MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2017 Owners Manual (in English)
Manufacturer: MAZDA, Model Year: 2017, Model line: MODEL CX-9, Model: MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2017Pages: 612
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Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
*Some models.
      Advanced  Keyless  Entry 
System 
* 
            WARNING 
  Radio waves from the key may aff ect 
medical devices such as pacemakers:
  Before using the key near people who 
use medical devices, ask the medical 
device manufacturer or your physician 
if radio waves from the key will aff ect 
the device.
   
  The advanced keyless function allows you 
to lock/unlock the door and the liftgate, or 
open the liftgate while carrying the key.
  
  System malfunctions or warnings are 
indicated by the following warning beeps.
   
 Request switch Inoperable Warning 
Beep
   Refer to Request Switch Inoperable 
Warning Beep (With the advanced 
keyless function) on page  7-47 .
 
 Key Left-in-luggage Compartment 
Warning Beep
   Refer to Key Left-in-luggage 
Compartment Warning Beep (With the 
advanced keyless function) on page 
 7-47 .
 
 Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
  Refer to Key Left-in-vehicle Warning 
Beep (With the advanced keyless 
function) on page  7-47 .
    
   NOTE
  The advanced keyless entry system 
functions can be deactivated to prevent 
any possible adverse effect on a user 
wearing a pacemaker or other medical 
device. If the system is deactivated, you 
will be unable to start the engine by 
carrying the key. Consult an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer for details. If the advanced 
keyless entry system has been deactivated, 
you can start the engine by following the 
procedure indicated when the key battery 
goes dead.
  Refer to Engine Start Function When Key 
Battery is Dead on page  4-8 .
   
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Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
 Operational  Range
            The  system  operates  only  when  the  driver 
is in the vehicle or within operational 
range while the key is being carried.
   NOTE
  When the battery power is low, or in 
places where there are high-intensity radio 
waves or noise, the operational range 
may become narrower or the system may 
not operate. For determining battery 
replacement, Refer to Keyless Entry 
System on page  3-3 .
   
         Locking, Unlocking the Doors and 
the Liftgate
   
Exterior antenna
Locking 
only
Operational range80cm (31in) 80cm (31in)
 
   NOTE
 
  The system may not operate if you 
are too close to the windows or door 
handles, or liftgate.
 
  If the key is left in the following areas 
and you leave the vehicle, the doors 
may be locked depending on the radio 
wave conditions even if the key is left in 
the vehicle. 
   
  Around the dashboard
  In the storage compartments such as 
the glove compartment or the center 
console
 
  Next to a communication device such 
as a mobile phone  
   
          Opening the Liftgate
   
Exterior antenna
80cm (31in)
Operational range
 
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
      Door  Locks
            WARNING 
  Always take all children and pets with 
you or leave a responsible person with 
them:
  Leaving a child or a pet unattended in 
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot 
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle 
can become high enough to cause 
brain damage or even death.
  
  Do not leave the key in your vehicle with 
children and keep them in a place where 
your children will not fi  nd 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. 
  
  Keep all doors locked when driving:
  Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle 
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out 
if a door is accidentally opened and 
can more easily be thrown out in an 
accident.
  
Always close all the windows and 
moonroof, lock the doors and the 
liftgate and take the key with you when 
leaving your vehicle unattended:  
  Leaving your vehicle unlocked is 
dangerous as children could lock 
themselves in a hot vehicle, which 
could result in death. Also, a vehicle left 
unlocked becomes an easy target for 
thieves and intruders.
  After closing the doors and the liftgate, 
always verify that they are securely 
closed: 
  Doors and the liftgate not securely 
closed are dangerous, if the vehicle 
is driven with a door and the liftgate 
not securely closed, the door and the 
liftgate could open unexpectedly 
resulting in an accident.
  
Always confi  rm the safety around the 
vehicle before opening a door and the 
liftgate:  
 Suddenly opening a door and the 
liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle 
or a pedestrian could be hit and cause 
an accident.  
   
