2019 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF key battery

The following conditions indicate that the
battery power is low:
The KEY indicator light (green) flashes
in the instrument cluster for about 30
seconds after the engine is switched
OFF (for vehicles with a type A
instrument cluster (page 4-26), messages
are displayed in the instrument cluster).
The system does not operate and the
operation indicator light on the
transmitter does not flash when the
buttons are pressed.
The system's operational range is
reduced.
Replacing the battery at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer is recommended to prevent
damage to the key. If replacing the battery
by yourself, follow the instruction.
Replacing the key battery
1. Press the knob and pull out the auxiliary key.
Knob
2. Twist a tape-wrapped flathead
screwdriver in the direction of the
arrow and open the cover slightly.
Cover
3. Insert the tape-wrapped flatheadscrewdriver into the gap and slide it in
the direction of the arrow.
Cover
Gap
4. Twist the flathead screwdriver in the
direction of the arrow and remove the
cover.
Cover
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5. Remove the battery cap, then removethe battery.
CAUTION
Be careful not to allow the rubber
ring shown in the figure to be
scratched or damaged.
 If the rubber ring detaches, reattach
it before inserting a new battery.
Rubber ring
6. Insert a new battery with the positive
pole facing up, and then cover the
battery with the battery cap.
7. Close the cover.
8. Reinsert the auxiliary key.
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KEY Indication (White)/KEY Warning Light (Red)
Take the appropriate action and verify that the warning light t urns off.
SignalCause Action to be taken
(White)
KEY Indication*
The advanced key battery is dead . Replace the key battery (page 6-33).
(Red)
(Flashing)
KEY Warning Light
*
(Red)
(Flashing)
KEY Warning Light
*
The advanced key is not within the opera‐
tion range. Bring the advanced key into the operation
range (page 3-7).
The advanced key is
placed in areas inside
the cabin where it is d ifficult for the key to
be detected.
A key from another manufacturer similar to
the advanced key is in the operation range. Take the key from another manufacturer
similar to the advanced
key out of the op‐
eration range.
Without the ignition switched off, the ad‐
vanced key is taken out of the cabin, and
then all the doors are closed. Bring the advanced key back into the cab‐
in.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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NOTE
To allow the passenger occupant
classification sensor to function
properly, do not place and sit on an
additional seat cushion on the
passenger's seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
If a small child is seated on the
passenger's seat, the warning beep may
not operate.
Mexico
If the vehicle speed exceeds about 20
km/h (12 mph) with the driver or
passenger's seat belt unfastened, a warning
beep sounds continuously. If the seat belt
remains unfastened, the beep sound stops
once and then continues for about 90
seconds. The beep stops after the driver or
passenger's seat belt is fastened.
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).
NOTE
Placing heavy items on the passenger's
seat may cause the passenger's seat belt
warning function to operate depending
on the weight of the item.
To allow the passenger seat weight
sensor to function properly, do not place
and sit on an additional seat cushion on
the passenger's seat. The sensor may not
function properly because the additional
seat cushion could cause sensor
interference.
If a small child is seated on the
passenger's seat, the warning beep may
not operate.
▼ Retractable Hardtop Warning Beep*
When operating the retractable hardtop
switch, the warning beep is activated when
the retractable hardtop operation begins
and when it is completed.
If there is a problem with the retractable
hardtop, the warning beep is activated
continuously while operating the switch. If
the warning beep is activated continuously
while operating the switch, have the
vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
▼Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
If the driver's door i
s opened with the
ignition switched to ACC, a beep will be
heard continuously in the cabin to notify
the driver that the ignition has not been
switched OFF (STOP). Under this
condition, the keyless entry system will
not operate, the vehicle cannot be locked,
and the battery volta ge will be depleted.
▼Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
Vehicles with advance
d keyless function
If the key is taken out of the vehicle while
the ignition is not switched OFF and all
the doors are closed, the beep which
sounds outside of the vehicle will be heard
6 times, the beep which sounds inside the
vehicle will be heard 6 times.
