light MAZDA MODEL CX-7 2010 Smart Start Guide (in English)

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Door Request Switch
ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

•Thissystemallowsyoutolockand 
unlockthedoors,andevenstartthe 
enginewithouttakingthekeyout.
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
 • Unlock the driver’s doorbypushing 
thedriver’sdoorrequestswitchonce.

 •
Unlock all doorsbypushingthe 
driver’sdoorrequestswitchtwice 
ORbypushingthepassenger’sdoor 
request switch or lif tgate request
switchonce. 
 • Lock or unlock the liftgate by
pushing thelif tgate request switchonce.
 •
Lock all doorsbypushingthedriver’s 
door, passenger door, or lif tgate request
switches once.
 • Open the front windows and
moon roof bypushingtheunlock 
buttonontheadvancedkeyless 
entrytransmitterandthenpushing 
againandholding;releasetostop. 
 • Close front windows and moon roof
by pushing and holding the driver’s door 

requestswitch;releasetostop.
Liftgate Request Switch
Panic Alarm
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthedoorsandtheliftgate,andopens 
thepowerwindowsandmoonroof.
Release Button
• Pushtoextendkey.

 •Push&foldtoretractkey.
Lock
• Push once to lock all
doorsandliftgate.
 • Push twice (within five
seconds)forhornsound 
verification that all doors
arelocked.
Unlock
 • Pushoncetounlock 
driver’s doors.
 • Push twice (within three
seconds) to unlock all
doorsandliftgate.
 • Pushtwiceandholdtoopen 
frontwindowsandmoonroof.
Panic Alarm
 • Push for one second or
moretoactivatealarm.
 • Push Lock, Unlock,
or Panic Alarm to
turnalarmoff.
Key
S TART iN g T hE EN giNE
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
• Start the enginebypushingthestartknobinandturningit(likea 
normalkey)whiledepressingthebrakepedal. 
 •
Shut the engine OFF byturning the star t knob to the ACC position
andthenpushinginandturningtotheLockposition.
 •TheKEY indicatorlightwillshowgreenwhentheadvancedkeyis 
detected.IftheKEY indicatorlightflashesgreen,theadvancedkey 
transmitterbatterypowerislow.
 •
Iftheadvancedkeycannotbeusedduetoamalfunctionordead 
advancedkeybattery,usetheauxiliarykeytolock /unlockthedoors 
andtostarttheengine.
With the Auxiliary Key…
Lock
Unlock
1 Tostartengine,removethe 
Star t knob cover by pushing
bothreleasebuttonsand 
pullingthecoveroff. 
2 Push the key release to
removetheauxiliarykey.
3 Inser t the auxiliar y key into
the key cylinder and turn
ittostarttheengine.
Key
Release
Auxiliar y Key(for opening the doors and
star ting the engine)
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LighTS/
T URN S igNALS

