2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia) (in English)

NOTE
When touching the push button start
using the backside of the key as shown
in the illustration, touch the push
button start with the lock switch side of
the key facing up.
5. Verify that the push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
6. Press the push button start to start the engine.
NOTE
•The engine cannot be started unless
the clutch pedal is fully depressed
(manual transaxle) or the brake
pedal is fully depressed (automatic
transaxle).
•If there is a malfunction with the
push button start function, the push
button start indica tor light (amber)
flashes. In this ca se, the engine may
start, however, have the vehicle
checked at an expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer as soon as possible.
•If the push button start indicator
light (green) does not illuminate,
perform the operation from the
beginning again. If it does not
illuminate, have the vehicle checked
at an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
•To switch the ignition position
without starting the engine, perform
the following operations after the
push button start indicator light
(green) turns on.
1. Release the clutch pedal (manual transaxle) or brake pedal
(automatic transaxle).
2. Press the push button start to
switch the igniti on position. The
ignition switches in the order of
ACC, ON, and off each time the
push button start is pressed. To
switch the ignition position
again, perform the operation
from the beginning.
▼ Emergency Operation for Starting
the Engine
If the KEY warning ligh
t (red) illuminates,
or the push button start indicator light
(amber) flashes, this could indicate that
the engine may not s tart using the usual
starting method (for vehicles with a type A
instrument cluster (page 4-42), messages
are displayed in the instrument cluster).
Have your vehicle inspected at an expert
repairer, we recommend an Authorised
Mazda Repairer as soon as possible. If this
occurs, the engine can be force-started.
Press and hold the push button start until
the engine starts. Other procedures
necessary for starting the engine such as
having the key in the cabin, and
depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transaxle) or the bra ke pedal (automatic
transaxle) are required.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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Turning the Engine Off
WA R N I N G
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is
moving:
Stopping the engine while the vehicle is
moving for any reason other than in an
emergency is dangerous. Stopping the
engine while the vehicle is moving will
result in reduced braking ability due to the
loss of power braking, which could cause
an accident and serious injury.
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2.(Manual transaxle)
Shift into neutral and set the parking
brake.
(Automatic transaxle)
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.
CAUTION
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
push button start is off.
NOTE
•(SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
The cooling fan in the engine
compartment could turn on for a few
minutes after the ignition is switched
from ON to OFF, whether or not the A/C
is on or off, to cool the engine
compartment quickly.
•If the system detects that the remaining
battery power of the key is low when the
ignition is switched from ON to ACC or
OFF, the following is indicated.
Replace with a new battery before the
key becomes unusable.
Refer to Key Battery Replacement on
page 6-41.
(Vehicle equipped with Type A
instrument cluster)
A message is indicated in the display of
the instrument cluster.
(Vehicle equipped with Type B
instrument cluster)
The KEY indicator li ght (green) flashes
for approximately 30 seconds.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on
page 4-42.
•(Automatic transaxle)
If the engine is turned off while the
selector lever is in a position other than
P, the ignition switches to ACC.
▼Emergency Engine Stop
Continuously pressing the push button
start or quickly pressing it any number of
times while the engi
ne is running or the
vehicle is being driven will turn the engine
off immediately. The ignition switches to
ACC.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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i-stop*
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 emis sions, and eliminates
idling noise while the engine is stopped.
Engine idle stopping and restarting
NOTE
•The i-stop indicator light (green) turn s on under the following conditions:
•When engine idling is stopped.
•Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is being driven.
•The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.
Manual transaxle
(AUTOHOLD operation turned off)
1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the c lutch pedal.
2. While depressing the clutch pe dal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position. Engine
idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.
3. (SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
The engine restarts automatically when you depress the clutch p edal or start to release it.
NOTE
The engine restart timing varies depending on the brake pedal depression force.
(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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(When the vehicle is stopped by the AUTOHOLD function)
1. Bring the vehicle to a complet e stop by depressing the brake pedal first and then the
clutch pedal.
2. While depressing the clutch ped al, shift the shift lever to neutral. After releasing your
foot from the clutch pedal, engi ne idling stops and continues to be stopped even if the
brake pedal is released.
3. The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is de pressed.
Automatic transaxle
(AUTOHOLD operation turned off and When not using Mazda Radar C ruise Control
with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function))
1. Engine idling stops when the b rake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is driven (except
for driving in the R or M positi on second gear fixed mode) and the vehicle is stopped.
2. The engine restarts automatical ly 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 depres sed when shifting the
selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)
(When the vehicle is s topped by the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go
function (MRCC with St op & Go function) stop hold control)
1. When the vehicle is stopped by the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go
function (MRCC with Stop & Go fun ction), engine idling stops and continues to be
stopped without depressing the brake pedal.
2. When the accelerator pedal is depressed or the RES switch is operated while the vehicle
is kept stopped by the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & G o function (MRCC
with Stop & Go function), the engine automatically restarts. Th e engine restarts
automatically when the accelerator pedal is depressed with the selector lever in the D/M
position (not in second gear fixed mode).
(When the vehicle is stopped by the AUTOHOLD function)
1. When the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is being driven (except for driving
in the R or M position second gear fixed mode) and the vehicle is brought to a stop, the
i-stop function will operate and i t continues to operate even if the brake is released.
2. The engine restarts automatically when the accelerator pedal is depressed with the
selector lever in the D/M position (not in second gear fixed mo de).
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 depres sed when shifting the
selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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Operation conditions
When the system is operable
Under the following conditions, engine idling stops and the i-stop indicator light (green)
turns on.
•(SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5)
The engine is warmed up.
•(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
•The engine is not cold.
