cruise control MAZDA MODEL MX-5 2017 (in English) User Guide

4–102
When Driving
Cruise Control
N O T E
 


y The cruise control speed setting cannot
be performed under the following
conditions:
 


y (Automatic transmission) 
 The selector lever is in the P or N
position.
 


y (Manual transmission) 
 The shift lever is in the neutral
position.
 


y The parking brake is applied. 
y Release the SET/ or RESUME/
switch at the desired speed, otherwise
the speed will continue increasing while
the RESUME/
switch is pressed and
held, and continue decreasing while the
SET/
switch is pressed and held
(except when the accelerator pedal is
depressed).
 


y On a steep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down while ascending
or speed up while descending.
 


y The cruise control will cancel if the
vehicle speed decreases below 21 km/h
(13 mph) when the cruise control is
activated, such as when climbing a
steep grade.
 


y The cruise control may cancel at about
15 km/h (9 mph) below the preset speed,
such as when climbing a long, steep
grade.

The vehicle speed preset using the cruise
control is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Type A Instrument Cluster
Type B Instrument Cluster

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4–103
When Driving
Cruise Control
To Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase speed using cruise control
switch
Press the RESUME/
switch and hold it.
Your vehicle will accelerate. Release the
switch at the desired speed.

Press the RESUME/
switch and release
it immediately to adjust the preset speed.
Multiple operations will increase the
preset speed according to the number of
times it is operated.
Increasing speed with a single
RESUME/
switch operation
Instrument cluster display for vehicle
speed indicated in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)
Instrument cluster display for vehicle
speed indicated in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
To increase speed using accelerator
pedal
Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate
to the desired speed. Press the SET/

switch and release it immediately.
N O T E
Accelerate if you want to speed up
temporarily when the cruise control is on.
Greater speed will not interfere with or
change the set speed. Take your foot off the
accelerator to return to the set speed.

To Decrease Cruising Speed
Press the SET/ switch and hold it. The
vehicle will gradually slow.
Release the switch at the desired speed.

Press the SET/
switch and release it
immediately to adjust the preset speed.
Multiple operations will decrease the
preset speed according to the number of
times it is operated.
Decreasing speed with a single SET/

switch operation
Instrument cluster display for vehicle
speed indicated in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)
Instrument cluster display for vehicle
speed indicated in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
To Resume Cruising Speed at
More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)
If some other method besides the OFF/
CANCEL switch was used to cancel
cruising speed (such as applying the brake
pedal) and the system is still activated, the
most recent set speed will automatically
resume when the RESUME/
switch is
pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16
mph), increase the vehicle speed up to 25
km/h (16 mph) or more and press the
RESUME/
switch.
To Temporarily Cancel
To temporarily cancel the system, use one
of these methods:
 


y Slightly depress the brake pedal.



y (Manual transmission) 
 Depress the clutch pedal.



y Press the OFF/CANCEL switch.
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4–104
When Driving
Cruise Control
If the RESUME/ switch is pressed when
the vehicle speed is 25 km/h (16 mph) or
higher, the system reverts to the previously
set speed.
N O T E
 


y If any of the following conditions occur,
the cruise control system is temporarily
canceled.
 


y The parking brake is applied.



y (Automatic transmission) 
 The selector lever is in the P or N
position.
 


y (Manual transmission) 
 The shift lever is in the neutral
position.
 


y When the cruise control system is
temporarily canceled by even one of the
applicable cancel conditions, the speed
cannot be re-set.
 


y (Automatic transmission)
The cruise control cannot be cancelled
while driving in manual mode (selector
lever shifted from D to M position).
Therefore, engine braking will not
be applied even if the transmission
is shifted down to a lower gear. If
deceleration is required, lower the set
speed or depress the brake pedal.

