2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 clutch

4–6
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
  The key must be carried because the key
carries an immobilizer chip that must
communicate with the engine controls at
short range.
  The engine can be started when the
push button start is pressed from off,
ACC, or ON.
  The push button start system functions
(function which can start the engine
by only carrying the key) can be
deactivated to prevent any possible
adverse effect on a user wearing a
pacemaker or other medical device. If
the system is deactivated, you will be
unable to start the engine by carrying
the key. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer for details. If the push button
start system functions have been
deactivated, you can start the engine by
following the procedure indicated when
the key battery goes dead.
 Refer to Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead on page 4-8 .
  After starting a cold engine, the engine
speed increases and a whining sound
from the engine compartment can be
heard.
 This is for improved exhaust gas purifi cation and does not indicate any
parts defect.
   Engine-starting is controlled by the
spark ignition system.
 This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Standard requirements regulating the
impulse electrical fi eld strength of radio
noise.

1. Make sure you are carrying the key.
2. Occupants should fasten their seat belts.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on. 4. Continue to press the brake pedal
fi rmly until the engine has completely
started.
5. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to press the clutch pedal fi rmly 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).
NOTE
  (Manual transaxle)  The starter will not operate if the clutch
pedal is not depressed suf fi ciently.
   (Automatic transaxle)  The starter will not operate if the
selector lever is not in P or N and the
brake pedal is not depressed suf fi ciently.

6. Verify that the KEY indicator light
(green) (if equipped) in the instrument
cluster and the push button start
indicator light (green) illuminate.



Indicator light
Push button start
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4–7
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
  If the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes, make sure that the key is
being carried.
   If the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes with the key being
carried, touch the key to the push
button start and start the engine. Refer
to Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead on page 4-8 .

CAUTION
If the KEY warning light (red)
illuminates, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) fl ashes, this
could indicate a problem with the
engine starting system. This may
prevent the engine from starting or
from switching the ignition to ACC or
ON. Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.

NOTE
   Under the following conditions, the
KEY warning light (red) fl ashes after
the push button start is pressed. This
informs the driver that the push button
start will not switch to ACC, even if it is
pressed from off.
   The key battery is dead.  The key is out of operational range.  The key is placed in areas where it is
diffi cult for the system to detect the
signal (page 3-8 ).
  A key from another manufacturer
similar to the key is in the
operational range.
  (Forced engine starting method)  If the KEY warning light (red)
illuminates, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) fl ashes, this
could indicate that the engine may not
start using the usual starting method.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer 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 brake pedal
(automatic transaxle) are required.
   When the engine is force-started, the
KEY warning light (red) (if equipped)
remains illuminated and the push button
start indicator light (amber) remains
fl ashing.
   (Automatic transaxle)  When the selector lever is in the neutral
(N) position, the KEY indicator light
(green) (if equipped) and the push
button start indicator light (green) do
not illuminate.

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4–9
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
If the engine cannot be started due to a
dead key battery, the engine can be started
using the following procedure:

1. Continue to depress the brake pedal fi rmly until the engine has completely
started.
2. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to depress the clutch pedal fi rmly until the engine has completely
started.
3. Verify that the push button start indication light (green) fl ashes.
4. Touch the push button start using the backside of the key (as shown) while
the push button start indicator light
(green) fl ashes.


Push button start
Indicator light
Key

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 indicator light (amber) fl ashes.
In this case, the engine may start,
however, have the vehicle checked at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer 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 Authorized Mazda Dealer.
  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 ignition 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.


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4–10
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine
If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates,
or the push button start indicator light
(amber) fl ashes, this could indicate that
the engine may not start using the usual
starting method. Have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer
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 brake pedal (automatic
transaxle) are required.
Turning the Engine Off
WARNING
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 .

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When Driving
Manual Transaxle Operation
Manual Transaxle Shift
Pattern

Neutral position

The shift pattern of the transaxle is
conventional, as shown.

Depress the clutch pedal all the way down
while shifting; then release it slowly.

Your vehicle is equipped with a device to
prevent shifting to R (reverse) by mistake.
Push the shift lever downward and shift
to R.



WARNING
Do not use sudden engine braking on
slippery road surfaces or at high speeds: Shifting down while driving on wet,
snowy, or frozen roads, or while driving
at high speeds causes sudden engine
braking, which is dangerous. The
sudden change in tire speed could
cause the tires to skid. This could
lead to loss of vehicle control and an
accident.

Always leave the shift lever in 1 or R
position and set the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle unattended: Otherwise the vehicle could move and
cause an accident.

CAUTION
 Keep your foot off the clutch pedal except when shifting gears. Also, do not
use the clutch to hold the vehicle on an
upgrade. Riding the clutch will cause
needless clutch wear and damage.
 Do not apply any excessive lateral force to the shift lever when changing from
5th to 4th gear. This could lead to the
accidental selection of 2nd gear, which
could result in damage to the transaxle.
 Make sure the vehicle comes to a complete stop before shifting to R.
Shifting to R while the vehicle is still
moving may damage the transaxle.

