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
Fuel and Emission
          Engine Exhaust (Carbon monoxide)
                WARNING 
  Do not drive your vehicle if you smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle:
  Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This gas contains carbon monoxide (CO), which is 
colorless, odorless, and poisonous. When inhaled, it can cause loss of consciousness and 
death. If you smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, keep all windows fully open and contact 
an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately.
  
  Do not run the engine when inside an enclosed area:
  Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust 
gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of 
consciousness or even death could occur.
  
  Open the windows or adjust the heating or cooling system to draw fresh air when 
idling the engine:
  Exhaust gas is dangerous. When the vehicle is stopped with the windows closed and 
the engine running for a long time even in an open area, exhaust gas, which contains 
poisonous carbon monoxide, could enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death 
could occur.
  
  Clear snow from underneath and around your vehicle, particularly the tail pipe, before 
starting the engine:
  Running the engine when a vehicle is stopped in deep snow is dangerous. The exhaust 
pipe could be blocked by the snow, allowing exhaust gas to enter the cabin. Because 
exhaust gas contains poisonous carbon monoxide, it could cause loss of consciousness or 
even death to occupants in the cabin.
   
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Fuel and Emission
 Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap
            WARNING 
  When removing the fuel-fi ller cap, 
loosen the cap slightly and wait for any 
hissing to stop, then remove it:
  Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can 
burn skin and eyes and cause illness 
if ingested. Fuel spray is released 
when there is pressure in the fuel tank 
and the fuel-fi  ller cap is removed too 
quickly.
  
  Before refueling, stop the engine, and 
always keep sparks and fl ames away 
from the fi ller neck:
  Fuel vapor is dangerous. It could be 
ignited by sparks or fl  ames causing 
serious burns and injuries.
  Additionally, use of the incorrect fuel-
fi  ller cap or not using a fuel-fi  ller cap 
may result in a fuel leak, which could 
result in serious burns or death in an 
accident.
  
  Do not continue refueling after the fuel 
pump nozzle shuts off  automatically:
  Continuing to add fuel after the 
fuel pump nozzle has shut off  
automatically is dangerous because 
overfi  lling the fuel tank may cause 
fuel overfl  ow or leakage. Fuel overfl  ow 
and leakage could damage the vehicle 
and if the fuel ignites it could cause a 
fi  re and explosion resulting in serious 
injury or death.
   
  CAUTION 
   (U.S.A.  and  Canada) 
  Always use only a genuine Mazda fuel-
fi  ller cap or an approved equivalent, 
available at an Authorized Mazda 
Dealer. The wrong cap can result in 
a serious malfunction of the fuel and 
emission control systems. It may also 
cause the check engine light in the 
instrument cluster to illuminate.
   
         Fuel-Filler  Lid
    To open, pull the remote fuel-fi ller lid 
release.
  To close, press the fuel-fi ller lid until it 
locks securely.
 
Remote fuel-filler lid release 
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Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
          Fuel-Filler  Cap
    To  remove  the  fuel-fi ller cap, turn it 
counterclockwise.
  Attach the removed cap to the inner side 
of the fuel lid.
  
  To close the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it 
clockwise until a click is heard.
  
 
Open
Close
 
  CAUTION 
   (U.S.A.  and  Canada) 
  If the check fuel cap warning light 
illuminates, the fuel-fi  ller cap may not 
be properly installed. If the warning 
light illuminates, park your vehicle 
safely off   the right-of-way, remove the 
fuel-fi  ller cap and reinstall it correctly. 
After the cap has been correctly 
installed, the fuel cap warning light 
may continue to illuminate until a 
number of driving cycles have been 
completed. A drive cycle consists of 
starting the engine (after four or more 
hours with the engine off  ) and driving 
the vehicle on city and highway roads.
  Continuing to drive with the check 
fuel cap warning light illuminated 
could cause the check engine light to 
illuminate as well.
   
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Steering Wheel
*Some models.
      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.
   
         Steering  Wheel  Adjustment
    To change the angle or length of the 
steering wheel:
  
   1.   Stop the vehicle, and then pull down 
the lock release lever under the steering 
column.
   
 
Lock release lever 
   2.   Tilt the steering wheel and/or adjust the 
steering column length to the desired 
positions, then push the lever up to lock 
the column.
   3.   Attempt to push the steering wheel 
up and down to make sure it's locked 
before driving.
    
          Heated  Steering  Wheel * 
    The grips on the left and right of the 
steering wheel can be warmed up.
Heating areaHeated steering 
wheel switch
  
  The ignition must be switched ON.
  
  Press the switch to turn on the heated 
steering wheel. The heated steering wheel 
operates for about 30 minutes and then 
turns off automatically.
  The indicator light illuminates when the 
heater is operating.
  
  To turn off the heated steering wheel 
before the 30 minutes has elapsed, press 
the switch again.
  CAUTION 
  The following types of persons should 
be careful not to touch the steering 
wheel. Otherwise, it could cause a low-
temperature burn.
     Infants, small children, elderly 
people, and physically challenged 
people    
 
  People with delicate skin
  People who are excessively 
fatigued
 
  People who are intoxicated
  People who have taken sleep-
inducing medicine such as sleeping 
pills or cold medicine
     
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Mirrors
      Mirrors
    Before driving, adjust the inside and 
outside mirrors.
         Outside  Mirrors
              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.
   
  Mirror  type
      Flat type (driver's side) 
  Flat  surface  mirror.
    Convex type (front passenger side) 
  The mirror has single curvature on its 
surface.
  Power  mirror  adjustment
    The ignition must be switched to ACC or 
ON position.
  
