Warnings and Cautionsfor Using the Liftgate
WARNING
Do not allow people to ride in the
luggage compartment.
During sudden braking or a collision,
the person in the luggage
compartment could be seriously
injured or killed.
Always drive the vehicle with the
liftgate closed.
If the liftgate opens while driving the
vehicle, the luggage may fall out and
lead to an accident. In addition, If the
vehicle is driven with the liftgate open,
the exhaust gas may penetrate the
cabin and it could cause carbon
monoxide poisoning.
Do not stack or leave loaded luggage
unsecured in the luggage
compartment.
Otherwise, the luggage may move or
collapse, resulting in injury or an
accident. In addition, do not load
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It
may affect the side or rear
field of view.
If the air bags deploy, the cargo may
scatter which could result in serious
injury or death.
After closing the liftgate, make sure
that it is securely closed.
Driving the vehicle with the liftgate not
fully closed is dangerous as a person or
an object could fall out of the vehicle
resulting in a serious accident, injury,
or death.
Do not drive the vehicle with the
liftgate-ajar warning indication
displayed.
Otherwise, the liftgate may open
unexpectedly and result in an accident.
CAUTION
Remove snow or ice on the liftgate
before opening the liftgate. When
opening the liftgate, it could slam
shut by the weight of snow or ice,
resulting in injury.
Be careful when opening/closing the
liftgate during strong winds.
Otherwise, it could close suddenly
resulting in injury.
When opening the liftgate, fully open
it and make sure that it stays open. If
the liftgate is only opened partially, it
could slam shut by vibration or wind
gusts resulting in injury.
Stop the hybrid system when loading
or unloading cargo in the luggage
compartment. Otherwise, you could
get burned by the heat of the
exhaust gas.
Be careful not to apply excessive
force to the damper stay on the
liftgate such as by putting your hand
on the stay. Otherwise, the damper
stay may bend and affect the liftgate
operation.
Opening/closing
Liftgate
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Warnings and Cautionsfor Using the Hood
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the
door-ajar warning indication
displayed.
If the hood opens while driving the
vehicle, it will obstruct the front view
and could cause an accident.
CAUTION
Do not close the hood or open the
hood to the fully-opened position
with the engine cover open. The
engine cover may be damaged
resulting in injury.
For details on opening and closing
the engine cover.
Refer to Checking the Inspection
Locations and Inspection Items on
page 9-9.
When closing the hood, do not push
it excessively such as by applying
your weight. Otherwise, the hood
could be deformed.
Be careful not to pinch your hand
when closing the hood. It may result
in an injury if your hand is caught.
When inspecting the engine
compartment, do not misplace any
tools or cloth. Misplacing any tools
or cloth may result in engine
damage, cause a fire, or cause an
unexpected accident.
Be careful not to apply excessive
force to the damper stay on the
hood such as by putting your hand
on the stay. Otherwise, the damper
stay may bend and
affect the hood
operation.
Do not modify or replace the hood
damper stay. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer if you find a problem.
When opening the hood, make sure
that the hood stop s. If the hood is
only opened partially, it could slam
shut by vibration or wind gusts
resulting in injury.
Opening/closing
Hood
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Temporarily Deactivating the Rear
Seat Alert
When the instrument cluster displays a
message concerning the Rear Seat
Alert, the driver can temporarily
deactivate the system.
Operate according to the message
displayed in the instrument cluster.
When the message "Press and Hold
INFO Switch to Deactivate Rear Seat
Alert" is displayed in the instrument
cluster, press and hold the INFO switch
for 2 seconds or longer.
When the system is temporarily
deactivated, a chime sounds and a
message to notify that the operation
was completed appears in the
instrument cluster. The message
disappears after a short period of time.
NOTE
When the vehicle power is switched
OFF, the temporary deactivation is
canceled.
Turning the Rear Seat Alert Off
The Rear Seat Alert can be set to off
using Mazda Connect.
Refer to Mazda Connect Owner's
Manual or consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
Under the following conditions, the
warning light
turns on 2 times to
indicate the system has been stopped
when the vehicle power is switched
ON, and then turns off after a short
period of time.
