light MAZDA MODEL CX-7 2009 Owners Manual (in English)

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Interior Equipment (View A)
Power window lock switch ................................................................................ page 3-37
Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-33
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-28
Power door lock switch ..................................................................................... page 3-28
Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-57
Headlight leveling switch .................................................................................. page 5-55
TCS-OFF switch ................................................................................................ page 5-22
Lighting control/Turn signals ............................................................................ page 5-53
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-36
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-33
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-57
Ignition switch ..................................................................................................... page 5-2
Tilt wheel release lever ...................................................................................... page 3-57
Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-6
Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-42
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Interior Equipment (View C)
Luggage compartment light ............................................................................... page 6-84
Seat belt ............................................................................................................. page 2-13
Air bags ............................................................................................................. page 2-47
Overhead light ................................................................................................... page 6-83
Center console ................................................................................................... page 6-89
Bottle holder ...................................................................................................... page 6-88
Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-41
Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-82
Moonroof switch ............................................................................................... page 3-44
Rearview mirror ................................................................................................. page 3-58
Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-82
Front seats ............................................................................................................ page 2-2
Cup holder ......................................................................................................... page 6-87
Accessory socket ............................................................................................... page 6-91
Navigation system (if equipped) .......................................... Refer to the separate manual
Rear seat .............................................................................................................. page 2-7
Luggage compartment cover ............................................................................. page 3-32
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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Front
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-42
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-28
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-43
Doors and keys .................................................................................................. page 3-27
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-41
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
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Rear
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-29
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-30
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-39
Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-15
Child safety locks .............................................................................................. page 3-30
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-57
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-34
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The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Exterior Overview
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2Essential Safety Equipment
Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint
systems and SRS air bags.
Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4
Rear Seat ................................................................................... 2-7
Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-10
Seat Warmer
í......................................................................... 2-11
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-13
Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-13
Seat Belt (Except Center-Rear Position) ................................. 2-17
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-19
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt ................................................ 2-22
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-24
Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep ................................................ 2-26
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-28
Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-28
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-32
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-41
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-47
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-47
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-52
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-53
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-57
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-58
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System ..................................................................................... 2-60
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-65
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qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with the seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you don't get the full
protection from seat belts. During
sudden braking or a collision, you
can slide under the lap belt and
suffer serious internal injuries. For
maximum protection, sit well back
and upright.
Always sit in a passenger seat properly
with the seatback upright and feet on
the floor:
If your vehicle is equipped with front
passenger seat weight sensors,
sitting in the front passenger seat
improperly out of position or with the
seatback reclined too far while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous as it
can take off weight from the seat
bottom and affect the weight
determination of the front passenger
sensing system. As a result the front
passenger will not have the
supplementary protection of the air
bag and seat belt pretensioner, which
could cause result in serious injury.
Always sit upright against your
seatback, with your feet on the floor.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 adjusting the
seatback at any time, even when
there are no other passengers, rock
the seatback to make sure it is locked
in place.
To change the seatback angle, lean
forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and
release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seatback is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and
backward.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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Rear seat
Removal/Installation
To remove the head restraint, pull it up
while pressing the stop-catch.
To install the head restraint, press the
uprights into the holes while pressing the
stop-catch.
WARNING
Always drive with the head restraints
set up when seats are being used and
make sure they are properly set up:
Driving with the head restraints not
set up is dangerous. With no support
behind your head, your neck could be
seriously injured in a collision.
Seat Warmerí
The front seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be in the ON position.
Press the switch to turn the seat warmer
on or off. When the switch is in the ON
position, the indicator light will come on.
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Seats
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Have your seat belts changed
immediately if the pretensioner or load
limiter has been expended:
One or both front air bags may
deploy, and the corresponding
pretensioner(s) may also deploy at
the same time. While it is safer to use
a crash-used seat belt that was used
in an accident than no seat belt at
all, using a seat belt with an
expended pretensioner or load limiter
loaded reduces the safety available to
you. Like the air bags, the seat belt
pretensioners will only function once.
