Maintenance IntervalNumber of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.
Months 6 1218243036424854606672
×1000 km 8 1624324048566472808896
×1000 miles 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Steering operation and linkages III I
Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play IIII
Rear differential oil
*5*6
Transfer oil*6
Driveshaft dust boots III I
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body TTTT
Exhaust system and heat shields I
All locks and hinges LLLLLLLLLLLL
Washer fluid level IIIIIIIIIIII
Emergency flat tire repair kit (if installed)
*7Inspect annually.
Cabin air filter Replace every 40,000 km (25,000 miles) or 2 yea rs.
Chart symbols:
I: Inspect: Inspect and clean, re pair, adjust, fill up, or replac e if necessary.
R: Replace
L: Lubricate
C: Clean
T: Tighten
D: Drain
Remarks:
*1 Engine oil flexible maintenance i s available for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents whose vehicle is operated
mainly where none of the following conditions apply.
•Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation such as polic e car, taxi or driving school car•Driving in dusty conditions
If any do apply, follo w fixed maintenance.
The engine oil and filter must be changed at least once a year or within 12,000 km (7,500 miles) since last
engine oil and filter change. Res et the engine oil data whenever replacing the engine oil regardless of the
message/wrench indicator light display.
*2 Use of FL-22 is recommended wh en replacing engine coolant. Using engine coolant other than FL-22 may
cause serious damage to the engine and cooling system.
*3 If the vehicle is operated in v ery dusty or sandy areas, clean and if necessary, replace the air filter more often
than the recommended intervals.
*4 According to state/provincial and federal regulations, failure to perform maintenance on these items will not void your emissions warranties. However, Mazda recommends that all maintenance services be performed at
the recommended time or mileage/ kilometer period to ensure long-term reliability.
*5 If the vehicle is operated primarily under any of the followin g conditions, replace the rear differential oil at
every 48,000 km (30,000 miles).
a) Towing a trailer or u sing a car-top carrier
b) Driving in dusty, sandy or wet conditions
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
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You can customize settings in the setup display as follows:
Ta bI t e m E x p l a n a t i o n
Scheduled Setting
Notification can be switched on/off.
Time (months) Displays the time or distance until maintenance is due.
Select this item to set the maintenance period.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile, or the remaining number of days is less than 15
(whichever comes first).
Distance (km or mile)
Reset
Resets the time and distance to the initial values.
Once the system turns on, it needs to be reset whenever carrying
out maintenance.
Tire Rotation Setting
Notification can be switched on/off.
Distance (km or mile) Displays the distance until tire rotation is due.
Select this item to set the tire rotation distance.
The wrench indication/indicator
light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile.
Reset Resets the remaining distance to the initial value.
Once the system turns on, it need
s to be reset whenever rotating
the tires.
Oil Change Setting Interval
Oil replacement period can be sel
ected from the flexible setting
or fixed setting, or it can be set to non-display.
The flexible setting is available only in the United States and Pu-
erto Rico. Once engine oil flex ible maintenance is selected, the
vehicle calculates the remaining oil life based on the engine oper-
ating conditions. The vehicle let s you know when an oil change is
due by illuminating the wrench i ndicator light in the instrument
cluster. Mazda Genuine 0W-20 oil and Castrol
® 0W-20 oil are re-
quired to achieve optimum performance.
Distance (km or mile)
(Displays only in fixed set-
ting) Displays the distance until
the oil replacement is due.
Select this item to set the oil replacement distance.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile.
Oil life (km or mile)
(Displays only in flexible
setting) Displays the engine oil life u
ntil the oil replacement is due.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining oil life distance is les s
than 1,000 km or 600 mile.
Reset Resets the remaining distance to the initial value.
Once the system turns on, it need
s to be reset whenever replacing
the engine oil.
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
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Inspect fluid level in the washer fluid
reservoir; add fluid if necessary.
E
Use plain water if washer fluid is
unavailable.
But use only washer fluid in cold weather
to prevent it from freezing.
NOTE
Front and rear washer fluid is supplied
from the same reservoir.
Body Lubrication
All moving points of the body, such as
door and hood hinges and locks, should be
lubricated each time the engine oil is
changed. Use a nonfreezing lubricant on
locks during cold weather.
Make sure the hood's secondary latch
keeps the hood from opening when the
primary latch is released.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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Warning Sound isActivated
▼Lights-On Reminder
The lights-on reminder is operable when
the time setting
*1 of the auto headlight off
function is off.
If lights are on and the ignition is switched
to ACC or off, a continuous beep sound
will be heard when the driver's door is
opened.
*1 If the light switch is left on, the auto headlight off function automatically
turns off the lights about 30 seconds
after switching the ignition off. The
time setting can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
NOTE
•When the ignition is switched to ACC,
the “Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep” (page 7-44) overrides
the lights-on reminder.
•A personalized function is available to
change the sound volume for the
lights-on reminder.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
▼ Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If there is a problem with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner systems and the warning
light illumination, a warning beep sound
will be heard for about 5 seconds every
minute.
The air bag and seat belt pretensioner
system warning beep sound will continue
to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WA R N I N G
Do not drive the vehicle with the air bag/
seat belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding:
Driving the vehicle with the air bag/seat
belt pretensioner system warning beep
sounding is dangerous. In a collision, the
air bags and the seat belt pretensioner
system will not deploy and this could result
in death or serious injury. Contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the
vehicle inspected as soon as possible.
