reset MAZDA MODEL MX-5 2018 (in English) Owner's Guide

Scheduled Maintenance (U.S.A., Canada, and Puerto
Rico)
Follow Schedule 1 if the vehicle is operated mainly where none of the following conditions
(severe driving conditions)apply.
Repeated short-distance driving
Driving in dusty conditions
Driving with extended use of brakes
Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are us ed
Driving on rough or muddy roads
Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation
Driving for long periods in cold temperatures or extremely humi d climates
Driving in extremely hot conditions
Driving in mountainous conditions continually
If any do apply, follow Schedule 2. (Canada residents follow Sc hedule 2.)
Vehicles using Engine Oil Flexible Maintenance
Engine Oil Flexible Maintenance is available for U.S.A. and Puerto Rico residents whose
vehicle is operated mainly where none of the following conditio ns apply:
Extended periods of idling or low-speed operation such as police car, taxi or driving
school car
Driving in dusty conditions
If any do apply, follow Schedule 2 with engine oil fixed mainte nance.

Once engine oil flexible maintena nce is selected, the vehicle calculates the remaining oil life
based on engine operating conditions. The vehicle lets you know when an oil change is due
by illuminating the wrench indicator light in the instrument cl uster. Change the oil as soon
as possible within the next 1,000 km (600 mile) or 15 days. Ref er page 6-15 for the details.
Mazda Genuine 0W-20 Oil and Castrol
® 0W-20 Oil are require d to achieve optimum
performance.
NOTE
Please ensure that the Flexible Oil Maintenance Setting is reset after each Oil and Filter
replacement.
For maintenance guidelines beyond the miles/months listed, follow the maintenance
intervals provided in the Scheduled Maintenance Tables.
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
6-4
MX-5_8GF7-EA-17J_Edition2 2017-10-31 14:07:27

Maintenance Monitor
▼Maintenance Monitor (Type A audio)
“Oil Change” with a flexible setting*1 is available. Consult your Authorized Mazda Dealer
when you want to change the setting
*2. Once the system turns on, the wrench indicator light
in the instrument cluster will be illuminated when remaining oi l life becomes less than 1,000
km (600 mile), or remaining days are less than 15 (whichever co mes first).
Reset method
Press and hold the selector with the ignition switched off, the n switch it on. Keep pressing
the selector for more than 5 seconds. The master warning light will flash for a few seconds
when the reset is completed.
Selector
*1 The flexible setting is available in the United States and Pue rto Rico. Based on the
engine operating conditions, the onboard computer in your vehic le calculates the
remaining oil life. Mazda Genuine 0W-20 oil and Castrol
® 0W-20 oil are required to
achieve optimum calculation performance.
*2 Once the Flexible Oil Maintenance Setting is selected, the system must be reset whenever replacing the engine oil.
▼Maintenance Monitor (Type B audio)
1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the “Applications” screen.
2. Select “Vehicle Status Monitor”.
3. Select “Maintenance” to display the maintenance list screen.
4. Switch the tab and select the setting item you want to change .
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
6-15
MX-5_8GF7-EA-17J_Edition2 2017-10-31 14:07:27

You can customize settings in the setup display as follows:
Ta bI t e m E x p l a n a t i o n
Scheduled Setting
Notification can be switched on/off.
Time (months) Displays the time or distance until maintenance is due.
Select this item to set the maintenance period.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile, or the remaining number of days is less than 15
(whichever comes first).
Distance (km or mile)
Reset
Resets the time and distance to the initial values.
Once the system turns on, it needs to be reset whenever carrying
out maintenance.
Tire Rotation Setting
Notification can be switched on/off.
Distance (km or mile) Displays the distance until tire rotation is due.
Select this item to set the tire rotation distance.
The wrench indication/indicator
light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile.
Reset Resets the remaining distance to the initial value.
Once the system turns on, it need
s to be reset whenever rotating
the tires.
Oil Change Setting Interval
Oil replacement period can be sel
ected from the flexible setting
or fixed setting, or it can be set to non-display.
The flexible setting is available only in the United States and Pu-
erto Rico. Once engine oil flex ible maintenance is selected, the
vehicle calculates the remaining oil life based on the engine oper-
ating conditions. The vehicle let s you know when an oil change is
due by illuminating the wrench i ndicator light in the instrument
cluster. Mazda Genuine 0W-20 oil and Castrol
® 0W-20 oil are re-
quired to achieve optimum performance.
Distance (km or mile)
(Displays only in fixed set-
ting) Displays the distance until
the oil replacement is due.
Select this item to set the oil replacement distance.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining distance is less than 1, 000
km or 600 mile.
Oil life (km or mile)
(Displays only in flexible
setting) Displays the engine oil life u
ntil the oil replacement is due.
The wrench indication/indicator light in the instrument cluster
will be illuminated when the remaining oil life distance is les s
than 1,000 km or 600 mile.
Reset Resets the remaining distance to the initial value.
Once the system turns on, it need
s to be reset whenever replacing
the engine oil.
Maintenance and Care
Scheduled Maintenance
6-16
MX-5_8GF7-EA-17J_Edition2 2017-10-31 14:07:27

ItemFeatureFactory Set-
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Auto headlight off*3 (page
4-44). Time until headlights turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/
Off
*4
A―
Auto-light control (page
4-44). Timing by which lig
hts turn on Medium High/
Med. High/ Medium/
Med. Low/ Low A―
High Beam Control System
(HBC) (page 4-76).
Operational/non-operational*5On
On/Off A ―
Adaptive Front Lighting
System (AFS) (page 4-75). Operational/non-operational*5On
On/Off A ―
Lights-on reminder*6 (page
7-49). Warning beep volume High High/Low/Off A ―
Coming home light (page
4-47).
Time until headlights turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off A―
Leaving home light (page
4-48).
Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
Turn indicator (page 4-49). Beep volume
LowHigh/Low A ―
Three-flash turn signal
(page 4-49). Operational/non-operational On On/Off A ―
System
Language Language indicated in display English
Depends on market
*7A―
TemperatureTemperature unit indicated in
display °F °F/°C A F
DistanceDistance unit indicated in dis-
play mi mi/km A ―
Fuel Economy Monitor
(page 4-68).
Ending display On/off OffOn/Off B ―
Fuel economy resetting
procedure Linkage/non-linkage with fuel
economy reset and trip meter A
reset
Off
On/Off B ―
*1 Only the volume of the warning beep during Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation ca n be changed. The
volume of the warning beep during Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCT A) operation cannot be changed.
Specifications
Personalization Features
9-11
MX-5_8GF7-EA-17J_Edition2 2017-10-31 14:07:27