2023 MAZDA MODEL CX-50 mazda cx 50

4When Driving
Information concerning safer driving and stopping.
Start/Stop Engine..................... 4-4 Ignition Switch.......................4-4
Starting the Engine................. 4-5
Turning the Engine Off............ 4-9
Cylinder Deact ivat ion
*..........4-10
i-stop
*................................. 4-11
Instrument Cluster and
Display.................................. 4-18 Instrument Cluster and
Display................................4-18
Instrument Cluster............... 4-18
Active Driving Display
*......... 4-35
Automatic Transmission........... 4-37 Automatic Transmission
Controls.............................. 4-37
Shift-Lock System................. 4-38
Transmission Ranges............ 4-39
Manual Shift Mode.............. 4-41
Direct Mode
*.......................4-47
Driving Tips......................... 4-48
Switches and Controls............. 4-49 Lighting Control................... 4-49
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals................................ 4-54
Windshield Wipers and
Washer............................... 4-55
Rear Window Wiper and
Washer............................... 4-58
Rear Window Defogger........ 4-59
Horn................................... 4-61
Hazard Warning Flasher....... 4-61
HomeLink Wireless Control
System
*............................... 4-62
Brake.....................................4-67 Brake System....................... 4-67
AUTOHOLD........................ 4-73
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)........4-77
ABS/TCS/DSC....................... 4-78 Antilock Brake System
(ABS).................................. 4-78
Tra c t i o n C o n t r o l Sy s t e m
(TCS).................................. 4-79
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)................................. 4-81
Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-
Drive).................................... 4-82 Mazda intelligent Drive Select
(Mi-Drive) (FWD)
*............... 4-82
Mazda intelligent Drive Select
(Mi-Drive) (AWD)
*...............4-83
i-ACTIV AWD......................... 4-86 i-ACTIV AWD Operation
*..... 4-86
Power Steering....................... 4-88 Power Steering.....................4-88
i-ACTIVSENSE......................... 4-89 i-ACTIVSENSE
*..................... 4-89
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)
*................................. 4-93
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High Beam Control System
(HBC)
*................................ 4-93
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
*.............................. 4-95
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
*......
.......................................... 4-99 Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)
*................................4-104
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)
*.....
........................................ 4-110
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
*.......
........................................ 4-111
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
*....
........................................ 4-113
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function)
*......... 4-117
Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
*....... 4-124
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
*.....
........................................ 4-137
Emergency Lane Keeping
(ELK)
*................................ 4-141
Smart Brake Support (SBS)
*..........
........................................ 4-148
360° View Monitor*........... 4-156
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)
*............................... 4-189
Front Radar Sensor
*........... 4-193
Rear Side Radar Sensor
*..... 4-195
Rear/Rear Corner Ultrasonic
Sensor
*..............................4-196
Front Camera/Side Cameras/
Rear Camera
*.................... 4-197
Cruise Control......................4-198 Cruise Control
*.................. 4-198
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)................................ 4-202 Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)..............................4-202
Rear View Monitor................4-206 Rear View Monitor
*........... 4-206
Parking Sensor System........... 4-215 Parking Sensor System
*....... 4-215
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NOTE
When the push button start is pressed
to ON, the sound of the fuel pump
motor operating near the fuel tank can
be heard. This does not indicate an
abnormality.Starting the Engine
▼Starting the Engine
WARNING
Radio waves from the key may affect
medical devices such as pacemakers:
Before using the key near people who
use medical devices, ask the medical
device manufacturer or your physician
if radio waves from the key will affect
the device.
NOTE
The key must be carried because the
key carries an immobilizer chip that
must communicate with the engine
controls at short range.
The engine can be started when the
push button start is pressed from off,
ACC, or ON.
The push button start system
functions (function which can start
the engine by only carrying the key)
can be deactivated to prevent any
possible adverse effect on a user
wearing a pacemaker or other
medical device. If the system is
deactivated, you will be unable to
start the engine by carrying the key.
Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer
for details. If the push button start
system functions have been
deactivated, you can start the engine
by following the procedure indicated
when the key battery goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When
Key Battery is Dead on page 4-7.
After starting a cold engine, the
engine speed increases and a
whining sound from the engine
compartment can be heard.
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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 indicator light (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 4-7.
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
7-26.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon
as possible.
NOTE
Under the following conditions,
the KEY warning indication (red)
is displayed after the push button
start is pressed. This informs the
driver that the push button start
will not switch to ACC, even if it
is pressed from off (page 7-26).
The key battery is dead.The key is out of operational
range.
The key is placed in areas where
it is difficult for the system to
detect the signal (page 3-7).
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Start/Stop Engine
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A key from another
manufacturer similar to the key
is in the operational range.
(Forced engine starting method)
If the KEY warning indication
(red) is displayed, or the push
button start indicator light
(amber) flashes, this could
indicate that the engine may not
start using the usual starting
method (page 7-26). Have your
vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible. If this occurs,
the engine can be force-started.
Press and hold the push button
start until the engine starts. Other
procedures necessary for starting
the engine, such as having the key
in the cabin, and depressing the
brake pedal are required.
When the engine is force-started,
the KEY warning indication (red)
remains displayed and the push
button start indicator light
(amber) remains flashing.
When the selector lever is in the
neutral (N) position, the push
button start indicator light (green)
does not turn on.
7. Press the push button start after the push button start indicator light
(green) turns on.
NOTE
After starting the engine, the push
button start indicator light
(amber) turns off and the ignition
switches to the ON position.
After pressing the push button
start and before the engine starts,
the operation sound of the fuel
pump motor from near the fuel
tank can be heard, however, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
8. After starting the engine, let it idlefor about 10 seconds.
NOTE
Do not use high engine speeds
until reaching the operating
temperature.
Whether the engine is cold or
warm, it should be started
without the use of the
accelerator.
If the engine does not start the
first time, refer to Starting a
Flooded Engine under Emergency
Starting. If the engine still does
not start, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized
Mazda Dealer (page 7-14).
▼Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead
CAUTION
When starting the engine by holding
the transmitter over the push button
start due to a dead key battery or a
malfunctioning key, be careful not to
allow the following, otherwise the
signal from the key will not be received
correctly and the engine may not start.

