2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF battery

3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
  You can also activate the system
by pressing the lock button on the
transmitter twice within 3 seconds.
 (With the advanced keyless
function)
 You can also activate the system by
pressing the request switch twice
within 3 seconds.
5. The indicator light illuminates for
about 3 seconds to indicate that the
system has been activated.
NOTE
The system cannot be activated when
any door is open.
How to Deactivate the System
Unlock the driver's door or switch the
ignition ON.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the system can only be deactivated by
unlocking a door with the auxiliary key.
Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap can be locked/unlocked by pressing
the request switch while the key is being
carried.
Request switch
To lock
To lock the doors and the boot lid, fuel-
¿ ller À ap, press the request switch and the
hazard warning lights will À ash once.
(Except European models)
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
To unlock the doors and the boot lid, fuel-
¿ ller À ap, press the request switch and the
hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
(Except European models)
A beep sound will be heard twice.
NOTE
  Con¿ rm that both doors and the
boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap are securely
locked.
  Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-
¿ ller À ap cannot be locked when any
door is open.
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3–23
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
  When opening the boot lid with
the doors locked, it may require a
few seconds for the boot lid latch
to release after the electric boot lid
opener is pressed.
  The boot 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
boot lid can be opened by pressing
the electric boot lid opener. If the
boot lid cannot be opened despite
doing this procedure, ¿ rst push the
boot lid completely closed, then
press the electric boot lid opener to
fully open the boot lid.
  If the vehicle battery is dead or there
is a malfunction in the electrical
system and the boot lid cannot be
unlocked, the boot lid can be opened
by performing the emergency
procedure.
 Refer to When Boot Lid Cannot be
Opened on page 7-55 .
Closing the boot lid
Use both hands to push the boot lid down
until the lock snaps shut. Do not slam it.
Pull up on the boot lid to make sure it is
secure.
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3–35
Before Driving
Windows
Normal opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, lightly pull up the switch.
Master control switches
Driver's window
Open
Close
OpenClose
Auto-opening
To fully open the window automatically,
press the switch completely down.
To stop the window partway, pull or press
the switch in the opposite direction and
then release it.
NOTE
The power window cannot be fully
closed while the door is open. Power window system initialization
procedure
If the battery was disconnected during
vehicle maintenance, or for other reasons
(such as a switch continues to be operated
after the window is open/closed), the
window will not fully open automatically.
Resetting of the automatic function can
be performed using the master control
switches or each passenger door switch.
The power window auto function reset
procedure can be done on both door
switches. The power window auto function
will only resume on the power window
that has been reset.
1. Close the doors and the convertible top.
2. Switch the ignition ON.
3. Make sure that the power window lock
switch located on the driver's door is
not depressed.
4. Press the switch and fully open the
window.
5. Pull up the switch to fully close the
window and continue holding the
switch for about 2 seconds after the
window fully closed.
6. Repeat Steps 4-5 for the passenger
power window while seated in the
passenger seat.
7. Make sure that the power windows
operate correctly using the door
switches.
After the system has been re-initialized,
passenger window can be fully opened
automatically using the master control
switches.
If the automatic power window operation
does not operate normally while the doors
or convertible top are opened/closed, reset
it using the previous procedures.
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3–39
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
NOTE
  The power windows go down automatically in conjunction with the convertible top
opening/closing. However, this is a function for improving the operability, and it
does not mean there is a problem. If the vehicle battery is disconnected for vehicle
maintenance or other reasons, the power windows will not go down automatically.
If the power windows do not go down, the automatic open/close mechanism for the
windows must be reset.
 Refer to Operating the Power Windows on page 3-34 .
  The windblocker reduces the amount of wind coming into the cabin from behind when
driving with the convertible top opened.
 Refer to Windblocker on page 5-133 .   When lowering the convertible top, make sure objects inside the vehicle are not blown
away by the wind.
  Secure all loose objects inside before driving with the convertible top down. 
 To help prevent burglary or vandalism and to ensure that the passenger compartment
stays dry, close the convertible top securely and lock both doors when leaving the
vehicle.
  The soft top is made of high quality material and if it is not maintained correctly, the
material could harden, becomes stained, or have an uneven gloss.
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3–47
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
NOTE
  When opening the roof, make sure objects inside the vehicle are not blown away by
