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SignalWarning Page
*AWD Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light*17-33
*Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-33
Turns on 7-38
(Amber/White)
*KEY Warning Indication 7-33
(Red)
*KEY Warning Light*1
Turns on
7-33
Flashing 7-38
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-33
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication 7-33
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) War ning Indication 7-33
(Amber)
*Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication 7-33
LED Headlight Warning Light
7-33
(Amber)
*Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning In-
dication/Warning Light*17-38
Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-38
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Page
*Check Fuel Cap Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-38
Seat Belt Warning Light 7-38
Engine Oil Level Warning Light7-38
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication/Warning Light7-38
*Door-Ajar Warning Indication7-38
*Liftgate-Ajar Warning Indication7-38
*Door-Ajar Warning Light7-38
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an ope
ration check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Indication/Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or flash to
notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Indicator Page
Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-73
(Green)KEY Indicator Light 4-5
Security Indicator Light*13-45
Wrench Indication/Indicator Light*14-39
(Blue)
*Low Engine Coolant Tempe
rature Indicator Light 4-39
Shift Position Indication
4-42
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-49
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-52
Flashing the Headlights 4-52
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals4-54
Hazard Warning Flasher4-61
Brake Pedal Operation demand Indicator Light 4-67
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light*1
Malfunction
7-33
Except malfunc- tion
4-96
(White)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Main Indication 4-113
(Green)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Set Indication 4-113
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) indicator Light 4-119
(White/Green)
*Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Indication 4-126
*Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) IndicationAdvanced Smart
City Brake Sup- port (Advanced
SCBS)4-136
Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS)4-141
(Red)
*Smart City Brake Suppor t (SCBS) Indicator Light Advanced Smart
City Brake Sup- port (Advanced SCBS)4-136
Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS)
4-141
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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Shift-Lock System
The shift-lock system prevents shifting out
of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift from P:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.
NOTE
•When the ignition is switched to ACC or
the ignition is switch ed off, the selector
lever cannot be shifted from P.
•The ignition cannot be switched to OFF
if the selector lever is not in P.
▼ Shift-Lock Override
If the selector lever will not move from P
using the proper shift procedure, continue
to hold down the brake pedal.
1. Remove the shift-lock override cover
using a cloth-wrapped flat head
screwdriver.
2. Insert a screwdriver and push it down.
Cover
3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.
Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda
Dealer to have the system checked.
Transaxle Ranges
•The shift position indication in the
instrument cluster illuminates. Refer to
Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-31.
•The selector lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
P locks the transaxle and prevents the
front wheels from rotating.
WA R N I N G
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 transaxle.
Shifting into a driving gear or reverse
when the engine is running faster than
idle can damage the transaxle.
When Driving
Automatic Transaxle
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Horn
To sound the horn, press the mark on
the steering wheel.
Hazard Warning Flasher
The hazard warning lights should always
be used when you stop on or near a
roadway in an emergency.
The hazard warning lights warn other
drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard
and that they must take extreme caution
when near it.
Depress the hazard warning flasher and all
the turn signals will flash. The hazard
warning indicator lights in the instrument
cluster flash simultaneously.
NOTE
•The turn signals do not work when the
hazard warning lights are on.
•Check local regulations about the use of
hazard warning lights while the vehicle
is being towed to verify that it is not in
violation of the law.
When Driving
Switches and Controls
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Wear shoes appropriate for driving in
order to avoid your shoe contacting the
brake pedal when depressing the
accelerator pedal.
▼ Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
The EPB equipment applies the parking
brake using an electric motor. When the
EPB is applied, the EPB switch indicator
light turns on.
Indicator light
WA R N I N G
Do not drive the vehicle with the EPB
applied:
If the vehicle is driven with the parking
brake applied, the brake parts may
generate heat and the brake system may
not operate, leading to an accident.
Before driving, release the EPB and verify
that the brake system warning light is
turned off.
NOTE
•The EPB cannot be applied or released
while the vehicle battery is dead.
•If the EPB is repeatedly applied and
released it may stop operating to
prevent overheating of the motor. If this
occurs, wait approx. 1 minute before
operating the EPB switch again.
•An operation sound occurs when
applying or releasing the EPB, however,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
•If the EPB is not used for long periods,
an automatic inspection of the system is
performed while the vehicle is parked.
An operation sound can be heard,
however, this does not indicate a
problem.
•When the EPB is applied and the
ignition is switched OFF, an operation
sound can be heard, however, this does
not indicate a problem.
•The brake pedal may move while the
EPB is being applied or released,
however, this does not indicate a
problem.
•If the EPB switch is continually pulled
while driving the vehicle, the EPB will
be applied and the EPB warning beep
will be activated. When the switch is
released, the EPB is released and the
beep stops.
•If the EPB is applied with the ignition
switched off or in ACC, the brake system
warning light in the
instrument cluster
and the indicator light in the switch may
turn on for 15 seconds.
When Driving
Brake
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•When running the vehicle through an
automatic car wash, it may be necessary
to switch the ignition off with the
parking brake released depending on
the type of automatic car wash.
When applying the EPB
The EPB can be applied regardless of the
ignition switch position.
Securely depress the brake pedal and pull
up the EPB switch.
The EPB is applied and the brake system
warning light and the EPB switch
indicator light turn on.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-31.
When releasing the EPB
The EPB can be released while the
ignition is switched ON or the engine is
running. When the EPB is released, the
brake system warning light and the EPB
switch indicator light turn off.
EPB manual release
Firmly depress the brake pedal and press
the EPB switch.
If the EPB switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal, the display or
indicator light in the instrument cluster
notifies the driver that the brake is not
depressed.
(Type A instrument cluster)
A message is displayed on the
multi-information display in the
instrument cluster.
Refer to Message Indicated in
Multi-information Display on page 7-46.
(Type B instrument cluster)
The brake pedal operation demand
indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
When Driving
Brake
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