After starting a cold engine, the
engine speed increases and a
whining sound from the engine
compartment can be heard.
This is for improved exhaust gaspurification and does not indicate
any parts defect.
Engine-starting is controlled by the
spark ignition system.
This system meets all Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment
Standard requirements regulating the
impulse electrical field strength of
radio noise.
1. Make sure you are carrying the key.
2. Occupants should fasten their seat belts.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Continue to depress the brake
pedal firmly until the engine has
completely started.
5. Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, shift into neutral
(N).
NOTE
The starter will not operate if the
selector lever is not in P or N
position and the brake pedal is not
depressed sufficiently.
6. Make sure that the KEY indicatorlight (green) in the instrument
cluster and push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
1. Indicator light
2. Push button start
NOTE
If the push button start indicator
light (green) flashes, make sure
that the key is being carried.
If the push button start indicator
light (green) flashes with the key
being carried, touch the key to
the push button start and start
the engine.
Refer to Engine Start Function
When Key Battery is Dead on
page 4-8.
CAUTION
If the KEY warning indication (red)
is displayed, or the push button
start indicator light (amber) flashes,
this could indicate a problem with
the engine starting system. This may
prevent the engine from starting or
from switching the ignition to ACC
or ON.
Refer to KEY Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Red) on page
7-29.
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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i-stop*
▼i-stop
The i-stop function automatically stops
the engine when the vehicle is stopped
at a
traffic light or stuck in
traffic, and
then restarts the engine automatically
to resume driving. The system provides
improved fuel economy, reduced
exhaust gas emissions, and eliminates
idling noise while the engine is
stopped.
Engine idle stopping and restarting
NOTE
After parking the vehicle, make sure
that the ignition is switched OFF.
There is the possibility of the vehicle
moving if the vehicle is parked while
i-stop is operating.
The i-stop indicator light (green)
turns on under the following
conditions:
When engine idling is stopped.
The i-stop indicator light (green)
turns off when the engine is
restarted.
Engine idle stopping and restarting
while vehicle is stopped
(AUTOHOLD operation turned off and
When not using Mazda Radar Cruise
Control with Stop & Go function
(MRCC with Stop & Go function)/
Tra ffi c Ja m A s s i s t ( TJ A ) )
1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle
is driven (except for driving in the R
or M position second gear fixed
mode) and the vehicle is stopped.
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released
with the selector lever in the D or
M position (not in second gear
fixed mode).
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not
restart when the brake pedal is
released. The engine restarts when
the brake pedal is depressed again
or the selector lever is shifted to the
D, M (not in second gear fixed
mode) or the R position. (For the
purposes of safety, always keep the
brake pedal depressed when
shifting the selector lever while
engine idling is stopped.)
(When the vehicle is stopped by the
MRCC with Stop & Go function/TJA
stop hold control)
1. When the vehicle is stopped by the MRCC with Stop & Go function/
TJA, engine idling stops and
continues to be stopped without
depressing the brake pedal.
2. When the accelerator pedal is depressed or the RES switch is
operated, while the vehicle is
stopped by the MRCC with Stop &
Go function/TJA, the engine will
automatically restart if the selector
lever is in the D/M position (not in
second gear fixed mode).
(When the vehicle is stopped by the
AUTOHOLD function)
1. When the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is being driven
and the vehicle comes to a stop,
the i-stop function will operate and
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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