light MAZDA MODEL MX-5 2017 (in English) Manual PDF

4–26
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Warning/Indicator Lights
Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and speci¿ cations.
Center of Dashboard
Warning/Indicator lights will appear in any of the highlighted areas Type A
(With Multi-information Display)Type B
(Without Multi-information Display) Instrument Cluster

Warning Indication/Warning Lights
These lights turn on or À ash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.

Signal Warning Lights Page

Brake System Warning Light *1*2 7-33

Charging System Warning Indication/Warning Light *1 7-33

Engine Oil Warning Light *1 7-33


(Red) High Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Indication/Warning
Light *1 7-33

Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light *1 7-33

* Master Warning Indication/Warning Light *1 7-36
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4–27
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Warning Lights Page

Electric Vacuum Pump Warning Light *1 7-36

ABS Warning Light *1 Electronic Brake Force
Distribution System
Warning
7-33
ABS warning
7-36

Check Engine Light *1 7-36

* Automatic Transmission Warning Indication/Warning Light *1 7-36

Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light *1 7-36

* Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light *1 Flashing
7-36
Illuminate
7-41


(Red) * KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light *1 Malfunction
7-36
Except malfunction
7-41


(Amber) * KEY Warning Indication 7-36


* Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Warning Indication/
Warning Light *1 Illuminated
7-36
Flashing
4-83


(Amber) * High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/
Warning Light *1 7-36

* Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication 7-36

* Retractable Fastback Warning Indication 7-36

LED Headlight Warning Light *1 7-36
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4–28
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Warning Lights Page

Seat Belt Warning Light 7-41

* Door-Ajar Warning Light 7-41


* Door-Ajar Warning Indication 7-41


* Trunk lid-Ajar Warning Indication 7-41

* Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-41

Check Fuel Cap Warning Light *1 7-41

* Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication/Warning Light 7-41
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
*2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.


Indication/Indicator Lights
These lights turn on or À ash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.

Signal Indicator Lights Page

* Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light *1 2-37


(White/Green) * KEY Indicator/Indicator Light 3-8
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4–29
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Indicator Lights Page

Security Indicator Light *1 3-48

* Retractable Fastback Operation Indicator Light 3-42

* Wrench Indication/Indicator Light *1 4-30


(Blue) Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light 4-30


* Shift Position Indication 4-35

Lights-On Indicator Light 4-45

Headlight High-Beam Indicator Light Headlight High-Low
Beam
4-48
Flashing the Headlights
4-48

Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
4-50
Hazard Warning Flasher
4-57

TCS/DSC Indicator Light *1 Traction Control System
(TCS)
4-66
Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
4-67
(Turns on)
7-36

DSC OFF Indicator Light *1 4-68


* Select Mode Indication 4-72


(White) * Tire Pressure Monitoring System Indication 4-108
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4–30
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
*Some models.
Signal Indicator Lights Page


(Green) * High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light 4-78

* Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light *1 4-90


* Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF Indicator
Light *1 4-82


(White/Amber) Cruise Main Indication/Indicator Light 4-101


(Green) Cruise Set Indication/Indicator Light 4-101
*1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation check, and turns off a few seconds later or
when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Wrench Indication/Indicator
Light *

Type A instrument cluster
Perform maintenance in accordance with
the message.
Type B instrument cluster
When the ignition is switched ON, the
wrench indicator light is illuminated and
then turns off after a few seconds.
The wrench indicator light is illuminated
when the preset maintenance period
arrives. Verify the content and perform
maintenance.
Refer to Maintenance Monitor on page
6-20 .
Low Engine Coolant Temperature
Indicator Light (Blue)

The light illuminates continuously when
the engine coolant temperature is low and
turns off after the engine is warm.

If the low engine coolant temperature
indicator light remains illuminated after
the engine has been suf¿ ciently warmed
up, the temperature sensor could have
a malfunction. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
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4–32
When Driving
Transmission
N O T E
 y A natural driving posture can be
realized by lightly gripping the shift
lever from the side without having to
rest your elbow on the center console
box.
 y If shifting to R is dif¿ cult, shift back into
neutral, release the clutch pedal, and try
again.

Gear Shift Indicator
The gear shift indicator supports you to
obtain optimum fuel economy and smooth
driving. It displays the selected gear
position in the instrument cluster as well
as noti¿ es the driver to change to the most
suitable gear position corresponding to the
actual driving condition.


