2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 Owners Manual (in English)

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10–2
Index
A
Accessory Socket .............................. 5-134
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)................................................... 4-75
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories ......................................... 8-18
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system ...... 3-8
Operational range ............................ 3-9
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System
Warning Beep ...................................... 7-48
Air Bag Systems ................................. 2-24
Ambient Temperature Display ... 4-15, 4-22
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ............ 4-65
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting the volume .................... 5-55
Seek switch.................................... 5-56
Audio System ...................................... 5-13
AUX/USB mode ........................... 5-57
Antenna ......................................... 5-13
Audio control switch ..................... 5-55
Audio set
[Type A (non-touchscreen)] ........... 5-22
Audio set
[Type B (touchscreen)]
................... 5-34
Operating tips for audio system .... 5-14
Satellite radio ................................ 5-46
Automatic Transmission ..................... 4-34
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) ........ 4-36
Direct mode ................................... 4-43
Driving tips.................................... 4-43
Manual shift mode......................... 4-37
Shift-lock override ........................ 4-36
Shift-lock system ........................... 4-36
Shift position indication ................ 4-35
Transmission ranges ...................... 4-35
Warning light ................................. 4-35
B
Back Trim Storage Box ..................... 5-139
Battery ................................................. 6-36
Maintenance .................................. 6-38
Replacement .................................. 6-38
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-4
Battery Runs Out ................................. 7-23
Jump-starting ................................. 7-23
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) ............ 4-85
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
Warning Beep ...................................... 7-51
Bluetooth
® ........................................... 5-74
Bluetooth® audio (Type A) .......... 5-113
Bluetooth® audio (Type B) .......... 5-115

Bluetooth® Hands-Free (Type A) ... 5-97

Bluetooth® Hands-Free (Type B) ... 5-103
Troubleshooting .......................... 5-129
Body Lubrication ................................ 6-32
Brakes
Brakes assist .................................. 4-63
Foot brake...................................... 4-61
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-62
Parking brake ................................ 4-62
Warning light ................................. 4-62
Break-In Period ................................... 3-51
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 3-24
Cell Phones ......................................... 8-19
Child Restraint
Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-15
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-20
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-21
Climate Control System ........................ 5-2
Fully automatic type ........................ 5-9
Gas speci¿ cations ............................ 9-6
Manual type ..................................... 5-5
Operating tips .................................. 5-2
Vent operation ................................. 5-3
Clock ................................................... 5-26
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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
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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
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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
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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
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10–7
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-138
Back trim storage box ................. 5-139
Console box ................................. 5-138
Seat side box ............................... 5-138
Sunvisors ........................................... 5-132
T
Tachometer .......................................... 4-13
Theft-Deterrent System ....................... 3-49
Tiedown
Hook .............................................. 7-31
Tire InÀ ation Pressure Warning Beep ... 7-51
Tire Information .................................. 8-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..... 4-105
Tires .................................................... 6-41
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Replacing a tire ............................. 6-43
Replacing a wheel ......................... 6-43
Snow tires ...................................... 3-54
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-8
Tire chains ..................................... 3-54
Tire inÀ ation pressure .................... 6-41
Tire rotation ................................... 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ....................................... 8-22
Towing
Recreational towing ...................... 3-57
Trailer towing ................................ 3-57
Towing Description ............................. 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS) .......... 4-66
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-66
Transmitter ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer ..................................... 4-16
Trip Meter .................................. 4-12, 4-20 Trouble
Battery runs out ............................. 7-23
Emergency starting ........................ 7-26
Emergency towing ........................ 7-30
Flat tire ............................................ 7-3
Overheating ................................... 7-27
Parking in an emergency ................. 7-2
When fuel-¿ ller lid cannot be
opened ........................................... 7-29
When the roof cannot be closed .... 7-57

When trunk lid cannot be opened ... 7-52
Trunk Lid ............................................ 3-18
Inside trunk release lever .............. 3-20

When trunk lid cannot be opened ... 7-52
Turn Signals ........................................ 4-50
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 5-132
Vehicle Information Labels ................... 9-2
Index
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10–8
W
Warning Lights .................................... 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated ................ 7-48
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system
warning beep ................................. 7-48
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
warning beep ................................. 7-51
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep ................................. 7-49
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
Lane Departure Warning sound ..... 7-51
Lights-on reminder ........................ 7-48
Power steering warning buzzer ..... 7-50
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function) ........................................ 7-50
Retractable fastback warning beep ... 7-49
Seat belt warning beep .................. 7-49
Tire inÀ ation pressure warning
beep ............................................... 7-51
Warranty .............................................. 8-15
Weights.................................................. 9-6
Windblocker ...................................... 5-140
Windows
Power windows ............................. 3-31
Windshield Washer ............................. 4-54
Windshield Wipers .............................. 4-52
Winter Driving .................................... 3-53
Wiper
Replacing windshield wiper
blades............................................. 6-33

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