After they are expended, they will not
function again and must be replaced
immediately. If the seat belt
pretensioners are not replaced, the
risk of injury in a collision will
increase. Always have an Authorized
Mazda Dealer inspect the seat belt
pretensioners and air bags after any
collision. Expended seat belt
pretensioners and air bags must be
replaced after any collision which
caused them to deploy. Additionally,
the load limiter will only limit loads
on the chest once in a collision and
this is another reason to have the
front seat belts inspected.
Do not modify the components or
wiring, or use electronic testing devices
on the pretensioner system:
Modifying the components or wiring
of the pretensioner system, including
the use of electronic testing devices is
dangerous. You could accidentally
activate it or make it inoperable
which would prevent it from
activating in an accident. The
occupants or repairers could be
seriously injured.Properly dispose of the pretensioner
system:
Improper disposal of the pretensioner
system or a vehicle with non-
deactivated pretensioners is
dangerous. Unless all safety
procedures are followed, injury could
result. Ask an Authorized Mazda
Dealer how to safely dispose of the
pretensioner system or how to scrap
a pretensioner-equipped vehicle.
NOTE
lThe pretensioner system will activate in a
moderate or severe frontal, near-frontal
collision or roll-over accident. The
pretensioner system for the front passenger
is designed to only deploy in accordance
with the total seated weight on the front
passenger seat. It will not activate in most
side or rear impacts.
lSome smoke (non-toxic gas) will be
released when the air bags and
pretensioners deploy. This does not indicate
a fire. This gas normally has no effect on
occupants, however, those with sensitive
skin may experience light skin irritation. If
residue from the deployment of the air bags
or the front pretensioner system gets on the
skin or in the eyes, wash it off as soon as
possible.
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Seat Belt Systems
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qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Light
If the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner
system is working properly, the warning
light illuminates when the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position or after the
engine is cranked. The warning light turns
off after a specified period of time.
A system malfunction is indicated if the
warning light constantly flashes,
constantly illuminates or does not
illuminate at all when the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position. If any of
these occur, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible. The system
may not work in an accident.
WARNING
Never tamper with the air bag/
pretensioner systems and always have
an Authorized Mazda Dealer perform
all servicing and repairs:
Self-servicing or tampering with the
systems is dangerous. An air bag/
pretensioner could accidentally
activate or become disabled causing
serious injury or death.
qAir Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If a malfunction is detected in both the air
bag/front seat belt pretensioner system
and the warning light, a warning beep
sound will be heard for about 1 minute.
After that, the one-minute beep will be
repeated every 30 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the air
bag/front seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep sounding:
Driving the vehicle with the air bag/
front seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep sounding is dangerous.
In a collision, the air bags and the
front seat belt pretensioner system
will not deploy and this could result
in death or serious injury.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
to have the vehicle inspected as soon
as possible.
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Seat Belt Systems
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WARNING
Do not use a seat belt extender unless
it is necessary:
Using a seat belt extender when not
necessary is dangerous. The seat belt
will be too long and not fit properly.
In an accident, the seat belt will not
provide adequate protection and you
could be seriously injured. Only use
the extender when it is required to
fasten the seat belt properly.
Do not use an improper extender:
Using a seat belt extender that is for
another person or a different vehicle
or seat is dangerous. The seat belt
will not provide adequate protection
and the user could be seriously
injured in an accident. Only use the
extender provided for you and for the
particular vehicle and seat. NEVER
use the extender in a different vehicle
or seat.
Do not use an extender that is too
long:
Using an extender that is too long is
dangerous. The seat belt will not fit
properly. In an accident, the seat belt
will not provide adequate protection
and you could be seriously injured.
Do not use the extender or choose
one shorter in length if the distance
between the extender's buckle and
the center of the user's body is less
than 15cm (6 in).NOTEWhen not in use, remove the seat belt extender
and store it in the vehicle. If the seat belt
extender is left connected, the seat belt
extender might get damaged as it will not
retract with the rest of the seat belt and can
easily fall out of the door when not in use and
be damaged. In addition, the seat belt warning
light will not illuminate and function properly.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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