2020 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF lights

NOTE
The doors and the fuel-filler lid can be
locked by pressing the lock button while
any other door or the trunk lid is open.
The hazard warning lights will not flash.
When the lock button is pressed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, both the doors and the fuel-filler
lid are locked.
Confirm that both doors and the
fuel-filler lid are locked visually or
audibly by use of the double click.
Make sure both doors and the fuel-filler
lid are locked after pressing the button.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door and the
fuel-filler lid, press the unlock button and
the hazard warning lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced k eyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler
lid, press the unlock button again within 3
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
NOTE
The system can be set to unlock both
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting each time the UNLOCK
button is pressed (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
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4. The setting change is completed bydoing any one of the following:
Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
Pressing a request switch.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key, both doors
and the fuel-filler lid will automatically
lock if any of the following operations
are not performed within about 60
seconds. If your vehicle has a
theft-deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required fo r the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
A door or the trunk lid is opened.
The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash
twice to indicate that the system is
turned off.
Trunk button
To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button to
activate the vehicle's alarm. Call
emergency services if necessary.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any
door or the trunk lid is open or closed.
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(Turning on the alarm)
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or
more will trigger the alarm for about 2
minutes and 30 seconds, and the following
will occur:
The horn sounds intermittently.
The hazard warning lights flash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.
Power saving function (Type B)
By turning on the transmitter power saving
function, the advan ced keyless entry
*1 and
push button start system functions turn off
and the battery power consumption of the
transmitter is restricted.
The remote control function is operational
by operating the transmitter switch even
while the power saving function is turned
on. However, the operation indicator light
of the transmitter does not turn on/flash.
Turning on the power saving function
After you have turned on the power saving
function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate
*1 one time.
1. Press the lock button on the transmitter 4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.
2. Press the lock button continuously for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).
3. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.
Turning off the power saving function
After you have turned off the power
saving function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate
*1 one time.
1. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.
2. Press the lock button on the transmitter 4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.
3. Press the lock button continuously for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).
*1 With the advanced keyless function
▼Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or
within operational
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
NOTE
Starting the engine may be possible even
if the key is outside of the vehicle and
extremely close to a door and window,
however, always start the engine from
the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key is not
in the vehicle, the vehicle will not restart
after it is shut off and the ignition is
switched to off.
The trunk is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the key
(transmitter) is operable the engine will
start.
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▼Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid lock
automatically when th
e driver's door is
locked using the auxiliary key.
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid unlock
when the driver's door is unlocked and the
auxiliary key is held i n the unlock position
for one second or longer.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.
Ty p e A
Lock Unlock
Ty p e B
Lock
Unlock
NOTE
Holding the auxiliary key in the unlocked
position in the driver's door lock for about
a second unlocks both doors. To unlock
the driver's door and the fuel-filler lid,
insert the auxiliary key into the driver's
door lock and turn the auxiliary key
briefly to the unlock position and then
immediately return it to the center
position.
▼Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
Both doors and the fu
el-filler lid can be
locked/unlocked by pressing the request
switch while the key is being carried.
Request switch
To l o c k
To lock the doors and the fuel-filler lid,
press the request switch and the hazard
warning lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door and the
fuel-filler lid, press the request switch. A
beep sound will be heard twice and the
hazard warning lights will flash twice.
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To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler
lid, press the request switch again within 3
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler
lid, press the request switch. A beep sound
will be heard twic e and the hazard
warning lights will flash twice.
NOTE
The system can be set to unlock both
doors and the fuel-filler lid by
performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting of pressing the driver's
request switch once or twice to
unlock both doors each time the
UNLOCK button is pressed (the
sound of the doors locking/unlocking
can be heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
Switching the igni tion to ACC or
ON.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
Pressing a request switch.
Confirm that both doors and the
fuel-filler lid are securely locked.
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid cannot
be locked when any door is open.
It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
A beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors and the fuel-filler lid are
locked/unlocked using the request
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-9.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close both
of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (Both of the doors
and the fuel-filler lid are locked and
unlocked when the LOCK button on
the key is pressed and held for five
seconds.).
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The beep sound activates at the
currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button
on the key is pressed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If
the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by doing any one of the following:
Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
Pressing a request switch.
(With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-49.
The setting can be changed so that the
doors and the fuel-filler lid are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
(Walk-away auto lock function)
A beep sound is heard when both doors
are closed while the advanced key is
being carried. Both doors and the
fuel-filler lid are locked automatically
after about three seconds when the
advanced key is out of the operational
range. Also, the hazard warning lights
flash once. (Even if the driver is in the
operational range, both doors and the
fuel-filler lid are locked automatically
after about 30 seconds.) If you are out of
the operational range before the doors
and the trunk lid are completely closed
or another key is left in the vehicle, the
walk-away auto lock function will not
work. Always make sure that both doors
and the trunk lid are closed and locked
before leaving the vehicle. The
walk-away auto lock function does not
close the power windows.
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(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the request switch,
both doors and the fuel-filler lid will
automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your vehicle
has a theft-deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors and the
fuel-filler lid to lock automatically can
be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
Opening a door or the trunk lid.
Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
▼Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid can be
locked/unlocked by operating the keyless
entry system transmitt
er, refer to Keyless
Entry System (page 3-4).
▼ Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock
Switch
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid lock
automatically when the lock side is
pressed. They unlock when the unlock
side is pressed.
Driver's door
Unlock
Lock
Front passenger's door
UnlockLock
To lock both the doors and the fuel-filler
lid from an open door, press the lock side
of the door lock switch and then close the
door.
NOTE
When locking the doors this way, be
careful not to leave the key inside the
vehicle.
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Driver's side auto-dimming door
mirror*
The movement of the auto-dimming door
mirror is interlocked with the
auto-dimming rearv iew mirror in the
interior to automatically reduce glare from
rear on-coming vehicles.
Refer to Rearview Mirror on page 3-31.
NOTE
The passenger-side door mirror does not
have the auto-dimming feature.
▼ Rearview Mirror
WA R N I N G
Do not stack cargo or objects higher than
the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is
dangerous. It can block your view in the
rearview mirror, which might cause you to
hit another car when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust
the rearview mirror
to center on the scene through the rear
window.

NOTE
For the manual day/night mirror, perform
the adjustment with the day/night lever in
the day position.
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.

Day/Night lever
Day
Night
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.

Press the OFF button (
) to cancel the
auto-dimming function. The indicator light
will turn off.
To reactivate the auto -dimming function,
press the ON button (
). The indicator
light will illuminate.
Indicator lightOFF button
ON button

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Mirrors
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