Mazda MX-5 2015 User Manual

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A Word to Mazda Owners

Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind.

To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and follow its recommendations.

An Authorized Mazda Dealer knows your vehicle best. So when maintenance or service is necessary, that's the place to go.

Our nationwide network of Mazda professionals is dedicated to providing you with the best possible service.

We assure you that all of us at Mazda have an ongoing interest in your motoring pleasure and in your full satisfaction with your Mazda product.

Mazda Motor Corpo ration

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

Important Notes About This Manual

Keep this manual in the glove box as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owner.

All specifications and descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal at Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obligation.

Air Conditioning and the Environment

Your Mazda's genuine air conditioner is filled with HFC134a (R134a), a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth's ozone layer. If the air conditioner does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Perchlorate

Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, seat belt pretensioners, lithium batteries, ···] may contain Perchlorate Material– Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipment and options. As a result, you may find some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

Printed in Japan May 2014 (Print1)

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How to Use This Manual

We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways.

Illustrations complement the words of the manual to best explain how to enjoy your Mazda. By reading your manual, you can find out about the features, important safety information, and driving under various road conditions.

The symbol below in this manual means “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen”.

Index: A good place to start is the Index, an alphabetical listing of all information in your manual.

NOTE

A NOTE provides information and sometimes suggests how to make better use of your vehicle.

The symbol below, located on some parts of the vehicle, indicates that this manual contains information related to the part. Please refer to the manual for a detailed explanation.

You'll find several WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs in the manual.

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which bodily injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Knowing Your Mazda

Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment of various parts.

Before Driving Your Mazda

Important information about driving your Mazda.

Driving Your Mazda

Explanation of instruments and controls.

Interior Comfort

Use of various features for drive comfort, including air-conditioning and audio system.

In Case of an Emergency

Helpful information on what to do in an emergency.

Maintenance and Care

How to keep your Mazda in top condition.

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

Important consumer information including warranties and add-on equipment.

Specifications

Technical information about your Mazda.

Index

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda.

Interior Overview .......................................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View A) .................................................... 1-2

Interior Equipment (View B) .................................................... 1-3

Interior Equipment (View C) .................................................... 1-4

Exterior Overview ......................................................................... 1-5

Front .......................................................................................... 1-5

Rear ........................................................................................... 1-6

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-31

DSC OFF switch ............................................................................................... page 5-28

Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-54

Turn and lane-change signal .............................................................................. page 5-56

Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-40

Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-36

Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-57

Ignition switch ..................................................................................................... page 5-2

Tilt wheel release lever ...................................................................................... page 3-73

Hood release handle .......................................................................................... page 3-41

Trunk release button .......................................................................................... page 3-33

Outside mirror switch ........................................................................................ page 3-73

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Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View B)

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Audio control switch ......................................................................................... page 6-56

SRS air bags ...................................................................................................... page 2-25

Cruise control switch ......................................................................................... page 5-22

Audio system ..................................................................................................... page 6-15

Hazard warning flasher switch .......................................................................... page 5-59

Climate control system ........................................................................................ page 6-2

Parking brake ....................................................................................................... page 5-7

Seat warmer switches .......................................................................................... page 2-5

Power window switches .................................................................................... page 3-37

Manual transmission shift lever ......................................................................... page 5-11

Automatic transmission selector lever ............................................................... page 5-13

Accessory socket ............................................................................................... page 6-85

Multi-pocket ...................................................................................................... page 6-82

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View C)

Windblocker ...................................................................................................... page 6-86

Convertible top unlock lever .............................................................................. page 3-45

Seat side box ...................................................................................................... page 6-83

Remote fuel-filler lid release ............................................................................. page 3-40

Back trim storage box ........................................................................................ page 6-84

Seat belt ............................................................................................................... page 2-7

Seats ..................................................................................................................... page 2-2

Rearview mirror .............................. ................................................................... page 3-74

Interior light ....................................................................................................... page 6-81

Sunvisor ............................................................................................................. page 6-81

Vanity mirror ...................................................................................................... page 6-81

Cup holder ......................................................................................................... page 6-82

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Front

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

Hood .................................................................................................................. page 3-41

Windshield wiper blades .................................................................................... page 8-26

Convertible top (Power retractable hardtop) ...................................................... page 3-48

Convertible top (Soft top) .................................................................................. page 3-43

Fuel-filler lid ...................................................................................................... page 3-40

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38

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Your Vehicle at a Glance

Exterior Overview

Rear

Trunk lid ............................................................................................................ page 3-33

Antenna ............................................................................................................. page 6-14

Doors and keys .................................................................................................. page 3-30

Outside mirror .................................................................................................... page 3-73

Tires ................................................................................................................... page 8-32

Light bulbs ......................................................................................................... page 8-38

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Essential Safety Equipment

Use of safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Seats ............................................................................................... 2-2

Seats .......................................................................................... 2-2

Non-Adjustable Head Restraints ............................................... 2-4

Seat Warmer

Seat Belt Systems .......................................................................... 2-7

Seat Belt Precautions ................................................................ 2-7

Seat Belt .................................................................................. 2-11

Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems ................ 2-13

Seat Belt Extender ................................................................... 2-15

Seat Belt Warning Light .......................................................... 2-16

Seat Belt Reminder ................................................................. 2-17

Child Restraint ............................................................................ 2-18

Child Restraint Precautions ..................................................... 2-18

Child-Restraint System Installation Position .......................... 2-22

Installing a Child-Restraint System ......................................... 2-23

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SRS Air Bags ............................................................................... 2-25

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions ................ 2-25

Supplemental Restraint System Components ......................... 2-29

How the SRS Air Bags Work .................................................. 2-30

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria .......................................... 2-34

Limitations to SRS Air Bag .................................................... 2-35

Driver and Passenger Occupant Classification System ........... 2-37

Monitoring and Maintenance .................................................. 2-41

Some models.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

WARNING

Do not modify or replace the front seats:

Modifying or replacing the front seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is dangerous. The front seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in serious injur y. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall the front seats.

Do not drive with damaged front seats:

Driving with damaged front seats is dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the front seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect the front seats , front seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.

Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:

Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and backward and rocking the seatback.

Adjust the drive r's seat only when the vehicle is stopped:

Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose control of the vehicle and have an accident.

CAUTION

Be careful not to place your hands and fingers around m oving parts of the front seat when adjusting the seat positions to prevent injury.

qSeat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

qSeat Recline

WARNING

Do not drive with either front seat reclined:

Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not get the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and upright.

Always sit in the passenger seat properly with the seatback upright and feet on the floor:

Your passenger seat has weight sensors, sitting in the passenger seat improperly out of position or with the seatback reclined too far while the vehicle is moving is dangerous as it can take off weight from the seat bottom and affect the weight determination of the passenger sensing system. As a result the passenger will not have the supplementary protection of the air bag and seat belt pretensioner, which could result in serious injury. Always sit upright against the seatback with your feet on the floor.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:

All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

To change the seatb ack angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.

Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

CAUTION

When returning a rear-reclined seatback to its upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your other hand while operating the lever. If the seatback is not supported, it will flip forward suddenly and could cause injury.

Height Adjustment (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.

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Non-Adjustable Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with nonadjustable head restraints on the driver's and front passenger's seatbacks. The nonadjustable head restraints consist of a trimmed foam covering over the upper structure of the seatbacks and are intended

to help protect you and the front passenger from neck injury. Adjust the seatbacks to their upright, on-road positions so that the head restraint is positioned as close as possible to the back of your head.

WARNING

Make sure the seatbacks are properly adjusted to their upright, on-road positions before the vehicle is driven:

Driving with the seatbacks not adjusted properly is dangerous. With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seat Warmer

The driver and passenger seats can be warmed by rotating the applicable seat warmer dial while the ignition is switched ON. The seat temperature increases as the number on the dial increases. When the seat warmers are not in use, rotate the seat warmer dials to 0.

WARNING

Ø Be careful when using the seat

warmer. The heat from the seat warmer may be too hot for some people, as indicated below, and could cause a low-temperature burn.

Infants, small babies, elderly people, and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin

People who are excessively fatigued

People who are intoxicated

People who have taken sleepinducing medicine such as sleeping pills or cold medicine

Ø Do not use the seat warmer with

anything having high moistureretention ability such as a blanket or cushion on the seat. The seat may be heated excessivel y and cause a low-temperature burn.

Ø Do not use the seat warmer even

when taking a short nap in the vehicle. The seat may be heated excessively and cause a lowtemperature burn.

Ø Do not place heavy objects with

sharp projections on the seat, or insert needles or pins into it. This could cause the seat to become excessively heated and result in injury from a minor burn.

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean the seat. It may damage the seat surface and the heater.

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Seats

NOTE

Use the seat warmer when the engine is running, and do not continue to use it for a long period of time.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions

Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and passenger always wear seat belts.

All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when not in use.

The driver's seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a collision.

However, the passenger's seat lap/shoulder belt retractors operate in two modes: emergency locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

WARNING

Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:

Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not wearing seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle. They could be seriously injured or even killed. In th e same collision, occupants wearing seat belts would be much safer.

Do not wear twisted seat belts:

Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not available to absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could cause serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to be used.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:

Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used in this way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be crushed together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more than one person at a time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.

Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:

Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing of the seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a collision. Have an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use during an accident before they are used again.

Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has been expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters will only function once and must be replaced after any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt at all; however, if the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will increase.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become diffic ult if the belts and seat belt guides are soiled, so try to keep them clean. For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to “Cleaning the Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing” (page 8-61).

Seat belt guide

qPregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions

Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn SNUGLYAND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS. The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the stomach area. Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your doctor for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.

qEmergency Locking Mode

In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the retractor will lock in position during a collision. When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until it is switched to automatic locking mode by pulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return the belt to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped in a safe, level area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and then extend it around you again. If the belt is locked and cannot be pulled out, retract the belt once, and then try pulling it out slowly. If this fails, pull the belt strongly one time and loosen, then pull it out again slowly.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

qAutomatic Locking Mode

To enable seat belt automatic locking mode, pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint (page 2-18).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt

WARNING

Always wear the seat belt with it correctly routed in its guide:

Wearing a seat belt without the seat belt routed in its guide is dangerous because the seat belt would not be able to provide adequate protection in an accident, which could result in serious injury.

Seat belt guide

qFastening the Seat Belt

1. Grasp the seat belt tongue.

2. Slowly pull o ut the lap/shoulder belt.

3. Insert the seat belt tongue into the seat belt buckle until you hear a click sound.

Seat belt tongue

Seat belt buckle

WARNING

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt:

Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of th e seat belt is dangerous. Always make sure the shoulder portion of th e seat belt is positioned across your shoulder and near your neck, but never under your arm, on your neck, or on your upper arm.

4. Position the lap belt as low as possible, not on the abdominal area, then adjust the shoulder belt so that it fits snugly against your body.

