display MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2018 (in English) Owner's Guide

▼Warning Indication/Warning Lights
These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system
operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Warning Page
Brake System Warning Indication/Warning Light*1*27-30
ABS Warning Light*1
Electronic Brake
Force Distribu- tion System
Wa r n i n g 7-30
ABS warning 7-33
Charging System Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-30
Engine Oil Warning Light*17-30
(Red) High Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Indication/Warning Ligh
t
*17-30
Power Steering Malfunction Indication/Malfunction Indicator Light*17-30
Master Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-33
*Engine Oil Level Warning Indication 7-33
Check Engine Light*17-33
Automatic Transaxle Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Page
*AWD Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light*17-33
*Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-33
Turns on 7-38
(Amber/White)
*KEY Warning Indication 7-33
(Red)
*KEY Warning Light*1
Turns on
7-33
Flashing 7-38
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication 7-33
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) War ning Indication 7-33
(Amber)
*Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication 7-33
LED Headlight Warning Light
7-33
(Amber)
*Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning In-
dication/Warning Light*17-38
Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-38
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Page
*Check Fuel Cap Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-38
Seat Belt Warning Light 7-38
Engine Oil Level Warning Light7-38
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication/Warning Light7-38
*Door-Ajar Warning Indication7-38
*Liftgate-Ajar Warning Indication7-38
*Door-Ajar Warning Light7-38
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an ope
ration check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Indication/Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or flash to
notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Indicator Page
Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-73
(Green)KEY Indicator Light 4-5
Security Indicator Light*13-45
Wrench Indication/Indicator Light*14-39
(Blue)
*Low Engine Coolant Tempe
rature Indicator Light 4-39
Shift Position Indication
4-42
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-49
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-52
Flashing the Headlights 4-52
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals4-54
Hazard Warning Flasher4-61
Brake Pedal Operation demand Indicator Light 4-67
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
TCS/DSC Indicator Light*1
Traction Control
System (TCS) 4-73
Dynamic Stabil- ity Control(DSC)4-75
Turns on 7-33
TCS OFF Indicator Light*14-74
Select Mode Indication 4-80
(Green)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light4-90
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light*1
Malfunction
7-33
Except malfunc- tion
4-96
(White)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Main Indication 4-113
(Green)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Set Indication 4-113
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) indicator Light 4-119
(White/Green)
*Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Indication 4-126
*Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) IndicationAdvanced Smart
City Brake Sup- port (Advanced
SCBS)4-136
Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS)4-141
(Red)
*Smart City Brake Suppor t (SCBS) Indicator Light Advanced Smart
City Brake Sup- port (Advanced SCBS)4-136
Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS)
4-141
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
*Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) OFF Ind ica-
tor Light*1
Advanced Smart City Brake Sup- port (Advanced
SCBS)4-137
Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS)4-141
Smart Brake
Support (SBS) System4-144
(White)
*Cruise Main Indication 4-156
(Green)
*Cruise Set Indication4-156
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an ope
ration check, and turns off
a few seconds later or when the e ngine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains
turned on, have the ve hicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda De aler.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Wrench Indicator Light
When the ignition is switched ON, the
wrench indicator light turns on and then
turns off after a few seconds.

The wrench indicator light turns on under
the following conditions:
•When the preset maintenance period has
arrived.
•When it’s time to replace the engine oil.
Refer to Maintenance Monitor on page 6-
18.
▼ Low Engine Coolant Temperature
Indicator Light (Blue)*
The light illuminates continuously when
the engine coolant temperature is low and
turns off after the engine is warm.

When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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R (Reverse)
In position R, the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete stop
before shifting to or from R, except under
rare circumstances as explained in
Rocking the Vehicle (page 3-50).
NOTE
(With parking sensor system)
When the selector lever is shifted to the R
position with the ignition switched ON, the
parking sensor system is activated and a
beep sound is heard.
Refer to Parking Sensor System on page
4-172.
N (Neutral)
In N, the wheels and transaxle are not
locked. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or brakes are on.
WA R N I N G
If the engine is running faster than idle, do
not shift from N or P into a driving gear:
It's dangerous to shift from N or P into a
driving gear when the engine is running
faster than idle. If this is done, the vehicle
could move suddenly, causing an accident
or serious injury.
Do not shift into N when driving the
vehicle:
Shifting into N while driving is dangerous.
Engine braking cannot be applied when
decelerating which could lead to an
accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
Do not shift into N when driving the
vehicle. Doing so can cause transaxle
damage.
NOTE
Apply the parking brake or depress the
brake pedal before moving the selector
lever from N to prevent the vehicle from
moving unexpectedly.
D (Drive)
D is the normal driv ing position. From a
stop, the transaxle will automatically shift
through a 6-gear sequence.
M (Manual)
M is the manual shift mode position.
Gears can be shifted up or down by
operating the selector lever. Refer to
Manual Shift Mode on page 4-43.
▼ Shift Position
Indication
The selector position is indicated when the
ignition is switched ON.
Gear position indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication illuminates and the
numeral for the selected gear is displayed.
When Driving
Automatic Transaxle
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•When running the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, it may be necessary
to switch the ignition off with the
parking brake released depending on
the type of automatic car wash.
When applying the EPB
The EPB can be applied regardless of the
ignition switch position.
Securely depress the brake pedal and pull
up the EPB switch.
The EPB is applied and the brake system
warning light and the EPB switch
indicator light turn on.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-31.
When releasing the EPB
The EPB can be released while the
ignition is switched ON or the engine is
running. When the EPB is released, the
brake system warning light and the EPB
switch indicator light turn off.
EPB manual release
Firmly depress the brake pedal and press
the EPB switch.
If the EPB switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal, the display or
indicator light in the instrument cluster
notifies the driver that the brake is not
depressed.
(Type A instrument cluster)
A message is displayed on the
multi-information display in the
instrument cluster.
Refer to Message Indicated in
Multi-information Display on page 7-46.
(Type B instrument cluster)
The brake pedal operation demand
indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
When Driving
Brake
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