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Starting the Engine
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
• The starter does not rotate until the glow indicator light turns off.
• When starting the engine, do not release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) until the glow indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns off and the engine starts, after pressing the push button
start.
1. Make sure the parking brake is on.
2. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
3. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until
the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transaxle)
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) (if equipped) in the instrument cluster and
the push button start indicator light (green) illuminate.
• If the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) is
released before the engine starts, depress the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or
the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) again and press the push button start to
start the engine.
• If the ignition is left switched ON for a long period of time without the engine
running after the glow plugs are warmed up, the glow plugs may warm up again
which will illuminate the glow indicator light.
For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
Indicator
light
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For details, refer to Section 4, “Start/Stop Engine”.
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)
• When the engine idling is stopped.
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)
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Active driving display
Active Driving Display
Always adjust the display brightness and position with the vehicle stopped:
Adjusting the display brightness and position while driving the vehicle is dangerous as
doing so could distract your attention from the road ahead and lead to an accident.
WARNING
For details, refer to Section 4, “Instrument Cluster and Display”.
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For details, refer to Section 4, “Instrument Cluster and Display”.
Warning Indication/Warning Lights
Signal Warning
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Charging System Warning
Indication/Warning Light Brake System Warning Light
Engine Oil Warning Light
High Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Indication/Warning Light
Power Steering Malfunction
Indication/Malfunction Indicator
Light
Master Warning
Indication/Warning Light
Electric Parking Brake Warning
Indication/Warning Light
Check Engine Light
11
12
13
14Automatic Transaxle Warning
Indication/Warning Light
KEY Warning Indication 4WD Warning Indication/Warning
Light
15KEY Warning Light Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Light
20Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) Warning Indication
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Light
LED Headlight Warning Light
120 km/h Warning Light
Seat Belt Warning Light (Front seat)
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning
Indication/Warning Light
Liftgate-Ajar Warning Indication
Door-Ajar Warning Light Boot lid-Ajar Warning Indication Signal Warning
ABS Warning Light
These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system operation status or a
system malfunction.
19Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
Warning Indication
Smart Brake Support/Smart City
Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning
Indication/Warning Light
21
16
17
1822
23
24
25
10
Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear seat)
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Warning Indication/Warning Light
High Beam Control System (HBC)
Warning Indication/Warning Light i-stop Warning Light i-ELOOP Warning Indication
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indication Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH)
Warning Indication/Warning Light
Door-Ajar Warning Indication Low Fuel Warning
Indication/Warning Light
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Indication/Indicator Lights
Signal Indicator Lights
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Security Indicator Light Seat Belt Indicator Light (Rear seat)
KEY Indication/Indicator Light
Vehicle Speed Alarm Indication
Wrench Indication/Indicator Light
Diesel Particulate Filter
Indication/Indicator Light
Low Engine Coolant Temperature
Indicator Light Glow Indicator Light
Shift Position Indication
11
12
13
14Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light
Headlight High-Beam Indicator
Light
Direction Indicator/Hazard Warning
Indicator Lights
15Front Fog Light Indicator Light20
Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH)
Indicator Light
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF
Indicator Light
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) Main Indication
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) OFF Indicator Light
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Indication
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
Indication Smart Brake Support/Smart City
Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) OFF
Indicator Light
Cruise Set Indication Cruise Main Indication i-ELOOP Indication Light Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light
Smart Brake Support/Smart City
Brake Support (SBS/SCBS)
Indication Signal Indicator Lights
Front Passenger Air Bag
Deactivation Indicator Light
These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system operation status or a
system malfunction.
19
29Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) Set Indication
21
17
1822
23
24
25
26
27
28
Rear Fog Light Indicator Light
Electric Parking Brake
Indication/Indicator Light
Brake Pedal Operation demand
Indicator LightHigh Beam Control System (HBC)
Indicator Light
TCS/DSC Indicator Light
DSC OFF Indicator LightSelect Mode Indication
16
31
32
33
34
11For details, refer to Section 4, “Instrument Cluster and Display”.
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Lock-release button
Automatic Transaxle 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. This provides
additional quick acceleration which may be needed to safely make manoeuvres such
as lane changes, merging onto freeways, or passing other vehicles.
Pull the drive selection switch back (“ ”) to
cancel the sport mode. Press the drive selection switch 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, “Automatic Transaxle” or “Drive Selection”.
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Setting the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system may be cancelled during rain,
fog, snow or other inclement weather conditions, or when the front surface of the
radiator grille is dirty.
NOTE
Under the following conditions, operation of the Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) system is temporarily cancelled, a cancel indication is indicated in the
display in the instrument cluster, and the MRCC indicator light (green) turns off
simultaneously.
• The OFF/CAN switch is pressed once.
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) Display Indication
The setting status and operation conditions of the Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) system are indicated in the multi-information display or the active
driving display.
A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.
• The parking brake is applied.
• Any door is opened.
• The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
• The DSC, Smart Brake Support (SBS) system, or the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) or Advanced Smart City Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
has operated.
• A system malfunction is detected.
Other details are described in the related text.
For details, refer to Section 4, “i-ACTIVSENSE”.
• The brake pedal is depressed
MRCC Distance
between vehicle
display
MRCC Set vehicle speed Vehicle ahead display
MRCC Set
vehicle speed
MRCC Distance
between vehicle
displayVehicle ahead display
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CANCEL switchRES switch
OFF switch switch switchMODE switch
SET+ switch
SET- switch
Setting the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
How to Set the Speed
When the ON switch is pressed, the vehicle speed and the distance between
vehicles while in headway control can be set. The Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) indication is displayed in the display of the instrument cluster.
1. Adjust the vehicle speed to the desired setting using the accelerator pedal.
2. Headway control begins when the SET + or SET - switch is pressed. The set
speed and the inter-vehicle distance display filled with white lines are displayed.
Travel statusDuring travel at constant
speedDuring travel under headway
control
Multi-information
display
Active driving
display
For details, refer to Section 4, “i-ACTIVSENSE”.