Lap/shoulder belt

Seat belt tongue

Keep low on hip bone

Take up slack

Too high

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

WARNING

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:

The lap portion of the seat belt worn too high is dangerous. In a collision, this would concentrate the impact force directly on the abdominal area, causing serious injury. Wear the lap portion of th e belt snugly and as low as possible.

qUnfastening the Seat Belt

Depress the button on the seat belt buckle. If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.

qSeat Belt Caution Label

A caution label has been placed inside the sleeve of the lap portion of the driver's seat belt. When an accident occurs while the seat belt is in use, the resulting stress on the seat belt will cause an indicator with the words “REPLACE BELT” visible on it to be pulled out of the sleeve below the caution label. This indicates that THE SEAT BELT MUST BE REPLACED. Also note that if at any time the seat belt has undergone stress because of an accident or other reason, damage to the seat belt's webb ing, metal fittings, or anchor bolt may have occurred, even though nothing appears to be wrong with the seat belt. For this reason we recommend that the seat belt be replaced after it has undergone stress, whether or not the indicator has been pulled out.

Caution

label

Button

NOTE

If a belt does not fully retract, inspect it for kinks and twists. If it is still not retracting properly, have it inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems

For optimum protection, the driver and passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems. For both these systems to work properly you must wear the seat belt properly.

Pretensioners:

In moderate or severe frontal or nearfrontal accidents, the air bag and pretensioner systems deploy simultaneously. The seat belt retractors remove slack quickly as the air bags are expanding. Any time the air bags and front seat belt pretensioners have deployed they must be replaced. In addition, the pretensioner system for the front passenger, like the front passenger air bag, is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the front passenger seat. For details, refer to the front passenger seat weight sensors (page 2-37).

Load limiter:

The load limiting system releases belt webbing in a controlled manner to reduce belt force on the occupant's chest. While the most severe load on a seat belt occurs in frontal collisions, the load limiter has an automatic mechanical function and can activate in any accident mode with sufficient occupant movement. Even if the pretensioners have not deployed, the load limiting function must be checked by an Authorized Mazda Dealer after any collision.

WARNING

Wear seat belts only as recommended in this owner's manual:

Incorrect positioning of the driver and passenger seat belts is dangerous. Without proper positioning, the pretensioner and load limiting systems cannot provide adequate protection in an accident and this could result in serious injury. For more details about wearing seat belts, refer to “Fastening the seat belts” (page 2-11).

Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has been expended:

Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the seat belt pretensioners and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters will only function once and must be replaced after any collision that caused them to deploy. A seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt at all; however, if the sea t belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of injury in a collision will increase.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Do not modify the components or wiring, or use electronic testing devices on the pretensioner system:

Modifying the components or wiring of the pretens ioner system, including the use of electronic testing devices is dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable which would prevent it from activating in an accident. The occupants or repairers could be seriously injured.

Properly dispose of the pretensioner system:

Improper disposal of the pretensioner system or a vehicle with nondeactivated pretensioners is dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury could result. Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer how to safely dispose of the pretensioner system or how to scrap a pretensioner-equipped vehicle.

NOTE

The pretensioner system will activate in a moderate or greater frontal or near-frontal collision. It will not activate in most rollovers, side or rear impacts. In addition, the pretensioner system for the passenger is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the passenger seat.

Some smoke (non-toxic gas) will be released when the air bags and pretensioners deploy. This does not indicate a fire. This gas normally has no effect on occupants, however, those with sensitive skin may experience light skin irritation. If residue from the deployment of the air bags or the pretensioner system gets on the skin or in the eyes, wash it off as soon as possible.

qAir Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner

System Warning Light

If the air bag/seat belt pretensioner system is working properly, the warning light illuminates when the ignition is switched ON or after the engine is cranked. The warning light turns off after a specified period of time.

A system malfunction is indicated if the warning light constantly flashes, constantly illuminates or does not illuminate at all when the ignition is switched ON. If any of these occur, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not operate in an accident.

WARNING

Never tamper with the air bag/ pretensioner systems and always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer perform all servicing and repairs:

Self-servicing or tampering with the systems is da ngerous. An air bag/ pretensioner could accidentally activate or become disabled causing serious injury or death.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Extender

If your seat belt is not long enough, even when fully extended, a seat belt extender may be available to you at no charge from your Authorized Mazda Dealer. This extender will be only for you and for the particular vehicle and seat. Even if it plugs into other seat belts, it may not hold in the critical moment of a crash. When ordering an extender, only order one that provides the necessary additional length to fasten the seat belt properly. Please contact your Authorized Mazda Dealer for more information.

WARNING

Do not use a seat belt extender unless it is necessary:

Using a seat belt extender when not necessary is dangerous. The seat belt will be too long and not fit properly. In an accident, the seat belt will not provide adequate protection and you could be seriously injur ed. Only use the extender when it is required to fasten the seat belt properly.

Do not use an improper extender:

Using a seat belt extender that is for another person or a different vehicle or seat is dangerous. The seat belt will not provide adequate protection and the user could be seriously injured in an accident. Only use the extender provided for you and for the particular vehicle and seat. NEVER use the extender in a different vehicle or seat. If you sell your Mazda, do not leave your seat belt extender in the vehicle. It could be used accidentally by the new owner of the vehicle. After removing the seat belt extender, discard it. Never use the seat belt extender in any other vehicle you may own in the future.

Do not use an extender that is too long:

Using an extender that is too long is dangerous. The seat belt will not fit properly. In an accident , the seat belt will not provide adequate protection and you could be seriously injured. Do not use the extender or choose one shorter in length if the distance between the extender's buckle and the center of the user's body is less than 15 cm (6 in).

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Do not leave a seat belt extender connected to the buckle:

Leaving a seat belt extender connected to the buckle without using the seat belt is dangerous. When the seat belt extender is connected to the driver's seat belt buckle (or passenger) seat, the SRS driver's (or passenger's) air bag system will determine that the driver (or passenger) is wearing the seat belt even if the driver (or passenger) is not wearing it. This condition could cause the driver's (or passenger's) air bag to not activate correctly and result in death or serious injury in the event of collision. Always wear the seat belt with the seat belt extender.

Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child-restraint system on the passenger seat:

Using a seat belt extender to fasten a child-restraint system on any seat is dangerous. Always follow the childrestraint system manufacturer's installation instructions and never use a seat belt extender.

Seat Belt Warning Light

The seat belt warning light illuminates if the driver or front passenger's seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened when the ignition switched ON.

NOTE

When not in use, remove the seat belt extender and store it in the vehicle. If the seat belt extender is left connected, the seat belt extender might get damaged as it will not retract with the rest of the seat belt and can easily fall out of the door when not in use and be damaged. In addition, the seat belt warning light will not illuminate and function properly.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Reminder

If the vehicle is driven with the driver or front passenger's seat belt unfastened, the seat belt warning light illuminates and a warning chime sounds. If the driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened (only when the front passenger seat is occupied) and the vehicle is drive n at a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12 mph), the warning light will flash and a beep sound will be heard. After a short time, the warning light stops flashing, but remains illuminated, and the beep sound stops.

Until a seat belt is fastened or a given period of time has elapsed, the beep sound will not stop even if the vehicle speed falls below 20 km/h (12 mph).

NOTE

The warning light flashes and a beep sound will be heard for about 6 seconds if the driver's seat belt is not fastened when the ignition is switched ON.

If a driver or front passenger's seat belt is unfastened after the beep sound turns off (warning light remains illuminated), and the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12 mph), the warning light flashes and beep sound activates again.

Placing items on the front passenger seat may cause the front passenger seat belt warning function to operate depending on the weight of the item.

To allow the front passenger seat weight sensor to function properly, do not place and sit on an additional seat cushion on the front passenger seat. The sensor may not function properly because the additional seat cushion could cause sensor interference.

When a small child sits on the front passenger seat, it is possible that the warning light will not operate.

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Child Restraint Precautions

Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use them.

You are required by law to use a child-restraint system for children in the U.S. and Canada. Check your local and state or provincial laws for specific requirements regarding the safety of children riding in your vehicle.

Whatever child-restraint system you consider, please pick the appropriate one for the age and size of the child, obey the law and follow the instruct ions that come with the individual child-restraint system.

A child who has outgrown child-restraint systems should use seat belts, both lap and shoulder. If the shoulder belt crosses the neck or face, move the child closer to the center of the vehicle.

A child-restraint system should NEVER be used on the passenger seat with the air bag system activated. In a collision, the force of an air bag slamming the child-restraint system rearwards could result in death to the child even if the child is properly belted. Be alert to the operation of the indicator light and BE SURE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS ALWAYS DEACTIVATED AS INDICATED BY PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION INDICATOR LIGHT.

Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

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Essential Safety Equipment

Child Restraint

Passenger seat weight sensors

These sensors deactivate the passenger front and side air bags and also the passenger seat belt pretensioner system when the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. When an infant or small child is seated on the passenger seat, the system shuts off the passenger air bag, so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. Refer to Passeng er Seat Weight Sensors on page 2-37.

WARNING

Use the correct size child-restraint system:

For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint system depending on age and size. If not, the child could be seriously injured or even killed in an accident.

Follow the manufacturer's instructions and always keep the child-restraint system buckled down:

An unsecured child-restraint system is dangerous. In a sudden stop or a collision it could move causing serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Make sure any child-restraint system is properly secured in place according to the childrestraint system manufacturer's instructions. When not in use, remove it from the vehicle or fasten it with a seat belt.

Always secure a child in a proper child-restraint system:

Holding a chi ld in your arms while the vehicle is moving is extremely dangerous. No matter how strong the person may be, he or she cannot hold onto a child in a sudden stop or collision and it could result in serious injury or death to the child or other occupants. Even in a moderate accident, the child may be exposed to air bag forces that could result in serious injury or death to the child, or the child may be slammed into an adult, causing injury to both child and adult.

Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated when using a child-restraint system:

Seating a child in a child-restraint system that is installed on the passenger seat with the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light not illuminated is extremely dangerous. In an accident, an air bag could inflate and cause serious injuries or even death to the child seated in the child-restraint system. Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated.

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Refer to Passenger Seat Weight Sensors on page 2-37.

Seating a child in a child-restraint system on the passenger seat is dangerous under certain conditions:

This vehicle is equipped with both a passenger seat weight sensor and a passenger air bag deact ivation ind icator light (page 2-37). Even with the passenger seat weight sensors, seating a child in a child-restraint system on the passenger seat under the following conditions increases the danger of the passenger air bag deploying and could result in serious injury or death to the child. Ø The passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when

seating a child in the child-restraint system.

Ø Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint

system.

Ø The seat is washed. Ø Liquids are spilled on the seat. Ø The passenger seat is moved backward, and it is pushed into luggage or other

items placed behind it.

Ø Luggage or other items are placed between the passenger seat and center

console.

Ø Any accessories, which might increase the total seated weight on the passenger

seat, are attached to the passenger seat.

Before installing child-restraint system on the passenger seat, move the passenger seat as far back as possible:

In a collision, the force of a deploying air bag could cause serious injury or death to the child.

