2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 engine

9–5
Speci¿ cations
Speci¿ cations
Capacities

(Approximate Quantities)
Item Capacity
Engine oil With oil ¿ lter replacement 4.3 L (4.5 US qt, 3.8 Imp qt)
Without oil ¿ lter replacement 4.1 L (4.3 US qt, 3.6 Imp qt)
Coolant Manual transmission 6.0 L (6.3 US qt, 5.3 Imp qt)
Automatic transmission 5.9 L (6.2 US qt, 5.2 Imp qt)
Manual transmission oil 2.0 L (2.1 US qt, 1.8 Imp qt)
Automatic transmission À uid 7.2 L (7.6 US qt, 6.3 Imp qt)
Rear differential oil 0.6 L (0.6 US qt, 0.5 Imp qt)
Fuel tank 45.0 L (11.9 US gal, 9.90 Imp gal)
Check oil and À uid levels with dipsticks or reservoir gauges.

Dimensions
U.S.A. and Canada
Item Vehicle speci¿ cation
Soft top model Retractable fastback model
Overall length 3,915 mm (154.1 in) 3,915 mm (154.1 in)
Overall width 1,735 mm (68.3 in) 1,735 mm (68.3 in)
Overall height 16 inch wheel vehicle 1,235 mm (48.6 in) —
17 inch wheel vehicle 1,240 mm (48.8 in) 1,245 mm (49.0 in)
Front tread 1,495 mm (58.9 in) 1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Rear tread 1,505 mm (59.3 in) 1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Wheelbase 2,310 mm (90.9 in) 2,310 mm (90.9 in)


Mexico
Item Vehicle speci¿ cation
Soft top model Retractable fastback model
Overall length 3,915 mm (154.1 in) 3,915 mm (154.1 in)
Overall width 1,735 mm (68.3 in) 1,735 mm (68.3 in)
Overall height 16 inch wheel vehicle 1,225 mm (48.2 in) —
17 inch wheel vehicle 1,230 mm (48.4 in) 1,235 mm (48.6 in)
Front tread 1,495 mm (58.9 in) 1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Rear tread 1,505 mm (59.3 in) 1,505 mm (59.3 in)
Wheelbase 2,310 mm (90.9 in) 2,310 mm (90.9 in)

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9–6
Speci¿ cations
Speci¿ cations
Weights
U.S.A. and Canada
Item Indication on display
Soft top model Retractable fastback model
Manual
transmission Automatic
transmission Manual
transmission Automatic
transmission
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) 1,245 kg
(2,745 lbs) 1,265 kg
(2,789 lbs) 1,298 kg
(2,862 lbs) 1,312 kg
(2,892 lbs)
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) Front 628 kg
(1,384 lbs) 642 kg
(1,415 lbs) 636 kg
(1,403 lbs) 644 kg
(1,421 lbs)
Rear 620 kg
(1,367 lbs) 626 kg
(1,380 lbs) 664 kg
(1,465 lbs) 670 kg
(1,477 lbs)



Mexico
Item Indication on display
Soft top model Retractable fastback model
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total 1,242 kg (2,738 lbs) 1,305 kg (2,877 lbs)
Front 627 kg (1,382 lbs) 639 kg (1,409 lbs)
Rear 615 kg (1,356 lbs) 666 kg (1,468 lbs)
GAW (Permissible axle load) Front 630 kg (1,389 lbs) 630 kg (1,389 lbs)
Rear 615 kg (1,356 lbs) 615 kg (1,356 lbs)

Air Conditioner
The type of refrigerant used is indicated on a label attached to the inside of the engine
compartment. Check the label before recharging the refrigerant. Refer to Climate Control
System on page 5-2 .
Item Classi¿ cation
Refrigerant Type HFC134a (R-134a)

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10–3
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-48
Console Box ...................................... 5-138
Convertible Top
(Retractable Fastback) ........................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top) ................. 3-34
Cruise Control ................................... 4-100
Cruise control switch................... 4-100
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-101

Cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise set indicator light (green)
... 4-101
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-16
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-135
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-15
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-49
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-56
Rear window ................................. 4-55
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Door Locks .......................................... 3-10
Drive Selection .................................... 4-71
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-55
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission ................. 4-43
Break-in period.............................. 3-51
Driving in À ooded area.................. 3-55
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-56
Floor mat ....................................... 3-52
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-52
Overloading ................................... 3-55
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-53
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-51
Winter driving ............................... 3-53
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-56 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-67
DSC OFF indicator light ............... 4-68
DSC OFF switch ........................... 4-68
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-67
E
Emergency Starting
Push-starting .................................. 7-26
Starting a À ooded engine ............... 7-26
Emergency Towing
Tiedown hooks .............................. 7-31
Towing description ........................ 7-30
Emission Control System .................... 3-23
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-70
Engine
Coolant .......................................... 6-29
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-26
Exhaust gas.................................... 3-24
Hood release .................................. 6-24
Oil .................................................. 6-27
Starting ............................................ 4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ......................................... 4-13, 4-21
Essential Information ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 3-24
Exterior Care ....................................... 6-59
Aluminum wheel maintenance ...... 6-64
Bright-metal maintenance ............. 6-63
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Maintenance .................................. 6-66
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance .................................. 6-64
Maintaining the ¿ nish ................... 6-61
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-68
Index
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10–4
F
Flasher
Hazard warning ............................. 4-57
Headlights ..................................... 4-45
Flat Tire ................................................. 7-3
Mounting the tire ........................... 7-20
Removing a tire ............................. 7-16
Floor Mat ............................................ 3-52
Fluid
Brake/Clutch ................................. 6-31
Washer ........................................... 6-31
Fluids
Classi¿ cation ................................... 9-4
Foot Brake ........................................... 4-61
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) ......... 4-95
Fuel
Filler lid and cap............................ 3-25
Gauge ................................... 4-14, 4-21
Requirements................................. 3-22
Tank capacity .................................. 9-5
Fuel Consumption Display ................. 4-70
Fuel Economy Monitor ....................... 4-69
Ending screen display ................... 4-70
Fuel consumption display ............. 4-70
Fuel-Filler Lid
When fuel-¿ ller lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-29
Fuses ................................................... 6-54
Panel description ........................... 6-56
Replacement .................................. 6-54
G
Gauges ................................................. 4-11
H
Hazard Warning Flasher ...................... 4-57
Hazardous Driving .............................. 3-52
Head Restraint ....................................... 2-6 Headlights
Coming home light ........................ 4-48
Control........................................... 4-45
Flashing ......................................... 4-48
High-low beam .............................. 4-48
Leaving home light ....................... 4-49
Leveling......................................... 4-49
High Beam Control System (HBC) .... 4-76
High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green) .................... 4-78
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) ................... 4-63
HomeLink Wireless Control System ... 4-57
Hood Release ...................................... 6-24
Horn .................................................... 4-56
I
i-ACTIVSENSE .................................. 4-74
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS) ............................................. 4-75
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) ...... 4-85
Camera and sensors ....................... 4-74
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) ... 4-95
High Beam Control System
(HBC) ............................................ 4-76
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ......................................... 4-79
Radar sensors (rear)....................... 4-98
Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) ... 4-92
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes................................................. 7-33
Ignition
Switch .............................................. 4-4
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep ...................................... 7-49
Illuminated Entry System ................. 5-133
Immobilizer System ............................ 3-47
Indicator Lights ................................... 4-28
Low engine coolant temperature ... 4-30
Wrench .......................................... 4-30
Inside Trunk Release Lever ................ 3-20
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level ... 6-31
Inspecting Coolant Level .................... 6-29
Index
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10–5
Inspecting Engine Oil Level ............... 6-28
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level............ 6-31
Instrument Cluster ............................... 4-11
Interior Care ........................................ 6-68
Cleaning the À oor mats ................. 6-71
Cleaning the window interiors ...... 6-71

