4When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
Start/Stop Engine.............................. 4-4 Ignition Switch........ ..................... 4-4
Starting the Engine....................... 4-5
Turning the Engine Off............... 4-11
Cylinder Deactivation
*............... 4-12
Instrument Cluster and Display ............
........................................................... 4-13 Instrument Cluster and
Display........................................4-13
Instrument Cluster (Type A)....... 4-14
Instrument Cluster (Type B)....... 4-33
Instrument Cluster (Type C)....... 4-51
Active Driving Display
*............. 4-64
Automatic Transaxle....................... 4-67 Automatic Transaxle
Controls...................................... 4-67
Shift-Lock System...................... 4-68
Transaxle Ranges........................4-68
Manual Shift Mode..................... 4-70
Direct Mode
*.............................. 4-76
Driving Tips................................4-77
Switches and Controls..................... 4-78 Lighting Control......................... 4-78
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals........................................ 4-84
Windshield Wipers and
Washer........................................ 4-85
Rear Window Defogg er.............. 4-89
Horn............................................ 4-91
Hazard Warning Flasher............. 4-91
HomeLink Wireless Control System
(Type A)
*.................................... 4-92
HomeLink Wireless Control System
(Type B)
*.................................... 4-95
Brake.............................................. 4-100 Brake System........................... 4-100
AUTOHOLD............................ 4-105
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)........ 4-109
ABS/TCS/DSC................................4-111 Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................................ 4-111
Traction Control System
(TCS)........................................ 4-112
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)........................................ 4-113
Drive Selection............................... 4-115 Drive Selection
*........................4-115
i-ACTIV AWD............................... 4-117 i-ACTIV AWD Operation
*....... 4-117
Power Steering............................... 4-118 Power Steering..........................4-118
i-ACTIVSENSE............................. 4-119 i-ACTIVSENSE....................... 4-119
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
*...................................... 4-122
High Beam Control System
(HBC)
*......................................4-123
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SignalWarning Page
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 War ning 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) Warning Indication/Warning Light
*17-28
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indication 7-28
(Amber)Driver Attention Alert (D
AA) Warning Indication 7-28
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) War ning Indication 7-28
(Amber)Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Warning Indication
7-28
LED Headlight Warning Light*17-28
*Smart Brake Support/Smart City B
rake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning In‐
dication 7-35
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼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
4-32
*Glow Indicator Light*14-32
*Diesel Particulate Filter Indication4-236
Shift Position Indication
4-69
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-78
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-82
Flashing the Headlights 4-82
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals
4-84
Hazard Warning Flasher4-91
AUTOHOLD Active Indicator Light*14-107
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) indicator Light 4-160
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
TCS/DSC Indicator Light*1
Traction Control
System (TCS) 4-112
Dynamic Stabil‐ ity Control(DSC)4-113
Turns on 7-28
DSC OFF Indicator Light*14-114
*Select Mode Indication 4-116
(Green)High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light 4-124
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light*1
Malfunction
7-28
Except malfunc‐ tion
4-131
(White) Driver Attention Alert
(DAA) Indication 4-145
(White)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go func tion (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Main Indication 4-155
(Green)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go func
tion (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) Set Indication 4-155
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Indication
4-167
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) OFF Indicator Light*14-172
*Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) IndicationAdvanced Smart
City Brake Sup‐ port (Advanced
SCBS)
4-177
Smart City
Brake Support [Reverse]
(SCBS R) 4-185
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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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 War ning 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) Warning Indication/Warning Light*17-28
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication 7-28
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) War ning 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/Smart City B
rake Support (SBS/SCBS) Warning In‐
dication 7-35
Low Fuel Warning Indication
7-35
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalIndicator Page
*Glow Indicator Light*14-50
*Diesel Particulate Filter Indication 4-236
Shift Position Indication
4-69
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-78
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-82
Flashing the Headlights 4-82
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals4-84
Hazard Warning Flasher4-91
AUTOHOLD Active Indicator Light*14-107
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) indicator Light 4-160
TCS/DSC Indicator Light*1
Traction Control
System (TCS) 4-112
Dynamic Stabil‐ ity Control(DSC)4-113
Turns on 7-28
DSC OFF Indicator Light*14-114
*Select Mode Indication 4-116
(Green)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light4-124
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 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.
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(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*14-63
Shift Position Indication
4-69
Lights-On Indication/Indicator Light 4-78
Headlight High-Beam Indicator LightHeadlight
High-Low Beam 4-82
Flashing the Headlights 4-82
Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and
Lane-Change Signals4-84
Hazard Warning Flasher4-91
(Green) Brake Pedal Operation demand Indicator Light 4-101
AUTOHOLD Active Indicator Light*14-107
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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▼Headlight High-Low Beam
The headlights switch between high and
low beams by moving the lever forward or
backward.
High beam
Low beam
When the headlight high-beams are on, the
headlight high-beam indicator light is
turned on.
▼ Flashing the Headlights
Can be used when the ignition is switched
ON.
To flash the headlights
, pull the lever fully
towards you (the headlight switch does not
need to be on).
OFF
Headlight
flashing
The headlight high-b eam indicator light in
the instrument cluster illuminates
simultaneously. The lever will return to
the normal position when released.
▼ Coming Home Light
The coming home light turns on the
headlights (low beam
s) when the lever is
operated.
To turn on the lights
When the lever is pulled with the ignition
switched to ACC or OFF, the low beam
headlights turn on.
The headlights turn o ff after a certain
period of time has elapsed after all of the
doors are closed.
NOTE
The time until the headlights turn off
after all of the doors are closed can be
changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
If no operations are done for 3 minutes
after the lever is pu lled, the headlights
turn off.
The headlights turn off if the lever is
pulled again while the headlights are
illuminated.
When Driving
Switches and Controls
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