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Do not allow a child to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with side air bags:

Allowing anyone to lean over or against the door is dangerous. If the vehicle is equipped with side air bags, the impact of an inflating side air bag could cause serious injury or death to the person. Children are more likely to sleep in the vehicle; when they do, they are more at risk in the passenger's seat that has a side air bag because they may slump over into the path of the seatback-mounted air bag. Furthermore, leaning over or against the doors could block the side air bag and eliminate the advantages of supplemental protection. Because the side air bag deploys from the outboard shoulder of the seat, do not allow the child to lean over or against the side window, even if the child is seated in a child-restraint system.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:

Always use a child-restraint system designed for use without a tether:

Using a child-restraint system that requires a tether is dangerous. Your Mazda does not have a child-restraint tether. The child-restraint system cannot be properly secured. In a collision, it could move and injure other occupants as well as result in serious injuries or death to the child.

CAUTION

A seat belt or child-restraint system can become very hot when exposed to direct sunlight during warm weather. To avoid burning yourself or a child, check them before you or your child touches them.

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Child-Restraint System Installation Position

In this owner's manual, explanation of child-restraint systems is provided for the following three types of popular childrestraint systems: infant seat, child seat, booster seat.

NOTE

Installation position is determined by the type of child-restraint system. Always read the manufacturer's instructions and this owner's manual carefully.

Due to variations in the design of childrestraint systems, vehicle seats and seat belts, all child-restraint systems may not fit all seating positions. Before purchasing a child-restraint system, it should be tested in the specific vehicle seating position (or positions) where it is intended to be used. If a previously purchased child-restraint system does not fit, you may need to purchase a different one that will.

Infant seat

An infant seat provides restraint by bracing the infan t's head, neck and back against the seating surface.

Child seat

A child seat restrains a child's body using the harness.

Booster seat

A b ooster seat is a child restraint accessory designed to improve the fit of the seat belt system around the child's body.

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Installing a ChildRestraint System

The passenger lap/shoulder belt can easily be converted into the automatic locking mode, which must be done to hold the child-restraint system.

NOTE

Follow the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions carefully. Depending on the type of child-restraint system, it may not employ seat belts which are in automatic locking mode, however if it uses an upper tether, it may not be mounted properly in this vehicle as there is no safe way to anchor the tether. Confirm whether the child-restraint system can be used with seat belts by reading the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions.

Before installing a child-restraint system, make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated. Refer to Passeng er Seat Weight Sensors on page 2-37.

2. Secure the child-restraint system with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. See the instruct ions on the childrestraint system for belt routing instructions.

3. To get the retractor into the automatic locking mode, pull the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt until the entire length of the belt is out of the retractor.

4. Push the child-restraint system firmly into the vehicle seat. Be sure the belt retracts as snugly as possible. Clicking from the retractor will be heard during retraction if the system is in automatic locking mode. If the belt does not lock the seat down tight, repeat this step.

5. Make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates after installing a child-restraint system on the passenger seat.

1. Make sure to remove articles from behind the passenger seat that would prevent the seat from sliding back fully, and then slide the seat as far back as possible.

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WARNING

Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated:

Seating a child in a child-restraint system that is installed on the passenger seat with the passen ger air bag deactivation indicator light not illuminated is extremely dangerous. In an accident, an air bag could inflate and cause serious injuries or even death to the child seated in the child-restraint system. Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated. Refer to Passenger Seat Weight Sensors on page 2-37.

NOTE

Inspect this function before each use of the child-restraint system. You should not be able to pull the shoulder belt out of the retractor while the system is in the automatic locking mode. When you remove the child-restraint system, be sure the belt fully retracts to return the system to emergency locking mode before occupants use the seat belts.

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SRS Air Bags

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

The front and side supplemental restraint systems (SRS) include up to 4 air bags. Please verify the air bags equipped on your vehicle by locating the “ SRS AIRBAG” location indicators. These indicators are visible in the area where the air bags are installed.

The air bags are installed in the following locations:

The steering wheel hub (driver air bag)

The passenger dashboard (passenger air bag)

The outboard sides of the seatbacks (side air bags)

The air bag supplemental restraint systems are designed to provide supplemental protection in certain situations, so seat belts are always important in the following ways:

Without seat belt usage, the air bags cannot provide adequate protection during an accident. Seat belt usage is necessary to:

Keep the occupant from being thrown into an inflating air bag.

Reduce the possi bility of injuries during an accident that is not designed for air bag inflation, such as roll-over or rear impact.

Reduce the possi bility of injuries in frontal, near frontal, side collisions that are not severe enough to activate the air bags.

Reduce the possi bility of being thrown from your vehicle.

Reduce the possi bility of injuries to lower body and legs during an accident because the air bags provide no protection to these parts of the body.

Hold the driver in a position which allows better control of the vehicle.

If your vehicle is also equipped with a driver and passenger occupant classification system, refer to the Driver and Passenger Occupant Classification System (page 2-37) for details.

If your vehicle is equipped with a driver and passenger occupant classification system, the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates for a specified time after the ignition is switch ed ON.

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Small children must be protected by a child-restraint system as stipulated by law in every state and province. In certain states and provinces, larger children must use a child-restraint system (page 2-18).

Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necess ary for your child and follow the installation directions in this Owner's Manual as well as the child-restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Do not use a child-restraint system which employs an upper tether because there is no appropriate means to anchor the tether.

WARNING

Seat belts must be worn in air bag equipped vehicles:

Depending only on the air bags for protection during an accident is dangerous. Alone, air bags may not prevent serious injuries. The appropriate air bags can be expected to inflate only in the first accident, such as frontal, near frontal, side collisions that are at least moderate. Vehicle occupants should always wear seat belts.

Always make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light is illuminated when using a child-restraint system:

Do not sit too close to the driver and passenger air bags :

Sitting too close to the driver and passenger air bag modules or placing hands or feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver and passenger air bags inflate with great force and speed. Serious injuries could occur if someone is too close. The driver should always hold onto only the rim of the steering wheel. The seat passenger should keep both feet on the floor. Seat occupants should adjust their seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

Do not sit too close to a door or lean against doors in vehicles with side air bags:

Sitting too close to the side air bag modules or placing hands on them is extremely dangerous. A side air bag inflates with great force and speed directly out of the outboard shoulder of the seat and expands along the door on the side the car is hit. Serious injury could occur if someone is sitting too close to the door or leaning against a win dow in the seats. Furthermore, sleeping up against the door or hanging out the driver-side window while driving could block the side air bag and eliminate the advantages of supplemental protection. Give the side air bags room to work by sitting in the center of the seat while the vehicle is moving with seat belts worn properly.

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Do not attach objects on or around the area where driver and passenger air bags deploy:

Attaching an object to the driver and passenger air bag modules or placing something in front of them is dangerous. In an accident, an object could interfere with air bag inflation and injure the occupants.

Do not attach objects on or around the area where a side air bag deploys:

Attaching objects to the seat in such a way as to cover the outboard side of the seat in any way is dangerous. In an accident the object could interfere with the side air bag, which inflates from the outboard side of the seats, impeding the added protection of the side air bag system or redirecting the air bag in a way that is dangerous. Furthermore, the bag could be cut open releasing the gas. Never use seat covers on the seats. Always keep the side air bag modules in your seats free to deploy in the event of a side collision.

Do not place luggage or other objects under the seats:

Placing luggage or other objects under the seats is dangerous. The components essential to the supplemental restraint system could be damaged, and in the event of a side collisi on, the appropriate air bags may not deploy, which could result in death or serious injury. To prevent damage to the components essential to the supplemental restraint system, do not place luggage or other objects under the seats.

Do not touch the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have inflated:

Touching the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air bags have inflated is dangerous. Immediately after inflation, they are very hot. You could get burned.

Never install any front-end equipment to your vehicle:

Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection bar (kangaroo bar, bull bar, push bar, or other similar devices), snowplow, or winches, is dangerous. The air bag crash sensor system could be affected. This could cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the air bags from inflating during an accident. Occupants could be seriously injured.

Do not modify the suspension:

Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle's height or the suspension is modified, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a collision resulting in incorrect or unexp ected air bag deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.

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Do not modify the supplemental restraint system:

Modifying the components or wiring of the supplemental restraint system is dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoperable. Do not make any modifications to the supplemental restraint system. This includes installing trim, badges, or anything else over the air bag modules. It also includes installing extra electrical equipment on or near system components or wiring. An Authorized Mazda Dealer can provide the special care needed in the removal and installation of seats. It is important to protect the air bag wiring and connections to assure that the bags do not accidentally deploy, the dr iver seat slide position sensor and passenger seat weight sensors are not damaged and that the seats retain an undamaged air bag connection.

NOTE

When an air bag deploys, a loud inflation noise can be heard and some smoke will be released. Neither is likely to cause injury, however, the texture of the air bags may cause light skin injuries on body parts not covered with clothing through friction.

Should you sell your Mazda, we urge you to tell the new owner of its air bag systems and that familiarization with all instructions about them, from the Owner's Manual, is important.

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Supplemental Restraint System Components

Driver/Passenger inflators and air bags Crash sensor, and diagnostic module (SAS unit) Seat belt pretensioner and load limiting systems (page 2-13) Front air bag sensor Side crash sensors Air bag/seat belt pretensioner syst em warning light (page 2-32) Side inflators and air bags

Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light (page 2-37) Passenger seat weight sensors (page 2-37) Passenger seat weight sensor control module Driver and passenger seat belt buckle switches (page 2-40) Driver seat slide position sensor (page 2-37)

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How the SRS Air Bags Work

Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident. The SRS air bags are designed to provide further protection for passengers in addition to the seat belt functions. Be sure to wear seat belts properly.

qSeat Belt Pretensioners

The seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions. The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For details on the seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-34).

qDriver Air Bag

The driver's air bag is mounted in the steering wheel. When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the driver's air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver's head or chest caused by directly hitting the steering wheel. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-34). The driver's dual-stage air bag controls air bag inflation in two energy stages. During an impact of moderate severity the driver's air bag deploys with lesser energy, whereas during more severe impacts, it deploys with more energy.

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qPassenger Air Bag

The passenger air bag is mounted in the passenger dashboard. The inflation mechanism for the passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag, as mentioned above. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-34). In addition, the passenger air bag is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the passenger seat. For details, refer to the driver and passenger occupant classification system (page 2-37).

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qSide Air Bags

The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the front seatbacks. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system inflates the side air bag only on the side in which the vehicle was hit. The side air bag inflates quickly to reduce injury to the driver or front passenger's chest caused by directly hitting interior parts such as a door or window. For more details about air bag deployment, refer to “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria” (page 2-34). In addition, the passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy in accordance with the total seated weight on the passenger seat. For details, refer to the driver and passenger occupant classification system (page 2-37).

qAir Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light

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WARNING

Never tamper with the air bag/pretensioner systems and always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer perform all servicing and repairs:

Self-servicing or tampering with the systems is dangerous. An air bag/pretensioner could accidentally activate or become disabled causing serious injury or death.

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SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of collision. (The illustrations are the representative cases of collisions.)

Types of collision

A severe frontal/near frontal collision A severe side collision A rear collision

SRS

equipment

Seat belt

pretensioner

Driver air

bag

Passenger air

bag

Side air

bag

(both sides)

X*1(impact side only)

No air bag and front seat belt pretensioner will be activated in a rear collision.

