Modern cars have more and more features and nevertheless they provide us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always user friendly. Regardless whether you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a Mazda CX 9, according to its features, it can be hard to figure out how to start a Mazda CX 9? Even if this required act of running a car may seem like common sense to many of you, dependant upon the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. On this webpage we will show you the several techniques to start a Mazda CX 9 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a Mazda CX 9 with a card, and to finish, without using the key.

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How to start a Mazda CX 9 with key?

So we begin our article which aims to teach you how to start a Mazda CX 9, which is supplied with a classic key start. Find below the different measures to be done to turn on the engine of your Mazda CX 9:

  • Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is most of the time on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dash. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not be reluctant to read our article on the steering wheel blocked on Mazda CX 9 that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Place the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn until you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Check on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they mean don’t be reluctant to read our article on orange lights on Mazda CX 9 to learn the explanation for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your Mazda CX 9 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds otherwise you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new test)
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  • That’s it. You managed to start your Mazda CX 9,

How to start a Mazda CX 9 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a Mazda CX 9 with key or will describe you how to do it for a Mazda CX 9 equipped with a key card and not a key. The method is pretty much similar, so don’t be reluctant to return to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn below the guidelines to follow to start your Mazda CX 9 with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a specific slot, examine on your dashboard if your Mazda CX 9 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, otherwise you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Find the “start” button, which is generally located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally positioned on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your Mazda CX 9
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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your Mazda CX 9

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How do I start a Mazda CX 9 without a key?

And to finish, we will see, how to start a Mazda CX 9 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. However, you should know that if your Mazda CX 9 is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be complicated to start it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Of course, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the method to carry out:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and locate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and isolate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the procedure). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • Finally, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your Mazda CX 9).

There, you’ve found out all the methods to start a Mazda CX 9.

If you need more tutorials on the Mazda CX 9, go to our Mazda CX 9 category.