MAZDA MODEL MX-5 2017 (in English) Repair Manual

3–5
Before Driving
Keys
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
Both of the doors and the fuel-
¿ ller lid lock and the beep sound
activates at the currently set volume.
The setting changes each time the
LOCK button on the key is pressed
and the beep sound activates at the
set volume. (If the beep sound has
been set to not activate, it will not
activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the trunk lid.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch.

The operation indicator light À ashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid,
press the lock button and the hazard
warning lights will À ash once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.

T o c o n¿ rm that both doors and the fuel-
¿ ller lid have been locked, press the lock
button again within 5 seconds. If they are
closed and locked, the horn will sound.


N O T E
 


y The doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid can be
locked by pressing the lock button while
any other door or the trunk lid is open.
The hazard warning lights will not À ash.

 When the lock button is pressed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, both the doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid are locked.
 


y Con¿ rm that both doors and the fuel-
¿ ller lid are locked visually or audibly
by use of the double click.
 


y Make sure both doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid are locked after pressing the button.
 


y (With theft-deterrent system) 
 When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will À ash once to
indicate that the system is armed.

Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door and the fuel-
¿ ller lid, press the unlock button and the
hazard warning lights will À ash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock both doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid, press the unlock button again within
3 seconds and two more beep sounds will
be heard.


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3–6
Before Driving
Keys
N O T E
 


y The system can be set to unlock both
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9 .
  Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of
the doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting each time the UNLOCK
button is pressed (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the trunk lid.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch.






y (Auto re-lock function) 
 After unlocking with the key, both doors
and the fuel-¿ ller lid will automatically
lock if any of the following operations
are not performed within about 60
seconds. If your vehicle has a theft-
deterrent system, the hazard warning
lights will À ash for con¿ rmation.

 The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9 .
 


y A door or the trunk lid is opened.



y The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
 






y (With theft-deterrent system) 
 When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is
turned off, the hazard warning lights
will À ash twice to indicate that the
system is turned off.

Trunk button
To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.


Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button
to activate the vehicle's alarm. Call
emergency services if necessary.


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3–7
Before Driving
Keys
N O T E
The panic button will work whether any
door or the trunk lid is open or closed.

(Turning on the alarm)
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or
more will trigger the alarm for about 2
minutes and 30 seconds, and the following
will occur:
 


y The horn sounds intermittently.



y The hazard warning lights À ash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.
Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
N O T E
 


y Starting the engine may be possible
even if the key is outside of the vehicle
and extremely close to a door and
window, however, always start the
engine from the driver's seat.
  If the vehicle is started and the key
is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will
not restart after it is shut off and the
ignition is switched to off.
 


y The trunk is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the key
(transmitter) is operable the engine will
start.

With the advanced keyless function


Interior antenna
Operational range

Without the advanced keyless function


Operational range Interior antenna
N O T E
The engine may not start if the key is
placed in the following areas:
 


y Around the dashboard
y In the storage compartments or the
center console

Key Suspend Function
If a key is left in the vehicle, the
functions of the key left in the vehicle are
temporarily suspended to prevent theft of
the vehicle.
To restore the functions, press the unlock
button on the functions-suspended key in
the vehicle.
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3–8
Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
*Some models.
Advanced Keyless Entry
System
*
WARNING
Radio waves from the key may aff ect
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 aff ect
the device.

The advanced keyless function allows you
to lock/unlock the door , or open the trunk
lid while carrying the key.

System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning lights
or beeps.
 


y Request switch Inoperable Warning
Beep
  Refer to Request Switch Inoperable
Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function) on page 7-50 .
 


y Key Left-in-Trunk Warning Beep
 Refer to Key Left-in-luggage
Compartment Warning Beep (With the
advanced keyless function) on page
7-50 .
 


y Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
 Refer to Key Left-in-vehicle Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function) on page 7-50 .

N O T E
The advanced keyless entry system
functions 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 advanced
keyless entry system has 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 4-8 .

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3–9
Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.
N O T E
When the battery power is low, or in
places where there are high-intensity radio
waves or noise, the operational range
may become narrower or the system may
not operate. For determining battery
replacement, Refer to Keyless Entry
System on page 3-3 .

Locking, Unlocking the Doors

80cm (31in)
80cm (31in)Exterior antenna
Operational range

N O T E
 
y The system may not operate if you
are too close to the windows or door
handles.
 

y If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors
may be locked depending on the radio
wave conditions even if the key is left in
the vehicle.
 


y Around the dashboard



y In the storage compartments or the
center console
 


y Next to a communication device such
as a mobile phone


Opening the Trunk Lid

80cm (31in) Exterior antenna
Operational range

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3–10
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with
children and keep them in a place where
your children will not fi nd or play with
them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.

Keep both doors locked when driving:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out
if a door is accidentally opened and
can more easily be thrown out in an
accident.

Always close both the windows and
convertible top, lock the doors and take
the key with you when leaving your
vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle left
unlocked becomes an easy target for
thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors, always verify
that they are securely closed:
Doors not securely closed are
dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with
a door not securely closed, the door
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.

Always confi rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door:
Suddenly opening a door is dangerous.
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.

CAUTION
 ¾ Always confi rm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and use caution during strong
winds or when parked on an incline. Not
being aware of the conditions around
the vehicle is dangerous because fi ngers
could get caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
 


¾ If the power window does not go up or
down automatically because the battery
is dead, slowly open/close the power
window while pressing the glass inward.
Otherwise, the power window may
contact the convertible top and the door
cannot be opened/closed resulting in
damage to the window.