X: The SRS air bag equipment is designed to deploy in a collision. *1: The passenger front and side air bags and the seat belt pretensioner are designed to

deploy depending on the condition of the total seated weight on the passenger seat.

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Limitations to SRS Air Bag

In severe collisions such as those described previously in “SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria”, the applicable SRS air bag equipment will deploy. However, in some accidents, the equipment may not deploy depending on the type of collision and its severity.

Limitations to front/near front collision detection:

The following illustrations are examples of front/near front collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Impacts involving trees or poles

Rear-ending or running under a truck’s tail gate

Frontal offset impact to the vehicle

Limitations to side collision detection:

The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment.

Side impacts involving trees or poles

Side impacts with two-wheeled vehicles

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Roll-over

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Driver and Passenger Occupant Classification System

First, please read “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions” (page 2-25) carefully.

qDriver Seat Slide Position Sensor

Your vehicle is equipped with a driver seat slide position sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. The sensor is located under the driver seat. The sensor determines whether the driver seat is fore or aft of a reference position and sends the seat position to the diagnostic module (SAS unit). The SAS unit is designed to control the deployment of the driver air bag depending on how close the driver seat is to the steering wheel. The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes if the sensor has a possible malfunction (page 2-32).

qPassenger Seat Weight Sensors

Your vehicle is equipped with a passenger seat weight sensors as a part of the supplemental restraint system. These sensors are located under both of the passenger seat rails. These sensors determine the total seated weight on the passenger seat and monitor the seat belt buckle for the passenger seat. The SAS unit is designed to prevent the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system from deploying if the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the passenger air bag, the system deactivates the passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt pretensioner system when the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates. Refer to the following table for the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illumination conditions.

This system shuts off the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system, so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates according to the following table.

The air bag seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction. If this happens, the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not deploy.

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Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

This indicator light illuminates to remind you that the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.

If the passenger weight sensors are normal, the indicator light illuminates when the ignition is switched ON. The light turns off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator light illuminates or is off under the following conditions:

Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart

Condition detected by the

passenger occupant classification system

Empty (Not occupied)

Child or child-restraint

system

Adult

*1 : If the passenger seat belt is buckled, the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates, however

this does not indicate a malfunction.

*2 : If a larger child sits on the passenger seat, the sensors might detect the child as being an adult depending on

the child's physique.

*3 : If a smaller adult sits on the passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child depending on

the person's physique.

Passenger air bag

deactivation indicator light

Off Deactivated Deactivated

On Deactivated Deactivated

Off Ready Ready

Passenger front and side

air bags

Passenger seat belt pretensioner system

If the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the ignition is switched ON and does not illuminate as indicated in the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow a child to sit in the passenger seat and consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.

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WARNING

Do not decrease the total seated weight on the passenger seat:

When an adult or large child sits on the passenger seat, decreasing the total seated weight on the passenger seat required for air bag deployment is dangerous. The passenger seat weight sensors will detect the reduced total seated weight condition and the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not deploy during an accident. The passenger will not have the supplementary protection of the air bag, which could result in serious injury. Decreasing the total seated weight on the passenger seat could result in an air bag not deploying under the following conditions, for example: Ø Luggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger

seat and cente r console that push up the passenger seat bottom.

Ø The passenger seat occupant sits in a manner such that the occupant's entire

weight is not placed on the seat sitting too close to the door.

Ø Any accessories which might decrease the total seated weight on the passenger

seat are attached to the passenger seat. The passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate if the pa ssenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.

Do not increase the total seated weight on the passenger seat:

When an infant or small child sits on the passenger seat, increasing the total seated weight on the passenger seat is dangerous. The passenger seat weight sensors will detect the increased total seated weight, which could result in the unexpected deployment of the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system in an accident and may cause serious injury. Increasing the total seated weight on the passenger seat could result in the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system deployment in an accident under the following conditions, for example: Ø The passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when

seating a child in the child-restraint system. Ø Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint

system.

Ø The seat is washed. Ø Liquids are spilled on the seat. Ø The passenger seat is moved backward, and it is pushed into luggage or other

items placed behind it. Ø Luggage or other items are placed between the passenger seat and center

console. Ø Any accessories which might increase the total seated weight on the passenger

seat are attached to the passenger seat. The passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate if the pa ssenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.

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CAUTION

Ø To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the

sensors in the seat bottoms:

Do not place sharp objects on the seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage on them.

Do not spill any liquids on the seats or under the seats.

Ø To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:

Adjust the seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

If you place your child on the passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system properly and slide the passenger seat as far back as possible.

NOTE

The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.

The passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate repeatedly if luggage or other items are put on the passenger seat, or if the temperature of the vehicle's interior changes suddenly.

The passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may illuminate for 10 seconds if the total seated weight on the passenger seat changes.

The air bag seat belt pretensioner system warning light might illuminate if the passenger seat receives a severe impact.

If the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates when an adult is seated in the passenger seat, have the passenger re-adjust their posture by sitting with their feet on the floor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light still illuminates, slide the passenger seat as far back as possible. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

qDriver and Passenger Buckle Switches

The buckle switches on the front seat belts detect whether or not the front seat belts are securely fastened and further control the deployment of the air bags.

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Monitoring and Maintenance

qConstant Monitoring

The following components of the air bag systems are monitored by a diagnostic system:

Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)

Front air bag sensor

Air bag modules

Side crash sensors

Air bag/Seat belt pretensioner system warning light

Seat belt pretensioners

Related wiring

Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

Driver seat sli de position sensor

Front passenger seat weight sensors

Front passenger seat weight sensor control module

The diagnostic module continuously monitors the system's readiness. This begins when the ignition is switch ed ON and continues while the vehicle is being driven.

qMaintenance

The air bag systems do not require regular maintenance. But if any of the following occurs, take your vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible:

The air bag system warning light flashes.

The air bag system warning light remains illuminated.

The air bag system warning light does not illuminate when the ignition is switched ON.

The air bags have deployed.

Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light does not illuminate when the ignition is switched ON or does not illuminate as indicated in the chart. For more details about this indicator light and this chart, refer to “Passenger seat weight sensors” (page 2-37).

Some models.

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WARNING

Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components:

Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system componen ts must be replaced after any collision which caused them to deploy or damage them. Only a trained Authorized Mazda Dealer can fully evaluate these systems to see that they will work in any subsequent accident. Driving with an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford you the necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident which could result in serious injury or death.

Do not remove interior air bag parts:

Removing any components such as the seats, dashboard, the steering wheel or parts on the front and rear window pillars and along the roof edge, containing air bag parts or sensors is dangerous. These parts contain essential air bag components. The air bag could accidentally activate and cause serious injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer remove these parts.

Dispose of the air bag properly:

Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle with live air bags in it can be extremely dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury can result. Ask an Authorized Mazda Dealer how to safely dispose of an air bag or how to scrap an air bag equipped vehicle.

NOTE

If it becomes necessary to have the components or wiring system for the supplementary restraint system modified to accommodate a person with certain medical conditions in accordance with a certified physician, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer, refer to “Customer Assistance (U.S.A.)” (page 9-2).

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Knowing Your Mazda

Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment of various parts.

Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System ................................ 3-2

Advanced Keys

Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions ......................... 3-7

Operation Using Advanced Key Functions ............................. 3-15

Advanced Key Suspend Function ........................................... 3-18

Warning and Beep Sounds ...................................................... 3-19

Setting Change (Function Customization) .............................. 3-21

When Warning Indicator/Beep is Activated ............................ 3-22

Doors and Locks ......................................................................... 3-23

Keys (without Advanced Key) ................................................ 3-23

Keyless Entry System (with Retractable Type Key)

Door Locks ............................................................................. 3-30

Trunk Lid ................................................................................ 3-33

Inside Trunk Release Lever ..................................................... 3-35

Power Windows ...................................................................... 3-37

Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap ........................................................... 3-40

Hood ....................................................................................... 3-41

Convertible Top (Soft Top) Convertible Top (Power Retractable Hardtop)

Security System ........................................................................... 3-63

Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key) ............................. 3-63

Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key) ........................ 3-67

Theft-Deterrent System

...................................................................... 3-2

............ 3-24

.................................................. 3-43

........................................................ 3-71

..................... 3-48

Steering Wheel and Mirrors ...................................................... 3-73

Steering Wheel ........................................................................ 3-73

Mirrors .................................................................................... 3-73

Some models.

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Advanced Keys

The advanced keyless functions (advanc ed keyless entry and start system) enable the following operations while the advanced key is being carried (page 3-7).

Locking/unlocking the doors, and opening the trunk lid, without operating the key.

Starting the engine without operating the key. Additional functions are available using the buttons on the advanced key. Refer to Operation Using Advanced Key Functions on page 3-15.

The following operations are possible using the transmitter of the keyless entry system

from a distance (Lock/Unlock/Trunk/Panic button):

Locking/unlocking the doors.

Opening the trunk lid.

Opening the power windowsí.

Turning on the alarm.

Locking/unlocking the doors, opening the trunk lid, or starting the engine using the

auxiliary key.

WARNING

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your children will not find or play with them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This could result in some one being badly injured or even killed. Children may find these new kinds of keys to be an interesting toy to play with and could cause the power windows or other controls to operate, or even make the vehicle move.

Radio waves from the advanced key may affect medical equipment such as pacemakers:

Before using the advanced key near people who use medical equipment, ask the medical equipment manufacturer or your physician if radio waves from the advanced key will affect the equipment.

NOTE

The driver must carry the advanced key to ensure the system functions properly.

Refer to Immobilizer System (page 3-63) for information regarding keys and engine starting.

(With theft-deterrent system)

Refer to Theft-Deterrent System (page 3-71) for information regarding keys and the prevention of

vehicle and vehicle contents theft.

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Lock button

Operation indicator light

Unlock button

Key code number plate

Trunk button

Auxiliary key

Panic button

A code number is stamped on the plate attached to the key set; detach this plate and store it in a safe place (not in the vehicle) for use if you need to make a replacement key.

Also write down the code number and keep it in another safe and handy place, but not in the vehicle.

If your key is lost, consult your Authorized Mazda Dealer with the code number ready.

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CAUTION

Ø Because the advanced key uses low-intensity radio waves, it may not function

correctly under the following conditions:

The advanced key is carried with communication devices such as cellular phones.

The advanced key contacts or is covered by a metal object.

The advanced key is near electronic devices such as personal computers or cell phones.

Non-Mazda genuine electronic equipment is installed in the vehicle.

There is equipment which disc harges radio waves near the vehicle.

If the vehicle is near equipment such as wireless pay devices installed at certain gas stations.

Ø The advanced key may consume battery power excessively if it receives high-

intensity radio waves. Do not place the advanced key near electronic devices such as televisions or personal computers.

Ø To avoid damage to the advanced key, DO NOT:

Drop the advanced key.

Get the ad vanced key wet.

Disassemble the advanced key.

Expose the advanced key to high temperatures on places such as the dashboard or hood, under direct sunlight.

