1–3
Pictorial Index
Interior Overview
Audio control switches ........................................................................\
.................. page 5-41
Instrument cluster ........................................................................\
.......................... page 4-12
Cruise control switch ........................................................................\
....... page 4-118, 4-155
Dashboard illumination knob ........................................................................\
........ page 4-17
Push button start ........................................................................\
.............................. page 4-4
Heated steering wheel switch ........................................................................\
........ page 3-30
Hazard warning flasher switch ........................................................................\
...... page 4-65
Steering shift switches ........................................................................\
.................. page 4-46
Lock release lever ........................................................................\
......................... page 3-30
Hood release handle ........................................................................\
...................... page 6-23
Remote fuel-filler lid release ........................................................................\
......... page 3-28
Trunk release button ........................................................................\
...................... page 3-21
The equipment and installation position varies by vehicle
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3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows.
Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Keys ............................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System .................... 3-3
Advanced Keyless Entry System ..... 3-10
Advanced Keyless Entry
System .......................................... 3-10
Operational Range ....................... 3-11
Doors and Locks ................................ 3-12
Door Locks ................................... 3-12
Trunk Lid ..................................... 3-20
Inside Trunk Release Lever
* ........ 3-23
Fuel and Emission ............................. 3-25
Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions ................................... 3-25
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap ................ 3-28
Steering Wheel ................................... 3-30
Steering Wheel ............................. 3-30
Mirrors ............................................... 3-31
Mirrors ......................................... 3-31
Windows ............................................. 3-34
Power Windows ........................... 3-34
Moonroof
* ................................... 3-37Security System .................................
3-40
Modification and Add-On
Equipment .................................... 3-40
Immobilizer System ..................... 3-40
Theft-Deterrent System
* ............... 3-42
Driving Tips ....................................... 3-44
Break-In Period ............................ 3-44
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ................................. 3-44
Hazardous Driving ....................... 3-45
Floor Mat ..................................... 3-45
Rocking the Vehicle ..................... 3-46
Winter Driving ............................. 3-46
Driving In Flooded Area ..............3-48
Overloading .................................. 3-48
Driving on Uneven Road ............. 3-49
Towing ................................................ 3-50
Trailer Towing .............................. 3-50
Recreational Towing .................... 3-50
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Doors and Locks
Opening and Closing the Trunk
Lid
Opening the trunk lid
Using the remote release button
Push the remote release button.
Using the electric trunk lid opener
(With the advanced keyless function)
A locked trunk lid can also be opened
while the key is being carried.
Press the electric trunk lid opener on the
trunk lid, then raise the trunk lid when the
latch releases.
Electric trunk lid
opener
NOTE
When opening the trunk lid with the
doors locked, it may require a few
seconds for the trunk lid latch to release
after the electric trunk lid opener is
pressed.
The trunk lid can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the
key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can be
opened by pressing the electric trunk lid
opener. If the trunk lid cannot be opened
despite doing this procedure, press the
electric trunk lid opener to fully open
the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid
completely closed.
If the vehicle battery is dead or there
is a malfunction in the electrical
system and the trunk lid cannot be
unlocked, the trunk lid can be opened by
performing the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened on page 7-40.
Closing the trunk lid
To close, lower the trunk lid slowly using
the trunk lid grip recess, and then push the
trunk lid closed using both hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the trunk lid to
make sure it is secure.
Trunk lid grip recess
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Doors and Locks
*Some models.
NOTE
Some golf bags cannot fit depending on
their size.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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Doors and Locks
WARNING
Close the trunk lid, be sure the seat
backs are latched 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
rear seats, 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 themselves 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, the rear folding seats
or the trunk unlocked.
Opening 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 lid.
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Security System
*Some models.
Theft-Deterrent System*
If the theft-deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle,
which could result in the vehicle or its
contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and flashing the hazard
warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle.
Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door or the trunk lid is unlocked with the
transmitter.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
NOTE
If the battery goes dead while the theft-
deterrent system is armed, the horn will
activate and the hazard warning lights
will flash when the battery is charged or
replaced.
How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the moonroof *
securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the
trunk lid are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “
” while
any door is open and then close all of
the doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.
