2007–2013 Mazda CX-9 Service & Repair Manual Set (P/N 8V83-EA-06I)
4,239 Pages • ZIP Download, 90 Printable PDFs • 181.46 MB
Mazda Models Covered & Key Technical Specifications
Model: CX-9
Model Years: 2007–2013 (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
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Transmission: AT (automatic transmission)
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Key Features: Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System, Power Liftgate, Rear Entertainment System
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Seating Capacity: 3-row configuration
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Safety Systems: SRS Airbags (dual-stage front, side, and curtain), LATCH Child-Restraint, Pretensioner and Load Limiting Seatbelts
Mazda Manual Features & Content Preview
This Mazda CX-9 service and repair set combines workshop sections for MZI-3.5 and MZI-3.7 configurations, electrical diagrams, and Mazda’s 2007 CX-9 Owner’s Manual. The owner’s volume is Form No. 8V83-EA-06I, Edition 3/Print 3, printed in Japan in March 2007. Its equipment coverage includes optional systems, with applicability identified within the text.
Text search and diagram detail: Workshop prose and the Owner’s Manual support text searches, while many diagram labels and illustrated component-location pages are not searchable. Only the Owner’s Manual has embedded PDF bookmarks. Small wiring labels require zooming. The separate repair supplement has an OCR text layer with recognition errors and some visibly distorted pages.
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Engine repair: Engine removal, timing-chain service, cylinder-head gasket replacement, valve-clearance adjustment, and variable-valve-timing actuator procedures for the applicable engine.
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Engine diagnostics: DTC inspection, symptom troubleshooting, PID/data monitoring, simulation tests, and fuel, ignition, charging, and emission-system checks.
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Automatic transaxle: AW6A-EL/AW6AX-EL service and mechanical testing, plus a separate AW6A-EL overhaul section covering internal assemblies and selective-fit components.
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Driveline and chassis: AWD coupling service, rear differential disassembly, drive-shaft repair, wheel-bearing replacement, suspension work, and power-steering pressure tests.
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Brakes and restraints: DSC/RSC fault diagnosis, hydraulic-unit bleeding and sensor initialization, air-bag diagnostics, and passenger-seat weight-sensor calibration.
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Body and climate systems: Power-liftgate diagnosis, window initialization, lock and security checks, navigation troubleshooting, and front/rear HVAC service.
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Owner operation and care: Controls, seating and child restraints, warning indicators, regional maintenance schedules, roadside procedures, and equipment-specific operating instructions.
The workshop sections suit experienced technicians equipped for M-MDS diagnostics and component overhaul; the Owner’s Manual provides separate operating and routine-care guidance for vehicle owners.
MZI Engine Repair and Fault Diagnosis
The mechanical sections distinguish MZI-3.5 procedures from MZI-3.7 work, including the latter’s variable-valve-timing actuator service. Cylinder-head gasket and timing-chain procedures identify work requiring engine/transaxle removal. Engine SST references include Mazda tool numbers and global equivalents, such as crankshaft damper replacer 49 UN01 002 / 303-102.
Fuel-system material separates 2WD and AWD tank arrangements and covers pressure testing, pump inspection, injectors, and quick-release connectors. Cooling and lubrication sections add water-pump replacement, thermostat inspection, oil-pressure testing, and oil-pump service, with the corresponding torque specifications and inspection limits.
The diagnostic sections separate stored-code faults from symptoms occurring without a DTC. M-MDS data monitoring, electrical checks, and symptom charts help narrow a complaint to the relevant circuit or component before a repair is selected.
Timing-chain cautions explain how incorrect crankshaft rotation can bind the chains and damage the engine.
Automatic Transaxle and AWD Service
The AW6A-EL/AW6AX-EL service material includes line-pressure, stall, and road-test evaluation, solenoid checks, TCM replacement, and neutral-position learning. The separate AW6A-EL overhaul material goes further into the oil pump, planetary assemblies, one-way clutch, and C1/C2/C3 clutch components, including piston-stroke checks and retaining-plate selection.
AWD sections address control-module terminal checks and coupling disassembly. Rear differential procedures include drive-pinion preload adjustment with a collapsible spacer; rear axle, suspension, and parking-brake sections distinguish 2WD from AWD arrangements.