Place heavy objects on the advanced key.

Put the advanced key in an ultrasonic cleaner.

Put any magnetized objects close to the advanced key.

NOTE

Battery life is about one year. Be sure to replace the battery as soon as you see the green KEY

indicator light in the instrument cluster begin flashing for 30 seconds after turning off the engine,

otherwise, you will not be able to start the engine using the advanced keyless start system once the

battery is completely dead. Refer to KEY Warning Light (Red)/KEY Indicator Light (Green) (with

Advanced Key) on page 5-49. If this occurs, you will have to use the auxiliary key if you need to

start the engine immediately. Refer to Advanced Key Battery Dead Warning on page 3-20.

Replacing the battery about once a year is recommended because the KEY warning light/indicator

light may not illuminate or flash depending on the rate of battery depletion.

Additional advanced keys can be obtained at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to 6 advanced keys

can be used with the advanced keyless functions per vehicle.

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qAdvanced Key Maintenance

CAUTION

Ø Make sure the battery is installed

with the correct pole facing upward. Battery leakage could occur if it is not installed correctly.

Ø When replacing the battery, be

careful not to touch any of the internal circuitry and electrical terminals, bend the electrical terminals, or get dirt in the transmitter as the transmitter could be damaged.

Ø There is the danger of explosion if

the battery is not correctly replaced.

Ø Replace only with the same type

battery (CR2025 or equi valent).

Ø Dispose of used batteries

according to the following instructions.

Insulate the plus and minus terminals of the battery using cellophane or equivalent tape.

Never disassemble.

Never throw the battery into fire or water.

Never deform or crush.

Replacing the battery at an Authorized Mazda Dealer is recommended to prevent damage to the advanced key. If replacing the battery by yourself, follow the instruction below.

Replacing the advanced key battery

1. Pull out the auxiliary key.

2. Insert a small, flathead screwdriver into the groove shown in the figure and rotate the screwdriver to open the cover slightly.

The following conditions indicate that the battery power is low:

The KEY indicator light (green) flashes in the instrument cluster for about 30 seconds after the engine is turned off.

The system d oes not operate and the operation indicator light on the transmitter does not flash when the buttons are press ed.

The system's operational range is reduced.

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3. Insert the small, flathead screwdriver into the gap between the cover and the transmitter, and then rotate the screwdriver to detach the cover.

4. Remove the battery cap, then remove the battery.

5. Insert a new battery with the positive pole facing up, and then cover the battery with the battery cap.

6. Close the cover.

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CAUTION

Ø Be careful not to allow the rubber

ring shown in the figure to be scratched or damaged.

Ø If the rubber ring detaches,

reattach it before inserting a new battery.

Rubber ring

qService

If you have a problem with the advanced keyless functions, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

If your advanced key is lost or stolen, bring all rema ining advanced keys to an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible for a replacement and to make the lost or stolen advanced key inoperative.

Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions

qOperational Range

The system o perates only when the driver is in the vehicle or within operational range while the advanced key is being carried.

NOTE

When the battery power is low, or in places where there are high-intensity radio waves or noise, the operational range may become narrower or the system may not operate. For determining battery replacement, Refer to Advanced Keys on page 3-2.

Locking, unlocking the doors

The operational range for locking/ unlocking the doors is an area of up to 80 cm (31 in) from the center of the door handles.

Exterior transmitter

CAUTION

Radio equipment like this is governed by laws in the United States. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Operational range

NOTE

The system may not operate if you are too close to the windows, door handles.

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Opening the trunk lid

The operational range for opening the trunk lid is an area of up to 80 cm (31 in) from the center of the trunk lid.

Exterior transmitter

Operational range

Starting the engine

The operational range for starting the engine includes nearly the entire cabin area.

Interior transmitter

NOTE

The trunk is out of the operational range, however, starting the engine may be possible.

The engine may not start if the advanced key is placed in the following areas:

Around the dashboard

In the storage compartments such as the glove box

On the rear parcel shelf

Starting the engine may be possible even if the advanced key is outside of the vehicle and extremely close to a door and window, however, always start the engine from the driver's seat. If the vehicle is started and driven away while the advanced key is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will not restart after it is turned off and the ignition is switched off.

If the advanced key is detected within operational range, the operation indicator light on the transmitter flashes momentarily.

qLocking, Unlocking the Doors

with Request Switch

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Both doors can be locked/unlocked by pressing the request swi tch on a door while the advanced key is being carried.

Operational range

Request switch

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To lock

To lock the doors, press the request switch. A beep sound will be heard once and the hazard warning lights will flash once.

NOTE

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the doors are locked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights only flash when the theft deterrent system is armed. The hazard warning lights do not flash if both the doors are locked before the theft-deterrent system is properly armed. Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 3-71.

To unlock

Driver's door request switch

To unlock the driver's door, press the request switch. A beep sound will be heard twice and the hazard warning lights will flash twice. To unlock both doors, press the request switch again within 3 seconds and two more beep sounds will be heard.

NOTE

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash twice to indicate that the doors are unlocked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights only flash when the theft deterrent system is turned off. The hazard warning lights do not flash unless the theft deterrent system has been properly turned off. Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 3-71.

Passenger door request switch

To unlock the doors, press the request switch. A beep sound will be heard twice and the hazard warning lights will flash twice.

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NOTE

Confirm that both doors are securely locked.

Both doors cannot be locked when any door is open.

A beep sound is heard for confirmation when the doors are locked/unlocked using the request switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can be turned off. Refer to Setting Change (Function Customization) on page 3-21.

The setting can be changed so that the doors are locked automatically without pressing the request switch (page 3-21).

(Auto-lock function)

A beep sound is heard when both doors are closed while the advanced key is being carried. Both doors are locked automatically after about 3 seconds when the advanced key is out of the operational range. Also, the hazard warning lights flash once. (Even if the driver is in the operational range, both doors are locked automatically after about 30 seconds.) If you are out of the operational range before the doors are completely closed or another advanced key is left in the vehicle, the auto-lock function will not work. Always make sure that both doors are closed and locked before leaving the vehicle.

(Auto re-lock function)

After unlocking doors by pressing the request switch, both doors will automatically lock if any of the following operations are not performed within about 30 seconds. If your vehicle has a theftdeterrent system, the hazard warning lights will flash for confirmation.

A door is opened.

The auxiliary key is inserted into the ignition switch.

The start knob is pushed.

qOpening the Trunk Lid with

Request Switch

The trunk lid can be opened by pressing the request switch on the under side of the trunk lid above the license plate while the advanced key is being carried.

Request switch

NOTE

If the advanced key is left in the trunk, the trunk lid will close, however, the trunk lid can be opened using the request switch and the vehicle could be stolen. If the trunk lid cannot be opened despite doing this procedure, press the request switch to fully open the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid completely closed.

(With power retractable hardtop)

The trunk lid can only be opened when the power retractable hardtop is fully opened/ closed. Open/close the power retractable hardtop completely before opening the trunk lid.

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qStarting the Engine

Ignition switch positions

As there is no traditional key, some of the ignition switch functions are different.

Start knob

OFF―Knob Released

The power supply to electrical devices is turned off.

OFF―Knob Depressed

The ignition can be switched to ACC when the KEY indicator light (green) illuminates in the instrument cluster.

WARNING

Before leaving the driver's seat, always switch the ignition to OFF, set the parking brake and make sure the shift lever is in P (automatic transmission) or in 1st gear or R (manual transmission):

It is important to switch the ignition to OFF even if you are not removing the key from the ignition or leaving the vehicle. Leaving th e key in other positions will disable some of the vehicle security systems and run the battery down. Leaving the driver's seat without switching the ignition to OFF, setting the parking brake and shifting the shift lever to P (automatic transmission) or to 1st gear or R (manual transmission) is dangerous. Unexpected vehicle movement could occur. This could cause an accident.

NOTE

If turning the ignition switch is difficult, move the steering wheel left and right.

(Automatic transmission)

The ignition cannot be switched from ACC to OFF when the shift lever is not in P.

ACC (Accessory)

In this position, some electrical accessories will operate.

NOTE

The Advanced Keyless Entry System does not function in the ACC position, and the doors will not lock/unlock using the transmitter or request switches even if the advanced key is carried away from the vehicle.

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This is the normal running position after the engine is started. The warning lights (except brakes) should be inspected before the engine is started (page 5-41).

NOTE

When the ignition is switched ON, the sound of the fuel pump motor operating near the fuel tank can be heard. This does not indicate an abnormality.

START

The engine is started in this position. It will crank until you release the start knob; then it returns to the ON position. The brake warning light can be checked after the engine is started (page 5-41).

Starting the engine

NOTE

Engine-starting is controlled by the spark ignition system. This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Standard requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of radio noise.

The advanced key must be carried because the advanced key carries an immobilizer chip that must communicate with the engine controls at short range.

When starting the engine, be sure the start knob is securely attached before trying to operate it. If the knob becomes detached from the ignition switch, re-attach it by pushing it on to the ignition switch.

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1. Make sure the advanced key is being carried.

2. Occupants should fasten their seat belts.

3. Make sure the parking brake is on.

4. Depress the brake pedal.

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5. (Manual transmission) Depress the clutch pedal all the way and shift into neutral. Keep the clutch pedal depressed while cranking the engine .

(Automatic transmission)

Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the vehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N).

NOTE

(Manual transmission)

The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal is not depressed all the way.

(Automatic transmission)

The starter will not operate if the shift lever is not in P or N.

6. Push the start knob slowly all the way in.

7. Verify that the KEY indicator light (green) illuminates in the instrument cluster. The KEY warning light (red) means you cannot continue to start the engine using the Advanced Keyless System. You may have to use the auxiliary key instead (page 3-22).

NOTE

In the following cases, the KEY warning light (red) illuminates and the engine will not start.

The advanced key battery is dead.

The advanced key is out of operational range.

The advanced key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the system to detect the signal (page 3-7).

A key from another manufacturer similar to the advanced key is in the operational range.

8. Switch the ignition to ACC while pushing the start knob in.

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9. Switch the ignition from ACC to START and hold (up to 10 seconds at a time) until the engine starts.

CAUTION

Do not try the starter for more than 10 seconds at a time. If the engine stalls or fails to start, wait 10 seconds before trying again. Otherwise, you may damage the starter and drain the battery.

10. After starting the engine, let it idle for

about 10 seconds.

NOTE

In extremely cold weather or after the vehicle has not been driven in several days, let the engine warm up without operating the accelerator.

Whether the engine is cold or warm, it should be started without use of the accelerator.

Turning the engine off

1. Move the shift lever to the P position (Automatic transmission).

2. Switch the ignition from ON to ACC.

NOTE

When the engine is turned off and the ignition is switched from ACC to OFF, the KEY indicator light (green) flashes in the instrument cluster for about 30 seconds if the battery power of the advanced key is low. Replace the battery with a new one. Refer to Battery Replacement (page 3-7).

