2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 run flat

7–1*Some models.
7If Trouble Arises
Helpful information on what to do if a problem arises with the vehicle.

Parking in an Emergency ................... 7-2
Parking in an Emergency ............... 7-2

Flat Tire................................................ 7-3
Tool Storage ................................... 7-3
Emergency Flat Tire Repair Kit ..... 7-5
Changing a Tire ............................ 7-16

Battery Runs Out .............................. 7-23
Jump-Starting ............................... 7-23

Emergency Starting .......................... 7-26
Starting a Flooded Engine ............ 7-26
Push-Starting ................................ 7-26

Overheating ....................................... 7-27
Overheating .................................. 7-27

When Fuel-Filler Lid Cannot be
Opened ............................................... 7-29
When Fuel-Filler Lid Cannot be
Opened ......................................... 7-29

Emergency Towing ............................ 7-30
Towing Description ...................... 7-30
Tiedown Hooks
* ........................... 7-31
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning
Sounds ................................................ 7-33
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes .......................................... 7-33
Message Indicated in Multi-
information Display
* .................... 7-45
Message Indicated on Display ..... 7-46
Warning Sound is Activated ......... 7-48

When Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened ............................................... 7-52
When Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened ......................................... 7-52

When the Roof Cannot be Closed.... 7-57
When the Roof Cannot be
Closed .......................................... 7-57
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7–5
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
Emergency Flat Tire
Repair Kit
The emergency À at tire repair kit included
with your Mazda is for a temporary repair
of a slightly damaged À at tire resulting
from running over nails or similar sharp
objects on the road surface.
Perform the emergency À at tire repair
without removing the nail or similar sharp
object which punctured the tire.
N O T E
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare
tire. In the event of a À at tire, use the
emergency À at tire repair kit to repair
the tire temporarily. When doing the
repair, refer to the instructions included
in the emergency À at tire repair kit. If an
emergency repair was performed on a À at
tire using the emergency À at tire repair kit,
have an Authorized Mazda Dealer, repair
or replace the tire as soon as possible.

About the Emergency Flat Tire
Repair Kit
The emergency À at tire repair kit includes
the following items.
U.S.A. and Canada


Compressor Sealant bottle
Speed restriction sticker
InstructionsRepaired tire sticker

Mexico

Tire sealant
Injection hoseCompressorValve core tool
Spare valve core
Speed restriction sticker Instructions

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7–10
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
16. Remove the air compressor hose from
the injection valve of the bottle. After
that, install the injection hose to the
injection valve of the bottle to prevent
leakage of any remaining sealant.


CAUTION
The remaining sealant in the hose may
spray out when the hose is removed.
Remove the hose carefully because you
may not be able to remove the sealant
contacting clothing or other objects.

17. Install the tire valve cap.
18. Put the emergency À at tire repair kit
into the trunk.
19. Start driving immediately to spread the
sealant in the tire.
CAUTION
Carefully drive the vehicle at a speed of
80 km/h (50 mph) or less. If the vehicle
is driven at a speed of 80 km/h (50
mph) or more, the vehicle may vibrate.

N O T E
(With Tire Pressure Monitoring System)
If the tire is not properly inÀ ated, the tire
pressure monitoring system warning light
will illuminate (page 4-18 ).

20. After driving the vehicle for about 10
minutes or 5 km (3 miles), connect the
air compressor to the tire using Step
9 of the procedure, and check the tire
inÀ ation pressure using the tire pressure
gauge on the air compressor. If the
tire inÀ ation pressure is lower than the
speci¿ ed tire inÀ ation pressure, turn
the air compressor on and wait until
it reaches the speci¿ ed tire inÀ ation
pressure.
WARNING
If the tire infl ation pressure has
decreased below 130 kPa (1.3 kgf/cm 2 or
bar, 18.9 psi), stop driving and contact
an Authorized Mazda Dealer:
The repair using the emergency fl at tire
repair kit was not successful.

If you see a decrease in the tire infl ation
pressure, even if Steps 9 to 20 of the
procedure are performed repeatedly,
stop driving:
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

CAUTION
Before checking the tire infl ation
pressure using the tire pressure gauge,
turn the air compressor switch off .

21. The emergency À at tire repair is
completed successfully if the tire
inÀ ation pressure does not decrease.
Carefully drive the vehicle to the
nearest Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately and have the À at tire
replaced. Replacement with a new
tire is recommended. If the tire is
to be repaired or reused, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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7–14
If Trouble Arises
Flat Tire
17. Install the air compressor hose to the
tire valve.

Valve
Compressor hose

18. Insert the air compressor plug into the
accessory socket inside the vehicle and
switch the ignition to ACC.
Refer to Accessory Sockets on page
5-134 .
Compressor
Compressor plug

CAUTION
When inserting the air compressor
plug into or removing it from the
accessory socket, make sure that the
air compressor switch is off . When
turning the air compressor on/off , use
the air compressor switch.

19. Turn the air compressor switch on and
inÀ ate the tire carefully to the correct
inÀ ation pressure.
N O T E




y Check the tire inÀ ation pressure label
driver's door frame for the correct tire
inÀ ation pressure.




y Do not operate the air compressor
for a continuous 10 minutes or longer
because using it for long periods could
cause a malfunction.
 


y If the tire inÀ ation pressure does
not increase, repair of the tire is not
possible. If the tire does not reach the
speci¿ ed tire inÀ ation pressure within
10 minutes, it may have received
extensive damage. In this case, the
repair using the emergency À at tire
repair kit was not successful. Contact
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
 


y If the tire has been over-inÀ ated, loosen
the screw cap on the air compressor and
bleed some of the air out.

20. When the tire inÀ ates to the speci¿ ed
tire inÀ ation pressure, turn the air
compressor switch off, turn the sleeve
of the air compressor hose to the left,
and pull it out of the tire valve.
21. Install the tire valve cap.
22. Put the emergency À at tire repair kit
into the trunk.
23. Start driving immediately to spread the
sealant in the tire.
CAUTION
Carefully drive the vehicle at a speed of
80 km/h (50 mph) or less. If the vehicle
is driven at a speed of 80 km/h (50
mph) or more, the vehicle may vibrate.

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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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10–7
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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