Commander Switch Operation

The commander switch can be used to switch to each function and to operate each function.

Set the palm of your hand on the commander knob so that your fingers can touch each of the switches.

You can switch the screens without having to look down at your hand.

 


For safety reasons, some operations are disabled while driving the vehicle.

The shape of the switches varies depending on the vehicle model.

 

No.

Item

Explanation

1

Commander knob (selection):

Rotate or slide the commander knob to highlight/select the on-screen functions you want to use.

2

Commander knob (select):

Depress the commander knob to select the desired on-screen function you want to use.

3

Entertainment button:

The audio source screen last used is displayed.

 

(During Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ music playback)

Displays the Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ now playing screen.

4

Volume knob:

 

Volume adjustment

Adjust the volume by turning the volume knob.

If you adjust the volume during voice guidance, the volume of the voice guidance will change.

If you adjust the volume during a hands-free call, the conversation volume will change.

Press the volume knob to mute/pause the audio. Press the knob again to resume.

 

Power off

Press and hold the volume knob to turn the Mazda Connect system off.

 


If you press the volume knob to mute an audio source which can be paused, such as Apple CarPlay™, USB audio, or Bluetooth® audio, while it is playing, the song playback pauses. Press the volume knob again to cancel the mute and the pause at the same time.

 

Selecting a radio station

(FM/AM radio)

Radio stations saved to your Favorites can be selected by sliding the volume knob left (SEEK DOWN)/right (SEEK UP) while listening to FM/AM/SiriusXM® (Some Models). The station will change each time you slide the volume knob.

If you want to manually tune to the next available station before or after the currently selected station, slide and hold the volume knob left (SEEK DOWN) or right (SEEK UP) until you hear a beep and the tuner will select the next available station.

(DAB radio) (Some Models)

You can call up radio stations registered to your Favorites by sliding the volume knob left/right while listening to DAB radio. The radio stations change each time you slide the volume knob.

In addition, the service switches to the next service when you continue sliding the knob to the right until you hear a beep, and it switches to the previous service when you continue sliding the knob to the left. If there is no next or previous service in the selected Ensemble, Ensemble switches.

 

Playback Control

Music and video files can be cued when listening to stored content via USB, Bluetooth®, and SiriusXM® (Some Models), audio, or video.

Slide the volume knob right to skip to the next track or slide it to the left to go back to the previous track. You can also slide and hold the volume knob to fast forward or rewind the track.

5

Favorites button:

Displays the favorites screen.

Press and hold to register AM/FM/SiriusXM® (Some Models) stations, contacts, navigation destinations, or any highlighted menu items to create easily accessible shortcuts.

6

Home button:

Displays the home screen.

 

(While Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ is displayed)

Displays the Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ home screen.

 

(While Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ is connected)

Press and hold while the Mazda Connect screen is displayed to switch the screen from Mazda Connect to Apple CarPlay™ or Mazda Connect to Android Auto™. In addition, press and hold while the Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ screen is displayed to switch to the Mazda Connect screen.

7

Back button:

Returns to previous screen.

8

Map button:

Displays the navigation screen (vehicles with navigation system).

In order for the navigation system to function, the SD card for the navigation system is required.

If the SD card for the navigation system is not inserted, the compass indicating the direction in which the vehicle is moving is displayed.

For the navigation system operation, refer to the navigation system manual.

 

(During Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ route guidance)

Displays the Apple CarPlay™ or Android Auto™ map screen.

 


With an active Mazda Navigation route, pressing the Map button will repeat the navigation voice guidance.

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