2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF door lock
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Before Driving
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Lowering the Convertible Top
CAUTION
Do not sit on the folded convertible top.
Otherwise, the convertible top could
be damaged or you may fall off and be
injured.
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. If the engine is running, turn it off.
3. Make sure there are no objects which
have been placed in the area where the
convertible top is to be retracted.
4. With the lock release button depressed
forward, pull back the top latch lever to
unlock it.
Top latch Lock release button
5. Remove the striker from the anchor.
Anchor
Striker
NOTE
If the power windows do not go down
automatically, fully open the windows or
open the doors.
6. Standing outside of the vehicle, hold
the convertible top along the front edge
and pull it toward the vehicle rear.
Front edge
NOTE
To lower the convertible top from inside
the vehicle, use the convertible top's
handles.
Convertible top's handles
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Convertible Top (Soft Top)
NOTE
If the power windows do not go
down automatically, fully open the
windows or open the doors.
To raise the convertible top from
inside the vehicle, use the convertible
top's handles.
Convertible top's handles
5. Sitting in a seat, grasp the convertible
top's handles, and press the convertible
top against the windscreen.
Make sure the striker engages with the
anchor, move the top latch slowly, and
then push the top latch upward until a
latch sound is heard.
Convertible top's handles
Striker Anchor
CAUTION
Driving with the convertible top
not fully locked could damage the
convertible top.
If the red indicator is visible on the
lock release button, the convertible
top is not locked. After locking the
convertible top, verify that the red
indicator is not visible.
Locked position
Unlocked position
Red indicator
Do not spray water directly near the
seam of the window and convertible
top when À ushing away dirt on the
soft top with water. Otherwise, water
may enter the vehicle.
Refer to Convertible Top
Maintenance on page 6-58 .
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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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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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Security System
NOTE
The theft-deterrent system can also
be armed by activating the auto
relock function with all the doors, the
boot lid and the bonnet closed.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-5 . The system will disarm if one of
the following operations takes place
within 20 seconds after pressing the
lock button:
Unlocking any door.
Opening any door.
Opening the bonnet.
Switching the ignition ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming
procedure again.
When the doors are locked by
pressing the lock button on the
transmitter or using the auxiliary key
while the theft-deterrent system is
armed, the hazard warning lights will
À ash once to indicate that the system
is armed.
Cancelling the Intrusion Sensor
(With Intrusion Sensor)
If the theft deterrent system has been
armed while any of the following
conditions are present, cancel the intrusion
sensor to prevent the alarm from triggering
unnecessarily.
(Intrusion sensor)
Leaving the vehicle with a movable
object, passengers or pets remaining
inside.
Leaving an object inside the vehicle
that can roll around, such as when the
vehicle is placed on a tilting, unstable
surface when being shipped.
Hanging small objects/accessories in the
vehicle, or placing other items which
can move easily inside the vehicle.
Parking in an area where there is strong
vibration or loud noise.
When using a high pressure or automatic
car wash.
Continuous shock and vibration
from hail or thunder and lightning is
transmitted to the vehicle.
Doors are locked with a window left
open.
An accessory heater or device that
produces moving air and vibration
operates while the theft deterrent system
is armed.
NOTE
If any door or the boot lid remains
closed for 30 seconds, both doors and
the boot lid automatically re-lock and
the theft deterrent system arms even if
a window or the convertible top is left
open.
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Security System
To cancel the intrusion sensor, press
the intrusion sensor cancel button on
the transmitter within 20 seconds after
pressing the lock button.
The hazard warning lights will À ash three
times.
NOTE
To reactivate the intrusion sensor,
turn off the armed theft-deterrent
system and then rearm it.
The intrusion sensor is operational
when the theft-deterrent system
is armed. To cancel the intrusion
sensor, press the intrusion sensor
cancel button each time the theft-
deterrent system is armed.
To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
Starting the engine with the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
NOTE
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter while the theft-deterrent
system is turned off, the hazard warning
lights will À ash twice to indicate that the
system is turned off.
To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
Starting the engine with the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a request switch on the doors.
Pressing the electric boot lid opener
while the key is being carried.
The hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
Theft-Deterrent Labels
A label indicating that your vehicle is
equipped with a Theft-Deterrent System is
in the console box.
Mazda recommends that you af ¿ x it to the
lower rear corner of a front door window.
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When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
ACC (Accessory)
Some electrical accessories will operate
and the indicator light (amber) illuminates.
In this position the steering wheel is
unlocked.
NOTE
The keyless entry system does not
function while the push button start has
been pressed to ACC, and the doors will
not lock/unlock even if they have been
locked manually.
O N
This is the normal running position after
the engine is started. The indicator light
(amber) turns off. (The indicator light
(amber) illuminates when the ignition
is switched ON and the engine is not
running.)
Some indicator lights/warning lights
should be inspected before the engine is
started (page 4-42 ).
NOTE
When the push button start is pressed
to ON, the sound of the fuel pump
motor operating near the fuel tank can
be heard. This does not indicate an
abnormality.
Starting the Engine
WARNING
Radio waves from the key may affect
medical devices such as pacemakers:
Before using the key near people who
use medical devices, ask the medical
device manufacturer or your physician
if radio waves from the key will affect
the device.
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When Driving
Transmission
Shift Position Indication
The selector position is indicated when the
ignition is switched ON.
NOTE
If one of the following actions is
performed, the selector position is
displayed for 5 minutes even if the
ignition switch is in a position other than
ON.
The ignition is switched OFF.
The driver's door is opened.
Gear position indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication illuminates and the
numeral for the selected gear is displayed.
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Indication/Warning
Lights on page 4-42 .
Transmission Ranges
The shift position indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminates. Refer
to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-42 .
The selector lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
P locks the transmission and prevents the
rear wheels from rotating.
WARNING
Always set the selector lever to P and
set the parking brake:
Only setting the selector lever to the
P position without using the parking
brake to hold the vehicle is dangerous.
If P fails to hold, the vehicle could
move and cause an accident.
CAUTION
Shifting into P, N or R while the
vehicle is moving can damage your
transmission.
Shifting into a driving gear or
reverse when the engine is running
faster than idle can damage the
transmission.
R (Reverse)
In position R, the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete
stop before shifting to or from R, except
under rare circumstances as explained in
Rocking the Vehicle (page 3-62 ).
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