Instrument panel top maintenance ... 6-70
Leather upholstery maintenance ... 6-69
Panel maintenance ......................... 6-70
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-70
Seat belt maintenance .................... 6-68
Upholstery maintenance ................ 6-69
Vinyl upholstery maintenance ....... 6-69
Interior Lights
Overhead light ............................. 5-132
J
Jack ....................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting ...................................... 7-23
K
Key Left-in-trunk Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function) ................. 7-50
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ........... 7-50
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep .................................................... 7-50
Key Suspend Function .......................... 3-7
Keyless Entry System ........................... 3-3
Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Key suspend function ...................... 3-7
Transmitter ...................................... 3-4
L
Label Information ................................. 9-2
Lane-Change Signals .......................... 4-50
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ............................................... 4-79
LDWS switch ................................ 4-82
Lane Departure Warning sound .......... 7-51 Leaving Home Light ........................... 4-49
Light Bulbs
Replacement .................................. 6-45
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-7
Lighting Control.................................. 4-45
Lights-on Reminder ............................ 7-48
Lubricant Quality .................................. 9-4
M
Maintenance
Information ...................................... 6-2
Scheduled ........................................ 6-4
Maintenance Monitor .......................... 6-20
Manual Transmission Operation ......... 4-31
Recommendations for shifting ...... 4-33
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display ................................................ 7-45
Message Indicated on Display ............ 7-46
Meters and Gauges .............................. 4-11
Mirror Defogger .................................. 4-56
Mirrors
Outside mirrors.............................. 3-28
Rearview mirror ............................ 3-29
Multi-information Display .................. 4-18
Average fuel economy ................... 4-23
Compass Display ........................... 4-24
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display ........................................... 4-24
Current fuel economy .................... 4-23
Distance-to-empty ......................... 4-22
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ............................................ 4-21
Fuel gauge ..................................... 4-21
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display ........................... 4-24
Maintenance monitor .................... 4-23
Odometer and trip meter ............... 4-20
Outside temperature display .......... 4-22
Retractable Fastback Operation
Display .......................................... 4-24
Warning (display indication) ......... 4-25
Index
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10–6
O
Odometer and Trip Meter ........... 4-12, 4-20
Outside Mirrors ................................... 3-28
Outside Temperature Display ..... 4-15, 4-22
Overhead Light ................................. 5-132
Overheating ......................................... 7-27
Overloading ......................................... 3-55
Owner Maintenance
Closing the hood ........................... 6-25
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-26
Key battery replacement ............... 6-38
Opening the hood .......................... 6-24
Owner maintenance precautions ... 6-22
P
Parking Brake ...................................... 4-62
Personalization Features ....................... 9-9
Power Steering .................................... 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer ......... 7-50
Power Windows .................................. 3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear) .......................... 4-98
Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) ........ 4-92
Rear Window Defogger ...................... 4-55
Rearview Mirror .................................. 3-29
Recommended Oil .............................. 6-27
Recording of Vehicle Data .................. 8-21
Recreational Towing ........................... 3-57
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................... 8-17
Replacement
Fuse ............................................... 6-54
Key battery .................................... 6-38
Light bulbs .................................... 6-45
Tires ............................................... 6-43
Wheel ............................................ 6-43
Wiper ............................................. 6-33

Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep
(With the advanced keyless function)
... 7-50 Retractable Fastback
When the roof cannot be closed .... 7-57
Retractable fastback warning beep ..... 7-49
Rocking the Vehicle ............................ 3-53
S
SRS Air Bags
How the SRS air bags work .......... 2-31
Limitations to SRS air bag ............ 2-35
Monitoring..................................... 2-42
Passenger occupant classi¿ cation
system ............................................ 2-37
SRS air bag deployment criteria ... 2-34
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................... 2-29
Safety Defects, Reporting ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio ..................................... 5-46
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment ........................................ 3-51
Scheduled Maintenance ........................ 6-4
Seat ........................................................ 2-4
Seat Belt System ................................. 2-10
3-point type ................................... 2-10
Automatic locking ........................... 2-9
Emergency locking .......................... 2-9
Extender ........................................ 2-13
Pregnant women .............................. 2-9
Seat belt precautions ....................... 2-7
Seat Belt Warning Beep ...................... 7-49
Seat Side Box .................................... 5-138
Seats
Head restraint .................................. 2-6
Seat warmer ..................................... 2-5
Security System
Immobilizer system ....................... 3-47
Theft-deterrent system .................. 3-49
Speci¿ cations ........................................ 9-4
Speedometer ........................................ 4-12
Starting the Engine ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel .................................... 3-27
Horn............................................... 4-56
Index
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