MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2015 (in English) User Guide
Manufacturer: MAZDA, Model Year: 2015, Model line: MODEL CX-9, Model: MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2015Pages: 604, PDF Size: 9.15 MB
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Front
Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-49
Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-27
Moonroof ........................................................................................................... page 3-50
Door lock ........................................................................................................... page 3-28
Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-47
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Exterior Overview
1-5The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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Rear
Liftgate .............................................................................................................. page 3-33
Rear wiper blade ................................................................................................ page 8-29
Child safety lock ................................................................................................ page 3-32
Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-64
Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-33
Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38
Rear view monitor ........................................................................................... page 6-151
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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 ............................................................................................... 2-2Front Seats (Manually Operated Seats) ..................................... 2-2
Front Seats (Electrically Operated Seats) .................................. 2-4
Second-Row Seats .................................................................... 2-9
Third-Row Seat ....................................................................... 2-13
Head Restraints ....................................................................... 2-15
Seat Warmer
í......................................................................... 2-17
Seat Belt Systems ........................................................................ 2-19 Seat Belt Precautions .............................................................. 2-19
3-Point Type Seat Belt ............................................................ 2-23
Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ....... 2-25
Center-Rear Position Seat Belt (Second-Row Seats) .............. 2-28
Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-32
Seat Belt Warning Light .......................................................... 2-33
Seat Belt Reminder ................................................................. 2-34
Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-35 Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-35
Child-Restraint System Installation Position .......................... 2-40
Installing Child-Restraint Systems .......................................... 2-41
LATCH Child-Restraint Systems ............................................ 2-49
SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-54 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-54
Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-60
How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-62
SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-67
Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-68
Driver and Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System
í.................................................................................. 2-70
Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-75
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Front Seats (Manually
Operated Seats)
WARNING
Do not modify or replace the front
seats:Modifying or replacing the front seats
such as replacing the upholstery or
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The
front seats contain air bag
components essential to the
supplemental restraint system. Such
modifications could damage the
supplemental restraint system and
result in serious injury. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is
any need to remove or reinstall the
front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats: Driving with damaged front seats is
dangerous. A collision, even one not
strong enough to inflate the air bags,
could damage the front seats which
contain essential air bag
components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may
not deploy which could lead to
injuries. Always have an Authorized
Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,
front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision. Make sure the adjustable components
of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that
are not securely locked are
dangerous. In a sudden stop or
collision, the seat or seatback could
move, causing injury. Make sure the
adjustable components of the seat
are locked in place by attempting to
slide the seat forward and backward
and rocking the seatback.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the
vehicle is stopped: Adjusting the driver's seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident.
CAUTION
Be careful not to place your hands
and fingers around moving parts of
the front seat when adjusting the
seat positions to prevent injury.
qSeat Slide
To move a seat forward or backward, raise
the lever and slide the seat to the desired
position and release the lever.
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Make sure the lever returns to its original
position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and
backward.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not 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 the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor (With Driver and Front
Passenger Occupant Classification
System): Your front passenger seat has 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 result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor. Do not drive with the seatback
unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play 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.
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Seats
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CAUTION
When returning a rear-reclined
seatback to its upright position,
make sure you hold onto the
seatback with your other hand while
operating the lever. If the seatback is
not supported, it will flip forward
suddenly and could cause injury.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever
up or down.
DownUp
q
Lumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
To increase the seat firmness, pull the
lever forward. Push the lever backward to
decrease firmness.
Front Seats (Electrically
Operated Seats)
WARNING
Do not modify or replace the front
seats:
Modifying or replacing the front seats
such as replacing the upholstery or
loosening any bolts is dangerous. The
front seats contain air bag
components essential to the
supplemental restraint system. Such
modifications could damage the
supplemental restraint system and
result in serious injury. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is
any need to remove or reinstall the
front seats.
Do not drive with damaged front seats: Driving with damaged front seats is
dangerous. A collision, even one not
strong enough to inflate the air bags,
could damage the front seats which
contain essential air bag
components. If there was a
subsequent collision, an air bag may
not deploy which could lead to
injuries. Always have an Authorized
Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats,
front seat belt pretensioners and air
bags after a collision.
Adjust the driver's seat only when the
vehicle is stopped: Adjusting the driver's seat while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. The
driver could lose control of the vehicle
and have an accident.
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CAUTION
ØThe seat-bottom power
adjustment is operated by motors.
Avoid extended operation because
excessive use can damage the
motors.
Ø To prevent the battery from
running down, avoid using the
power adjustment when the
engine is stopped. The adjuster
uses a large amount of electrical
power.
Ø Do not use the switch to make
more than one adjustment at a
time.