To Deactivate
When a cruising speed has been set
(cruise set indicator light/cruise set
indication(green) turns on)
Long-press the OFF/CANCEL switch or
press the OFF/CANCEL switch 2 times.
When a cruising speed has not been set
(cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise main indication (white)turns on)
Press the OFF/CANCEL switch.
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10–3
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-48
Console Box ...................................... 5-138
Convertible Top
(Retractable Fastback) ........................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top) ................. 3-34
Cruise Control ................................... 4-100
Cruise control switch................... 4-100
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-101

Cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise set indicator light (green)
... 4-101
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-16
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-135
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-15
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-49
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-56
Rear window ................................. 4-55
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Door Locks .......................................... 3-10
Drive Selection .................................... 4-71
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-55
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission ................. 4-43
Break-in period.............................. 3-51
Driving in À ooded area.................. 3-55
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-56
Floor mat ....................................... 3-52
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-52
Overloading ................................... 3-55
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-53
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-51
Winter driving ............................... 3-53
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-56 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-67
DSC OFF indicator light ............... 4-68
DSC OFF switch ........................... 4-68
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-67
E
Emergency Starting
Push-starting .................................. 7-26
Starting a À ooded engine ............... 7-26
Emergency Towing
Tiedown hooks .............................. 7-31
Towing description ........................ 7-30
Emission Control System .................... 3-23
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-70
Engine
Coolant .......................................... 6-29
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-26
Exhaust gas.................................... 3-24
Hood release .................................. 6-24
Oil .................................................. 6-27
Starting ............................................ 4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ......................................... 4-13, 4-21
Essential Information ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 3-24
Exterior Care ....................................... 6-59
Aluminum wheel maintenance ...... 6-64
Bright-metal maintenance ............. 6-63
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Maintenance .................................. 6-66
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance .................................. 6-64
Maintaining the ¿ nish ................... 6-61
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-68
Index
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10–5
Inspecting Engine Oil Level ............... 6-28
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level............ 6-31
Instrument Cluster ............................... 4-11
Interior Care ........................................ 6-68
Cleaning the À oor mats ................. 6-71
Cleaning the window interiors ...... 6-71

Instrument panel top maintenance ... 6-70
Leather upholstery maintenance ... 6-69
Panel maintenance ......................... 6-70
Plastic part maintenance ................ 6-70
Seat belt maintenance .................... 6-68
Upholstery maintenance ................ 6-69
Vinyl upholstery maintenance ....... 6-69
Interior Lights
Overhead light ............................. 5-132
J
Jack ....................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting ...................................... 7-23
K
Key Left-in-trunk Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function) ................. 7-50
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function) ........... 7-50
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep .................................................... 7-50
Key Suspend Function .......................... 3-7
Keyless Entry System ........................... 3-3
Keys ...................................................... 3-2
Key suspend function ...................... 3-7
Transmitter ...................................... 3-4
L
Label Information ................................. 9-2
Lane-Change Signals .......................... 4-50
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) ............................................... 4-79
LDWS switch ................................ 4-82
Lane Departure Warning sound .......... 7-51 Leaving Home Light ........................... 4-49
Light Bulbs
Replacement .................................. 6-45
Speci¿ cations .................................. 9-7
Lighting Control.................................. 4-45
Lights-on Reminder ............................ 7-48
Lubricant Quality .................................. 9-4
M
Maintenance
Information ...................................... 6-2
Scheduled ........................................ 6-4
Maintenance Monitor .......................... 6-20
Manual Transmission Operation ......... 4-31
Recommendations for shifting ...... 4-33
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display ................................................ 7-45
Message Indicated on Display ............ 7-46
Meters and Gauges .............................. 4-11
Mirror Defogger .................................. 4-56
Mirrors
Outside mirrors.............................. 3-28
Rearview mirror ............................ 3-29
Multi-information Display .................. 4-18
Average fuel economy ................... 4-23
Compass Display ........................... 4-24
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display ........................................... 4-24
Current fuel economy .................... 4-23
Distance-to-empty ......................... 4-22
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ............................................ 4-21
Fuel gauge ..................................... 4-21
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display ........................... 4-24
Maintenance monitor .................... 4-23
Odometer and trip meter ............... 4-20
Outside temperature display .......... 4-22
Retractable Fastback Operation
Display .......................................... 4-24
Warning (display indication) ......... 4-25
Index
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