NOTE

When switching the ignition to OFF, the ignition switch has to be pushed in from the ACC position and turned. Without being pushed in, the ignition switch stops at the ACC position and the vehicle battery may be discharged if the ignition switch is left in the ACC position. When leaving the vehicle, make sure the ignition is switched to OFF.

If the vehicle is left with the ignition not switched to OFF, a beep sound is heard and the indicator light flashes to notify the driver. Refer to Warning Beep (page 3-19).

3. Push in the start knob from the ACC position and turn it to the OFF.

CAUTION

When leaving the vehicle, make sure the ignition is switched to OFF.

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qKeyless Entry System

This system uses the more traditional keyless entry buttons to remotely lock and unlock the doors and opens the trunk lid, and opens the power windows. It can also help you signal for attention. Press the buttons slowly and carefully.

NOTE

The keyless entry system is designed to operate up to about 2.5 m (8 ft) from the center of the vehicle, but this may vary due to local conditions.

The system does not operate when the auxiliary key is in the ignition switch.

With the start knob in the OFF/LOCK position, the system is fully operational. If the ignition is not switched off or the start knob is pushed in, the system does not operate.

Both doors cannot be locked by pressing the lock button while either door is open. The hazard warning lights will also not flash.

(With power retractable hardtop) The trunk lid cannot be operated remotely if the power retractable hardtop is not fully opened or fully closed.

If the transmitter does not operate when pressing a button or the operational range becomes too small, the battery may be dead. To install a new battery, refer to Maintenance (page 3-5).

Transmitter

Lock button

Operation indicator light

Unlock button

Trunk button

Panic button

NOTE

The unlock button can be used to open the power windows. Refer to Opening the Power Windows from Outside (page 3-38).

The operation indicator light flashes when the buttons are pressed.

Lock button

To lock the doors, press the lock button. A beep sound will be heard once and the hazard warning lights will flash once.

To confirm that both doors have been locked, press the lock button again within 5 seconds. If they are closed and locked, the horn will sound.

NOTE

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that both doors are locked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

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NOTE

Both doors cannot be locked when either door is open.

Confirm that both doors are locked visually or audibly by use of the double click.

Unlock button

To unlock the driver's door, press the unlock button. A beep will be heard twice and the hazard warning lights will flash twice.

To unlock both doors, press the unlock button again within 3 seconds and two more beep sounds will be heard.

NOTE

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash twice to indicate that both doors are unlocked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

NOTE

(Auto re-lock function)

After unlocking with the transmitter, both doors will automatically lock and the hazard warning light will flash if any of the following operations are not performed within about 30 seconds. If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, the hazard warning lights will flash for confirmation.

A door is opened.

The auxiliary key is inserted into the ignition switch.

The start knob is pressed.

Trunk button

To open the trunk, press the trunk button for more than 1 second.

NOTE

(With power retractable hardtop)

The trunk lid can only be opened when the power retractable hardtop is fully opened/ closed. Open/close the power retractable hardtop completely before opening the trunk lid.

Panic button

If you witness from a distance someone attempting to break into or damage your vehicle, pressing the panic button will activate the vehicle's alarm.

NOTE

The panic button will work whether either door is open or closed.

(Turning on the alarm)

Pressing the panic button for 1 second or more will trigger the alarm for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the following will occur:

The horn sounds intermittently.

The hazard warning lights flash.

NOTE

However, if the driver is too close to the vehicle the panic button may not function.

(Turning off the alarm)

The alarm stops by pressing any button on the transmitter.

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qAuxiliary Key Function

Use the auxiliary key stored in the advanced key in the event of a dead transmitter battery or malfunction.

Removing the au xiliary key

Pull out the auxiliary key from the advanced key.

Locking, unlocking the doors

The doors can be locked/unlocked using the auxiliary key, refer to Locking, Unlocking with Key (page 3-30).

Opening the trunk lid

The trunk lid can be opened using the auxiliary key, refer to Opening and Closing the Trunk Lid (page 3-33).

Advanced Key Suspend Function

If one key is left in the vehicle or trunk and the second key is used to lock the vehicle, the funct ions of the advanced key left in the vehicle or the trunk are temporarily suspended to prevent theft of the vehicle. The following are inoperable:

Starting the engine using the start knob.

Operating the request switch es. To restore these functions, perform any one of the following:

Press the lock or unlock button on the

advanced key which has had its

functions suspended.

While carrying another advanced key,

push in the start knob until the KEY

indicator light (green) in the instrument

cluster illuminates.

Insert the auxiliary key and switch the

ignition ON.

CAUTION

Do not open the trunk while the power retractable hardtop is opening/closing. The power retractable hardtop and trunk lid mechanisms could be damaged.

Starting the engine

The engine can be started with the auxiliary key, refer to Ignition Switch (page 5-2).

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Warning and Beep Sounds

System Malfunction Warning Beep

If any malfunct ion occurs in the advanced keyless function, the KEY warning light (red) in the instrument cluster illuminates continuously and beep sounds will be heard.

CAUTION

If the KEY warning light (red) remains illuminated, do not continue to drive the vehicle with the advanced keyless function. Park the vehicle in a safe place and use the auxiliary key to continue driving the vehicle. Have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible. Refer to Ignition Switch (page 5-2).

qStart Knob Not in LOCK

Warning Beep

If the ignition is switched to ACC and the driver's door is opened, a continuous beep sound will be heard to notify the driver that the ignition has not been switched off. In this case, the keyless entry system does not operate, the car cannot be locked, and the battery will run down.

qAdvanced Key Removed from

Vehicle Warning Beep

Under the following condition s, a beep sound will be heard and the KEY warning light (red) will flash continuously when the ignition has not been switched off to notify the drive r that the advanced key has been removed. The KEY warning light (red) will stop flashing when the advanced key is back inside the vehicle:

The ignition has not been switched off, the driver's door is open, and the advanced key is removed from the vehicle. (A beep sound will be heard 3 times.) However the beep sound will be heard continuously when the ignition is switched to ACC and the door is open due to the activation of the warning beep sound indicating that the ignition is not switched off.

The ignition has not been switched off and all the doors are closed after removing the advanced key from the vehicle. (A beep sound will be heard 6 times.)

NOTE

Because the advanced key utilizes low-intensity radio waves, the Advanced Key Removed From Vehicle Warning may activate if the advanced key is carried together with a metal object or it is placed in a poor signal reception area within the vehicle.

qRequest Switch Inoperable

Warning Beep

If the request switch for a front door is pressed under the following conditions while the advanced key is being carried, a beep will be heard 6 times to indicate that the front doors cannot be locked.

A d oor is open (door ajar included).

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The ignition has not been switched off.

The auxiliary key is inserted into the ignition switch.

qAdvanced Key Battery Dead

Warning

When the ignitio n is switched to ACC or switched off from ON, the KEY indicator light (green) flashes for approximately 30 seconds indicating that the remaining battery power is low. Replace with a new battery before the advanced key becomes unusable. Refer to Advanced Key Maintenance (page 3-5).

NOTE

The advanced key can be set so that the KEY indicator light (green) does not flash even if the battery power is low. Refer to Setting Change (page 3-21).

Engine Start Not Permitted Warning

Under the following condition s, the KEY warning light (red) flashes to inform the driver that the ignition cannot be switched from off.

The advanced key battery is dead.

The advanced key is not within operational range.

The advanced key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the system to detect the signal (page 3-7).

A k ey from another manufacturer similar to the advanced key is in the operational range.

qAdvanced Key Left-in-trunk

Warning Beep

If the advanced key is left in the trunk with both doors locked and the trunk lid closed, a beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to remi nd the driver the advanced key has been left in the trunk. If this happens, open the trunk lid by pressing the request switch and remove the advanced key. An advanced key removed from the trunk may not function because its functions may have been temporarily suspended. To restore the advanced key function, perform the applicable procedure (page 3-18).

qAdvanced Key Left-in-vehicle

Warning Beep

If an advanced key is left in the vehicle cabin and both doors are locked using a separate advanced key, a beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to remind the driver that the advanced key has been left in the vehicle cabin. If this happens, the doors lock but the functions of the advanced key left in the vehicle cabin may be temporarily suspended. Perform the following procedure to restore the functions of the advanced key (page 3-18).

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Setting Change (Function Customization)

The following function settings are possible. These settings can only be changed by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Setting Function At Initial Setting

Advanced key battery dead indicator

Lock/unlock operation confirmation beep

sound

Auto-lock function

*1: When the auto-lock function is operating, the warning sound will be heard regardless of the setting. *2: When the auto-lock function is enabled, windows will not automatically close. You must close them before

leaving vehicle.

KEY indicator light (green) flashes to indicate that the advanced key battery power is low.

A beep sound is heard to confirm that both doors or the trunk lid have been locked/unlocked. Activated Deactivated

When both doors are closed and the advanced key is being carried and out of operational range, both the doors automatically lock after three seconds.

(Even if the driver is in the operational range, both doors are locked automatically after about 30 seconds.)

Activated Deactivated

Deactivated Activated

After Setting

Change

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When Warning Indicator/Beep is Activated

Under the following condition s, warning beeps are heard and a warning/indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminates to notify the driver of improper operation of the advanced key to prevent theft of the vehicle (page 3-19).

Warning What to check

When a door is open, a continuous beep sound will be heard.

When a door is open, 3 beep sounds are heard, and the KEY warning light (red) in the instrument cluster flashes.

When a door is closed, a beep sound is heard 6 times, and the KEY warning light (red) in the instrument cluster flashes.

When locking the doors or closing the trunk, the chime sounds for about 10 seconds.

When attempting to lock the doors, a beep sound is heard.

When the KEY indicator light (green) flashes in the instrument cluster.

When the KEY warning light (red) remains illuminated in the instrument cluster.

Check whether the ignition has been switched off.

Check whether the advanced key has been removed from the vehicle.

Check whether the advanced key has not been left in the vehicle or the trunk.

Check whether the advanced key has been left in the vehicle.

Check whether a door is open.

The advanced key battery power is low. Replace the battery with a new one. Refer to Advanced Key Maintenance on page 3-5.

The advanced key is malfunctioning. Park the vehicle in a safe place, and use the auxiliary key to continue driving the vehicle. Have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

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Keys (without Advanced Key)

WARNING

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your child ren will not find or play with them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This could result in someone being badly injured or even killed. Children may find these new kinds of keys to be an interesting toy to play with and could cause the power windows or other controls to operate, or even make the vehicle move.

NOTE

Refer to Immobilizer System (page 3-67) for information regarding keys and engine starting.

(With theft-deterrent system)

Refer to Theft-Deterrent System (page 3-71) for information regarding keys and the prevention of vehicle and vehicle contents theft.

The keys operate all locks.

With keyless entry system

Without keyless entry system

Key code number plate

A code number is stamped on the plate attached to the key set; detach this plate and store it in a safe place (not in the vehicle) for use if you need to make a replacement key.

NOTE

Write down the code number and keep it in a separate, safe and convenient place, but not in the vehicle. If your key is lost, consult your Authorized Mazda Dealer and have your code number ready.

Some types of key chains cannot be attached to the retractable type key. In this case, use the key ring provided with the transmitter which has the key code number plate attached.