The Rear Seat Alert is turned off.The Rear Seat Alert is temporarily
deactivated.
Remote engine starting via
Connected Service is used*.The lead-acid battery charge is low.
Opening/closing
Rear Seat Alert
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5Driving
Mirrors.................................... 5-8Warnings and Cautions for Using
the Mirrors............................ 5-8
How to Use the Outside
Mirrors..................................5-9
Convenient Ways to Use the
Outside Mirrors................... 5-10
Warnings and Cautions for the
Rearview Mirror................... 5-11
How to Use the Rearview
Mirror................................. 5-11
Convenient Ways to Use the
Rearview Mirror................... 5-12
Power Switch..........................5-13 Power Switch....................... 5-13
Warning and Cautions for Using
the Power Switch................. 5-13
How to Use the Power
Switch.................................5-14
e-SKYACTIV PHEV...................5-16 e-SKYACTIV PHEV............... 5-16
e-SKYACTIV PHEV
Overview............................ 5-17
Warning and Cautions for Using
the e-SKYACTIV PHEV.......... 5-19
How to Use the e-SKYACTIV
PHEV.................................. 5-23
Convenient Ways to Use the e-
SKYACTIV PHEV...................5-25
Instrument Cluster.................. 5-27 Instrument Cluster............... 5-27How to Use the Instrument
Cluster................................ 5-28
Convenient Ways to Use the
Instrument Cluster............... 5-31
Speedometer.......................5-31
Tachometer......................... 5-32
Odometer/Trip Meter.......... 5-32
How to Use the Odometer/Trip
Meter................................. 5-33
High Voltage Battery Temperature
Gauge................................. 5-33
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge................................. 5-34
High Voltage Battery Power
Gauge................................. 5-34
Fuel Gauge.......................... 5-35
Dashboard Illumination........5-35
How to Use the Dashboard
Illumination.........................5-36
Outside Temperature
Display................................5-37
Maximum Driving Distance
Display................................5-37
Average Electrical Power
Consumption Rate Display ..........
.......................................... 5-38
How to Use the Average Electrical
Power Consumption Rate
Display................................5-38
Average Fuel Economy
Display................................5-39
How to Use the Average Fuel
Economy Display................. 5-39
Instantaneous Electrical Power
Consumption Rate Display ..........
.......................................... 5-40
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Instantaneous Fuel Economy
Display................................5-40
i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol
(Warning/Risk Avoidance
Support System).................. 5-41
Compass Display................. 5-41
Message Display.................. 5-42
Active Driving Display............. 5-43 Active Driving Display
*......... 5-43
Warnings and Cautions for Using
the Active Driving Display..... 5-44
Convenient Ways to Use the
Active Driving Display.......... 5-45
Selector Lever......................... 5-46 Warning and Cautions for Using
the Selector Lever................ 5-46
How to Use the Selector
Lever................................... 5-47
Steering Shift Switches............. 5-50 Warnings and Cautions for Using
the Steering Shift Switches ...........
.......................................... 5-50
How to Use the Steering Shift
Switches..............................5-51
Convenient Ways to Use the
Steering Shift Switches..........5-55
Foot Brake..............................5-56 Warning and Cautions for Using
the Foot Brake..................... 5-56
Electric Parking Br ake (EPB)...... 5-57
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) ..........
.......................................... 5-57
Warning and Cautions for Using
the Electric Parking Brake
(EPB).................................. 5-57
How to Use the Electric Parking
Brake (EPB)..........................5-58
Convenient Ways to Use the
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) ..........
.......................................... 5-59
Brake Override System............. 5-61 Brake Override System......... 5-61
Warning and Cautions for Using
the Brake Override System ...........
.......................................... 5-61
How to Use the Brake Override
System................................ 5-62
AUTOHOLD........................... 5-63 AUTOHOLD........................ 5-63
Warning and Cautions for Using
the AUTOHOLD.................. 5-63
How to Use the
AUTOHOLD........................ 5-64
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)........... 5-66 Hill Launch Assist (HLA)........5-66
Warning and Cautions for Using
the Hill Launch Assist
(HLA).................................. 5-66
Light Switch............................5-67 Light Switch......................... 5-67
Warnings and Cautions for Using
the Light Switch................... 5-67
How to Use the Light
Switch................................. 5-68
Convenient Ways to Use the Light
Switch................................. 5-70
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Convenient Ways to Usethe Outside Mirrors
Driving Position Memory*
The angle of the outside mirrors can be
programmed to the Driving Position
Memory.