  CAUTION 
Always confi  rm the conditions around 
the vehicle before opening/closing 
the doors and the liftgate and use 
caution during strong winds or when 
parked on an incline. Not being aware 
of the conditions around the vehicle 
is dangerous because fi  ngers could 
get caught in the door and the liftgate 
or a passing pedestrian could be hit, 
resulting in an unexpected accident or 
injury.    
     
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Doors and Locks
   NOTE
 
  Always stop the engine and lock the 
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of 
valuables, do not leave them inside the 
cabin.
 
  If the key is left in the following areas 
and you leave the vehicle, the doors 
may be locked depending on the radio 
wave conditions even if the key is left in 
the vehicle. 
   
  Around the dashboard
  In the storage compartments such as 
the glove compartment or the center 
console
 
  Next to a communication device such 
as a mobile phone
     
  When the ignition is switched to ACC 
or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention 
feature prevents you from locking 
yourself out of the vehicle.    
   All doors and the liftgate will 
automatically unlock if they are locked 
using the power door locks with any 
door or the liftgate open.
   The vehicle lock-out prevention feature 
does not operate while the ignition is 
switched off.
   When any door is opened from the 
outside while the key is inside the 
vehicle, the closed doors are locked. All 
the doors are automatically unlocked by 
closing the open door.
    (With the advanced keyless function) 
  The beep sound is heard for about 10 
seconds to notify the driver that the key 
has been left in the vehicle.
    (Without the advanced keyless 
function) 
   The horn sound is heard twice to notify 
the driver that the key has been left in 
the vehicle.
    
 
   (Door unlock (control) system with 
collision detection) 
   This system automatically unlocks 
the doors and the liftgate in the event 
the vehicle is involved in an accident 
to allow passengers to get out of the 
vehicle immediately and prevent being 
trapped inside. While the ignition 
is switched ON and in the event the 
vehicle receives an impact strong 
enough to infl ate the air bags, all the 
doors and the liftgate are automatically 
unlocked after about 6 seconds have 
elapsed from the time of the accident.
  The doors and the liftgate may not 
unlock depending on how an impact 
is applied, the force of the impact, and 
other conditions of the accident.  
   If door-related systems or the battery 
is malfunctioning, the doors and the 
liftgate will not unlock.
     
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
         Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary 
Key
 Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to 
lock, toward the back to unlock.
  To  lock
    All doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically when the driver's door is 
locked using the auxiliary key.
  To  unlock
    The driver’s door unlocks when the 
auxiliary key is turned briefl y to the 
unlock position and then immediately 
returned to the center position.
 All doors and the liftgate unlock when the 
driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary 
key is held in the unlock position for one 
second  or  longer.    
 
LockUnlock
 
      
          Locking, Unlocking with Request 
Switch (With the advanced keyless 
function)
    All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by pressing the request switch 
on the front doors while the key is being 
carried.
    
  The request switch on the liftgate can only 
be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
    Front doors 
 
Request switch
 
  Liftgate (Lock only)   
 
Request switch
 
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Doors and Locks
  To  lock
    To lock the doors and the liftgate, press 
the request switch and the hazard warning 
lights will fl ash once.
  A beep sound will be heard once.
  To  unlock
    Driver's  door  request  switch
    To unlock the driver's door, press the 
request switch. A beep sound will be heard 
twice and the hazard warning lights will 
fl ash twice.
  To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press 
the request switch again within 3 seconds 
and two more beep sounds will be heard.
  Front passenger door request switch
    To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press 
the request switch. A beep sound will be 
heard twice and the hazard warning lights 
will fl ash twice.   NOTE
  The system can be set to unlock all 
doors by performing a single operation.
   Refer to Personalization Features on 
page   9-11 .
  Use the following procedure to change 
the  setting.    
  