If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
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Index
A
Accessory Socket.............................. 5-92
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)................................................. 4-76
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced KeyAdvanced keyless entry system..... 3-9
Operational range........................ 3-10
Air Bag Systems............................... 2-31
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pr etensioner System
Warning Beep.................................... 7-49
Ambient Temperature Display.......... 4-16
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......... 4-64
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting the Volume.................. 5-14
Seek Switch................................. 5-14
Audio Set Android Auto™........................... 5-43
Apple CarPlay............................. 5-40
Applications................................. 5-77
AUX.............................................5-33
Bluetooth®.................................. 5-47
Radio............................................5-25
Satellite Radio........ ..................... 5-29
Settings........................................ 5-75
Troubleshooting.......... ................. 5-78
USB............................................. 5-34
Voice Recognition.... ................... 5-73
Volume/Display/Sound
Controls....................................... 5-23
Audio System
Antenna........................................5-17
Appendix..................................... 5-84
Audio Control Switch................. 5-14
Audio Set..................................... 5-18
AUX/USB mode..........................5-15
Before Using the Audio
System......................................... 5-14
Automatic Transmission
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-36
Automatic transmission
controls........................................ 4-34
Direct mode................................. 4-42
Driving tips..................................4-43
Manual shift mode.......................4-37
Shift-lock system......................... 4-35
Transmission ranges.................... 4-35
B
Back Trim Storage Box.................... 5-99
Battery............................................... 6-31 Maintenance.................................6-33
Replacement................................ 6-33
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery Runs Out.............................. 7-23 Jump-starting............................... 7-23
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-86 Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).......................4-90
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
Warning Beep.................................... 7-51
Bluetooth® Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-53
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-63
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-50
Body Lubrication.............................. 6-27
Brakes Brakes assist................................ 4-62
Foot brake....................................4-60
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-62
Parking brake...............................4-61
Warning light............................... 4-61
Break-In Period................................. 3-48
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide......... .................... 3-25
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Child Restraint
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Index
M
MaintenanceInformation.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-15
Manual Transmission Operation....... 4-31
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display.............................................. 7-46
Message Indicated on Display.......... 7-47
Meters and Gauges............................4-11
Mirrors
Outside mirrors............................ 3-28
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-29
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Multi-information Disp lay................ 4-18
Average fuel econom y.................4-23
Compass Display......................... 4-25
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display..........................................4-24
Current fuel economy. .................4-23
Distance-to-empty... .................... 4-22
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge........................................... 4-21
Fuel gauge................................... 4-21
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display..........................4-24
Maintenance monitor...................4-23
Odometer and trip meter............. 4-20
Outside temperatur e display........ 4-22
Roof Operation Display.............. 4-25
Warning (display indication)....... 4-25
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-12
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-28
Outside Temperature Display............4-16
Overhead Light................................. 5-91
Overheating....................................... 7-27
Overloading....................................... 3-53
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood......................... 6-20
Engine compartment overview.... 6-21
Key battery replacement..............6-33
Opening the hood.................. ...... 6-19
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-17
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features..................... 9-9
Power Steering.................................. 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-51
Power Windows................................ 3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-107
Rearview Mirror................................3-29
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-97
Rear View Monitor..........................4-118
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-120
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-124
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-121
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-119
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................ 4-119
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-123
Viewing the display................... 4-121
Rear Window Defogger.................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-22
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-55
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-49
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Index
Key battery.................................. 6-33
Light bulbs...................................6-39
Tires............................................. 6-37
Wheel........................................... 6-38
Wiper........................................... 6-27
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-51
Retractable hardtop warning beep..... 7-50
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-50
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-48
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seat...................................................... 2-4
Seats Head restraint.............................. 2-10
Seat warmer................................. 2-11
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-14
Emergency locking...................... 2-14
Extender....................................... 2-18
Pregnant women.......................... 2-14
Seat belt precautions................... 2-12
3-point type................................. 2-15
Seat Belt Warning Beep.................... 7-49
Seat Side Box....................................5-98
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-44
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-46
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-100 Collision warning...................... 4-102
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-102
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-102
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-12
SRS Air BagsHow the SRS air bags work........ 2-39
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-43
Monitoring................................... 2-49
Passenger occupant classification
system.......................................... 2-45
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-42
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-37
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel
Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-98
Back trim storage box................. 5-99
Console box................................. 5-98
Seat side box............................... 5-98
Sunvisors........................................... 5-91
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-13
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-46
Tiedown Hook............................................ 7-31
Tires................................................... 6-36 Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Replacing a tire........................... 6-37
Replacing a wheel....................... 6-38
Snow tires.................................... 3-51
Specifications.................................9-8
Tire chains................................... 3-51
Tire inflation pressure................. 6-36
Tire rotation................................. 6-37
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep...................................................7-51
Tire Information................................ 8-25
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Index
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-114
To w i n gRecreational towing.....................3-55
Trailer towing.............................. 3-55
Towing Description........................... 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-65 TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-65
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-91
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-16
Trip Meter......................................... 4-12
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-23
Emergency starting...................... 7-26
Emergency towing....................... 7-30
Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-27
Parking in an emergency............... 7-2
When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-58
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-19 Inside trunk release lever............ 3-21
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Turn Signals...................................... 4-49
V
Vanity Mirrors................................... 5-91
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-49
Air bag/seat belt pr etensioner system
warning beep............................... 7-49
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System warning beep.................. 7-51
Collision warning...... .................. 7-52
Excessive speed warning.............7-52
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-50
Key left-in-trunk compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-51
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-50
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-52
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-49
Power steering warning buzzer....7-51
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Retractable hardtop warning
beep..............................................7-50
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-49
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep..............................................7-51
Warranty............................................ 8-16
Weights................................................ 9-6
Windblocker.................................... 5-100
Windows
Power windows........................... 3-31
Windshield Washer........................... 4-53
Windshield Wipers............................ 4-50
Winter Driving.................................. 3-50
Wiper Replacing windshield wiper
blades........................................... 6-28
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