Metal parts of other keys or metal
objects touch the key.
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Spare keys or keys for other vehicles
equipped with an immobilizer
system touch or come near the key.
Devices for electronic purchases, or
security passage touch or come near
the key.
If the engine cannot be started due to
a dead key battery, the engine can be
started using the following procedure:
1. Continue to depress the brake pedal firmly until the engine has
completely started.
2. Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, shift into neutral
(N).
3. Make sure that the push button start indication light (green) flashes.
4. Align the center area of the emblem on the transmitter with the
center area of the push button start
while the push button start
indicator light (green) flashes.

1. Indicator light
2. Push button start
3. Transmitter
4. Emblem

5. Make sure that the push buttonstart indicator light (green) turns
on.
6. Press the push button start to start the engine.
NOTE
The engine cannot be started
unless the brake pedal is fully
depressed.
If there is a malfunction with the
push button start function, the
push button start indicator light
(amber) flashes. In this case, the
engine may start, however, have
the vehicle checked at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as
soon as possible.
If the push button start indicator
light (green) does not illuminate,
perform the operation from the
beginning again. If it does not
illuminate, have the vehicle
checked at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
To switch the ignition position
without starting the engine,
perform the following operations
after the push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
1. Release the brake pedal.
2. Press the push button start toswitch the ignition position.
The ignition switches in the
order of ACC, ON, and off
each time the push button
start is pressed. To switch the
ignition position again,
perform the operation from
the beginning.
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Start/Stop Engine
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▼Emergency Operation for Starting
the Engine
If the KEY warning indication (red) is
displayed, or the push button start
indicator light (amber) flashes, this
could indicate that the engine may not
start using the usual starting method.
Have your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible. If this occurs, the engine can
be force-started. Press and hold the
push button start until the engine
starts. Other procedures necessary for
starting the engine such as having the
key in the cabin, and depressing the
brake pedal are required.
Turning the Engine Off
▼Turning the Engine
Off
WARNING
Do not stop the engine while the
vehicle is moving:
Stopping the engine while the vehicle
is moving for any reason other than in
an emergency is dangerous. Stopping
the engine while the vehicle is moving
will result in reduced braking ability
due to the loss of power braking,
which could cause an accident and
serious injury.
1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. Shift the selector lever to the P
position and set the parking brake.
3. Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition position
is off.
CAUTION
When leaving the vehicle, make sure
the push button start is off.
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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.
(AUTOHOLD operation turned off)
1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the
brake pedal and then the clutch
pedal.
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral
position. Engine idling stops after
the clutch pedal is released.
3. The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle is stopped by the
AUTOHOLD function)
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop by depressing the brake pedal first
and then the clutch pedal.
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to neutral. After
releasing your foot from the clutch
pedal, engine idling stops and
continues to be stopped even if the
brake pedal is released.
3. The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.
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.)
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