Mazda CX-7 Automobile User Manual


 
REAR SEATS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Automatic
Transaxle
Gearshift
must be in
Park or
Neutral to
start engine;
it must
be in Park
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.
Rear Seats
Transaxle
Rear center position seat belt
Connecting seat belt: Pull seat
belt from ceiling recess (1) and
connect tongue (2) to anchor (3).
Wearing seat belt: Slowly pull out
lap/shoulder belt (4) and insert
tongue (5) into buckle (6) until
click is heard.
Unfastening seat belt: Depress
buckle button (6) 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 (7) to
release entire belt, let it fully retract,
then put tongues (2) and (5) together,
insert securely into recess (1).
Folding second-row seats
Unfasten lap portion of center-rear
seat belt; push knob (8) down and
carefully lower seatback downward.
See Cargo Area tab for location of
rear cargo area remote handle levers.
Returning seatbacks to
original positions
Raise seatback to upward position.
Make sure seatback is locked
into position.
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
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.
Gear
indicator
Illuminated
numeral of
gear indicator
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.
P
R
N
DM
8
140
220
200
P
R
N
D
M
*Back-up camera feature is only available
with optional Technology Package
See Owner’s Manual
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