2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 key

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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4–8
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
7. 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.
NOTE
  After starting the engine, the push
button start indicator light (amber)
turns off and the ignition switches to the
ON position.
  After pressing the push button start and
before the engine starts, the operation
sound of the fuel pump motor from near
the fuel tank can be heard, however, this
does not indicate a malfunction.

8. After starting the engine, let it idle for about ten seconds.
NOTE
  Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without the use of the
accelerator.
  If the engine does not start the fi rst
time, refer to Starting a Flooded Engine
under Emergency Starting. If the engine
still does not start, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda
Dealer (page 7-17 ).

Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead
CAUTION
When starting the engine by holding
the transmitter over the push button
start due to a dead key battery or a
malfunctioning key, be careful not
to allow the following, otherwise the
signal from the key will not be received
correctly and the engine may not start.
 Metal parts of other keys or metal
objects touch the key.

 Spare keys or keys for other vehicles equipped with an immobilizer
system touch or come near the key.

 Devices for electronic purchases, or security passage touch or come near
the key.

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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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4–11
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
  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 6-36 .
 (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 light (green) fl ashes
for approximately 30 seconds.
 Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-32 .
  (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 engine is running or the
vehicle is being driven will turn the engine
off immediately. The ignition switches to
ACC.
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When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Warning Page

* Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light *1 Flashing
7-26
Turns on 7-31


(Amber/White) * KEY Warning Indication Amber
7-26
White 7-31


(Red) * KEY Warning Light *1 Malfunction
7-26
Except
malfunction 7-31


(Amber) * High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/Warning Light *1
7-26

* Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication
7-26


(Amber) * Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop &
Go function) Warning Indication 7-26


(Amber) * Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication 7-26

LED Headlight Warning Light *1
7-26


(Amber)
* Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning
Indication/Warning Light *1 7-31

Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light
7-31

Check Fuel Cap Warning Indication/Warning Light *1
7-31

Seat Belt Warning Light
7-31

* Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication/Warning Light
7-31
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4–35
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Warning Page


* Door-Ajar Warning Indication
7-31


* Liftgate-Ajar Warning Indication
7-31

* Door-Ajar Warning Light
7-31
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation che\
ck, and turns off a few seconds later or when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains tur\
ned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the electric parking brake (EPB) \
is applied.


Indication/Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or fl ash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.

Signal Indicator Page

* Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light *1
2-61


(Green) * KEY Indicator Light
4-5

Security Indicator Light *1
3-46

* Wrench Indication/Indicator Light *1
4-38


(Blue) * Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light
4-38
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