Wiring, Body Electronics, and HVAC
The two standalone wiring files contain identical 2007 circuit drawings, including the 3.5L engine configuration. Named examples include Engine Performance Circuit, Computer Data Lines Circuit, Power Distribution Circuit, Power Liftgate Circuit, and Front Wiper/Washer Circuit, W/ Automatic Wiper. Cooling-fan diagrams distinguish single-fan and dual-fan arrangements.
Companion diagnostic sections provide system-specific diagrams and checks for DSC/RSC, restraints, TPMS, and the power liftgate. Component-location references support tracing the relevant relays, modules, connectors, and grounds.
Body repair material covers doors, liftgate hardware, seats, trim, lighting, windows, mirrors, and wipers. Navigation troubleshooting addresses display faults, map-disc loading, vehicle-position errors, voice guidance, and rear-camera image switching. HVAC sections cover front and rear units, actuators, blowers, refrigerant service, and symptom diagnosis.
SRS, Seating, and Warning References
The Owner’s Manual’s Supplemental Restraint System Components illustration identifies the driver-seat position sensor, passenger-seat weight sensors and control module, buckle switches, crash and rollover sensors/SAS unit, pretensioners, and front, side, and curtain inflators.
Deployment criteria and passenger-classification tables explain restraint readiness alongside warning lamps and beeps. Workshop material adds air-bag DTC procedures and seat-weight calibration.
The owner’s SRS cautions describe how improper front-seat removal can damage sensors or air-bag connections and allow unintended deployment. Mazda assigns SRS servicing to trained dealer personnel.
Owner Controls, Maintenance, and Roadside Guidance
Five Vehicle at a Glance illustrations provide Interior Equipment Views A–C and front/rear Exterior Overviews with page references. Seating instructions cover manual and power front seats, both rear rows, three-point belts, pretensioners/load limiters, and LATCH child-restraint installation.
Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System: Instructions explain operating range, request switches, auxiliary-key fallback, key suspension, customization, and start-permission conditions. Warning tables distinguish start-knob position, missing or trapped keys, open doors/liftgate, transmitter-battery condition, and system faults. Immobilizer and theft-deterrent operation are also covered.
Driving guidance explains automatic-transaxle manual mode, AWD, cruise control, TCS, DSC/RSC, TPMS, gauges, and switches. Owner-level warning references address brake, charging, check-engine, transaxle, AWD, and SRS indications.
Comfort chapters cover front/rear climate controls, audio and AUX functions, Bluetooth hands-free operation, information displays, storage, and accessory power. Rear entertainment instructions include error messages and a Symptoms and Actions reference. Navigation and rearview-camera operating instructions are assigned to separate manuals; navigation fault diagnosis is included in the workshop collection.
Maintenance and specifications: Regional schedules distinguish the U.S./Canada/Puerto Rico from Mexico and separate normal from demanding use. Owner specifications identify the Duratec 35 DOHC V6 and provide electrical, spark-plug, lubricant, capacity, dimension, bulb, tire, and fuse data. Coolant capacities distinguish towing-package configurations, while weight ratings distinguish 2WD and AWD.
Roadside coverage includes flat tires, jump-starting, overheating, flooded-engine starting, and emergency towing. Routine care addresses fluids, tires, wipers, batteries, bulbs, fuses, and appearance. Towing cautions explain the drive-system damage risk from moving an AWD vehicle with an axle on the ground and the bumper damage risk from using transport tiedown hooks as towing points.
The Owner’s Manual lists regional publication order numbers 9999-95-011C-07 for the U.S., 9999-EC-011C-07 for Canada, and 9999-PR-011C-07 for Puerto Rico/Mexico.
PDF Collection and Included Pages
The ZIP’s readable documents are divided as follows:
| Document group | PDFs | Pages |
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| “2007 engine” folder, including wiring and component locations | 18 | 1,056 |
| “2008” workshop folder, including wiring | 70 | 2,589 |
| 2007 CX-9 Owner’s Manual | 1 | 502 |
| Repair supplement supplied as “2010.pdf” | 1 | 92 |
The archive also contains an unreadable additional file named “trouble codes.pdf,” which is excluded from these figures.
The 90 usable, printable PDFs total 4,239 pages. This includes the Owner’s Manual’s six preliminary pages, seven further blank pages and three memo pages, plus the repair supplement’s two additional opening pages. Repeated copies of the wiring and fuel-system chapters are included in the count.
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