2017 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation Method

Home screen

Volume/Display/Sound Controls

Indication	Setting value
Bass (Low pitch sound)	Side: Low pitch enhancement Side: Low pitch reduction
Treble (Treble sound)	Side: Treble enhancement Side: Treble reduction
Fade (Front/Rear volume balance)	Front: Front speaker volume enhancement Rear: Rear speaker volume enhancement
Balance (Left/right volume balance)	Right: Right speaker volume enhancement Left: Left speaker volume enhancement
ALC^*1 (Automatic volume adjustment)	Off―Adjustment at seven levels
Bose^® Centerpoint^*2 (Automatic surround level adjustment)	On/Off
Bose^® AudioPilot^*2 (Automatic volume adjustment)	On/Off
Beep (Audio operation sound)	On/Off

Operating the Radio

Operating the Satellite Radio (Some Models)

How to use AUX mode

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

How to use USB mode

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Category list is displayed.
	Current track list is displayed. Select a desired track to play it.
	Plays the current track repeatedly. Select it again to play the tracks in the current track list repeatedly. When selected again, the function is canceled.
	Tracks in the current track list are played randomly. Select it again to cancel.
	Starts playing a track similar to the current track using Gracenote's More Like This™. Select the desired song from the category list to cancel More Like This™.
	If selected within a few seconds from the beginning of a song which has started to play, the previous song is selected. If more than a few seconds have elapsed, the song currently being played is replayed from the beginning. Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Track is played. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.
	Advances to the beginning of the next song. Long-press to fast forward.
	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

Category	Function
Playlist^*1	Displays playlists on the device.
Artist	Displays the artist name list. All the tracks or tracks for each album of the selected artist can be played.
Album	Displays the album name list.
Song	All the tracks in the device are displayed.
Genre	Displays the genre list. All the tracks or tracks per album or artist in the selected genre can be played.
Audiobook^*2	Displays the audiobook list. Chapters can be selected and played.
Podcast^*2	Displays the podcast list. Episode can be selected and played.
Folder^*3	Displays the folder/file list.

Bluetooth^®

Bluetooth^® Preparation

Interior Features Audio Set Bluetooth^® Preparation

Bluetooth^® Preparation

Interior Features Audio Set Bluetooth^® Preparation

Device pairing

To use Bluetooth^® audio and Hands-Free, the device equipped with Bluetooth^® has to be paired to the unit using the following procedure. A maximum of seven devices including Bluetooth^® audio devices and hands-free mobile phones can be paired.

The Bluetooth^® system may not operate for 1 or 2 minutes after the ignition is switched to ACC or ON. However, this does not indicate a problem. If the Bluetooth^® system does not connect automatically after 1 or 2 minutes have elapsed, make sure that the Bluetooth^® setting on the device is normal and attempt to reconnect the Bluetooth^® device from the vehicle side.
If Bluetooth^®-enabled devices are used in the following locations or conditions, connection via Bluetooth^® may not be possible.
- The device is in a location hidden from the center display such as behind or under a seat, or inside the glove compartment.
- The device contacts or is covered by a metal object or body.
- The device is set to power-saving mode.

Close Note

Pairing Procedure

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select to display the message and switch to the device operation.
Using your device, perform a search for the Bluetooth^® device (Peripheral device).
Select “Mazda” from the device list searched by the device.
(Device with Bluetooth^® version 2.0)

Input the displayed 4-digit pairing code into the device.

(Device with Bluetooth^® version 2.1 or higher)

Make sure the displayed 6-digit code on the audio is also displayed on the device, and touch the .

Connection permission and phonebook access permission for your mobile device may be required depending on the mobile device.
If pairing is successful, the functions of the device connected to Bluetooth^® are displayed.
(Devices compatible with Mazda E-mail / SMS function)

SMS (Short Message Service) messages, and E-mail for the device are downloaded automatically. A download permission operation for your device may be required depending on the device.

When Call history and messages are downloaded automatically, each automatic download setting must be on.

Refer to Communication Settings (Search).

Close Note

After a device is registered, the system automatically identifies the device. By activating Bluetooth^® Hands-Free again, or by activating Bluetooth^® Hands-Free first after switching the ignition from OFF to ACC, the device connection condition is indicated in the center display.

IMPORTANT note about pairing and automatic reconnection:

If pairing is redone on the same mobile phone device, first clear “Mazda” displayed on the Bluetooth^® setting screen of the mobile device.
When the OS of the device is updated, the pairing information may be deleted. If this happens, reprogram the pairing information to the Bluetooth^® unit.
Before you pair your device, make sure that Bluetooth^® is “ON”, both on your phone and on the vehicle.

Interior Features Audio Set Bluetooth^® Preparation

Device selection

If several devices have been paired, the Bluetooth^® unit links the device last paired. If you would like to link a different paired device, it is necessary to change the link. The order of device priority after the link has been changed is maintained even when the ignition is switched off.

Connecting other devices

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select the name of the device you would like to connect.
selection

Connects both devices as hands-free and Bluetooth^® audio.

selection

Connects as a hands-free device.

selection

Connects as Bluetooth^® audio.

The following functions can be used for the Hands-free or audio.

Hands-free: Phone calls and E-mail/SMS
Audio: Bluetooth^® audio, Pandora^®, Aha™, Stitcher™ radio

Close Note

Disconnecting a device

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select the device name which is currently connected.
Select .

Interior Features Audio Set Bluetooth^® Preparation

Deleting a device

Selecting and deleting devices

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select the device name which you would like to delete.
Select .
Select .

Deleting all devices

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Select .
Select .
Select .

Interior Features Audio Set Bluetooth^® Preparation

Changing PIN code

PIN code (4 digits) can be changed.

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Select .
Select .
Input the new PIN code to be set.
Select .

Available Language

Bluetooth^® Audio

How to Use Pandora^®

How to Use Aha™

How to Use Stitcher™ Radio

Bluetooth^® Hands-Free

Voice Recognition

Settings

Applications

Troubleshooting

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Displays the station list. Select to display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto memory preset list. Select the desired frequency.
	Displays the Favorites list. Long-press to store radio station currently being aired.
	Switches the on and off. Displays the multi-cast channel list of the .
	You can search for receivable radio stations. Scanning stops at each station for about five seconds. Select again to continue receiving the radio station.
	You can change the radio frequency manually. Rotate the commander knob, slide the screen, or touch the radio frequency. Press or to change the radio frequency one step at a time. When or is long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Launches the iTunes Tagging function (for Apple devices with USB use only). Can be used when the is on.
	Automatic radio station selection. When long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.

	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

Audio Set

Basic Operation Method

Volume adjustment

Audio sound adjustment

Radio ON

Playback

Playback