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SignalWarning Page
Engine Oil Level Warning Light*17-35
Seat Belt Warning Light (Front seat) 7-35
(Red)Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear seat) 7-35
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication
7-35
Door-Ajar Warning Indication7-35
Trunk lid-Ajar Warning Indication 7-35
Door-Ajar Warning Light7-35
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation 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.
▼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
(Green)Seat Belt Indicator Light (Rear seat) 2-27
Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-68
Security Indicator Light*13-41
Wrench Indication
4-31
*Glow Indicator Light*14-31
*Diesel Particulate Filter Indication4-230
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
4-28*Some models.
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SignalWarning Page
Power Steering Malfunction Indication 7-25
Master Warning Indication 7-28
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-28
Check Engine Light*17-28
*Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system Warning Indication/W arning
Light*17-28
Automatic Transaxle W arning Indication 7-28
*AWD Warning Indication 7-28
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light*17-28
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-28
Turns on 7-35
(Amber/White) KEY Warning Indication Amber
7-28
White 7-35
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) W arning Indication/Warning Light*17-28
*Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication 7-28
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go func
tion (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Warning Indication 7-28
*Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication 7-28
LED Headlight Warning Light*17-28
(Amber)
*Smart Brake Support/Sma
rt City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning In‐
dication 7-35
Low Fuel Warning Indication
7-35
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
4-44*Some models.
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SignalWarning Page
Check Fuel Cap Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-35
Engine Oil Level Warning Light*17-35
Seat Belt Warning Light (Front seat) 7-35
(Red)Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear seat) 7-35
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication
7-35
Door-Ajar Warning Indication
7-35
Trunk lid-Ajar Warning Indication 7-35
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If t he 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 appl ied.
▼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
(Green)Seat Belt Indicator Light (Rear seat) 2-68
*Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-68
Security Indicator Light*13-41
Wrench Indication
4-49
(Blue)Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light 4-49
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.4-45
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SignalWarning Page
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Light*17-28
(Red)Brake Pedal Operation Demand Warning Light
*1
Flashing
4-103
Buzzer & Flash‐ ing
7-28
Check Engine Light*17-28
*Automatic Transaxle Warning Light*17-28
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light*17-28
Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-28
Turns on 7-35
(Red) KEY Warning Light
*1
Turns on
7-28
Flashing 7-35
LED Headlight Warning Light*17-28
(Amber)
*Smart City Brake Suppor t (SCBS) Warning Light*17-35
Low Fuel Warning Light 7-35
Check Fuel Cap Warning Light*17-35
Engine Oil Level Warning Light*17-35
Seat Belt Warning Light (Front seat) 7-35
(Red)Seat Belt Warning Light (Rear seat) 7-35
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Light
7-35
Door-Ajar Warning Light
7-35
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation 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.
▼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
(Green)Seat Belt Indicator Light (Rear seat) 2-68
*Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-68
(Green)KEY Indicator Light 4-5
Security Indicator Light*13-41
Wrench Indication/Indicator Light*14-62
Shift Position Indication
4-70
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-78
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-81
Flashing the Headlights 4-81
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals4-83
Hazard Warning Flasher4-89
(Green) Brake Pedal Operation demand Indicator Light 4-99
AUTOHOLD Active Indicator Light*14-105
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
4-60*Some models.
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Parking brake automatic release
If the accelerator pedal is depressed with
the parking brake applied and all of the
following conditions met, the parking
brake is released automatically.
The engine is running.
The driver's door is closed.
The driver's seat belt is fastened.
(Manual transaxle)
The change lever is in a position other
than neutral.
The clutch pedal is depressed halfway
(Automatic transaxle)
Selector lever is in the D, M, or R
position
NOTE
If something such as the driver's foot
contacts the accelerator pedal with the
engine running and the parking brake
applied, the parking brake may be
released automatically. If you do not
intend to drive immediately, shift the
change lever (manual transaxle) to the
neutral position, or shift the selector lever
(automatic transaxle) to the P or N
position.