Refer to Driving Position Memory on
page 3-33.
Auto fold function
*
When locking/unlocking the doors
while the vehicle power is switched
OFF, the outside mirrors automatically
fold in and out.
When the outside mirrors are folded in
and the vehicle power is switched ON,
or the hybrid system is started, the
outside mirrors fold out automatically.
Turn the auto fold function on using
the center display.
Refer to Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual or consult
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Operation function after hybrid
system is stopped
The angle of the outside mirrors can be
adjusted and they can be folded in and
out for about 40 seconds after the
vehicle power is switched from ON to
OFF.
Auto tilt-down outside mirror
function for reversing *
The outside mirrors can be set to tilt
downwards automatically when
reversing the vehicle. When the vehicle
is finished reversing , the outside
mirrors return to their original angle.
1. Press the select switch on the side of the door mirror to be tilted
down.
Turn on the indicator light of the
select switch.
2. Shift the selector lever to the Rposition.
The outside mirror on the side
where you pressed the select switch
will tilt downward.
NOTE
When any of the following condition is
met, the outer mirrors return to their
normal positions.
The vehicle power is switched to a
position other than ON.
The shift selector lever is shifted to a
position other than R.
The select switch is pressed again.
Automatic glare prevention function
*
In conjunction with the glare
prevention function of the auto-type
rearview mirror, only the driver's side
outside mirror reduces the light from
the headlights of on-coming vehicles.
Operation Function After Vehicle
power is Switched OFF
The outside mirrors can be operated
for about 40 seconds after the vehicle
power is switched from ON to off with
all doors closed. If any door is opened,
the outside mirrors will stop operating.
Driving
Mirrors
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CAUTION
If the KEY warning light (red) is
displayed, or the power switch
indicator light (amber) flashes, this
could indicate a problem with the
hybrid starting system. This may
prevent the hybrid system from
starting or from switching the vehicle
power position to ACC or ON. Have
your vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
Refer to KEY Warning Light (Red) on
page 8-48.
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure
that the vehicle power is switched
OFF.
How to Use the Power
Switch
The power switch starts/stops the
hybrid system and switches the vehicle
power position depending on the
vehicle status and the driver's
operation.
Starting the Hybrid system
1. Make sure that the parking brake isapplied.
2. Make sure that the selector lever is in the P position.
3. Depress the brake pedal. The power switch indicator light
(green) and the KEY indicator light
(green)
in the instrument
cluster turn on.
4.
The hybrid system starts and the
KEY indicator light (green)
in
the instrument cluster turns off.
The READY indicator light
in the instrument cluster turns on.
NOTE
Do not use high engine speeds until
reaching the operating temperature.
Driving
Power Switch
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WARNING
Appropriate disposal of the high voltage battery.
If the high voltage battery is not collected and disposed of appropriately, such as by
leaving it unattended or illegally abando ning it, some other person may touch it
which could cause electrocution leading to serious injury.
Fuel
CAUTION
The e-SKYACTIV PHEV can be driven on electricity, but depending on the driving
conditions and mode, the vehicle will be driven using the engine and will need to
be refueled. Check the remaining amount of fuel and replenish the fuel if
necessary.
Refer to How to Use the Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) on page 5-96.
Depending on the vehicle usage conditions, fuel may remain in the tank for a long
period of time and the quality of the fuel may change. Refuel at least 25 L of fuel
every 12 months (total amount of refueling for 12 months is at least 25 L), as this
may affect parts of the fuel system and the engine.
If the fuel has not been replenished for a certain period of time and the quality of
the fuel in the fuel tank is expected to change, a message is displayed in the
instrument cluster when the hybrid system is started. When a certain amount of
fuel is consumed, the message displayed in the instrument cluster is no longer
displayed.
Driving
e-SKYACTIV PHEV
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