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3–11
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
*Some models.
N O T E
 
y Always stop the engine and lock the
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of
valuables, do not leave them inside the
cabin.
 


y If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors
may be locked depending on the radio
wave conditions even if the key is left in
the vehicle.
 


y Around the dashboard



y In the storage compartments or the
center console
 


y Next to a communication device such
as a mobile phone
 

y When the ignition is switched to ACC
or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention
feature prevents you from locking
yourself out of the vehicle.
  Both doors will automatically unlock if
they are locked using the power door
locks with any door open.
  If both the doors are closed even though
the trunk lid is open, both the doors will
lock.
  The vehicle lock-out prevention feature
does not operate while the ignition is
switched off.
  When any door is opened from the
outside while the key is inside the
vehicle, the closed doors are locked.
Both the doors are automatically
unlocked by closing the open door.
  (With the advanced keyless function) 
 The beep sound is heard for about 10
seconds to notify the driver that the key
has been left in the vehicle.
  (Without the advanced keyless
function)
  The horn sound is heard twice to notify
the driver that the key has been left in
the vehicle.

 


y (Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection) *   This system automatically unlocks the
doors in the event the vehicle is involved
in an accident to allow passengers to
get out of the vehicle immediately and
prevent being trapped inside. While the
ignition is switched ON and in the event
the vehicle receives an impact strong
enough to inÀ ate the air bags, both the
doors are automatically unlocked after
about 6 seconds have elapsed from the
time of the accident.
  The doors may not unlock depending on
how an impact is applied, the force of
the impact, and other conditions of the
accident.
  If door-related systems or the battery
is malfunctioning, the doors will not
unlock.
 


y When opening a door, the power
windows open a little automatically.
When closing the door, the power
windows close automatically. This is a
function for improving the sealability,
and it does not mean there is a problem.
  If the vehicle battery is disconnected for
vehicle maintenance or other reasons,
the power windows will not open
or close automatically. If the power
windows do not open or close, the
automatic open/close mechanism for the
windows must be reset.
  Refer to Operating the Power Windows
on page 3-31 .

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3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid lock
automatically when the driver's door is
locked using the auxiliary key.
Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid unlock
when the driver's door is unlocked and the
auxiliary key is held in the unlock position
for one second or longer.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.

LockUnlock

N O T E
Holding the auxiliary key in the unlocked
position in the driver's door lock for about
a second unlocks both doors. To unlock the
driver's door and the fuel-¿ ller lid, insert
the auxiliary key into the driver's door
lock and turn the auxiliary key brieÀ y to
the unlock position and then immediately
return it to the center position.

Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid can be
locked/unlocked by pressing the request
switch while the key is being carried.

Request switch

To lock
To lock the doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid,
press the request switch and the hazard
warning lights will À ash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door and the fuel-
¿ ller lid, press the request switch. A beep
sound will be heard twice and the hazard
warning lights will À ash twice.
To unlock both doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid, press the request switch again within
3 seconds and two more beep sounds will
be heard.
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock both doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid, press the request switch. A beep sound
will be heard twice and the hazard warning
lights will À ash twice.
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3–13
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
N O T E
 


y The system can be set to unlock
both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid by
performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9 .
  Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of
the doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting of pressing the driver's
request switch once or twice
to unlock both doors each time
the UNLOCK button is pressed
(the sound of the doors locking/
unlocking can be heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the trunk lid.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch. 





y Con¿ rm that both doors and the fuel-
¿ ller lid are securely locked.




y Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid cannot
be locked when any door is open.
 


y It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
 


y A beep sound is heard for con¿ rmation
when the doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid
are locked/unlocked using the request
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
  The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-9 .

 Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2. Open the driver's door.
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
Both of the doors and the fuel-
¿ ller lid lock and the beep sound
activates at the currently set volume.
The setting changes each time the
LOCK button on the key is pressed
and the beep sound activates at the
set volume. (If the beep sound has
been set to not activate, it will not
activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 


y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 


y Closing the driver's door.



y Opening the trunk lid.



y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


y Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch.
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3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 




y (With theft-deterrent system) 
 The hazard warning lights À ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
  Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-49 .
 


y The setting can be changed so that the
doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9 .
  (Auto-lock function) 
 A beep sound is heard when both doors
are closed while the advanced key
is being carried. Both doors and the
fuel-¿ ller lid are locked automatically
after about three seconds when the
advanced key is out of the operational
range. Also, the hazard warning lights
À ash once. (Even if the driver is in the
operational range, both doors and the
fuel-¿ ller lid are locked automatically
after about 30 seconds.) If you are out
of the operational range before the
doors and the trunk lid are completely
closed or another key is left in the
vehicle, the auto-lock function will not
work. Always make sure that both doors
and the trunk lid are closed and locked
before leaving the vehicle. The auto-
lock function does not close the power
windows.
 


y Auto re-lock function 
 After unlocking with the request
switch, both doors and the fuel-¿ ller
lid will automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your
vehicle has a theft-deterrent system,
the hazard warning lights will À ash for
con¿ rmation.
 The time required for the doors and the
fuel-¿ ller lid to lock automatically can
be changed.
 Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9 .
 


y Opening a door or the trunk lid.



y Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.

Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter
Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid can be
locked/unlocked by operating the keyless
entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless
Entry System (page 3-3 ).
Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch
Both doors and the fuel-¿ ller lid lock
automatically when the lock side is
pressed. They unlock when the unlock side
is pressed.
Driver's door

Unlock
Lock

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