Mazda CX-8 User manual
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Quick GuideQuick Guide
This Quick Guide is provided as a simple explanation of how to operate some of the
features equipped on your Mazda CX-8.
Essential Safety Equipment
Before Driving
When Driving
Interior Features
Maintenance and Care
The meaning for each of the symbols used in the Quick Guide is as follows:
Detailed explanation pertaining to some information.
If Trouble Arises
For more information regarding the following sections, refer to the main owner's manual.
The content described in the quick guide may differ depending on the vehicle grade and
specification.
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Essential Safety Equipment
1. Moving the steering wheel and seat to their default positions.
2. Adjusting the seatback angle.
3. Adjusting the seat position forward and back.
4. Adjusting the seat height.
5. Adjusting the steering wheel position.
6. Adjusting the head restraint position.
Lock release lever
Power operation
Seat Operation
The adjustments for the driving position recommended by Mazda are done using
the following procedures.
Adjusting the Driver's Seat
Seat Slide
Height Adjustment
Seat Recline
Height Adjustment for
Front Edge of Seat
Bottom (Power Seat)
Lumbar Support
Adjustment
(Power Seat)
Lower the lever, move the steering
wheel to the lowest position, and then
push it down and all the way back.
How to move the steering wheel to
its default position
Before making adjustments to the driving position recommended by Mazda
1. Slide the seat all the way back.
2. Lower the seat to its lowest
height.
3. Sit squarely in the seat and rest
your back against the seatback.
How to move a driver’s seat to
its default position
For details, refer to Section 2, “Seats”.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Adjust the seatback to the angle providing a comfortable seated posture.
Adjust the seat to the position best for operating the accelerator and brake pedals.
For details, refer to Section 2, “Seats”.
Seat adjustment procedure for the driving position recommended by Mazda
Adjusting the seatback angle (reclining)
Adjusting the seat position forward and back (sliding)
With your posture slightly slouched,
move the seatback forward to the angle
where your waist feels slightly cramped.
Move the seatback backward to a
comfortable seated posture without any
feeling of cramping in your waist.
Place your left foot on the footrest, your
right foot between the accelerator and
brake pedals. With your heel set on the
floor, set your right foot on the brake
pedal and move the seat forward as far
as possible until you feel a slight
cramping in your ankle.
With your right foot set on the brake
pedal, move the seat back until you
no longer feel cramping in your
ankle. For the details, refer to the
owner’s manual.
Seat Operation
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Essential Safety Equipment
For details, refer to Section 2, “Seats”.
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Seat Operation
Adjust the seat height to a position where you have a clear forward view and you
can drive the vehicle easily.
Adjusting the seat height
Adjusting the steering wheel position
Adjust the steering wheel to the position where it can be operated easily and the
gauges can be viewed easily.
With your back resting against the
seatback, extend both arms, place
them on the top of the steering wheel,
and pull the steering wheel towards
you to the position of your wrists.
Adjusting the head restraint position
Adjust the head restraint so that the centre is even with the top of the passenger's
ears.
Adjust the steering wheel height so that the
gauges can be viewed easily.
Raise the lever to securely lock the steering
wheel.
With your back resting against the
seatback, raise the seat to the height
where you can see the rear edge area of
the bonnet surface from the windscreen.
With the manual seat, if you raise the
seat height, the seat moves forward.
Adjust the seat forward or back again.
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Request switch
Front doors Liftgate (Lock only)
Exterior aerial
80 cm
(31in)
80cm (31in)
80 cm
(31 in)
Lock Unlock Opening the Liftgate
Operational range
Exterior aerial
80 cm
(31in)
Exterior aerial
80 cm
(31in)
80 cm
(31 in)
Before Driving
Operational Range
The advanced keyless system operates only when the driver is in the vehicle or
within operational range while the key is being carried.
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/unlocked by pressing the request switch on
the front doors while the key is being carried.
Locking, Unlocking with Request Switch
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The request switch on the liftgate can only be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
For details, refer to Section 3, “Ke
y
s”, “Doors and Locks”.
Request switch
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Before Driving
Power liftgate
switch
Power liftgate
close switch
Power
liftgate
button
Power Liftgate
The power liftgate opens/closes electrically by operating the switches in the
vehicle or the buttons on the keyless entry system transmitter.
For details, refer to Section 3, “Doors and Locks”.
Operation from the driver's seat
(To open/close)
Press the power liftgate switch for
about one second or longer while the
liftgate is in the fully closed/open
position. The hazard warning lights
flash twice and the liftgate opens/closes
fully after the beep sound is heard.
Operation using the transmitter
Press the power liftgate button for one
second or longer. The hazard warning
lights flash twice and the liftgate
opens/closes after the beep sounds.
Operation from outside (To close)
Press the power liftgate close switch
while the liftgate is fully opened. The
hazard warning lights flash twice and
the liftgate closes automatically after
the beep sound is heard.
Operation using each switch
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Before Driving
Remote fuel-filler flap release
Fuel Requirements and Capacities
For details, refer to Section 3, “Fuel and Emission”.
Refuelling
SKYACTIV-D 2.2
1. To open the fuel-filler flap, pull the remote
fuel-filler flap release.
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap
The vehicle will operate efficiently on diesel fuel with
specification EN590 or the equivalent.
Regular unleaded fuel
(Conforming to Fuel
Quality Standards Act
2000)*1
When refuelling, always add at least 10 L (2.6 US gal, 2.2 Imp gal) of fuel.
*1 Australia
Fuel
Fuel Research Octane Number
Capacity
Capacity
72.0 L (19.0 US gal, 15.8 Imp gal)
FWD
90 or above
AWD 74.0 L (19.5 US gal, 16.3 Imp gal)
72.0 L (19.0 US gal, 15.8 Imp gal)
FWD
AWD 74.0 L (19.5 US gal, 16.3 Imp gal)
SKYACTIV-G 2.5
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Before Driving
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Fuel-filler cap
Fuel-filler flap
For details, refer to Section 3, “Fuel and Emission”.
Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap
2. To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn it
anticlockwise.
3. Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the
fuel-filler flap.
4. Insert the refuelling nozzle all the way and
begin refuelling. Pull out the refuelling nozzle
after the refuelling stops automatically.
5. To close the fuel-filler cap, turn it clockwise
until a click is heard.
6. To close, press the fuel-filler flap until it locks
securely.
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Before Driving
Mirror switch
Centre position
AUTO position
(neutral position)
Indicator light
ON/OFF button
Outside Mirrors
1. Rotate the mirror switch to the left (L) or
right (R) to choose the left or right side
mirror.
2. Press the mirror switch in the appropriate
direction.
Rearview Mirror
Auto-dimming mirror
For details, refer to Section 3, “Mirrors”.
Automatic folding function
The automatic folding function operates
when the ignition is switched to ACC or
OFF.
When the outside mirror automatic
folding switch is pressed to the AUTO
position (neutral position), the outside
mirrors automatically fold in and out
when the doors are locked and unlocked.
Also, when the ignition is switched ON
or the engine is started, the outside
mirrors fold out automatically.
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.
The auto-dimming function is cancelled
when the ignition is switched ON and the
shift/selector lever is in the R position.
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