NOTE
If shifting to R is dif fi cult, shift back into
neutral, release the clutch pedal, and try
again.

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4–40
When Driving
Manual Transaxle Operation
Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)
The Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) supports
you to obtain optimum fuel economy and
smooth driving. It displays the selected
gear position in the instrument cluster as
well as notifi es the driver to change to the
most suitable gear position corresponding
to the actual driving condition.


Selected gear position Suitable gear position

Indication Condition
Numeral The selected gear position is
displayed.

and numeral Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.

CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving
situation might require shift operations
diff erent from indication. To avoid the
risk of accidents, the road and traffi
c
conditions have to be judged correctly
by the driver before shifting.

NOTE
The Gear Shift Indicator (GSI) turns
off when the following operations are
performed.
   The vehicle is stopped.  The vehicle is put in neutral.  The vehicle is driven in reverse.  The clutch is not fully engaged when
accelerating from a stop.
  The clutch pedal remains depressed for
2 seconds or longer while driving.

Recommendations for Shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:

Gear Vehicle speed
1 to 2 24 km/h (15 mph)
2 to 3 42 km/h (26 mph)
3 to 4 60 km/h (37 mph)
4 to 5 75 km/h (46 mph)
5 to 6 79 km/h (49 mph)

For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:
Gear Vehicle speed
1 to 2 13 km/h (8 mph)
2 to 3 29 km/h (18 mph)
3 to 4 49 km/h (30 mph)
4 to 5 63 km/h (39 mph)
5 to 6 70 km/h (43 mph)

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When Driving
Brake
CAUTION
 Do not drive with your foot held on the clutch pedal or brake pedal, or hold
the clutch pedal depressed halfway
unnecessarily. Doing so could result in
the following:
 The clutch and brake parts will wear out more quickly.
 The brakes can overheat and adversely aff ect brake performance.
 Always depress the brake pedal with
the right foot. Applying the brakes with
the unaccustomed left foot could slow
your reaction time to an emergency
situation resulting in insuffi cient braking
operation.

 Wear shoes appropriate for driving in order to avoid your shoe contacting
the brake pedal when depressing the
accelerator pedal.

Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
The electric parking brake (EPB)
equipment applies the parking brake
using an electric motor. When the
electric parking brake (EPB) is applied,
the electric parking brake (EPB) switch
indicator light turns on.

Indicator light

WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the electric
parking brake (EPB) applied: If the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake applied, the brake parts may
generate heat and the brake system
may not operate, leading to an
accident.
Before driving, release the electric
parking brake (EPB) and verify that the
electric parking brake (EPB) indicator
light is turned off .

NOTE
  The electric parking brake (EPB)
cannot be applied or released while the
vehicle battery is dead.
  If the electric parking brake (EPB) is
repeatedly applied and released it may
stop operating to prevent overheating
of the motor. If this occurs, wait approx.
1 minute before operating the electric
parking brake (EPB) switch again.
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When Driving
Brake
When releasing the electric parking
brake (EPB)
The electric parking brake (EPB) can be
released while the ignition is switched
ON or the engine is running. When the
electric parking brake (EPB) is released,
the electric parking brake (EPB) indicator
light and the electric parking brake (EPB)
switch indicator light turn off.
electric parking brake (EPB) manual
release
Securely depress the brake pedal and press
down the electric parking brake (EPB)
switch.
Indicator light

Firmly depress the brake pedal and press
the electric parking brake (EPB) switch.
If the electric parking brake (EPB) switch
is pressed without depressing the brake
pedal, the display or indicator light in the
instrument cluster noti fi es the driver that
the brake is not depressed.
(Type A instrument cluster)
A message is displayed on the multi-
information display in the instrument
cluster.
Refer to Message Indicated in Multi-
information Display on page 7-35 . (Type B instrument cluster)
The brake pedal operation demand
indicator light (green) in the instrument
cluster turns on.

(Green)
electric parking brake (EPB) automatic
release
If the accelerator pedal is depressed with
the electric parking brake (EPB) applied
and all of the following conditions met, the
parking brake is released automatically.
   The engine is running.  The driver's door is closed.  The driver's seat belt is fastened.
(Manual transaxle)   The change lever is in a position other
than neutral.
   The clutch pedal is depressed halfway
(Automatic transaxle)   Selector lever is in the D, M, or R
position

NOTE
If something such as the driver's foot
contacts the accelerator pedal with the
engine running and the electric parking
brake (EPB) applied, the parking brake
may be released automatically. If you
do not intend to drive immediately, shift
the change lever (manual transaxle) to
the neutral position, or shift the selector
lever (automatic transaxle) to the P or N
position.

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