Ø Be careful not to place your hands
and fingers around moving parts
of the front seat when adjusting
the seat positions to prevent
injury.
qSeat Slide
To slide the seat, move the slide lifter
switch on the outside of the seat to the
front or back and hold it. Release the
switch at the desired position.
qSeat Recline
WARNING
Do not drive with either front seat
reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous
because you do not 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 the front passenger seat
properly with the seatback upright and
feet on the floor (With Driver and Front
Passenger Occupant Classification
System): Your front passenger seat has 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 result in serious injury. Always
sit upright against the seatback with
your feet on the floor.
Essential Safety Equipment
Seats
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To change the seatback angle, press the
front or rear side of the reclining switch.
Release the switch at the desired position.
qHeight Adjustment (Driver's Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the switch
up or down.
qSeat Position Memoryí
The driver's seat position memory
function allows you to program a desired
seat position and outside mirror angle
position. The personalized positions can
be easily activated with the simple touch
of a button. The programmed positions
can also be activated when unlocking the
doors using a programmed advanced key/
retractable type key.
Seat positions and outside mirror angle
positions for up to three people can be
programmed into the memory using the
three available programming buttons.
CAUTION
When activating the seat position, do
not place your hands or fingers
around the seat bottom. The seat
moves to the desired position
automatically, and if your hands or
fingers are placed around the seat
bottom, it could cause injury.
NOTE
lOnly operate the seat memory function
while the vehicle is parked.
lVehicle maintenance or other reasons
requiring the vehicle battery to be
disconnected will result in the seat position
memory being erased.
In this case, re-program the seat positions.
Programming
1. Adjust the seat and outside mirror angle to the desired positions.
For each seat position adjustment
method refer to the following pages:
Seat Slide (page 2-5)
Seat Recline (page 2-5)
Height Adjustment (page 2-6)
Outside Mirrors (page 3-64)
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2. Press the SET button followed by oneof the programming buttons (1, 2, or 3)
within about 5 seconds. A beep sound
is heard after the programming is
completed.
SET button
NOTE
If the programming button (1, 2, or 3) you
have selected is already programmed, it will be
overwritten with the new setting.
Activating the seat and outside mirrors
to their pre-programmed positions
1. Shift the selector lever to the P
position.
2. Press the programming button (1, 2, or 3) that you selected when
programming your seat and outside
mirror angle positions. A beep sound is
heard after the adjustment to the
programmed positions is completed. NOTE
lWhen the ignition is switched to ACC or off,
a pre-programmed seat position can be
activated regardless of the selector lever
position.
lIf the seat and outside mirror angles are
already adjusted to the positions you are
activating, the seat and outside mirrors do
not move, however, a beep sound is heard
to confirm that the adjustment operation is
completed.
Activating the seat and outside mirror
angle positions when unlocking with an
advanced key/retractable type key
Your desired seat and outside mirror angle
positions can be activated when unlocking
the doors. Perform the following
procedure using the advanced key/
retractable type key.
1. Adjust the seat and outside mirror
angle to the desired positions.
2. Switch the ignition off.
3. Press the SET button next to the programming buttons and then the
unlock button on the advanced key/
retractable type key you want to
program within about 5 seconds. A
beep sound is heard when the operation
is completed.
When the driver's door is unlocked using
a programmed advanced key/retractable
type key, the seat and outside mirror
angles are activated to their programmed
positions if the driver's door is opened
within about 40 seconds. A beep sound is
heard after the adjustment to the
programmed positions is completed.
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NOTElIf the seat and outside mirror angles are
already adjusted to the positions you are
activating, the seat and outside mirrors do
not move (a beep sound is not heard).
lThe advanced key/retractable key cannot be
programmed while the key is inserted in the
key cylinder.
lIf any of the following operations is
performed while activating a seat and
outside mirror angle position, the
activation will cancel (After pressing a
programming button or unlocking the doors
with a programmed advanced key/
retractable type key, and while the positions
are being adjusted).
lThe selector lever is shifted to a position
other than P (The ignition is switched
ON).
lAny of the seat adjustment switches
other than a lumbar support switch are
operated (Only the seat position
activation is canceled).
lThe SET button is pressed.lA programming button (1, 2, or 3) is
pressed.
lAny of the power mirror buttons is
operated (Only the outside mirror angle
position activation is canceled).
lVehicle locking/unlocking is done using
the transmitter.
lThe vehicle starts moving.l(To cancel the seat and outside mirror
angle position activation when using a
programmed advanced key/retractable
type key to unlock the doors)
Perform the following procedure.
lSwitch the ignition off.lPress the SET button next to the
programming button (1, 2, or 3) and
then the lock button on the advanced
key/retractable type key within about 5
seconds. A beep sound is heard after the
operation is completed.
qLumbar Support Adjustment
(Driver's Seat)
Manually operated
To increase the seat firmness, pull the
lever forward. Push the lever backward to
decrease firmness.
Electrically operated
The amount of lumbar support can be
adjusted by pressing the switch.
To increase the seat firmness, press and
hold the front part of the switch to the
desired position, then release it.
Press the rear part of the switch to
decrease firmness.
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