   1.   Switch the ignition off and close all 
of the doors and the liftgate.
   2.   Open  the  driver's  door.
   3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
UNLOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer (the sound of 
the doors locking/unlocking can be 
heard).
    After this, the system switches the 
setting of pressing the driver's 
request switch once or twice to 
unlock all doors and the liftgate 
each time the UNLOCK button is 
pressed (the sound of the doors 
locking/unlocking can be heard).
   4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing any one of the following:
   
  Switching the ignition to ACC or 
ON.
 
  Closing the driver's door.
  Opening the liftgate.
  Not operating the key for 10 
seconds.
 
  Pressing any button except the 
UNLOCK button on the key.
 
  Pressing a request switch.    
 Confi rm that all doors and the liftgate 
are securely locked.
   For the liftgate, move it without 
pressing the electric liftgate opener to 
verify that the liftgate has not been left 
ajar.
 
  All doors and the liftgate cannot be 
locked when any door or the liftgate is 
open.
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Doors and Locks
 
  It may require a few seconds for the 
doors to unlock after the request switch 
is pressed.
 
  A beep sound is heard for confi rmation 
when the doors and the liftgate are 
locked/unlocked using the request 
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can 
be turned off.
   The volume of the beep sound can also 
be changed. Refer to Personalization 
Features on page  9-11 .
  Use the following procedure to change 
the setting.
  
   1.   Switch the ignition off and close all 
of the doors and the liftgate.
   2.   Open  the  driver's  door.
   3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
LOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer.
    All of the doors and the liftgate lock 
and the beep sound activates at the 
currently set volume. The setting 
changes each time the LOCK button 
on the key is pressed and the beep 
sound activates at the set volume. (If 
the beep sound has been set to not 
activate, it will not activate.)
   4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing any one of the following:
   
  Switching the ignition to ACC or 
ON.
 
  Closing the driver's door.
  Opening the liftgate.
  Not operating the key for 10 
seconds.
 
  Pressing any button except the 
LOCK button on the key.
 
  Pressing a request switch.    
   (With theft-deterrent system) 
  The hazard warning lights fl ash when 
the theft-deterrent system is armed or 
turned off.
   Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 
 3-47 .
 
  The setting can be changed so that 
the doors and the liftgate are locked 
automatically without pressing the 
request switch.
   Refer to Personalization Features on 
page   9-11 .
   (Auto-lock function) 
  A beep sound is heard when all doors 
and the liftgate are closed while the 
advanced key is being carried. All doors 
and the liftgate are locked automatically 
after about three seconds when the 
advanced key is out of the operational 
range. Also, the hazard warning lights 
fl ash once. (Even if the driver is in the 
operational range, all doors and the 
liftgate are locked automatically after 
about 30 seconds.) If you are out of 
the operational range before the doors 
and the liftgate are completely closed 
or another key is left in the vehicle, the 
auto-lock function will not work. Always 
make sure that all doors and the liftgate 
are closed and locked before leaving the 
vehicle. The auto-lock function does not 
close the power windows.
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   Auto re-lock function 
  After unlocking with the request 
switch, all doors and the liftgate 
will automatically lock if any of the 
following operations are not performed 
within about 60 seconds. If your 
vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, 
the hazard warning lights will fl ash for 
confi rmation.
  The time required for the doors to lock 
automatically can be changed.
   Refer to Personalization Features on 
page   9-11 .
   
  Opening a door or the liftgate.
  Switching the ignition to any position 
other than off.
    
     
          Locking, Unlocking with 
Transmitter
    All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless entry 
system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry 
System (page  3-3 ).
          Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch
    All doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically when the lock side is 
pressed. They unlock when the unlock side 
is pressed.
    Driver's door 
 
Unlock
Lock
 
    Front passenger's door 
 
UnlockLock
 
  To lock all the doors and the liftgate from 
an open front door, press the lock side of 
the door lock switch and then close the 
door.
   NOTE
  When locking the doors this way, be 
careful not to leave the key inside the 
vehicle.
   
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Doors and Locks
          Auto Lock/Unlock Function
    WARNING 
  Do not pull the inner handle on a front 
door:
  Pulling the inner handle on a front 
door while the vehicle is moving 
is dangerous. Passengers can fall 
out of the vehicle if the door opens 
accidentally , which could result in 
death or serious injury.
    
