2014 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 door

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Interior Equipment (View A)
Door-lock knob .................................................................................................. page 3-31
DSC OFF switch ............................................................................................... page 5-28
Lighting control ................................................................................................. page 5-56
Turn and lane-change signal .............................................................................. page 5-58
Dashboard illumination knob ............................................................................ page 5-41
Instrument cluster .............................................................................................. page 5-37
Wiper and washer lever ..................................................................................... page 5-59
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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Your Vehicle at a Glance
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Interior Overview
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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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Your Vehicle at a Glance
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
Exterior Overview
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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 child-
restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions and never
use a seat belt extender.
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.
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.
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Essential Safety Equipment
Seat Belt Systems
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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: 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.
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.
Essential Safety Equipment
Child Restraint
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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 window 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.
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 collision, 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.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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qSide Air Bagsí
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 front passenger side air bag is designed to only deploy in accordance with
the total seated weight on the front passenger seat. For details, refer to the driver and front
passenger occupant classification system (page 2-37).
q Air 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.
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SRS Air Bags
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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:
ØLuggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger
seat and center 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 passenger 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:
ØThe 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 passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illuminates.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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3Knowing Your Mazda
Explanation of basic operations and controls; opening/closing and adjustment
of various parts.
Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System ................................ 3-2Advanced Keysí...................................................................... 3-2
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)
í............ 3-24
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)
í.................................................. 3-43
Convertible Top (Power Retractable Hardtop)í..................... 3-48
Security System ........................................................................... 3-63 Immobilizer System (with Advanced Key) ............................. 3-63
Immobilizer System (without Advanced Key) ........................ 3-67
Theft-Deterrent System
í........................................................ 3-71
Steering Wheel and Mirrors ...................................................... 3-73 Steering Wheel ........................................................................ 3-73
Mirrors .................................................................................... 3-73
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