key MAZDA MODEL 6 2008 Owners Manual (in English)

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Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-19
Hatch ................................................................................................................. page 3-10
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-14
Rear window defroster ....................................................................................... page 5-52
Power windows ................................................................................................. page 3-22
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-30
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-28
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-32
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-10
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-29
Doors and keys .................................................................................................... page 3-8
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-38
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
1-5The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-13
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-14
Rear window defroster ....................................................................................... page 5-52
Power windows ................................................................................................. page 3-22
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-30
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-28
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-32
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-10
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-29
Doors and keys .................................................................................................... page 3-8
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-38
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
1-7The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Rear Seat
WARNING
Do not stack cargo higher than the
seatbacks or place articles on the rear
package tray or on the luggage
compartment cover:Stacking luggage or other cargo
higher than the seatbacks, and
placing articles on the rear package
tray or on the luggage compartment
cover is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can fly
around and become projectiles that
may hit and injure passengers.
Make sure luggage and cargo is
secured before driving: Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place: Adjustable seats that are not securely
locked are dangerous. In a sudden
stop or collision, the seat or seatback
could move, causing injury.
Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked: The seatback plays an important role
in your protection in a vehicle.
Leaving the seatback unlocked is
dangerous as it can allow passengers
to be ejected or thrown around and
baggage to strike occupants in a
sudden stop or collision, resulting in
severe injury. After returning the
seatback at any time, even when
there are no other passengers, rock
the seatback to make sure it is locked
in place. Never allow a passenger to sit or stand
on the folded seatback while the
vehicle is moving:
Driving with a passenger on the
folded seatback is dangerous.
Allowing a child to sit up on the
folded seatback while the vehicle is
moving is particularly dangerous. In
a sudden stop or even a minor
collision, a child not in a proper seat
or child-restraint system and seat
belt could be thrown forward, back
or even out of the vehicle resulting in
serious injuries or death. The child in
the baggage area could be thrown
into other occupants and cause
serious injury.
Never give the car keys to children and
do not allow them to play in the
vehicle: Playing with the folding rear seats is
dangerous. Once the seatbacks are
back up, a child in the trunk would
not be able to get out the way they
had entered. If you have small
children, keep the seatbacks locked
(sedan).
Always leave your car locked and keep
the car keys safely away from children: Leaving your car unlocked or the
keys in reach of children is
dangerous. Children who find their
way into the trunk through an
unlocked rear seatback or an open
trunk can become accidentally locked
in the trunk. This could result in
death or brain damage from heat
prostration, particularly in the
summer. Always lock the doors and
the trunk, and as an added measure,
keep the rear seatbacks locked,
whether you have children in your
home or not.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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WARNING
Fastening the Center-Rear Seat Belt
with Only One Buckle:Fastening the center-rear seat belt
with only one buckle is dangerous. If
only one pair of seat belt tongue and
buckle, either tongue (A) and anchor
buckle (B) or tongue (C) and anchor
buckle (D), is fastened, the seat belt
cannot provide full protection. In a
sudden stop or collision, the user
could slide under the belt and suffer
serious injuries. Always make sure
that both pairs of seat belt tongues
and buckles are fastened properly.
Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the
Seat Belt: Improper positioning of the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is dangerous.
Always make sure the shoulder
portion of the seat belt is positioned
across your shoulder and near your
neck, but never under your arm, on
your neck, or on your upper arm.
4. Position the lap belt as low as possible, not on the abdominal area, then adjust
the shoulder belt so that it fits snugly
against your body.
WARNING
Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat
Belt: The lap portion of the seat belt worn
too high is dangerous. In a collision,
this would concentrate the impact
force directly on the abdominal area,
causing serious injury. Wear the lap
portion of the belt snugly and as low
as possible.
qUnfastening the Seat Belt
Depress the button on the buckle. If the
belt does not fully retract, pull it out and
check for kinks or twists. Then make sure
it remains untwisted as it retracts.
Button
NOTEIf a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for
kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting
properly, have it inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
qUnfastening the Lap Portion of
the Seat Belt
Insert a small object such as a key in the
anchor buckle (B) slot.
(B)
(A)
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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3Knowing Your Mazda
Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment
of various parts.
Doors and Locks ........................................................................... 3-2Keys .......................................................................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System ............................................................... 3-3
Door Locks ............................................................................... 3-7
Hatch (5-Door) ........................................................................ 3-10
Liftgate (Sport Wagon) ........................................................... 3-13
Trunk Lid (Sedan) ................................................................... 3-19
Inside Trunk Release Lever (Sedan) ....................................... 3-21
Power Windows ...................................................................... 3-22
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap ........................................................... 3-29
Hood ....................................................................................... 3-30
Moonroof
í............................................................................. 3-31
Security System ........................................................................... 3-33 Immobilizer System ................................................................ 3-33
Theft-Deterrent System
í........................................................ 3-35
Steering Wheel and Mirrors ...................................................... 3-38 Steering Wheel ........................................................................ 3-38
Mirrors .................................................................................... 3-38
3-1íSome models.
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Keys
WARNING
Do not leave the keys in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not find or
play with them:Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed. These new kinds of keys are
fascinating to children. They could
play with power windows or other
controls, or even make the vehicle
move.
NOTE
lRefer to Immobilizer System (page 3-33) for
information regarding keys and engine
starting.
l(With theft-deterrent system)
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System (page 3-35)
for information regarding keys and the
prevention of vehicle and vehicle contents
theft.