(P. 11)
W iPER /
WAS hER

(P. 12)C RU iSE
C ONTROL M
ULT i iNFORMAT iON
D iSPLAY /NAV igAT iON
(PP. 21-24)hA zARD
WARN iNg iNFORMAT
iON
D iS P L AY
(P. 14)
AUDiO (PP. 19-20)CL iMATE CONTROL
(PP. 17-18)
hEADLigh T
LEVELi Ng
TRACT iON
CONTROL SYSTEM
(TCS OFF)
h OOD
RELEASE Ti
LT STEER iN g
W hEEL LEVER
( behind steering wheel)12V A CCESSORY
SOCKET
Driver’s View
BL iND SPOT
MON iTOR iNg
(BS M OFF)
(P. 15)
BLUETOOT h®
hANDS -FREE
(P. 25)/AUDi O
MULTi i NFORMAT iON
D iSPLAY/NAV igAT iON
(PP. 21-24)
1 Thisindicatorlightilluminatestoremindyouthatthefrontpassenger’sfront/sideairbagsand 
seatbeltpretensionerwillnotdeployduringacollision.Thereasonforthisisthattheweightinthe
 seatislessthanapproximately66lbs.Alwayswearyourseatbeltandsecurechildrenintherearseatsin
 appropriatechildrestraints.SeetheOwner’sManualforimportantinformationonthissafetyfeature.PASS A iRBA g OFF
PASSEN gER
A iRBA g OFF
iND iCATOR
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gLOSSARY OF W ARNiN g AND i NDiCATOR L ighTS
NOTE: SeeOwner’sManualformoredetailsandexplanations.
NOTE: Thetirepressureshouldbesetwhentiresarecold.Largechangesinambient 
temperaturesoraltitudewillcausetirepressurechangeandmaycauseTPMSwarning 
lighttoilluminate.
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Check Engine
Brake
Parking brake on/low brake
fluid/malfunction
ABS
(Antilock Brake System)
ABSmalfunction
Low Washer Fluid Level
KEY Warning Light
(RED ) Advanced key not detected
oradvancedkeybatteryisdead.
KEY indicator Light (gREEN ) On: Advanced key
detected; engine is ready to star t.
Flashing:Advancedkeybatteryislow.
Cruise Main indicator
Light
( A MBER )/Cruise Set
i ndicator Light
(gREEN )
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tirepressure may be low in one or
moretires.
Door Ajar
TCS OFF
(Traction Control System)
F UEL gAU gE
TAC hO M E T E R
Turn Signal/
h azard Warning
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
On:TCS/DSCmalfunction Flashing:TCS/DSCoperating
Automatic Transmission Transmissionmalfunction
A /T Shift Position
Security indicator
BSM OFF
(Blind Spot Monitoring)
Airbag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
OnorFlashing:Airbagmalfunction
Seat Belt SeatBelt unbuckled/malfunction
Charging System Chargingsystemmalfunction
Check Fuel Cap
Low Fuel
headlight h igh Beam
4WD
Dealer inspection is required if this
light is flashing, indicating high
temperature dif ferential oil, or if the
lightstaysilluminated,indicatingan 
abnormalitywiththesystem.
Lights On (Exterior Lights)
SPEEDOMETEREN giNE COOLANT
T EMPERATURE g AUgEgEAR i NDiCATORODOMETER /
TR iP METER
ODOMETER /
TR iP METER
SELECTOR KNOB
TCS
OFF
4WD
iNSTRUMENT CLUSTER
D iMMER KNOB
Instrument Cluster
BSM
OFF
Optional
Black-Out
Metershown
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Feature Highlights
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Ligh TiN g CONTROL/TURN S igNAL LEVER WiNDS hiELD W iPER/WAS hER CONTROL LEVER
Rear Window
Wiper/Washer
i NT =Intermittent
ON =Normal speed
= Rear washer/wiper 
(holdasdesired)
Pull
to Flash
h igh Beams Push for

h igh Beams
:Turnstail,parking,dashboard, 
andheadlightson.
AUTO: The light
sensor automatically 
determines when to turn
theheadlightsonoroff.
: Turns fog lights
on only when headlights
areon.
:
Turns tail, parking,
and dashboard lightson.
AUTO: Therainsensorsensestheamountofrainfallandturnsthewipers 
onoroff.Rotateinnerringawayfromyou(clockwise)forlesssensitivity 
(requiresmoreraintoturnwiperson)andtowardsyou(counterclockwise) 
formoresensitivity(requireslessraintoturnwiperson).
N O T E :
Vehiclesnote quippedwithAUTOwiperswillhaveINTwipers.Setthelever
toINTandchooseanintervaltimingbyrotatingtheringbetweenfastandslow.
AUTO(auto wipers)
OFF
MIST(single wipe)
LO (low
speed wipers)
HI (high
speed wipers)
Pull lever
to dispense
windshield
washer fluid
More sensitive
Less sensitive
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SPORT A/T MANUAL S hiFT MODE
TheSportA/T ManualShiftModegivesyouthe 
fe elof driving a manual transmission by allowing
youtomanuallyshifttocontrolenginerpmand 
torquewhenmorecontrolisdesired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
 • Shift thelever fromDtoM.
NOTE:
Changingtomanualmodecanbe 
donewhiledrivingthevehicle.
To Shift Up To A higher gear:
 • Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
To Shift Down To A Lower gear:
 • Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
Lower g ear
h igher g ear
Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective 
coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoapor 
neutral detergent with a sponge or sof t
clothtocleanthem.Usingawirebrush, 
polishingcompound,solvent,oranytype 
ofabrasivecleanermaydamagethe 
protective coating.
ALUMi NUM W hEEL CARE