 When the vehicle speed exceeds 20 
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the liftgate 
lock automatically.
 
 When the ignition is switched off, 
all doors and the liftgate unlock 
automatically.
    
  These functions can also be disabled so 
that they do not operate.
  Auto lock/unlock function setting 
change using door-lock switch
    The doors and the liftgate can be set to 
lock or unlock automatically by selecting 
any one of the functions from the 
following table and using the driver's door-
lock switch on the interior door panel.
   NOTE
   Function number 3 in the following 
table is the factory setting for your 
vehicle.    
 
  There are only a total of six auto lock/
unlock settings available. Be sure to 
press the unlock side of the driver's 
door-lock switch the correct number of 
times according to the selected function 
number. If the switch is mistakenly 
pressed seven times, the procedure will 
be cancelled. If this occurs, start the 
procedure from the beginning.
     
  
 Function 
number  Function *1  
 1  The auto door-lock function is 
disabled. 
 2  All the doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically when the vehicle speed 
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more. 
 3  (Factory 
Setting)  All the doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically when the vehicle speed 
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more. 
All the doors and the liftgate unlock 
when the ignition is switched from 
ON to Off. 
 4  When the ignition is switched ON 
and the selector lever is shifted from 
park (P) to any other gear position, 
all the doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically. 
 5  When the ignition is switched ON 
and the selector lever is shifted from 
park (P) to any other gear position, 
all the doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically.
  When the selector lever is shifted to 
park (P) while the ignition is switched 
ON, all the doors and the liftgate 
unlock automatically. 
 6  All the doors and the liftgate lock 
automatically when the vehicle speed 
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more.
  When the selector lever is shifted to 
park (P) while the ignition is switched 
ON, all the doors and the liftgate 
unlock automatically. 
     *1   Other settings for the auto door lock function are 
available at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. For 
details consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Refer 
to Personalization Features on page  9-11 .
    
   
  Settings can be changed using the 
following procedure.
  
   1.   Safely park the vehicle. All doors must 
remain closed.
   2.   Switch  the  ignition  ON.
   3.   Press and hold the lock side of the 
driver's door-lock switch within 20 
seconds of switching the ignition ON, 
and make sure a beep sound is heard 
about eight seconds afterwards.
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   4.   Refer to the auto lock/unlock function 
setting table, determine the function 
number for the desired setting. Press 
the unlock side of the driver's door-lock 
switch the same number of times as the 
selected function number (Ex. If you 
select function 2, press the unlock side 
of the switch only 2 times).
   5.   Three seconds after the function setting 
has been changed, a beep sound will 
beep in the amount of the selected 
function number. (Ex. Function number 
3 = 3 beep sounds)
    
 
Press unlock side of 
lock switch once
Press 2 times
Press 3 times Current Function Number
Function Number 1
Function Number 2
Press 4 times Function Number 3
Press 5 times Function Number 4
Press 7 times Function Number 5
Press 6 times
Function Number 6
Cancel settingCancel setting
Function set (The 
number of beeps 
heard is the same as 
the selected function 
number)  Press lock side of  
lock switch
Wait for 3 second
 
   NOTE
 
  The doors cannot be locked or unlocked 
while the setting function is being 
performed.
 
  The procedure can be cancelled by 
pressing the lock side of the driver's 
door-lock switch.
     
          Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Knob
    Operation  from  inside
    To lock any door from the inside, press the 
door-lock knob.
  To unlock, pull it outward.
  This does not operate the other door locks.
  
Lock
Unlock Unlocked: Red indicator
 
 Operation from outside  
    To lock any door with the door-lock knob 
from the outside, press the door-lock 
knob to the lock position and close the 
door (holding the door handle in the open 
position is not required).
  This does not operate the other door locks.
  
 
Door-lock knob
 
   NOTE
  When locking the door this way, be careful 
not to leave the key inside the vehicle.
   
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