•The fuel injection amount learning, which is performed periodic ally and automatically,
is not being performed.
•The engine has been started and the vehicle is driven for a cer tain period.
•The engine is started with the bonnet closed.
•The battery is in good condition.
•All doors, liftgate, and bonnet are closed.
•The driver's seat belt is fastened.
•The air conditioner is not operating with the airflow mode dial in the position.
•(Automatic air-conditioning)
•The temperature setting dial of the air conditioner is in a position other than maximum
heating or maximum cooling (A/C ON) position.
•The vehicle's interior temperature and the set temperature for the air conditioner are
nearly the same.
•The i-stop warning light (ambe r) is not turned on/flashing.
•The keyless entry & push button start system functions are norm al.
•The brake vacuum is sufficiently high.
•The steering wheel is not being operated.
•(Manual transaxle)
•The vehicle speed is 3 km/h (1.8 mph) or less.
•The shift lever is in the neutral position.
•The clutch pedal is not depressed.
•(Automatic transaxle)
•The vehicle is stopped.
•The selector lever is in the D or M position (not in second gea r fixed mode).
•The automatic transaxle fluid has warmed up sufficiently.
•The automatic transaxle fluid temperature is not abnormally hig h.
•The steering wheel is almost in the straight-ahead position (idling may not stop even
with the steering wheel in the st raight-ahead position if force is applied to the steering
wheel. Release t he force applied to the steering wheel to stop engine idling).
•The vehicle is stopped by depressing the brake pedal.
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Start/Stop Engine
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•Emergency braking is not applied.
•When the vehicle is stopped by the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go
function (MRCC with Stop & Go function) stop hold control (vehi cles with Mazda
Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRC C with Stop & Go function).
When the system is not operable
Engine idling does not stop in the following conditions:
•The vehicle is stopped but t he engine is kept idling.
•The air conditioner is operating with the airflow mode dial in the position.
•(Automatic air-conditioning)
•The temperature setting dial of the air conditioner is in the m aximum heating or
maximum cooling (A/C ON) position.
•There is a large difference between the cabin temperature and the set temperature of the
air conditioner.
•The ambient temperature is extremely high or low.
•The atmospheric pressure is low (when driving at high altitudes ).
•(Automatic transaxle)
•The vehicle is stopped on a steep incline.
•The steering wheel is not in the straight-ahead position while the vehicle is stopped.
•(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
•The particulate matter (PM) is being removed by the diesel particulate filter (DPF).
•The fuel injection amount learning is being performed. (The i-stop indicator light
(green) turns off when the vehicle speed before stopping is app rox. 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
or less and fuel injection amount learning is performed while t he vehicle is stopped.)
NOTE
Under the following conditions, a period of time is required to stop engine idling
•The battery power is depleted for some reasons such as the vehicle has not been driven
for a long period.
•The ambient temperature is high or low.
•After the battery terminals are disconnected for some reasons such as for battery
replacement.
•(SKYACTIV-D 2.2)
After PM removal is performed by the diesel particulate filter (DPF).
Engine does not restart
If the following operations are performed while th e idling is stopped, the engine will not
restart for safety reasons. In such cases, start the engine using the normal method.
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•(European model)
•The bonnet is opened.
•The driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.
Engine-stop period is short or time until next engine idle stop is long
•The ambient temperature is high or low.
•The battery power is depleted.
•Power consumption by the vehicle's electrical parts is high.
Engine restarts automatically while engine idling is stopped
Under the following conditions, th e engine restarts automatically.
•The i-stop OFF switch is pressed until the beep sounds.
•The air conditioner is operated with the airflow mode dial in the position.
•(Automatic air-conditioning)
•The temperature setting dial of the air conditioner is in the maximum heating or
maximum cooling (A /C ON) position.
•The cabin temperature is largely different from the set temperature of the air
conditioner.
•The brakes are released slightly on a slope and the vehicle begins to move.
•Two minutes have elapsed since the idling was stopped.
•The battery power is depleted.
•(Automatic transaxle)
•The accelerator pedal is depressed with the selector lever in the D or M (not in second
gear fixed mode) position.
•The selector lever is shifted to the R position.
•The selector lever is shifted from N or P position to D or M (not in second gear fixed
mode) position.
•The steering wheel is operated with the selector lever in the D or M (not in second gear
fixed mode) position.
•The selector lever is in the M position and the second gear fixed mode is selected.
•(Except European model)
•(Manual transaxle)
With the shift lever in the neutral position, the driver's se at belt is unfastened, the
driver's door is opened, or the bonnet is opened.
•(Automatic transaxle)
With the selector lever in the P or N position, or the D/M range, the driver's seat belt is
unfastened, the driver's door is opened, or the bonnet is opened.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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Selector lever is operated while engine idling is stopped (automatic transaxle)
If the selector lever is shifted from D or M (not in second gear fixed mode) position to N or
P position while engine idling is stopped, the engine does not restart even when the brake
pedal is released. The engine will restart if the brake pedal is depressed again or the
selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear fixed mode), or R position. (For the
purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal depressed when shifting the selector lever
while engine idling is stopped.)
If the selector lever is shifted from the D or M (not in second gear fixed mode) to the N or P
position, and the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened, the engine
restarts.
Battery terminals are disconnected
Engine idling may not stop right after the batte ry terminals are disconnected. In addition, if
the battery is replaced, the i-stop functions must be verified. Consult an expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.
▼ i-stop OFF Switch
By pressing the swit
ch 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.
NOTE
If the engine is stopped with the i-stop
function cancelled, the i-stop function
becomes operational when the engine is
started the next time.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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