▼Seat Belt Warning Beep
Except Mexico
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition is switched ON, a beep
sound will be heard for about 6 seconds. If
the driver or the front passenger's seat belt
is not fastened and the vehicle is driven at
a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12
mph), a beep sound will be heard again for
a specified period of time.
Until a seat belt is fastened or a given
period of time has elapsed, the beep sound
will not stop even if the vehicle speed falls
below 20 km/h (12 mph).
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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▼AUTOHOLD Warning Beep
Warning light flashes and beep sound is
activated simultaneou
sly for about five
seconds when using AUTOHOLD
function or when AUTOHOLD switch is
operated.
Because a problem with AUTOHOLD
function has occurred, AUTOHOLD
function does not operate even if
AUTOHOLD switc h is operated.
If the warning light flashes and the beep
sound is activated simultaneously, have
your vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
▼ Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep*
The warning beep sound will be heard for
about 3 seconds if the tire pressures
decrease.
Refer to Tire Pressure Monitoring System
on page 4-144.
▼Power Steering Warning Buzzer
If the power steering system has a
malfunction, the power steering
malfunction light turn
s on or flashes and
the buzzer operates at the same time.
Refer to Stop Vehicle in Safe Place
Immediately on page 7-27.
▼ Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Beep*
Driving forward
The warning beep operates when the turn
signal lever is operated to the side where
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
light is illuminated.
NOTE
A personalized function is available to
change the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning beep sound volume.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-9.
Reversing
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning sound is activated if there is a
possibility of collision with a vehicle
approaching from behind and from the
rear on the left and right sides of the
vehicle.
▼
Lane Departure Warning Sound*
While the system is operating, if the
system determines that the vehicle may
depart from the lane, it sounds a warning
sound.
NOTE
•The volume of the LDWS warning sound
can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
•The type of the LDWS warning sound
can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Ve h i c l e
Door locks (page 3-16) Operation condition of auto
lock/unlock function Lock: When
Driving Un-
lock: IGN Off Lock: Out of Park
Unlock: In Park/
Lock: Shifting Out of
Park/
Lock: When Driving Unlock: In Park/
Lock: When Driving
Unlock: IGN Off/
Lock: When Driving/
Off AE
Keyless entry system (page
3-3)
The method for unlocking the
doors using the transmitter can
be changed.
Driver's: Once,
All Doors:Tw i c e All Doors: Once/
Driver's: Once, All Doors: Twice AFThe time required for the doors
to relock automatically after
unlocking with the transmitter
can be changed. 60 seconds
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds A―
Advanced keyless entry
system (page 3-9) The method for unlocking the
doors using the request switch/
transmitter can be changed.
Driver's: Once,
All Doors:Tw i c e All Doors: Once/
Driver's: Once, All Doors: Twice A
F,
G
The volume of the answer-back
beep during advanced keyless
entry system operation can be
changed. MediumHigh/
Medium/ Low/Off AG
The function to automatically
lock the doors when leaving the
vehicle while carrying the key
can be changed. Off
On/Off A ―
The time required for the doors
to relock automatically after
unlocking with the request
switch/transmitter can be
changed. 60 seconds
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds A―
Illuminated entry system
(page 5-127) Time until interior lights turn
off after closing door
15 seconds60 seconds/
30 seconds/
15 seconds/
7.5 seconds A―
Time until interior lights turn
off automatically when any
door is not closed completely
30 minutes60 minutes/
30 minutes/
10 minutes A―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Auto-wiper control (page
4-49) Operational/non-operational On
On/Off*5A―
Daytime running lights
(page 4-47)Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Auto headlight off*6 (page
4-43) Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/
Off
*7
A―
Auto-light control (page
4-43) Timing by which lights turn on Medium High/
Med.High/ Medium/
Med.Low/ Low A―
High Beam Control System
(HBC) (page 4-81)
Operational/non-operational*1On
On/Off A ―
Adaptive Front Lighting
System (AFS) (page 4-80) Operational/non-operational*1On
On/Off A ―
Lights-on reminder*8 (page
7-43) Warning beep volume High High/Low/Off A ―
Coming home light (page
4-46)
Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off A―
Leaving home light (page
4-47)
Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Turn indicator (page 4-48) Beep volume
HighHigh/Low A ―
Three-flash turn signal
(page 4-49) Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Rear window defogger
(page 4-53)The operation time for the rear
window defogger can be
changed.
15 minutes
15 minutes/
Continuous*9――
Specifications
Personalization Features
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*6 If the setting is changed to Off, the following operation is performed according to the headlight switch
position:
•At position: Headlights turn off immediately after the ignition i s switched off.•At any position other than : Headlights do not turn off after the ignition is switched off.*7 When set to Off, the lights-on reminder is operable.*8 The setting of the lights-on re minder can be changed with the time setting of auto head light off function set to
Off.
Refer to Lights-On Rem inder on page 7-43.
*9 The operation may stop in 15 mi nutes due to the effect of the outside temperature even if the operation time of
the rear window defogger has been changed to Continuous.
*10 Available only in display from the center display.
Specifications
Personalization Features
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