Gear Indicator; Automatic Transaxle; Rear Center Position Seat Belt - Mazda CX-9 Quick Tips

R E A R S E A T S
5
4
2
6
8
7
3
1
2
2
Folding second-row seats
Pull lever (1) up and lower seatback;
when raising, lock into upright position.
Automatic
Transaxle
Gearshift
must be in
Park or
Neutral to
start engine;
P
it must
R
be in Park
N
M D
to remove
ignition key.
P = Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal then
move the shift lever out of P.
R = Reverse
N = Neutral
No gear engaged.
D Drive (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Shifts through
all forward gears automatically.
Always check the Owner's Manual for more operating information and safety features

Rear center position seat belt

Connecting seat belt: Pull seat
1
belt from ceiling recess (1) and
connect tongue (2) to anchor
(3), put belt (4) through seat
belt guide (5).
Wearing seat belt: Slowly pull out
lap/shoulder belt (4) and insert
tongue (6) into buckle (7) until
click is heard.
Seat slide
Moving seat forward/backward,
raise bar (2) and slide seat to
1
desired position; release bar.
3
Seatback angle
Pull up lever (1), then lean back
to desired position; release lever.
Third-row seat access
Pull lever (3) and tilt seatback
and slide seat forward.
P
R
N
M D
shift position indicator located
in the instrument panel.
Manual shifting of transmission
is achieved by moving shifter
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from
M to D to engage automatic
shift mode.
M (Sport A/T
manual shift mode)
Move shifter from
D to M to engage
manual shift mode,
M will be illuminated
for manual mode on
Transaxle
Rear Seats
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Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button (7) to release.
Tip: Leave center-rear lap portion
of seat belt fastened at all times
except when folding rear seat.
Stowing seat belt: Insert key or small
object in anchor buckle slot (8) to
release entire belt, let it fully retract,
then put tongues (2) and (6) together,
insert securely into recess (1).
4
4
Folding third-row seats
Grip strap (4) and pull to
fold seatback down.
Gear
indicator
P
R
Illuminated
N
numeral of
D

gear indicator

M
located in the
instrument panel
displays current gear in
Automatic and Manual
shift modes.
Tips: Back-up camera*
automatically operates when
gearshift lever is placed into
reverse and is viewable via
navigation display screen.
When using back-up camera,
objects may be closer than
they appear, please check
your surroundings.
*Back-up camera feature is only available
with optional Technology Package
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See Owner's Manual