chains
*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual
NORMAL \bERVICE INTERVAL\b\0
7,500 miles
15,000 miles 
22,500 miles 30,000 miles
37,500 miles 
45,000 miles
52,500 miles 60,000 miles 
67,500 miles
75,000 miles 82,500 miles
90,000 miles
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