The keys operate all locks.
Key code number plate
Retractable
type key
A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this plate
and store it in a safe place (not in the
vehicle) for use if you need to make a
replacement key.
NOTE
Write down the code number and keep it in a
separate safe and convenient place, but not in
the vehicle.
If your key is lost, consult your Authorized
Mazda Dealer and have your code number
ready.
Key extend/retract method (Retractabletype key)
To extend the key, press the release
button.
To retract the key, rotate it into the holder
while pressing the release button.
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Keyless Entry System
This system remotely locks and unlocks
the doors and the hatch/liftgate, and opens
the trunk lid, and opens the power
windows.
It can also help you signal for attention.
Press the buttons slowly and carefully.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the transmitter,
do not:
ØDrop the transmitter.
Ø Get the transmitter wet.
Ø Disassemble the transmitter.
Ø Expose the transmitter to any kind
of magnetic field.
Ø Expose the transmitter to high
temperatures on places such as
the dashboard or hood, under
direct sunlight. NOTE
lThe keyless entry system is designed to
operate up to about 2.5 m (8 ft) from the
center of the vehicle, but this may vary due
to local conditions.
lThe system doesn't operate when the key is
in the ignition switch.
lDoors and the hatch/liftgate can be locked
by pressing the lock button while any other
door or the hatch/liftgate/trunk lid is open.
However, the hazard warning lights will not
flash.
lIf the transmitter does not operate when
pressing a button or the operation range
becomes too small, the battery may be
dead. To install a new battery, refer to
Maintenance (page 3-5).
lAdditional transmitters can be obtained at
an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to 3
transmitters can be used with the keyless
entry system per vehicle. Bring all
transmitters to an Authorized Mazda
Dealer when additional transmitters are
required.
q
Transmitter
Sedan
Lock button
Unlock button
Trunk button Panic button
Operation
indicator light
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5-Door/Sport Wagon
Lock buttonUnlock button
Panic button
Operation
indicator light
NOTEl(U.S.A.)
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
l(CANADA)
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry CANADA. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
NOTEThe unlock button can be used to open the
power windows, but the lock button cannot be
used to close the power windows. Refer to
Opening/Closing the Power Windows from
Outside (page 3-27).
The operation indicator light flashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the hatch/liftgate,
press the lock button and the hazard
warning lights will flash once.
To confirm that all doors and the hatch/
liftgate have been locked, press the lock
button again within 5 seconds. If they are
closed and locked, the horn will sound.
NOTE
l(Without theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights will flash once
to indicate that all doors and the hatch/
liftgate are locked.
l(With theft-deterrent system)lThe hazard warning lights will not flash.lThe hazard warning lights only flash
when the theft deterrent system is armed
or turned off, refer to the theft-deterrent
system (page 3-35).
NOTElAll doors and the hatch/liftgate cannot be
locked when the key is in the ignition
switch.
lConfirm that all doors and the hatch/
liftgate are locked visually or audibly by
use of the double click.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door, press the
unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
To unlock all doors and the hatch/liftgate,
press the unlock button again within 5
seconds.
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NOTE(Without theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights will flash twice to
indicate that all doors and the hatch/liftgate
are unlocked.
(With theft-deterrent system)
lThe hazard warning lights will not flash.lThe hazard warning lights only flash when
the theft deterrent system is armed or
turned off, refer to the theft-deterrent
system (page 3-35).
NOTEAuto re-lock function
After unlocking with the transmitter, all doors
and the hatch/liftgate will automatically lock if
one of the doors or the hatch/liftgate/trunk lid
is not opened within about 30 seconds.
Trunk button
To open the trunk, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, pressing the panic button will
activate the vehicle's alarm.
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any door
or the trunk lid 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:
lThe horn sounds intermittently.lThe hazard warning lights flash.
Turning off the alarm
Press any button on the transmitter.
q Transmitter Maintenance
If the buttons on the transmitter are
inoperable and the operation indicator
light does not flash, the battery may be
dead.
Replace with a new battery before the
transmitter becomes unusable.
CAUTION
Ø Install the battery with the positive
pole () facing down. Battery
leakage could occur if it is not
installed correctly.
Ø When replacing the battery, be
careful not to bend the electrical
terminals or get oil on them. Also
be careful not to get dirt in the
transmitter as it could be
damaged.
Ø There is the danger of explosion if
the battery is not correctly
replaced.
Ø Replace only with the same type
battery (CR1620 or equivalent).
Ø Dispose of used batteries
according to the following
instructions.
ØInsulate the plus and minus
terminals of the battery using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
ØNever disassemble.ØNever throw the battery into
fire and/or water.
ØNever deform or crush.
Replacing the transmitter battery
1. Unfold the key (page 3-2).
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2. Insert a small screwdriver into the slotand push the tab to remove the key
from the transmitter.
Ta b
3. Insert a small screwdriver into the slotand gently pry open the transmitter.
4. Press the portion of the batteryindicated by A and remove the battery.
A
NOTEIf it is difficult to remove the battery by
pressing with a finger, use a small screwdriver
to press out the battery.
5. Put in the new battery (CR1620 orequivalent) with the positive pole ()
facing down.
6. Align the front and back covers and snap the transmitter shut.
7. Install the key to the transmitter.
q Service
If you have a problem with the keyless
entry system, consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
If your transmitter is lost or stolen, bring
all remaining transmitters to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible for a replacement and to make
the lost or stolen transmitter inoperative.
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