2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 engine overheat

7–18
If Trouble Arises
Overheating
Overheating
If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating or the high engine coolant
temperature warning light turns on, the
vehicle loses power, or you hear a loud
knocking or pinging noise, the engine is
probably too hot.
WARNING
Pull over to a safe location, then
switch the ignition off and make sure
the fan is not running before attempting
to work near the cooling fan: Working near the cooling fan when it
is running is dangerous. The fan could
continue running indefi nitely even if
the engine has stopped and the engine
compartment temperature is high. You
could be hit by the fan and seriously
injured.


Do not remove either cooling
system cap when the engine and
radiator are hot: When the engine and radiator are hot,
scalding coolant and steam may shoot
out under pressure and cause serious
injury.

Open the hood ONLY after steam is no
longer escaping from the engine: Steam from an overheated engine is
dangerous. The escaping steam could
seriously burn you.

If the temperature gauge indicates
overheating or the high engine coolant
temperature warning light turns on:


1. Drive safely to the side of the road and park off the right-of-way.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic transaxle in park (P), a manual
transaxle in neutral.
3. Apply the parking brake.
4. Turn off the air conditioner.
5. Check whether coolant or steam is escaping from the engine compartment.

If steam is coming from the engine
compartment:
Do not go near the front of the vehicle. Stop the engine.
Wait until the steam dissipates, then open the hood and start the engine.

If neither coolant nor steam is
escaping:
Open the hood and idle the engine until it cools.
CAUTION
If the cooling fan does not operate
while the engine is running, the engine
temperature will increase. Stop the
engine and call an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.

6. Make sure the cooling fan is operating, then turn off the engine after the
temperature has decreased.
7. When cool, check the coolant level.
If it is low, look for coolant leaks from the radiator and hoses.


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7–19
If Trouble Arises
Overheating
If you fi nd a leak or other damage, or if
coolant is still leaking:
Stop the engine and call an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.

Cooling system
cap
Coolant
reservoir
Cooling fan

If you fi nd no problems, the engine is
cool, and no leaks are obvious:
Carefully add coolant as required (page
6-25 ).
CAUTION
If the engine continues to overheat or
frequently overheats, have the cooling
system inspected. The engine could be
seriously damaged unless repairs are
made. Consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.

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7–25
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
*Some models.
Signal Warning


(Red)
High Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning Indication/Warning Light
The light fl ashes when the engine coolant temperature is extremely high, and
illuminates when the engine coolant temperature increases further.
Handling Procedure
Flashing light
Drive slowly to reduce engine load until you can fi nd a safe place to stop the vehicle
and wait for the engine to cool down.
Illuminated light
This indicates the possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle in a saf\
e place
immediately and stop the engine.
Refer to Overheating 7-18 .
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle with the high engine coolant temperature warning light
illuminated. Otherwise, it could result in damage to the engine.


Power Steering
Malfunction Indication
* The message is displayed if the electric power steering has a malfunctio\
n.
If the message is displayed, stop the vehicle in a safe place and do not\
operate the
steering wheel. There is no problem if the message in the display turns off after a while.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer if the message is displayed continuously.
NOTE

If the message is displayed, the power steering will not operate normall\
y. In this
case, the steering wheel can still be operated, however, the operation may feel heavy
compared to normal, or the steering wheel could vibrate when turning.
 Repeatedly jerking the steering wheel left and right while the vehicle i\
s stopped or
moving extremely slowly will cause the power steering system to go into protective
mode which will make the steering feel heavy, but this does not indicate a problem. If
this occurs, park the vehicle safely and wait several minutes for the sy\
stem to return
to normal.


Power Steering
Malfunction Indicator Light
* The light illuminates/
fl ashes if the electric power steering has a malfunction.
If the light illuminates/ fl ashes, stop the vehicle in a safe place and do not operate the
steering wheel. There is no problem if the light turns off after a while. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer if the light illuminates/ fl ashes continuously.
NOTE

If the indicator light illuminates/ fl ashes, the power steering will not operate normally.
If this happens, the steering wheel can still be operated, however, the operation may
feel heavy compared to normal, or the steering wheel could vibrate when turning.
 Repeatedly jerking the steering wheel left and right while the vehicle i\
s stopped or
moving extremely slowly will cause the power steering system to go into protective
mode which will make the steering feel heavy, but this does not indicate a problem. If
this occurs, park the vehicle safely and wait several minutes for the sy\
stem to return
to normal.