Selected gear position Suitable gear position
Indication Condition
Numeral The selected gear position is
displayed.

and numeral Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.

CAUTION
Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving
situation might require shift operations
diff erent from indication. To avoid the
risk of accidents, the road and traffi c
conditions have to be judged correctly
by the driver before shifting.

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4–35
When Driving
Transmission
Shift Position Indication

The selector position is indicated when the
ignition is switched ON.
Gear position indication
In manual shift mode, the “M” of the shift
position indication illuminates and the
numeral for the selected gear is displayed.
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Indication/Warning
Lights on page 4-26 .
Transmission Ranges














y The shift position indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminates. Refer to
Warning/Indicator Lights on page
4-26 .
 


y The selector lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.

P (Park)
P locks the transmission and prevents the
rear wheels from rotating.
WARNING
Always set the selector lever to P and set
the parking brake:
Only setting the selector lever to the
P position without using the parking
brake to hold the vehicle is dangerous.
If P fails to hold, the vehicle could move
and cause an accident.

CAUTION
 


¾ Shifting into P, N or R while the vehicle is
moving can damage your transmission.
 


¾ Shifting into a driving gear or reverse
when the engine is running faster than
idle can damage the transmission.

R (Reverse)
In position R, the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete
stop before shifting to or from R, except
under rare circumstances as explained in
Rocking the Vehicle (page 3-53 ).
N (Neutral)
In N, the wheels and transmission are not
locked. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or brakes are on.
WARNING
If the engine is running faster than idle,
do not shift from N or P into a driving
gear:
It's dangerous to shift from N or P
into a driving gear when the engine
is running faster than idle. If this is
done, the vehicle could move suddenly,
causing an accident or serious injury.

Do not shift into N when driving the
vehicle:
Shifting into N while driving is
dangerous. Engine braking cannot
be applied when decelerating which
could lead to an accident or serious
injury.

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4–44
When Driving
Transmission
N O T E
 
y The accelerator pedal may initially feel
heavy as it is being depressed, then feel
lighter as it is depressed further. This
change in pedal force aids the engine
control system in determining how
much the accelerator pedal has been
depressed for performing kickdown,
and functions to control whether or not
kickdown should be performed.
 

y While the selector lever is in the M
position and the DSC is turned off,
manual shift mode does not switch
to automatic shift mode even if the
accelerator pedal is completely
depressed. Operate the selector lever.

Climbing steep grades from a stop
To climb a steep grade from a stopped
position:

1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Shift to D or M1, depending on the
load weight and grade steepness.
3. Release the brake pedal while gradually
accelerating.

Descending steep grades
When descending a steep grade, shift to
lower gears, depending on load weight and
grade steepness. Descend slowly, using the
brakes only occasionally to prevent them
from overheating.
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4–45
When Driving
Switches and Controls
Lighting Control
Headlights
Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights, other exterior lights and dashboard
illumination on or off.
When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.



N O T E
 


y If the light switch is left on, the lights will automatically switch off approximately 30
seconds after switching the ignition off.
  The time setting can be changed.
 Refer to Personalization Features on page 9-9 .



y To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless
safety requires them.

Without auto-light control


Switch Position

Ignition Position ON ACC or
OFF O N ACC or
OFF O N ACC or
OFF
Headlights Off Off Off Off On On
*2
Daytime running lights On *1 Off On *1 Off Off Off
Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination Off Off On On
*2 On On *2
*1 The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2 The lights are turned on for the speci¿ ed period by the auto headlight off function.


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4–46
When Driving
Switches and Controls
With auto-light control


Switch Position
Ignition Position ON ACC
or OFF O N ACC
or OFF O N ACC
or OFF O N ACC
or OFF
Headlights Off Off Auto
*2 A u t o *3 Off Off On On *5
Daytime running lights On *1 Off On *4 Off On *1 Off Off Off
Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Side-marker lights
Dashboard illumination Off Off Auto
*2 A u t o *3 On On *5 On On *5
*1 The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
*2 The lights are turned on by the auto light function.
*3 The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switched from ON to any other position with the lights
turned on. The lights are turned on for the speci¿ ed period by the auto headlight off function.
*4 The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven, and turned off when the headlights are turned on by the auto
light function.
*5 The lights are turned on for the speci¿ ed period by the auto headlight off function.


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