Retractable type key

Key code number plate

Key ring

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Key extend/retract method (Retractable type key)

To extend the key, press the release button.

To retract the key, rotate it into the holder while pressing the release button.

Keyless Entry System (with Retractable Type Key)

This system remotely locks and unlocks the doors, and opens the power windows. It can also help you signal for attention. Press the buttons slowly and carefully.

CAUTION

To avoid damage to the transmitter, do not:

Ø Drop the transmitter. Ø Get the transmitter wet. Ø Disassemble the transmitter. Ø Expose the transmitter to any kind

of magnetic field.

Ø Expose the transmitter to high

temperatures on places such as the dashboard or hood, under direct sunlight.

NOTE

The keyless entry system is designed to

operate up to about 2.5 m (8 ft) from the

center of the vehicle, but this may vary due

to local conditions.

The system does not operate when the key is

in the ignition switch.

If the transmitter does not operate when

pressing a button or the operation range

becomes too small, the battery may be

dead. To install a new battery, refer to

Maintenance (page 3-26).

Additional transmitters can be obtained at

an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to 3

transmitters can be used with the keyless

entry system per vehicle. Bring all

transmitters to an Authorized Mazda

Dealer when additional transmitters are

required.

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qTransmitter

Lock button

Unlock button

Panic button

Operation indicator light

Trunk button

NOTE

The unlock button can be used to open the power windows. Refer to Opening the Power Windows from Outside (page 3-38).

The operation indicator light flashes when the buttons are pressed.

Lock button

To lock the doors, press the lock button.

To confirm that both doors have been locked, press the lock button again within 5 seconds. If they are closed and locked, the horn will sound.

NOTE

Doors can be locked by pressing the lock button while a door is open. However, the hazard warning lights will not flash and the horn will not sound.

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that both doors are locked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights only flash when the theft deterrent system is armed. The hazard warning lights do not flash if both the doors are locked before the theftdeterrent system is properly armed. Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 3-71.

Both doors cannot be locked when the key is in the ignition switch.

Confirm that both doors are locked visually or audibly by use of the double click.

Unlock button

To unlock the driver's door, press the unlock button.

To unlock both doors, press the unlock button again within 3 seconds.

NOTE

(Without theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights will flash twice to indicate that both doors are unlocked.

(With theft-deterrent system)

NOTE

Auto re-lock function

After unlocking with the transmitter, both doors will automatically lock if one of the doors is not opened within about 30 seconds.

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Trunk button

To open the trunk, press the trunk button for more than 1 second.

NOTE

(With power retractable hardtop)

The trunk lid can only be opened when the power retractable hardtop is fully opened/ closed. Open/close the power retractable hardtop completely before opening the trunk lid.

The trunk button is disabled when the trunk lid release lock-out button inside the trunk is in the OFF position. Refer to Remote Trunk Lid Release Lock-Out on page 3-34.

Panic button

If you witness from a distance someone attempting to break into or damage your vehicle, pressing the panic button will activate the vehicle's alarm.

NOTE

The panic button will work whether any door or the trunk lid is open or closed.

Turning on the alarm

Pressing the panic button for 1 second or more will trigger the alarm for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the following will occur:

The horn sounds intermittently.

The hazard warning lights flash.

Turning off the alarm

Press any button on the transmitter.

CAUTION

Ø Install the battery with the positive

pole ( leakage could occur if it is not installed correctly.

Ø When replacing the battery, be

careful not to touch any of the internal circuitry and electrical terminals, bend the electrical terminals, or get dirt in the transmitter as the transmitter could be damaged.

Ø There is the danger of explosion if

the battery is not correctly replaced.

Ø Replace only with the same type

battery (CR1620 or equivalent).

Ø Dispose of used batteries

according to the following instructions.

Ø Ø

Replacing the transmitter battery

1. Unfold the key (page 3-23).

) facing down. Battery

Insulate the plus and minus terminals of the battery using cellophane or equivalent tape. Never disassemble. Never throw the battery into fire and/or water. Never deform or crush.

qTransmitter Maintenance

If the buttons on the transmitter are inoperable and the operation indicator light does not flash, the battery may be dead. Replace with a new battery before the transmitter becomes unusable.

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2. Insert a screwdriver into the slot and push the tab to remove the key from the transmitter.

Tab

3. Insert a screwdriver into the slot and gently pry open the transmitter.

5. Put in the new battery (CR1620 or equivalent) with the positive pole ( facing down.

6. Align the front and back covers and snap the transmitter shut.

7. Align the key with the transmitter as shown in the figure, and insert the key until a click sound is heard.

)

4. Remove the battery.

CAUTION

Insert the key into the transmitter securely until a click sound is heard. If it is not inserted securely, it could detach from the transmitter.

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qService

If you have a problem with the keyless entry system, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

If your transmitter is lost or stolen, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible for a replacement and to make the lost or stolen transmitter inoperative.

CAUTION

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qDeclaration of Conformity

Keyless entry system

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WARNING

Always take all children and pets with you or leave a responsible person with them:

Leaving a child or a pet unattended in a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot weather, temperatures inside a vehicle can become high enough to cause brain damage or even death.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your child ren will not find or play with them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This could result in someone being badly injured or even killed.

Keep both doors locked when driving:

Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle are dangerous. Passengers can fall out if a door is accidentally opened and can more easily be thrown out in an accident.

Always close all the windows, lock the doors and take the key with you when leaving your vehicle unattended:

Leaving your vehicle unlocked is dangerous as children could lock themselves in a hot vehicle, which could result in death. Also, a vehicle left unlocked becomes an easy target for thieves and intruders.

After closing the doors, always verify that they are securely closed:

Doors not securely closed are dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with a door not securely closed, the door could ope n unexpectedly resulting in an accident.

Always confirm the safety around the vehicle before opening a door:

Suddenly opening a doo r is dangerous. A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and cause an accident.

qLocking, Unlocking with Key

Either door can be locked/unlocked with the key. Turn the key toward the front to unlock, toward the back to lock.

Unlock

Lock

qLocking, Unlocking with Request

Switch (with Advanced Key)

The doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the request switch whi le carrying the advanced key outside the vehicle, refer to Operations Using Advanced Keyless Functions (page 3-7).

qLocking, Unlocking with

Transmitter (with Advanced Key)

The doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-15).

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Locking, Unlocking with Transmitter (with Retractable Type Key)

The doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-24).

qLocking, Unlocking with Door-

Lock Knob

To lock any door from the inside, press the door-lock knob. To unlock, pull it outward. This does not operate the other door locks.

Lock

Unlock

To lock any door with the door-lock knob from the outside, press the door-lock knob to the lock position and close the door. This does not operate the other door locks.

Door-lock knob

NOTE

When locking the doors this way, be careful not to leave the key inside the vehicle.

(With advanced key)

The driver's door cannot be locked using the door-lock knob from the outside.

(With retractable type key)

The driver's door cannot be locked using the door-lock knob from the outside if the key is in the ignition switch.

The red indication can be seen when the door-lock knob is unlocked.

Red indication

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qPower Door Locks

Vehicle lock-out prevention

(With advanced key)

The vehicle lock-out prevention feature prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle. Both doors will automatically unlock if they are locked using the power door locks with any door open.

(With retractable type key)

The vehicle lock-out prevention feature prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle. With the key in the ignition switch, both doors will automatically unlock if they are locked using the power door locks with any door open.

Locking, unlocking with key

Both doors lock automaticall y when the driver's door is locked with the key. Both doors unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer.

Unlock

Lock

NOTE

Holding the key in the unlocked position in the driver's door lock for about a second unlocks both doors. To unlock only the driver's door, insert the key into the driver's door lock and turn the key briefly to the unlock position and then immediately return it to the center position.

Locking, unlocking with door-lock switch

Both doors lock automaticall y when LOCK is pressed. They all unlock when the unmarked part of the door-lock switch is pressed.

Unlock

Lock

Locking, unlocking with request switch (with advanced key)

Both doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the request switch on the front doors while carrying the advanced key outside the vehicle, refer to Operations Using Advanced Keyless Functions (page 3-7).

Locking, unlocking with transmitter (with advanced key)

Both doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-15).

Locking, unlocking with transmitter (with retractable type key)

Both doors can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-24).

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WARNING

Never allow a person to ride in the trunk:

Allowing a person to ride in the trunk is dangerous. In addition, the person in the trunk could be seriously injured or killed during sudden braking or a collision.

Keep the trunk closed when driving:

Exhaust gas entering the cabin of a vehicle through an open trunk is dangerous. This gas contains CO (carbon monoxide), which is colorless, odorless, and highly poisonous. If inhaled, it can cause loss of consciousness and death.

CAUTION

Ø Before opening the trunk lid,

remove any snow and ice accumulation on it. Otherwise, the trunk lid could close under the weight of the snow and ice resulting in injury.

Ø Be careful when opening/closing

the trunk lid during strong winds. If a strong gust blows against the trunk lid, it could close suddenly resulting in injury.

Ø Fully open the trunk lid and make

sure that it stays open. If the trunk lid is only opened partially, it could slam shut by vibration or wind gusts resulting in injury.

Ø When loading or unloading

luggage in the trunk, turn off the engine. Otherwise, you could get burned by the heat of the exhaust gas.

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WARNING

Close the trunk lid and do not allow children to play inside the vehicle:

Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving children in the vehicle with the keys is dangerous. Children could open the trunk lid and climb inside resulting in possible injury or death from heat exposure.

Always keep the car from being a tempting place to play by latching the doors and the trunk, and keeping the keys where children can not play with them:

Leaving children or animals unattended in a parked vehicle is dangerous. Babies left sleeping and children who lock thems elves in cars or trunks can die very quickly from heat prostration. Do not leave your children or pets alone in a car at any time. Do not leave the car or the trunk unlocked.

Opening the trunk lid with the key

Insert the key into the slot and turn it clockwise.

Open

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CAUTION

Do not open the trunk while the power retractable hardtop is opening/closing. The power retractable hardtop and trunk lid mechanisms could be damaged.

Opening the trunk lid with the request switch (with advanced key)

The trunk lid can be opened by operating the request switch on the trunk lid while carrying the advanced key outside the vehicle, refer to Operations Using Advanced Keyless Functions (page 3-7).

Opening the trunk lid with the transmitter (with advanced key)

The trunk lid can be opened by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-15).

Opening the trunk lid with the transmitter (with retractable type key)

The trunk lid can be opened by operating the keyless entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System (page 3-24).

Opening the trunk lid with the remote release button

Push the release button.

NOTE

(With power retractable hardtop)

The trunk lid can only be opened when the power retractable hardtop is fully opened/ closed. Open/close the power retractable hardtop completely before opening the trunk lid.

Closing the trunk lid

Use both hands to push the trunk lid down until the lock snaps shut. Do not slam it. Pull up on the trunk lid to make sure it is secure.

Remote Trunk Lid Release L ock-Out

The remote release may be canceled using the trunk lid release lock-out button to prevent anyone in the vehicle from opening the trunk.

NOTE

You cannot prevent another person from getting access to your trunk if you give the person your key.