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10–7
Index
Overhead Lights ................................ 5-139
Overheating ......................................... 7-18
Overloading ......................................... 3-54
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood ........................... 6-21
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-22
Key battery replacement ............... 6-36
Opening the hood .......................... 6-20
Owner maintenance precautions ... 6-18
P
Personalization Features ..................... 9-11
Power Liftgate ..................................... 3-24
Power Liftgate Warning Beep ............. 7-42
Power Steering .................................... 4-91
Power Steering Warning Buzzer ......... 7-42
Power Windows .................................. 3-39
R
Radar Sensor (Front) ......................... 4-162
Radar Sensors (Rear) ........................ 4-165
Rear Coat Hooks ............................... 5-147
Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) ...... 4-117
Rear Door Child Safety Locks ............ 3-21
Rear Seat ............................................. 2-10
Rear View Monitor............................ 4-176
Displayable range on the screen ... 4-178
Picture quality adjustment ........... 4-184
Rear view monitor operation ....... 4-180
Rear view parking camera
location ........................................ 4-177
Switching to the rear view monitor
display ......................................... 4-177
Variance between actual road conditions
and displayed Image
.................... 4-183
Viewing the display ..................... 4-179
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-62
Rear Window Washer .......................... 4-62
Rear Window Wiper ............................ 4-62
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-37
Recommended Oil .............................. 6-23 Recording of Vehicle Data .................. 8-22
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-64
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-18
Replacement
Fuse ............................................... 6-50
Key battery .................................... 6-36
Light bulbs .................................... 6-44
Tires ............................................... 6-41
Wheel ............................................ 6-42
Wiper ............................................. 6-29
Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless function)
... 7-41
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-51
S
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ........................................ 3-49
Scheduled Maintenance ........................ 6-4
Seat Driving position memory ................ 2-8
Seat Belt System ................................. 2-23 3-point type ................................... 2-23
Automatic locking ......................... 2-22
Emergency locking ........................ 2-22
Extender ........................................ 2-26
Pregnant women ............................ 2-22
Seat belt precautions ..................... 2-20
Seat Belt Warning Beep ...................... 7-40
Seats ...................................................... 2-5 Front seat ......................................... 2-5
Front seat warmer ............................ 2-7
Head restraint ................................ 2-17
Rear seat ........................................ 2-10
Rear seat warmer ........................... 2-15
Security System Immobilizer system ....................... 3-45
Theft-deterrent system .................. 3-47
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10–8
Index
Smart Brake Support (SBS) .............. 4-153 Collision warning ........................ 4-155
Stopping the Smart Brake Support
(SBS) system operation ............... 4-155
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) ... 4-148 Collision warning ........................ 4-151
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red)................... 4-151
Stopping the Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) System Operation........... 4-152
Spare Tire .............................................. 7-4
Specifi cations ........................................ 9-4
Speedometer ........................................ 4-13
SRS Air Bags Front passenger occupant classi fi cation
system ............................................ 2-61
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-55
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-59
Monitoring..................................... 2-66
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-58
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-53
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-35 Horn............................................... 4-65
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-145 Armrest box ................................. 5-146
Center console ............................. 5-145
Glove compartment ..................... 5-145
Luggage Compartment ................ 5-146
Overhead console ........................ 5-145
Rear coat hooks ........................... 5-147
Sunshade ............................................. 3-44
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-138
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-14
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-47
Three-fl ash Turn Signal....................... 4-58
Tiedown Hook .............................................. 7-21
Tire Infl ation Pressure Warning Beep ... 7-42 Tire Information .................................. 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..... 4-172
Tires .................................................... 6-39
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Replacing a tire ............................. 6-41
Replacing a wheel ......................... 6-42
Snow tires ...................................... 3-52
Specifi cations .................................. 9-9
Temporary spare tire ..................... 6-41
Tire chains ..................................... 3-53
Tire in fl ation pressure .................... 6-39
Tire rotation ................................... 6-40
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-23
Towing Recreational towing ...................... 3-64
Trailer towing
(U.S.A. and Canada) ..................... 3-56
Towing Description ............................. 7-20
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-83 TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-83
TCS OFF Indicator Light .............. 4-84
TCS OFF Switch ........................... 4-84
Traffi c Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-105
Transmitter ............................................ 3-5
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-17
Trip Meter .................................. 4-13, 4-22
Trouble Battery runs out ............................. 7-14
Emergency starting ........................ 7-17
Emergency towing ........................ 7-20
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-18
Parking in an emergency ................. 7-2
When Liftgate Cannot be Opened ... 7-44
Turn Signals ........................................ 4-57
U
USB Power Outlet............................. 5-142
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