Rocking the Vehicle
▼Rocking the Vehicle
WARNING
Do not spin the wheels at high speed,
and do not allow anyone to stand
behind a wheel when pushing the
vehicle:
When the vehicle is stuck, spinning the
wheels at high speed is dangerous. The
spinning tyre could overheat and
explode. This could cause serious
injuries.
CAUTION
Too much rocking may cause engine
overheating , transmission failure, and
tyre damage.
If you must rock the vehicle to free it
from snow, sand or mud, depress the
accelerator slightly and slowly move
the shift lever/selector lever from 1 (D)
to R position.
Winter Driving
▼Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tyre
chains, window scraper,
flares, a small
shovel, jumper leads, and a small bag
of sand or salt.
Ask an expert repairer (we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer) to
check the following:
xHave the proper ratio of antifreeze in
the radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant on page
6-28.
xInspect the battery and its leads.
Cold reduces battery capacity.
xUse an engine oil appropriate for the
lowest ambient temperatures that
the vehicle will be driven in (page
6-24).
xInspect the ignition system for
damage and loose connections.
xUse washer fluid made with
antifreezeŠbut do not use engine
coolant antifreeze for washer fluid
(page 6-31).
NOTE
xRemove snow before driving. Snow
left on the windscreen is dangerous
as it could obstruct vision.
xDo not apply excessive force to a
window scraper when removing ice
or frozen snow on the mirror glass
and windscreen.
xNever use warm or hot water for
removing snow or ice from windows
and mirrors as it could result in the
glass cracking.
Before Driving
Driving Tips
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Cylinder Deactivation*
▼Cylinder Deactivation
The cylinder deactivation is a function
designed to reduce fuel consumption
and improve fuel economy by
deactivating 2 out of the 4 cylinders
while driving. The function constantly
determines which is better for driving;
4 cylinders or 2 cylinders, regardless of
the driver's operations, and it performs
the switching automatically.
When the cylinder deactivation
function does not operate
The cylinder deactivation function
does not operate under the following
conditions.
xThe selector lever is in the P, N, or R
position (automatic transmission), or
1st gear (manual transmission).
xThe engine oil temperature or engine
coolant temperature is low.
xAfter disconnecting the battery
terminals for some reason, such as
for battery replacement.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
4-20*Some models.
Signal Warning Refer to
(Amber)
*i-stop Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-53
*Automatic Transmission Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-55
*AWD Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-56
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Indication/Warning
Light*17-55
*Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Warning Indication/Warn-
ing Light*1
Flashing
7-57
Tu r n s o n
7-60
(Red)KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light
*17-56
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/Warning
Light*17-58
*Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH) Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-58
i-ACTIVSENSE Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-58
Exterior Light Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-58
Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-58
Engine Oil Level Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-59
*120 km/h Warning Light*17-57
Seat Belt Warning Indication/Warning Light (Front seat) 7-59
(Red)Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear seat) 7-59
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.4-33
▼Indicators
1. Manual shift mode indication
2. Gear position indication
Manual shift mode indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the
shift position indication in the
instrument panel illuminates.
Gear position indication
The numeral for the selected gear
illuminates.
NOTE
xIf the gears cannot be shifted down
when driving at higher speeds, the
gear position indication will
flash
twice to signal that the gears cannot
be shifted down (to protect the
transmission).
xIf the automatic transmission fluid
(ATF) temperature becomes too
high, there is the possibility that the
transmission will switch to automatic
shift mode, cancelling manual shift
mode and turning off the gear
position indication illumination. This
is a normal function to protect the
AT. After the ATF temperature has
decreased, the gear position
indication illumination turns back on
and driving in manual shift mode is
restored.
x(SKYACTIV-D 1.8 (European
model))
If the engine oil temperature
becomes too high, there is the
possibility that the transmission will
switch to automatic shift mode,
cancelling manual shift mode and
turning off the gear position
indicator illumination. After the
engine oil temperature has
decreased, the gear position
indicator illumination turns back on
and driving in manual shift mode is
restored.
▼Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)*
The GSI supports you to obtain
optimum fuel economy and smooth
driving. It displays the selected gear
position in the instrument cluster as
well as notifies the driver to change to
the most suitable gear position
corresponding to the actual driving
condition.
1. Selected gear position
2. Suitable gear position
Indication Condition
NumeralThe selected gear position is
displayed.
and numer-
alShift up or down to the indi-
cated gear position is recom-
mended.
When Driving
Automatic Transmission
*Some models.4-47