Auto-Dimming Mirror
 •Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce 
headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou. 
 •Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.
NOTE:
Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’sfrontlightsensor,thereisalsoa 
rearlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear 
mirrorlightsensors,otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorwillnotoperateproperly.
homeLink®
 •Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree 
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes 
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
 •RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO -DiMMi Ng Mi RROR AND hOME LiNK®
Auto-Dimming
i ndicator LightAuto-Dimming
On
homeLinkLight

SensorAuto-Dimming
Off
On Off
Outside Temperature/ interior Set
TemperatureClimate Control
Audio
iNFORMAT iON D iSPLAY
(with automatic air conditioning system)
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YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXorauxiliaryjackthatwillallowyouto
playyourportableaudioplayerthroughthevehicle’saudiosystem.Learnthe 
systemwhenparkedanddonotletitdistractyouwhiledriving.Refertothe 
Owner’sManualforadditionalinformation. 
NOTE:
Youwillneedacablewithan1/8inchministereoplugtoconnectyour 
portableaudioplayerintotheauxjack.
1LocatetheAUXjackinsidethecenterconsole. 
2Plug1/8inchministereoplugintotheportableaudioplayerandinto
  theAUXjack.Turnportableaudioplayeron. 
3Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon. 
4PushtheAUXbuttonontheaudiofaceOR theMODEbuttononthe
steeringwheelcontrols.
5Usetheportableaudioplayercontrolstoplaymusic. 
PORTABLE AUDiO PLAYER i NTEgRAT iON US iN g T hE AUX JACK
NOTE: Setthevolumelevelonyourportableaudioplayertothehighestlevel 
beforedistortionstarts.Thenadjustthevolumeinthevehicleusingtheaudio 
systempower/volumecontrolorthesteeringwheelvolumeupanddowncontrols.
NOTE: Do not rely completely on the BSM system and be sure to look over
your shoulder before changing lanes:
• TheBSMsystemcanassistthedriverinconfirmingthesafetyofthesurroundings,
 but is not a complete substitute.
• Thedriverisresponsibleforensuringsafelanechangesandothermaneuvers. 
• Alwayspayattentiontothedirectioninwhichthevehicleistravelingandthe 
 vehicle’s surroundings.
• TheBSMsystemdoesnotoperatewhenthevehiclespeedislowerthanabout 
 20mph(32km/h).
Turning BSM System Off
TomanuallyturntheBSMsystemoff,pushtheBSMOFFswitchonthedash. 
TheBSMOFFindicatorwillilluminateintheinstrumentclusterwhentheBSM 
systemisoff.TheBSMsystemwillautomaticallyturnonthenexttimethe 
vehicleisstarted.
Your Vehicle
Detection Areas
BLiND S POT M ONiTOR iN g (BSM) S YSTEM
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is designed to assist the driver
by monitoring the blind spots to the rear of the vehicle on both sides.
• Ifyour vehicle speed is 20 mph (32 km/h) or more, the BSM will warn
youofvehiclesinthedetectionareabyilluminatingtheBSMwarning 
lightslocatedontheleftandrightdoormirrors.
 •IfyouoperateaturnsignalinthedirectionofanilluminatedBSM 
warninglight,thesystemwillalsowarnyouwithabeepandwarning 
lightflash.
 •BSMsensorsarelocatedundertheleftandrightrearbumperareas. 
TheBSMsystemmaynotoperateproperlyiftherearbumpergetstoo 
dirty,sokeeptherearbumperareaclean. 
PleaserefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompletedetails.
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Multi-Information DisplayMulti-Information Display
•ENTER (UP/DOWN) switch:Fliptheswitchupordowntoselectthe 
 item,number,orletter(withhighlight)andthenpushintoenter.
• Righ T/LEFT buttons: Usedtoselectdigitswhensettingnumbersforthe
 Maintenance Monitor.
• 
NAVi switch: Usedtoswitch tothe navigation mode.Pressing theswitch 
w h i l e t h eN a v i g a t i o n M e n us c r e e n o rM a p S c r o l l s c r e e n i sd i s p l a y e d s w i t c h e s
thedisplaytotheMapscreen.
• BACK button:Pushtoundoand/orreturntothepreviousscreen.
• 
iNFO switch: Usedtoswitchtothemultiinformationdisplay.
M iD Setting
TheMIDcanbeusedtochangecertainpreferencestoyourliking. 
They include:
To Change a Preference: 1 PushtheINFObuttonseveraltimesuntilSETTINGSisdisplayed. 
2 SelectPREFERENCESfromthemenu. 
3 Selecttheitemyouwanttochangefromthemenu. 
MiD CONTROLS (on steering wheel):
• iNFO button:PushtoswitchtotheMID.
Maintenance Monitor
TheMaintenanceMonitorwillremindyouofyournextserviceand/ortire 
rotationbysimplyenteringamileageandnumberofdaysinterval.After 
settinganintervalforeach,thesystemwilldisplayamessageintheMID 
for5secondseachtimethevehicleisstartedwhenservicedueortire 
rotationisnear(unlessENTERispushed,whichclearsthemessage 
completely).Oncemaintenanceisdone,theMaintenanceMonitorneeds 
toberesettonotifyyouforthenextservice.Toset,reset,orturnoffthe 
Maintenance Monitor:










NOTE:

• Fortheserviceduenotification,thenumberofdaysanddistancecanbe 
set.Fortirerotationnotification,onlythedistancecanbeset.
• Forservicedue,themessageappearsforwhicheveroneoccursfirst, 
mileageornumberofdays. 
Push DOWN,
then ENTER
Push ENTER
Select
OFF to turn
Maintenance 
Monitor off.
Push ENTER
Push ENTER
SelectadigitusingtheRIGHTorLEFTbutton(arrowsabovethedigit 
tobechanged),andthenfliptheENTER(UP/DOWN)switchupor 
downtochangethevalueofthedigit.Ifthereisnoneedtochangethe 
digit,leaveitasis.Whenfinished,pushinontheENTER(UP/DOWN) 
switch,thenpushtheINFObutton.
Push
i NFO Push

i NFO
Push
i NFO Push

i NFO
• DistantUnit-kmormiles
• TemperatureUnit-C ˚orF ˚
• AlertVolume–highorlow
• Turn Signal Volume –
highorlow
• TimeZone(with
navigation)–tosetyour
timezonefortheclock •
AutoAdjustClock
(withnavigation)–toset
yourclockusingGPS
• ScreenAdjustment(with
navigation)/Screen Off
• Language Selection
• RestoreDefaults
(with navigation)
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Navigation System
Find a Point of interest (POi) Near Your Current Location
Youcanusethenavigationsystemtofindthenearestrestaurants,ATMs, 
gasstations,hospitalsandmore.
1 PushENTERfromtheCurrentPosition(map)screen. 
2 Select“FindLocalPOI.”
3 Select “Current Position.”
4 Selectthecategoryofthepointofinterestyouwanttofind. 
5 SelectaPOIfromthelist. 
6 Select“Start”tosetthedestinationandstartguidance.
Set a Destination Using a Street Address 1 PushENTERfromtheCurrentPosition(map)screen. 
2 Select“SetDestination.”
3 Select “Address.”
4 Ifthe state is not displayed, select “Search Area.”
5 Selectthecorrectstatefromthelist. 
6 Select “Input City Name”, then use the ENTER (UP/DOWN) switch
toinputthecityname,thenselectthecorrectcityfromthelist.
7 UsetheENTER(UP/DOWN)switchtoinputthestreetname, 
thenselectthecorrectstreetfromthelist. 
8 UsetheENTER(UP/DOWN)switchtoinputthehousenumber.
9 Select “Done.”
10 Select“Start”tosetthedestinationandstartguidance. 
Enter Your h ome Address
1 PushENTERfromtheCurrentPosition(map)screen. 
2 Select Navigation Setup.”
3 Select“EditMemoryPoint.”
4 Select “Home.” 
5 Selecthowyouwanttoinputyourhomeaddress-eitherby 
enteringanaddress,orfromapreviousdestination,pointof 
interest,memorypoint,intersection,orfromthemap. 
6 Enteryourhomeaddress.
7 Select“Set”toregisteryourhome.
8 Select“Done”toreturntothemap.
Change the Volume of the g uidance
• Turntheaudiosystemvolumedialwhilevoiceguidanceis 
beinggiven.
Navigation System
COMPACT NAV igAT iON CONTROLS (on steering wheel)
• 
ENTER (UP/DOWN) switch:Fliptheswitchupordowntoselectthe
item, number, orletter (withhighlight) andthen push into enter. Alsouseto
zoom in/out themap screen andtoscroll themap screen upordown while
themapscrollcursorisdisplayed.
• Righ T/LEFT buttons: Usedtomovecursorstotherightandlefton 
 certainscreens(whenarrowsareshowneithertotheleftorright).Also 
 usetoscrollthroughthecurrentposition(map)screentotherightandleft
 whenthemapscrollcursorisdisplayed.Pushingthesebuttonswhilethe
 currentposition(map)screenisdisplayedswitchesthescreenfromthe 
 mapscreentotheturnlistscreen(withrouteguidance)tothecompass 
 screenandthenbacktothemapscreen.