the wind.
  Secure all loose objects inside before driving with the roof down. 
 To help prevent burglary or vandalism and to ensure that the passenger compartment
stays dry, close the roof securely and lock both doors when leaving the vehicle.
  The power windows lower automatically in conjunction with the roof opening/closing.
This is a function for improving the operability and it does not indicate a problem.
 If the vehicle battery is disconnected for vehicle maintenance or other reasons, the
power windows will not lower automatically. If the power windows do not lower, reset
the power window automatic open/close function.
 Refer to Operating the Power Windows on page 3-34 .   The windblocker reduces the amount of wind coming into the cabin from behind when
driving with the roof opened.
 Refer to Windblocker on page 5-133 .
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3–51
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Opening the Roof
1. Park on a hard, level surface off the
right-of-way and ¿ rmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Neutral.
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake
pedal depressed.
4. Start the Engine.
NOTE
Do not open/close the roof with the
engine stopped. Otherwise the vehicle's
battery power could be depleted.
5. Continue pressing the retractable
fastback switch in the open direction
until the roof is completely open.
NOTE
  If the retractable fastback switch
is pressed in the open direction, a
warning beep sounds.
  If the windows are closed, the
windows automatically open partially
when the rear roof opens.
 After the rear roof is opened and
the retractable fastback switch is
continuously pressed in the open
direction, the power windows close
completely.
 Once you remove your hand from
the switch, the power windows do
not close even if it is operated again.
If this happens, completely close
the power windows using the power
window switch.
  The roof keeps opening and the
operation indicator light À ashes
while the retractable fastback switch
is pressed in the open direction.
  If the switch is released while the
roof is opening, the roof stops
opening. If the switch is pressed in
the open direction again, the roof
resumes opening.
  When the operation is ¿ nished, a
beep sound is heard and the operation
indicator light turns off.
  When the roof is half-open, the front
roof resumes opening after the rear
roof is completely open.
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3–52
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Closing the Roof
1. Park on a hard, level surface off the
right-of-way and ¿ rmly set the parking
brake.
2. Put a vehicle with an automatic
transmission in Park (P), a manual
transmission in Neutral.
3. Apply the parking brake with the brake
pedal depressed.
4. Start the Engine.
NOTE
Do not open/close the roof with the
engine stopped. Otherwise the vehicle's
battery power could be depleted.
5. Slightly slide the seats back if they are
in the foremost position.
6. Continue pressing the retractable
fastback switch in the close direction
until the rear roof is completely closed.
NOTE
  If the retractable fastback switch
is pressed in the close direction, a
warning beep sounds.
  If the windows are closed, the
windows automatically open partially
when the rear roof opens.
 After the rear roof is closed and
the retractable fastback switch is
continuously pressed in the close
direction, the power windows close
completely.
 Once you remove your hand from
the switch, the power windows do
not close even if it is operated again.
If this happens, completely close
the power windows using the power
window switch.
  The roof keeps closing and the
operation indicator light À ashes
while the retractable fastback switch
is pressed in the close direction.
  If the switch is released while the
roof is closing, the roof stops closing.
If the switch is pressed in the close
direction again, the roof resumes
closing.
  When the operation is ¿ nished, a
beep sound is heard and the operation
indicator light turns off.
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3–56
Before Driving
Security System
Operation
Siren/Horn triggering conditions
The siren/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:
 


 Unlocking a door with an inside door-
lock knob.
 


 Forcing open a door, the bonnet or the
boot lid.
 


 Opening the bonnet by operating the
bonnet release handle.
 


 Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
 


(With the intrusion sensor)
 The intrusion sensor detects a movement
in the vehicle.
The system will be triggered again (up to
10 times) if one of the above conditions
remains.
 


(With the intrusion sensor)
 Disconnecting the battery terminal (the
hazard warning lights do not À ash).
The system will be triggered about 10
times.
NOTE
  The boot lid does not open while the
theft-deterrent system is operating.
  If the battery goes dead while the
theft-deterrent system is armed,
the siren/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.
NOTE
(With the intrusion sensor)
The intrusion sensor function can be
armed only when the convertible top is
closed.
Even with a window open, the system
can be armed, however, leaving the
windows even partially open can invite
theft, and wind blowing into the vehicle
could trigger the alarm.
The intrusion sensor function can also
be cancelled.
Refer to Cancelling the Intrusion Sensor
(With Intrusion Sensor) on page 3-57 .
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the bonnet, convertible top,
the doors, and the boot 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.
(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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