steering wheel adjustment MAZDA MODEL 6 2008 Owners Manual (in English)

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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
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Steering Wheel
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving:Adjusting the steering wheel while
the vehicle is moving is dangerous.
Moving it can very easily cause the
driver to abruptly turn to the left or
right. This can lead to loss of control
or an accident.
qSteering Wheel Adjustment
To change the angle or length of the
steering wheel:
1. Stop the vehicle, pull down the lock
release lever under the steering
column.
Lock release lever
2. Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust thesteering column length to the desired
positions, push the lever up to lock the
column.
3. Push the wheel up and down to be certain it's locked before driving.
Mirrors
qOutside Mirrors
Check the mirror angles before driving.
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder
before changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking into
account the actual distance of the
vehicle in the convex mirror is
dangerous. You could have a serious
accident. What you see in the convex
mirror is closer than it appears.
Power mirror
The ignition switch must be in the ACC
or ON position.
To adjust:
1. Press the left or right side of theselector switch to choose the left or
right side mirror.
2. Depress the mirror switch in the appropriate direction.
Outside mirror Selector switch
Mirror switch
After adjusting the mirror, lock the control
by placing the selector switch in the
middle position.
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Mirror defrosterí
To turn on the mirror defrosters, turn the
ignition switch to the ON position and
push the rear window defroster switch
(page 5-52).
qRearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror,
which might cause you to hit another
car when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.
Manual day/night mirror
Auto-dimming mirror
NOTEFor the manual day/night mirror, perform the
adjustment with the day/night lever in the day
position.
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 cars at the rear.
Night
Day Day/Night lever
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces glare of headlights from cars at
the rear when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
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