Audio Set
Operating the Radio
What is satellite radio?
SiriusXM® All Access Subscription.

Hopefully, you're already loving SiriusXM in your new Mazda. But don't stop there — you can also listen on the app and online. All Access is the very best subscription package – with the most channels and the most flexibility. With All Access, you get every channel available on satellite radio, plus you can listen on the app and online — so you can enjoy SiriusXM wherever you are. Here's what's included:
-Over 150 satellite channels to enjoy in your car, coast-to-coast, 24/7.
-All kinds of commercial-free music, plus every major sport, world-class news and the biggest names in talk & entertainment.
-All of our premium programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL, MLB®, and NBA game, NHL® games, every NASCAR® race, 24/7 talk channels dedicated to the biggest leagues, and much more.
All SiriusXM services require a subscription, sold separately or as a package by SiriusXM Radio Inc. (or, in Canada, SiriusXM Canada Inc.), after any trial subscription which may be included with your vehicle purchase or lease. To subscribe after your trial subscription, call 1-877-447-0011 (U.S.A.) or 1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the SiriusXM satellite radio service or that support the SiriusXM website, the online service or any of its content. Furthermore, the AMBE® voice compression software included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights, copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The SiriusXM Service may include traffic, weather and other content and emergency alert information and data. Such information and data is not for “safety for life”, but is merely supplemental and advisory in nature and, therefore, cannot be relied upon as safety critical. Neither SiriusXM nor Mazda is responsible for any errors in accuracies in the SiriusXM data services or its use in applications. The SiriusXM content is subject to change without notice.
How to use USB mode
Type |
Playable data |
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USB mode |
MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG file |
This unit does not support a USB 3.0 device. In addition, other devices may not be supported depending on the model or OS version.
The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 16 GB or less.
USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other formats such as NTFS are not supported).
Switching to Apple CarPlay™
Connect the iPhone® by inserting the Apple®-genuine connector cord to the USB terminal indicated by the mark.
Refer to How to connect USB port/Auxiliary jack (Search).
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When you switch your iPhone® connection from Bluetooth® to the vehicle's USB terminal, the system switches to Apple CarPlay™. The applications which was being used via Bluetooth® connection can be used continuously. However, the available functions of the applications using Bluetooth® connection and those on Apple CarPlay™ may differ.
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If the iPhone® is connected to the USB terminal not indicated by the
mark, the system operates in USB mode.
Display of Apple CarPlay™ Screen
Use any of the following methods to display the Apple CarPlay™ screen in the center display.
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Select
on the home screen.
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Long press
on the commander switch.
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Select
on the home screen, and select
from the Applications screen.
Apple CarPlay™ home screen

The icons and icon positions displayed on the Apple CarPlay™ home screen may differ depending on the connected iPhone® and iOS version.
No. |
Icon |
Explanation |
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Icon for connected iPhone® |
Launches the Apple CarPlay™ application. Refer to the help information available with each application for the method of using each application. |
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Switches to the Mazda Connect home screen. |
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Displays the Apple CarPlay™ home screen. |
Convenient Ways to Use Apple CarPlay™
Item |
Operation method |
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Activating the voice recognition function (Siri®)*1 |
Activate Siri® using any of the following two methods to operate Apple CarPlay™ by voice.
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To display the Now Playing screen |
When music is playing in Apple CarPlay™ and a screen other than the Now Playing screen is being displayed, press |
To display the MAP screen |
When using map route guidance in Apple CarPlay™ and a screen other than the MAP screen is being displayed, press |
To return to Mazda Connect screen |
Press and hold |
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The voice recognition function of Mazda Connect cannot be used while Apple CarPlay™ is connected.
To End Apple CarPlay™
To end Apple CarPlay™, disconnect the Apple®-genuine connector cord from the USB terminal and disconnect the iPhone® from the connector cord.
If the connector cord is disconnected from the USB terminal during music playback using Apple CarPlay™, the audio source selection will no longer be available and the vehicle's audio device will be muted.
Bluetooth® Audio
Applicable Bluetooth® specification (Recommended)
Ver. 1.1/1.2/2.0 EDR/2.1
EDR/3.0 (conformity)
Response profile
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A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.2
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AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3/1.4
A2DP is a profile which transmits only audio to the Bluetooth® unit. If your Bluetooth® audio device corresponds only to A2DP, but not AVRCP, you cannot operate it using the control panel of the vehicle's audio system. In this case, only the operations on the mobile device are available the same as when a portable audio device for a non-compliant Bluetooth® device is connected to the AUX terminal.
Function |
A2DP |
AVRCP |
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Ver. 1.0 |
Ver. 1.3 |
Ver. 1.4 |
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Playback |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Pause |
X |
X |
X |
X |
File (Track) up/down |
— |
X |
X |
X |
Reverse |
— |
— |
X |
X |
Fast-forward |
— |
— |
X |
X |
Text display |
— |
— |
X |
X |
Repeat |
— |
— |
Depends on device |
Depends on device |
Shuffle |
— |
— |
Depends on device |
Depends on device |
Scan |
— |
— |
Depends on device |
Depends on device |
Folder up/down |
— |
— |
— |
Depends on device |
X: Available
—: Not available
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The battery consumption of Bluetooth® audio devices increases while Bluetooth® is connected.
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If a general mobile phone device is USB connected during music playback over the Bluetooth® connection, the Bluetooth® connection is disconnected. For this reason, you cannot have music playback over a Bluetooth® connection and music playback using a USB connection at the same time.
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If a device which supports AVRCP Ver. 1.6 or higher is connected, song information may not display correctly.
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The system may not operate normally depending on the Bluetooth® audio device.
Switching to Bluetooth® audio mode
Bookmarking
You can bookmark song or artist to check out later on the Web.
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Select the
icon.
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Select
to bookmark the song.
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Select
to bookmark the artist.
Voice Command List
Voice command
When the talk button is pressed and the following command is spoken, the audio or navigation can be operated. The commands in the () can be omitted. The specified name and number are put into the {}.
Standard command
Voice command |
Function |
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Help |
Usable commands can be verified. |
Tutorial |
Basic voice commands and methods of use can be verified. |
(Navigate/Take me/Drive) Home |
Set the destination to Home. |
Communication (phone) related command
Voice command |
Function |
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Call {name in phonebook} (mobile/home/work/other) Example: “Call John Mobile” |
Call to the contact in the downloaded phonebook. Refer to Making a Call (Search). |
Redial |
Call to the last contact you called. Refer to Making a Call (Search). |
Callback |
Call to the last contact who called you. Refer to Making a Call (Search). |
Entertainment (audio) related command
Voice command |
Function |
Corresponding audio source |
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(Go to/Play) Bluetooth (Audio) |
Switches the audio source to BT audio. Can also switch to each audio source by similarly using commands such as FM, AM, or USB. |
All |
Play Artist {Artist name} |
Plays the selected artist. |
USB |
Navigation related command (Some Models)
For the navigation screen voice commands, refer to the separate navigation system manual.
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Some commands cannot be used depending on the grade and specification.
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Some commands cannot be used depending on the device connection conditions and the use conditions.
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The commands are examples of the available commands.