▼ Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Contact Authorized Mazda
Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected on
page 7-28.
▼Brake Pad Wear Indicator
When the disc brake pads become worn,
the built-in wear indicators contact the
disc plates. This caus
es a screeching noise
to warn that the pads should be replaced.
When you hear this noise, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
WA R N I N G
Do not drive with worn disc pads:
Driving with worn disc pads is dangerous.
The brakes could fail and cause a serious
accident. As soon as you hear a screeching
noise consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
In high humidity weather conditions,
brake noises, such as brake squeak or
brake squeal can be heard. It does not
indicate a malfunction.
When Driving
Brake
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▼AUTOHOLD System is Turned On
Press the AUTOHOLD
switch and when
the AUTOHOLD standby indicator light
turns on, the AUTOHOLD function turns
on.
AUTOHOLD standby
indicator light
NOTE
When all of the following conditions are
met, the AUTOHOLD standby indicator
light turns on when the AUTOHOLD
switch is pressed and the AUTOHOLD
function turns on.
The ignition is switched ON (engine is
running).
The driver's seat belt is fastened.
The driver's door is closed.
There is no problem with the
AUTOHOLD function.
To operate AUTOHOLD and hold the
brakes
1. Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. The AUTOHOLD active indicator
light in the instrume nt cluster turns on
and the brakes are held.
3. The vehicle is held in its stopped
position even with the brake pedal
released.
NOTE
When all of the following conditions are
met, the AUTOHOLD operates and the
brakes are held.
The ignition is swit ched ON (engine is
running).
The vehicle is stopped.
The brake pedal is being depressed.
The AUTOHOLD active indicator light
turns on.
The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
The driver's seat belt is fastened.
The driver's door is closed.
There is no problem with the
AUTOHOLD function.
The parking brake is released.
There is no problem with the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB) function.
(Automatic transaxle vehicle)
The selector lever is in a position other
than R position or the vehicle tilts
forward with the selector lever in the R
position.
When Driving
Brake
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To release AUTOHOLD and start
driving the vehicle
If you do any of the following actions to
resume driving the v ehicle, the brakes
release automatically and the
AUTOHOLD active indi cator light turns
off.
(Manual transaxle vehicle)
You start to release the clutch pedal with
the shift lever shifted to a position other
than the neutral position
(Automatic transaxle vehicle)
The accelerator pedal is depressed.
The vehicle tilts rearward or the
selector lever is shifted to the R
position on level ground.
NOTE
If the Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
switch is pulled while the AUTOHOLD
is operating, the parking brake is
applied and the AUTOHOLD is
released. In addition, if the parking
brake is released under this condition,
the AUTOHOLD operates to hold the
brakes.
Under the following conditions, the
parking brake is automatically applied
and the AUTOHOLD is released. The
AUTOHOLD is re-enabled when the
conditions before the AUTOHOLD is
released are restored.
The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
The driver’s door is opened.
When about 10 minutes or longer have
passed since the AUTOHOLD operation
started, the parking brake is
automatically applie d. Because the
AUTOHOLD is restored when releasing
the parking brake, the hold on the
brakes by AUTOHOLD function
resumes.
(Manual transaxle vehicle)
When starting to drive the vehicle
forward or in reverse on a down slope,
depress the clutch pedal and shift the
shift lever to the appropriate position for
driving in the desired direction, and then
depress the accelerator pedal to release
the AUTOHOLD.
▼ AUTOHOLD System is Turned Off
Depress the brake pedal and press the
AUTOHOLD switch. The AUTOHOLD is
turned off and the AUTOHOLD standby
indicator light turns off.
AUTOHOLD standby
indicator light
NOTE
When the brakes are not held such as
while driving the vehicle, the
AUTOHOLD can be turned off only by
pressing the AUTOHOLD switch.
When Driving
Brake
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