  To  adjust:
  
   1.   Rotate the mirror switch to the left     or 
right  
  to choose the left or right side 
mirror.
   2.   Press the mirror switch in the 
appropriate direction.
    
 
Center positionMirror switch
 
  After adjusting the mirror, lock the 
control by rotating the switch in the center 
position.
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Mirrors
  Folding  mirror
    WARNING 
  Always return the outside mirrors to 
the driving position before you start 
driving:
  Driving with the outside mirrors folded 
in is dangerous. Your rear view will 
be restricted, and you could have an 
accident.
   
Manually fold the outside mirror rearward 
until it is fl ush with the vehicle.  
 
 
          Rearview  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.
  
 
 
   NOTE
  For the manual day/night mirror, perform 
the adjustment with the day/night lever in 
the day position.
   
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Mirrors
  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 vehicles at the rear.
  
 
Day/Night lever
Day Night
   Auto-dimming  mirror
  The auto-dimming mirror automatically 
reduces the glare of headlights from 
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is 
switched ON.  
  
    (With Homelink wireless control 
system) 
  Press the OFF button ( 
 ) to cancel the 
automatic dimming function. The indicator 
light will turn off.
  To reactivate the automatic dimming 
function, press the ON button ( 
 ).  The 
indicator light will illuminate.
 
Indicator lightOFF button
ON button 
    (Without Homelink wireless control 
system) 
 Press the ON/OFF button  
  to cancel the 
auto-dimming function. The indicator light 
will turn off.
 To reactivate the auto-dimming function, 
press the ON/OFF button  
 .  The  indicator 
light will illuminate.  
  
 
ON/OFF button Indicator light 
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Mirrors
   NOTE
 
  Do not use glass cleaner or suspend 
objects on or around the light sensor. 
Otherwise, light sensor sensitivity 
will be affected and may not operate 
normally.
   (With Homelink wireless control 
system) 
  
 
Light sensor
    (Without Homelink wireless control 
system) 
 
 
Light sensor
 
 
   (With Homelink wireless control 
system) 
   For information regarding the 3 buttons 
( 
 ,  ,  ) on the auto-dimming 
mirror.
   Refer to HomeLink Wireless Control 
System on page  4-62 .
  The auto-dimming function is canceled 
when the ignition is switched ON and 
the shift lever is in reverse (R).    
     
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Windows
      Power  Windows
              The  ignition  must  be  switched  ON  for  the 
power windows to operate.
  WARNING 
  Make sure the opening is clear before 
closing a window:
  Closing a power window is dangerous. 
A person's hands, head, or even neck 
could be caught by the window and 
result in serious injury or even death. 
This warning applies especially to 
children.
  
  Never allow children to play with power 
window switches:
  Power window switches that are not 
locked with the power window lock 
switch would allow children to operate 
power windows unintentionally, which 
could result in serious injury if a child's 
hands, head or neck becomes caught 
by the window.
   
  CAUTION 
  To prevent burning out the fuse and 
damaging the power window system, 
do not open or close more than three 
windows at once.
   
   NOTE
 
  A power window may no longer open/
close if you continue to press the switch 
after fully opening/closing the power 
window. If the power window does not 
open/close, wait a moment and then 
operate the switch again.
 
  When driving with only one of the 
rear windows open, your ears might 
experience a resonating sound. 
However, this does not indicate a 
problem. The sound can be reduced by 
slightly opening a front window or by 
changing the size of the rear window 
opening.  
   
         Operating the Power Windows 
(Type A)
     NOTE
 
  Each passenger window can be 
operated with each door switch when 
the power window lock switch on the 
driver's door is in the unlocked position 
(page  3-42 ).
  Each passenger window can also be 
operated using the master control 
switches on the driver's door.
  
Left rear window
Right rear windowFront 
passenger's 
window
Driver's window Master control switches
     
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Windows
  Normal  opening/closing
    To open the window to the desired 
position, lightly hold down the switch.
  To close the window to the desired 
position, lightly pull up the switch.
 
Driver's window
Open Close
Master control switches
 
 
OpenClose
 
  Auto-opening/closing
    To fully open the window automatically, 
press the switch completely down.
  To fully close the window automatically, 
pull the switch completely up.
  
  To stop the window partway, pull or press 
the switch in the opposite direction and 
then release it.  Power window system initialization 
procedure
    If the battery was disconnected during 
vehicle maintenance, or for other reasons 
(such as a switch continues to be operated 
after the window is fully open/closed), 
the window will not fully open and close 
automatically.
  Resetting of the automatic function can 
be performed using the master control 
switches or each passenger door switch.
  The power window auto function reset 
procedure can be done on all door 
switches. The power window auto function 
will only resume on the power window 
that has been reset.
  
   1.   Switch  the  ignition  ON.
   2.   Make sure that the power window lock 
switch located on the driver's door is 
not depressed.
   3.   Press the switch and fully open the 
window.
   4.   Pull up the switch to fully close the 
window and continue holding the 
switch for about 2 seconds after the 
window fully closed.
   5.   Repeat Steps 3-4 for the front 
passenger power window while seated 
in the front passenger seat.
   6.   Repeat Steps 3-4 for both the left and 
right rear power windows while seated 
in the rear seat.
   7.   Make sure that the power windows 
operate correctly using the door 
switches.
    
  After the system has been re-initialized, 
each passenger window can be fully 
opened or closed automatically using the 
master control switches.
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