2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 auxiliary battery
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Before Driving
Keys
K e y s
WARNING
Do not leave the key in your vehicle with
children and keep them in a place where
your children will not fi nd or play with
them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed. Children may fi nd these keys to
be an interesting toy to play with and
could cause the power windows or
other controls to operate, or even make
the vehicle move.
CAUTION
¾ Because the key (transmitter) uses
low-intensity radio waves, it may not
function correctly under the following
conditions:
¾ The key is carried with
communication devices such as
cellular phones.
¾ The key contacts or is covered by a
metal object.
¾ The key is near electronic devices such
as personal computers.
¾ Non-Mazda genuine electronic
equipment is installed in the vehicle.
¾ There is equipment which discharges
radio waves near the vehicle.
¾ The key (transmitter) may consume
battery power excessively if it receives
high-intensity radio waves. Do not place
the key near electronic devices such as
televisions or personal computers.
¾ To avoid damage to the key
(transmitter), DO NOT:
¾ Drop the key.
¾ Get the key wet.
¾ Disassemble the key.
¾ Expose the key to high temperatures
on places such as the dashboard or
hood, under direct sunlight.
¾ Expose the key to any kind of
magnetic fi eld.
¾ Place heavy objects on the key.
¾ Put the key in an ultrasonic cleaner.
¾ Put any magnetized objects close to
the key.
A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this plate
and store it in a safe place (not in the
vehicle) for use if you need to make a
replacement key (auxiliary key).
Also write down the code number and
keep it in a separate safe and convenient
place, but not in the vehicle.
If your key (auxiliary key) is lost, consult
your Authorized Mazda Dealer and have
your code number ready.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Opening and Closing the Trunk
Lid
Opening the trunk lid
Using the remote release button
Push the release button.
The remote release button function can
be disabled by locking the doors using
the transmitter, auxiliary key, or a request
switch to prevent an intruder in the vehicle
from opening the trunk.
To enable the remote release button
operation, unlock the doors by using the
transmitter, auxiliary key, or a request
switch, or switch the ignition ON.
N O T E
The remote release button cannot be
disabled by locking the doors using the
door-lock switch/door-lock knob.
Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch on page 3-14 .
Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Knob on page 3-17 .
Using the electric trunk lid opener
(With the advanced keyless function)
A trunk lid can also be opened while the
key is being carried.
Press the electric trunk lid opener and raise
the trunk lid when the latch releases.
Electric trunk lid
opener
N O T E
y When opening the trunk lid with the
doors locked, it may require a few
seconds for the trunk lid latch to release
after the electric trunk lid opener is
pressed.
y The trunk lid can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the
key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can be
opened by pressing the electric trunk lid
opener. If the trunk lid cannot be opened
despite doing this procedure, ¿ rst push
the trunk lid completely closed, then
press the electric trunk lid opener to
fully open the trunk lid.
y If the vehicle battery is dead or there
is a malfunction in the electrical
system and the trunk lid cannot be
unlocked, the trunk lid can be opened by
performing the emergency procedure.
Refer to When Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened on page 7-52 .
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Before Driving
Security System
*Some models.
Theft-Deterrent System *
If the theft-deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle,
which could result in the vehicle or its
contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and À ashing the hazard
warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights À ash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
y Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
y Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
y Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle.
y Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door is unlocked with the transmitter.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
N O T E
y The trunk lid does not open while the
theft-deterrent system is operating.
y If the battery goes dead while the theft-
deterrent system is armed, the horn will
activate and the hazard warning lights
will À ash when the battery is charged or
replaced.
How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the convertible
top securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the
trunk lid are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will À ash
once.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “
” while
any door is open and then close both of
the doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster À ashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.
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Interior Features
Audio System
CAUTION
Depending on the portable audio
device, noise may occur when the
device is connected to the vehicle
accessory socket. (If noise occurs, do
not use the accessory socket.)
N O T E
y This mode may not be usable depending
on the portable audio device to be
connected.
y Before using the auxiliary jack/USB
port, refer to the instruction manual for
the portable audio device.
y Use a commercially-available, non-
impedance (3.5
) stereo mini plug for
connecting the portable audio unit to
the auxiliary jack. Before using the
auxiliary jack, read the manufacturer's
instructions for connecting a portable
audio unit to the auxiliary jack.
y To prevent discharging of the battery,
do not use the auxiliary input for long
periods with the engine off or idling.
y When connecting a device to the
auxiliary jack or USB port, noise may
occur depending on the connected
device. If the device is connected to the
vehicle's accessory socket, the noise can
be reduced by unplugging it from the
accessory socket.
How to connect USB port/
Auxiliary jack
Ty p e A
USB port Auxiliary jack
Ty p e B
USB port Auxiliary jack
Connecting a device
1. If there is a cover on the AUX jack or
USB port, remove the cover.
2. Connect the connector on the device to
the USB port.
Connecting with a connector cable
1. If there is a cover on the AUX jack or
USB port, remove the cover.
2. Connect the device plug/connector
cable to the auxiliary jack/USB port.
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
The following conditions indicate that the
battery power is low:
y The KEY indicator light (green) À ashes
in the instrument cluster for about 30
seconds after the engine is turned off
(for vehicles with a type A instrument
cluster (page 4-26 ), messages are
displayed in the instrument cluster).
y The system does not operate and
the operation indicator light on the
transmitter does not À ash when the
buttons are pressed.
y The system's operational range is
reduced.
Replacing the battery at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer is recommended to prevent
damage to the key. If replacing the battery
by yourself, follow the instruction.
Replacing the key battery
1. Press the knob and pull out the
auxiliary key.
Knob
2. Twist a tape-wrapped À athead
screwdriver in the direction of the
arrow and open the cover slightly.
Cover
3. Insert the tape-wrapped À athead
screwdriver into the gap and slide it in
the direction of the arrow.
Cover
Gap
4. Twist the À athead screwdriver in the
direction of the arrow and remove the
cover.
Cover
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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
5. Remove the battery cap, then remove
the battery.
6. Insert a new battery with the positive
pole facing up, and then cover the
battery with the battery cap.
7. Close the cover.
8. Reinsert the auxiliary key.
CAUTION
¾ Be careful not to allow the rubber ring
shown in the fi gure to be scratched or
damaged.
¾ If the rubber ring detaches, reattach it
before inserting a new battery.
Rubber ring
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