2015 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 Quick Guide (in English)

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Before Driving
Unlock Lever
Front edge
Anchor Striker Convertible tops handles
For details, refer to Section 3, “Convertible Top (Soft Top)”.
Raising the Convertible Top
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Pull up the unlock lever to disengage the lock. 2. If the engine is running, turn it off.
4. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold the convertible top along the front edge
and pull it towards the vehicle front.
5. Sitting in a seat, grasp the convertible top's handles, and press the convertible
top against the windscreen.
Make sure the striker engages with the anchor, move the top latch slowly, and
then push the top latch upward until a latch sound is heard.
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When Driving
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Indicator light
Push button start
Starting the Engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly
until the engine has completely started.
3. (Manual transmission)
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly
until the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
4. Press the push button start after both the KEY indicator
light (green) in the instrument cluster and the push button
start indicator light (green) illuminate.
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
Turning the Engine Off
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. (Manual transmission)
Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.
(Automatic transmission)
Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake.
3. Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition position is off.
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When Driving
The i-stop function automatically stops the engine when the vehicle is stopped at a
traffic light or stuck in traffic, and then restarts the engine automatically to resume
driving. The system provides improved fuel economy, reduced exhaust gas
emissions, and eliminates idling noise while the engine is stopped.
Engine idle stopping and restarting
NOTE
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns on under the following conditions:
• When engine idling is stopped.
• The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.
Manual transmission
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position.
Engine idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.
3. The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the clutch pedal.
Automatic transmission
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the
selector lever in the D or M position (not in second gear fixed mode).
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when
the brake pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is
depressed again or the selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second
gear fixed mode) or the R position. (For the purposes of safety, always keep
the brake pedal depressed when shifting the selector lever while engine
idling is stopped.) 1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is
driven (except for driving in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and
the vehicle is stopped.
Operation of i-stop Function
Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is being driven. • (Except European model)
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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When Driving
i-stop OFF Switch
By pressing the switch until a beep sounds,
the i-stop function is turned off and the i-stop
warning light (amber) in the instrument
cluster turns on. By pressing the switch again
until the beep sounds, the i-stop function
becomes operational and the i-stop warning
light (amber) turns off.
i-stop Warning Beep
If the driver's door is opened while engine idling is stopped, the warning sound
operates to notify the driver that engine idling is stopped. It stops when the driver's
door is closed.
i-stop indicator light (green)/i-stop warning light (amber)
i-stop indicator light (green)
• The light turns on while engine idling is stopped and turns
off when the engine is restarted.
Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle
is being driven.
• The light turns on when the ignition is switched ON and
turns off when the engine is started. i-stop warning light (amber)
• The light turns on when the i-stop OFF switch is
pressed and the system is turned off. • (Except European model)
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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When Driving
11 For details, refer to Section 4, “Instrument Cluster and Display”.
Some of the warning/indicator lights are displayed in the instrument cluster.
If a warning/indicator light is displayed in the instrument cluster, verify the
meaning of the warning in the Warning (Display Indication) item.
Warning/Indicator Lights
Signal Warning/Indicator Lights
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9ABS Warning Light Master Warning Light
Charging System Warning Light
Engine Oil Warning Light
Check Engine Light
High Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light (Red)/ Low Engine Coolant
Temperature Indicator Light (Blue)
i-stop Warning Light (Amber)
/Indicator Light (Green)
Automatic Transmission Warning Light10
Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light
19
2124
26
27High Beam Control System (HBC)
Warning Light (Amber) /Indicator
Light (Green) Signal Warning/Indicator Lights
Brake System Warning Light
20
KEY Warning Light (Red) /Indicator
Light (Green)Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Light
23
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
OFF Indicator Light LED Headlight Warning Light
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) OFF Indicator Light
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12
13Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Light
Low Fuel Warning Light
15
Seat Belt Warning Light
Door-Ajar Warning Light
14
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Light18
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Warning Light
28
34
35
36
37i-ELOOP Warning Light
(Amber)/Indicator Light (Green)
Shift Position Indication
38
39
Headlight High-Beam Indicator Light
Direction Indicator/Hazard Warning
Indicator Lights
Security Indicator Light
Cruise Main Indicator Light (Amber)
/Cruise Set Indicator Light (Green)
Wrench Indicator Light
30
31
32
33TCS/DSC Indicator Light
Lights-On Indicator Light
Select Mode Indication
29
Adjustable Speed Limiter Main Indicator
Light(Amber)/ Adjustable Speed Limiter
Set Indicator Light (Green)
40Rear Fog Light Indicator Light
120 km/h Warning Light
16
22
25
Electric Vacuum Pump Warning Light
Active Bonnet Warning Light
Flat Tyre Warning LightDSC OFF Indicator Light
Passenger Air Bag Deactivation
Indicator Light
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When Driving
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Lock-release button
Automatic Transmission Controls
Various Lockouts:
Indicates that you must depress
the brake pedal and hold in the
lock-release button to shift (The
ignition must be switched ON).
Indicates the selector lever can be
shifted freely into any position.
Indicates that you must hold in
the lock-release button to shift.
Drive Selection Switch
Drive Selection
Drive selection is a system to switch the vehicle's drive mode. When the sport mode
is selected, vehicle's response against accelerator operation is enhanced. Use the
sport mode when higher vehicle response is required such as merging onto
expressway or accelerating to overtake.
2. Pull the drive selection switch to the
side (backward) to cancel the sport mode.
1. Press the drive selection switch to the
side (forward) to select the sport mode.
Select Mode Indication
When the sport mode is selected, the select
mode indication turns on in the instrument
cluster.
For details, refer to Section 4, “Transmission”, “Drive Selection”.
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When Driving
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Higher sensitivity
Less sensitivity Switch
Centre
position
Without auto-light controlWith auto-light control
With intermittent wiperWith auto-wiper control
Operation of the Windscreen Wipers
Operation while pulling up lever
Intermittent (With intermittent wiper)
Low speed Switch
PositionWiper operation
High speed
When the wiper lever
is in the position,
the rain sensor senses
the amount of rainfall
on the windscreen and
turns the wipers on or
off automatically.
Auto control (With auto-wiper control)
Operation of the Headlights
For details, refer to Section 4, “Switches and Controls”.
Stop
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When Driving
14 For details, refer to Section 4, “i-ACTIVSENSE”.
i-ACTIVSENSE
i-ACTIVSENSE is a collective term covering a series of advanced safety and driver
support systems which make use of a Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) and radar
sensors.
Driver awareness support systems
• Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS)
• High-Beam Control system (HBC)
• Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
• Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Because each system has its limitations, always drive carefully and do not rely
solely on the systems.
Nighttime visibility
Left/right side and rear side detection
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
Rear obstruction detection when leaving a parking space
• Adjustable Speed Limiter
Speed control Driver support system
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