• NAVi button: Pushtoswitchtothenavigationsystem-tothecurrent 
 position(map)screen–atanytime.Itisalsousedtorepeatthevoice 
 guidanceafterthevoiceguidancehasfinished.
• BACK button:Pushtoundoand/orreturntothepreviousscreen.
• iNFO button:Usedtoswitchtothemulti-informationdisplay.
Next Road Name
Map Scale
Compass
Distance to
destination
Estimated
arrival time
Vehicle Marker
Distance to intersection
and turn direction
Current Road Name
Operation
g uide i con
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K
EYLESS E NTRY ..........................1
•KeyFob
 •AdvancedKeylessEntry
 •Door/LiftgateRequestSwitch
S
TART iN g T hE E Ngi NE ...............2
•StartKnobIgnition
 •AuxiliaryKeyUsage
S
E AT S ..........................................3-4
 •AdjustmentsandMemory
F
UEL D OOR ...................................6
•FuelDoorReleaseandFuelSpec
D
RiVER ’S Vi EW ...........................7- 8
•LocationofSwitchesandControls
iNSTRUMENT
CLUSTER ..........9 -10
 •ReviewofWarningandIndicator 
LightFunctionandLocation

Ligh TS..........................................11
Wi
PER /WAS hER ..........................12
A
LUMi NUM WhEEL CARE ..........13
V E hi CLE PRESENTAT iON :
Refer to the Smart Start Guide during presentation
Customer Deliver y Checklist
B LiND S POT M ONiTOR iN g
.........15
AUX iNPUT
....................................16
C
LiMATE CONTROL .................17-18
 •Manual •Automatic
S
ET C LOCK ..................................19
A
UD iO C ONTROLS ..................19 -20
M
ULT i iNFORMAT iON
Di SPLAY (M iD) ..........................21-2 2
• Preferences
•MaintenanceMonitor
N
AV igAT iON .............................23-24
•SelectPOI
•EnterAddress
 •EnterHomeAddress
B
LUETOOT h® ...............................25
•Tutorial •To l l - F r e e
•PairPhone  CustomerService
 •MakeaCall  800-430-0153
SALES CONSULTANT CUSTOMER
All items in the Customer Delivery Checklist have been reviewed with the customer and
the first maintenance appointment has been scheduled:
*if equipped
Signed copy must be placed in dealer jacket
Customer Delivery Checklist
DEALERShiP DAT E
SALES CONSULTANT CUSTOMER’S NAME
V iN E-MAiL
S
MART S TART gU iDE
 •Removethischecklistfrom 
SmartStartGuide
W
ARRANTY iNFORMAT iON
 •Basic Vehicle –
36months/36,000miles
 •Roadsideassistanceprogram
MY
MAzDA .COM
 •Offertoregistercustomeron 
MyMazda.com
O
WNER ’S MANUAL

P RESENTAT iON OF O WNER’S M ATER iALS :
Review the following items with the customer
SERV iCE D EPARTMENT
IntroduceServiceManager; 
Providebusinesscards
Review Ser vice and Par ts Depar tment
hoursofoperation
ExplainfreeFullCircle 
Ser vice Inspection
Schedulefirstmaintenanceservice
Scheduled Maintenance
Wind Shield c ling Re Minde R
a ffix to in Side W indShield
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