The switch is mounted inside the trunk.

OFF position

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ON position

With advanced key

With the switch in the ON position, the remote trunk lid release button can be operated.

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With the switch in the OFF position, the remote release button cannot be operated.

To open the trunk lid when the switch is in the OFF position, do one of the following:

Press the request switch on the trunk lid.

Press the trunk button on the transmitter.

Open the trunk with the auxiliary key.

Without advanced key

With the switch in the ON position, the remote trunk lid release button and the trunk button on the transmitter can be operated.

With the switch in the OFF position, the remote release button or the trunk button on the transmitter cannot be operated.

To open the trunk lid when the switch is in the OFF position, open the trunk with the key.

Inside Trunk Release Lever

Your vehicle is equipped with an inside trunk release lever that provides a means of escape for children and adults in the event they become locked inside the trunk.

No matter how careful adults might be with keys and locking their cars, parents should be aware that children may be tempted to play around vehicles and use the trunk as a hiding place.

Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and location of the inside trunk release lever so that all children can be told about it in an appropriate way, keeping in mind that most vehicles do not have such levers.

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WARNING

Close the trunk lid and do not allow children to play inside the vehicle:

Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving children in the vehicle with the keys is dangerous. Children could open the trunk lid and climb inside resulting in possible injury or death from heat exposure.

Always keep the car from being a tempting place to play by latching the doors and the trunk, and keeping the keys where children can not play with them:

qOpening the Trunk Lid from the

Inside

Slide the inside trunk release lever in the direction of the arrow. The lever is made of material that will glow for hours in the darkness of the trunk following a brief exposure to ambient light.

The inside trunk release lever is located on the inside of the trunk end trim.

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Power Windows

The ignition must be switched ON for the power windows to operate.

WARNING

Make sure the opening is clear before closing a window:

Closing power windows are dangerous. A person's hands, head, or even neck could be caught by the window and result in serious injury or even death. This warning applies especially to children.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your child ren will not find or play with them:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This could result in someone being badly injured or even killed.

qOperating the Power Windows

(Type A)

Normal opening/closing

To open the window to the desired position, lightly hold down the switch. To close the window to the desired position, lightly pull up the switch.

Passenger's window

Driver's window

Auto-opening

To fully open the window automatically, press the switch completely down.

To stop the window partway, lightly pull up the switch and then release it.

Open

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qOperating the Driver's Side

Power Window (Type B)

Normal opening/closing

To open the window to the desired position, lightly hold down the switch. To close the window to the desired position, lightly pull up the switch.

Open

Driver's window

Auto-opening

To fully open the window automatically, press the switch completely down.

To stop the window partway, lightly pull up the switch and then release it.

qOperating the Passenger Power

Window (Type B)

To open the window to the desired position, hold down the switch. To close the window to the desired position, pull up the switch.

Open

Passenger's window

qOpening the Power Windows

from Outside

Both power windows can be opened from outside the vehicle after the doors are closed.

NOTE

The power windows cannot be opened from outside the vehicle under the following condition:

A door or the trunk lid is opened.

The key is inserted into the ignition switch.

(With advanced key)

The ignition is in any position except OFF.

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Opening

Because nobody likes getting into a very hot car, we have introduced a way to get a head start on cooling it, even before you put your seat belts on and insert your key in the ignition. If you see the vehicle is in a secure area, you can open the both windows as you approach the vehicle to get the air moving before you even step into the hot vehicle.

WARNING

Use the auto-window function only when you can see the vehicle and it is in a secure area:

Do not let children play with your keys. If they open the window without your knowing, the open windows are an even bigger invitation to a thief than leaving the doors unlocked.

The windows can be opened for ventilating the cabin before getting in the vehicle. Press the unlock button on the transmitter once, then press it again immediately and hold. After the doors are unlocked, both windows open while the unlock button is pressed. To stop the windows while opening, release the button. If the operation is performed from the beginning again, the windows open.

NOTE

The unlock button does not operate unless it is pressed twice sequentially.

Advanced key

Lock button

Trunk button

Retractable type key

Lock button

Unlock button

Trunk button

Unlock button

Panic button

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Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap

WARNING

When removing the fuel-filler cap, loosen the cap slightly and wait for any hissing to stop. Then remove it:

Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can burn skin and eyes and cause illness if ingested. Fuel spra y is released when there is pressure in the fuel tank and the fuel-filler cap is removed too quickly.

Before refueling, stop the engine, and always keep sparks and flames away from the filler neck:

Fuel vapor is dangerous. It could be ignited by sparks or flames causing serious burns and injur ies. Additionally, use of th e incorrect fuelfiller cap or not using a fuel-filler cap may result in fuel leak, which could result in serious burns or death in an accident.

CAUTION

Always use only a genuine Mazda fuel-filler cap or an approved equivalent, available at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. The wrong cap can result in a serious malfunction of the fuel and emission control systems. It may also cause the check engine light in the instrument cluster to illuminate.

qFuel-Filler Lid

The remote fuel-filler lid release is mounted in the seat side box. To open the seat side box, unlock it and pull the release catch.

To open the fuel- filler lid, pull on the remote fuel-filler lid release.

qFuel-Filler Cap

To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn it counterclockwise. Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the fuel lid.

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To close the fuel-filler cap, turn it clockwise until two or more clicks are heard.

CAUTION

Make sure the fuel-filler cap is tightened securely. The check engine light may illuminate when the cap is not tightened securely. If the light remains on (even after you have tightened the cap securely, driven, and restarted the engine several times), it may indicate a different problem. Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

Open

Hood

WARNING

Always check that the hood is closed and securely locked:

A hood that is not closed and securely locked is dangerous as it could fly open while the vehicle is moving and block the driver's vision which could result in a serious accident.

qOpening the Hood

1. With the vehicle parked, pull the release handle to unlock the hood.

Release handle

2. Insert your hand into the hood opening, slide the hood latch lever, and lift the hood.

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3. Grasp the support rod in the padded area and secure it in the support rod hole indicated by the arrow to hold the hood open.

Clip

Support rod

qClosing the Hood

1. Check under the hood area to make certain all filler caps are in place and all loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers, etc.) have been removed.

2. Lift the hood, grasp the padded area on the support rod, and secure the support rod in the clip. Verify that the suppor t rod is secured in the clip before closing the hood.

Pad

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Clip

3. Lower the hood slowly to a height of about 20 cm (7.9 in) above its closed position and then let it drop.

CAUTION

When closing the hood, do not push it excessively such as by applying your weight. Otherwise, the hood could be deformed.

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Convertible Top (Soft Top)

Windshield header

Label (The label indicates the position where convertible top is to be held when lowering or raising it.)

qConvertible Top Precautions

WARNING

Sit in the seat with the seat belt correctly fastened when the vehicle is moving:

Standing in the vehicle, or sitting on the convertible top storage area or center console when the vehicle is moving is a dangerous way to ride. During a sudd en maneuver or collision you could be seriously injured or even killed.

Top latch assembly

Top storage area

Convertible top's handles

Always keep your hands and fingers away from the fastening mechanisms when moving the convertible top:

It is dangerous to place your hands or fingers near the fastening mechanisms. Your hands or fingers could be caught and injured by the mechanism.

CAUTION

Remove leaves or other matter that may accumulate on and around the soft top. Otherwise, the water drainage outlets could become blocked, resulting in water leakage. For detailed maintenance of th e water draining outlets, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Before lowering or raising the convertible top, stop in a safe place off the right-of-way and park on a level surface.

Make sure nothing is on the convertible top or near the back window when raising or lowering the convertible top. Even small objects may interfere and cause damage.

When lowering the convertible top, make sure objects inside the vehicle are not blown away by the wind.

Secure all loose objects inside before driving with the convertible top down.

To help prevent burglary or vandalism and to ensure that the passenger compartment stays dry, close the convertible top securely and lock both doors when leaving the vehicle.

Do not drive through an automatic car wash; it may damage the convertible top.

Do not raise or lower the convertible top when the temperature is below 5 °C (41 °F) ; this will damage the convertible top material.

Do not lower the convertible top when it's wet. If the convertible top dries while folded, it will deteriorate and shrink.

Lowering the convertible top while it's wet can also cause water to drip into the passenger compartment.

Do not raise or lower the convertible top in a strong wind as it could damage the convertible top or cause an unexpected accident.

qLowering the Convertible Top

1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

2. Fully open the left and right windows.

3. Turn off the engine.

4. Make sure there are no objects which have been placed in the area where the convertible top is to be retracted.

5. Pull the top latch outward by pressing the lock release button to detach the lock. Make sure the lock is detached.

Lock release button

Top latch

6. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold the convertible top along the center edge and pull it toward the vehicle rear.

Center edge

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NOTE

To lower the convertible top from inside the vehicle, use the convertible top's handles.

Convertible top's handles

7. Continue to move the convertible top rearward while pressing the rear glass lightly with your hand.

8. After the convertible top has been folded down, press the back end of the folded down convertible top until a click sound is heard, then the front end. Lightly rock the retracted convertible top to make sure it is securely locked.

9. Raise the windblocker if it is needed.

NOTE

The windblocker reduces the amount of wind coming into the cabin from behind when driving with the convertible top opened. Refer to Windblocker on page 6-86.

qRaising the Convertible Top

1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

2. Fully open the left and right windows.

3. Turn off the engine.

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4. Pull the unlock lever outward to disengage the lock.

Unlock lever

5. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold the convertible top along the center edge and pull it towards the vehicle front.

Center edge

NOTE

To raise the convertible top from inside the vehicle, use the convertible top's handles.

Convertible top's handles

6. Sitting in a seat, grasp the convertible top's handles, and press the convertible top against the windshield. Move the top latch slowly to make sure the anchor engages with the striker, then rotate the top latch to the lock position until a click sound is heard.

Convertible top's handles

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Anchor

Mazda MX-5 2015 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

A Word to Mazda Owners

How to Use This Manual

Table of Contents

Your Vehicle at a Glance

Interior Overview

Interior Equipment (View A)

Interior Equipment (View B)

Interior Equipment (View C)

Front

Exterior Overview

Rear

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

Seats

Non-Adjustable Head Restraints

Seat Warmer

Seat Belt Systems

Seat Belt Precautions

Seat Belt

Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems

Seat Belt Extender

Seat Belt Warning Light

Seat Belt Reminder

Child Restraint

Child Restraint Precautions

Child-Restraint System Installation Position

SRS Air Bags

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions

Supplemental Restraint System Components

How the SRS Air Bags Work

SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria

Limitations to SRS Air Bag

Driver and Passenger Occupant Classification System

Monitoring and Maintenance

Knowing Your Mazda

Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System

Advanced Keys

Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions

Operation Using Advanced Key Functions

Advanced Key Suspend Function

Warning and Beep Sounds

Setting Change (Function Customization)

When Warning Indicator/Beep is Activated

Doors and Locks

Keys (without Advanced Key)

Keyless Entry System (with Retractable Type Key)

Door Locks

Trunk Lid

Inside Trunk Release Lever

Power Windows

Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap

Hood

Convertible Top (Soft Top)