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Index
I
i-ACTIVSENSE ..................................4-88
Active safety technology ............... 4-88
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS) ............................................. 4-90
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) ...... 4-94
Camera and sensors ....................... 4-89
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS) ........................................ 4-107
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) ...4-146
High Beam Control System
(HBC) ............................................ 4-91
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ....................................... 4-125
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) ....................................... 4-115
Pre-crash safety technology .......... 4-88
Radar sensor (front) .....................4-150
Radar sensors (rear) .....................4-153
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) ...4-111
Smart Brake Support (SBS) ........ 4-143
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) ........................................ 4-138
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR) ........................................... 4-100
i-ELOOP ............................................. 4-80
Control status display .................... 4-82
Display .......................................... 4-80
i-ELOOP Warning Beep ................ 7-38
i-ELOOP indicator light ................ 4-82
i-ELOOP warning beep ....................... 7-38
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes................................................. 7-22
If the Active Driving Display does not
operate ................................................. 7-41
Ignition Switch .............................................. 4-4
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep ...................................... 7-37
Illuminated Entry System ...................5-87
Immobilizer System ............................ 3-40Indication/Indicator Lights ..................
4-36
Indicator Lights Low engine coolant temperature ... 4-38
Wrench .......................................... 4-38
Inside Trunk Release Lever ................3-23
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level ...6-31
Inspecting Coolant Level ....................6-29
Inspecting Engine Oil Level ............... 6-29
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level ............6-31
Instrument Cluster ............................... 4-12
Interior Care ........................................ 6-70
Active driving display
maintenance ................................... 6-72
Cleaning the floor mats ................. 6-73
Cleaning the window interiors ...... 6-72
Instrument panel top (Soft pad)
maintenance ................................... 6-72
Leather upholstery maintenance ... 6-71
Panel maintenance ......................... 6-72
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-71
Seat belt maintenance .................... 6-70
Upholstery maintenance ................ 6-71
Vinyl upholstery maintenance .......6-71
Interior Lights ..................................... 5-85
Courtesy lights .............................. 5-85
Map lights ...................................... 5-85
Overhead lights ............................. 5-85
J
Jack ....................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting ...................................... 7-13
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Index
Tires .................................................... 6-40
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Replacing a tire ............................. 6-42
Replacing a wheel ......................... 6-43
Snow tires ...................................... 3-47
Specifications .................................. 9-8
Temporary spare tire ..................... 6-43
Tire chains ..................................... 3-47
Tire inflation pressure .................... 6-41
Tire rotation ................................... 6-41
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-23
Towing Recreational towing ...................... 3-50
Trailer towing ................................ 3-50
Towing Description ............................. 7-19
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-77
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-77
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-100
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-19
Trip Meter .................................. 4-14, 4-23
Trouble Battery runs out ............................. 7-13
Emergency starting ........................ 7-16
Emergency towing ........................ 7-19
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-17
Parking in an emergency ................. 7-2
Warning/indicator lights and warning
sounds ............................................ 7-22
When trunk lid cannot be opened ...7-40
Trunk Lid ............................................ 3-20
Inside trunk release lever .............. 3-23
Luggage compartment ................... 3-22
When trunk lid cannot be opened ...7-40
Turn Signals ........................................ 4-59
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ........... 4-59
V
Vanity Mirrors .....................................5-84
Vehicle Information Labels ...................9-2
W
Warning/Buzzer .................................. 7-22
Warning Indication/Warning Lights .... 4-33
Warning Sound is Activated ................ 7-36
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep ................................. 7-36
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
beep ............................................... 7-38
Collision warning .......................... 7-39
Electric Parking Brake Warning
Beep ............................................... 7-39
i-ELOOP warning beep ................. 7-38
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep ................................. 7-37
Key left-in-trunk warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-38
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ..... 7-38
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep ............................................... 7-37
Lane Departure Warning sound ..... 7-39
Lights-on reminder ........................ 7-36
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
System warnings ........................... 7-39
Power steering warning buzzer ..... 7-39
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function) ........................................ 7-38
Seat belt warning beep .................. 7-36
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep ............................................... 7-38
Warranty .............................................. 8-16
Weights .................................................. 9-6
Windows Power windows ............................. 3-34
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