SignalWarning Lights Page
Engine Oil Warning Light*17-26
(Red)High Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
*17-26
Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light*17-26
Master Warning Light*17-29
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning Light*17-29
(Red)Brake Pedal Operation Demand Warning Light
*1
Flashing
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Buzzer & Flashing 7-29
Check Engine Light*17-29
*Automatic Transaxle Warning Light*17-29
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Preten sioner System Warning Light*17-29
*AWD Warning Light*17-29
*Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light*1
Flashing
7-29
Turns on 7-33
(Red) KEY Warning Light
*1
Turns on
7-29
Flashing 7-33
(Amber)
*High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Light*17-29
*Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Warning Light*1
Flashing4-85
Turns on 7-29
(Amber)
*Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function
(MRCC with Stop & Go function) Warning Indication 7-29
*LED Headlight Warning Light*17-29
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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SignalWarning Lights Page
Low Fuel Warning Light 7-33
Check Fuel Cap Warning Light*17-33
Seat Belt Warning Light (Front seat) 7-33
Door-Ajar Warning Light7-33
*Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Light7-33
(Amber)
*Smart Brake Support/Smart C
ity Brake Support (SBS/SCBS)
Wa r n i n g L i g h t 7-33
*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.
▼ Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or flash to notify the us
er of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.
Signal Indicator Lights Page
*Front Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light*12-66
(Green)KEY Indicator Light 3-9
Security Indicator Light*13-37
Wrench Indicator Light*14-25
(Blue)
Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light 4-26
*Shift Position Indication
4-31
Lights-On Indicator Light
4-40
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-21.
When releasing the parking brake
The parking brake can be released while
the ignition is switched ON or the engine
is running. When the parking brake is
released, the brake system warning light
and the EPB switch indicator light turn
off.
Parking brake manual release
Firmly depress the brake pedal and press
the EPB switch.
If the EPB switch is pressed without
depressing the brake pedal, the indicator
light in the instrument cluster notifies the
driver that the brake is not depressed.
The brake pedal operation demand
indicator light (green) in the instrument
cluster turns on.
(Green)
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.
When Driving
Brake
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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.
To release AUTOHOLD and start
driving the vehicle
If you try to resume driving the vehicle,
the brakes release automatically and the
AUTOHOLD active indicator light turns
off.
When Driving
Brake
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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 applied. 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.
If the AUTOHOLD switch is pressed
without depressing the brake pedal
while the AUTOHOLD is operating
(AUTOHOLD active indicator light is
turned on), the brake pedal operation
demand indicator light (green) in the
instrument cluster turns on to notify the
driver that it is necessary to depress the
brake pedal.
(Green)
When Driving
Brake
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NOTE
In the following cases, the warnings and brakes may not operate even if your vehicle starts
closing in on the vehicle ahead.
You are driving your vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle ahead.
Directly after the MRCC with Stop & Go function system has been set.
Directly after the accelerator pedal is released.
Another vehicle cuts into the driving lane.
▼ Setting the System
The MRCC with Stop & Go function system ope
rates when all of the following conditions
are met.
Vehicle speed is 0 km/h (0 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph)
The MRCC with Stop & Go function is turned on.
The brake pedal is not depressed.
The electric parking brake (EPB) is released (electric parking brake (EPB) indicator light
is turned off).
There is no problem with the DSC.
All the doors are closed.
The driver's seat belt is fastened.
The selector lever is in the drive (D) pos ition or manual (M) position (manual mode).
NOTE
In the following cases, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled when the
vehicle is traveling at 30 km/h (20 mph) or less and “MRCC Disabled under 30 km/h (20
mph)” is displayed in th e active driving display.
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot de tect target objects (There is problem
with the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or windshield is dirty).
There is a problem with the stop hold control function.
There is a problem with the electric parking brake (EPB).
It may not be possible to set the MRCC with Stop & Go f unction system directly after
starting the engine, while the DSC operation is being checked.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
Under the following conditions, the
MRCC with Stop & Go function cancel
indication is displayed in the active
driving display and a single beep sound is
heard.
The DSC has operated.
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) has
operated.
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
or Advanced Smart City Brake Support
(Advanced SCBS) has operated.
When traveling on a downslope for a
long period of time.
There is a problem with the system.
The engine has stalled.
The electric parking brake (EPB) is
automatically applied during stop hold
control.
The radar sensor (front) cannot detect
target objects (during rain, fog, snow or
other inclement weather conditions, or
when the radiator grille is dirty).
Resuming control
If the MRCC with Stop & Go function
system is canceled, you can resume
control at the previously set speed by
pressing the RES switch and after all of
the operation conditions have been met.
NOTE
If the set speed is not indicated in the
display, the control does not resume even
if the RES switch is pressed.
Turning off the system
Press the OFF/CANCEL switch two times
while the MRCC with Stop & Go function
system is operating to switch off the
system.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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▼Schedule 1
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents - En
gine oil flexible maintenance interval
Use when the maintenance monitor for "Oil Change" is set to "Flexible". For details,
see maintenance monitor. (page 6-14)
Maintenance IntervalNumber of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
×1000 km 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
×1000 miles 7.5 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60
Spark plugs Replace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).
Air filter RR
Drive belts II
Engine oil & filter
*1Replace when wrench indicator lig ht is ON. (Max interval:12
months or 12,000 km (7,500 miles))
Engine coolant
*2Replace at first 192,000 km (120,0 00 miles) or 10 years; after
that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.
Fuel lines and hoses
*3IIII
Hoses and tubes for emission
*3II
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I I
Disc brakes IIIIIIII
Tire (Rotation) Rotate every 12,000 km (7,500 miles).
Steering operation and linkages II II
Front and rear suspensi on, ball joints and wheel
bearing axial play IIII
Driveshaft dust boots II II
Bolts and nuts on chassis and body TTTT
Exhaust system and heat shields I
Emergency flat tire repair kit (if equipped)
*4Inspect annually.
Cabin air filter R R R R
Chart symbols:
I: Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adju st, fill up, or replace if necessary.
R: Replace
L: Lubricate
C: Clean
T: Tighten
D: Drain
Remarks:
*1 The engine oil and filter must be ch anged at least once a year or within 12,000 km (7,500 miles) since last
engine oil and filter change. Reset the engine oil data whenever replacing the engine oil regardless of the
message/wrench indicator light display.
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
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