window MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 (in English) User Guide

3–8
Before Driving
Keys
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
NOTE
  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.
  The boot is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the
key (transmitter) is operable the
engine will start.
With the advanced keyless function
Interior aerial
Operational range
Without the advanced keyless function
Operational range Interior aerial
NOTE
The engine may not start if the key is
placed in the following areas:
 
 Around the instrument panel 
 In the storage compartments or the
centre 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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3–10
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.
NOTE
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 and
the Boot Lid
80cm (31in)
80cm (31in)
Operational rangeExterior aerial
NOTE
  The system may not operate if you
are too close to the windows or door
handles.
  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.
 


 Around the instrument panel



 In the storage compartments or the
centre console
 


 Next to a communication device
such as a mobile phone
Opening the Boot Lid
80cm (31in) Exterior aerial
Operational range
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3–11
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 ¿ 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.
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.
WARNING
Always con¿ 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
  Always con¿ 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 ¿ ngers could
get caught in the door or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in
an unexpected accident or injury.
  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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3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
*Some models.
NOTE
  Always stop the engine and lock the
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of
valuables, do not leave them inside
the cabin.
  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.
 


 Around the instrument panel



 In the storage compartments or the
centre console
 


 Next to a communication device
such as a mobile phone
 
 The vehicle lock-out prevention
feature prevents you from locking
yourself out of the vehicle.
 Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-
¿ ller À ap 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 boot lid is open, both
the doors and the fuel-¿ ller À ap will
lock.
NOTE
(Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection) *
 This system automatically unlocks
the doors and the boot lid, fuel-
¿ ller À ap 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 and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap are automatically unlocked after
about 6 seconds have elapsed from
the time of the accident.
 The doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap 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 and
the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap will not
unlock.
 
 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 3-34 .
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3–13
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
*Some models.
Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap lock automatically when the driver's
door is locked using the auxiliary key.
They both unlock when the driver's door is
unlocked using the auxiliary key.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.
LockUnlock
Double Locking System *
The double locking system is designed
to prevent someone who has broken into
your vehicle from opening the door from
the inside.
If you have any problems with the double
locking system, consult an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
WARNING
Never activate the double locking
system with passengers, especially
children, still inside the vehicle:
Activating the system with passengers,
especially children, still inside the
vehicle is dangerous. The passengers
cannot open the doors from inside.
They would be trapped and subjected to
extreme temperatures. This could result
in serious injuries or even death.
How to Activate the system
1. Close both the windows and the
convertible top.
2. Switch the ignition off and take the key
with you.
3. Close both doors and the boot lid.
4. Insert the auxiliary key in the driver's
door, turn the auxiliary key to the lock
position, and return it to the centre
position. Then turn it to the lock
position again within 3 seconds.
Centre
position
Lock
position
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3–16
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
  The setting can be changed so that
the doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller
À ap are locked automatically without
pressing the request switch.
 Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-10 .
(Auto-lock function) A beep sound is heard when both
doors are closed while the advanced
key is being carried. Both doors
and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap 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 boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap are
locked automatically after about
30 seconds.) If you are out of the
operational range before the doors
and the boot 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 boot lid are
closed and locked before leaving the
vehicle. The auto-lock function does
not close the power windows.
NOTE
 Auto re-lock function After unlocking with the request
switch, both doors and the boot lid,
fuel-¿ ller À ap will automatically lock
if any of the following operations
are not performed within about 30
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 boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap to lock
automatically can be changed.
 Refer to Personalisation Features on
page 9-10 .
 


 Opening a door or the boot lid.



 Switching the ignition to any
position other than off.
Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter
Both doors and the boot lid, fuel-¿ ller À ap
can be locked/unlocked by operating the
keyless entry system transmitter, refer to
Keyless Entry System (page 3-3 ).
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3–26
Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
Engine Exhaust (Carbon monoxide)
WARNING
Do not drive your vehicle if you smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle:
Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This gas contains carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colourless, odourless, and poisonous. When inhaled, it can cause loss of consciousness
and death. If you smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle, keep all windows fully open and
contact an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer immediately.
Do not run the engine when inside an enclosed area:
Running the engine inside an enclosed area, such as a garage, is dangerous. Exhaust
gas, which contains poisonous carbon monoxide, could easily enter the cabin. Loss of
consciousness or even death could occur.
Open the windows or adjust the heating or cooling system to draw fresh air when idling
the engine:
Exhaust gas is dangerous. When the vehicle is stopped with the windows closed and
the engine running for a long time even in an open area, exhaust gas, which contains
poisonous carbon monoxide, could enter the cabin. Loss of consciousness or even death
could occur.
Clear snow from underneath and around your vehicle, particularly the tail pipe, before
starting the engine:
Running the engine when a vehicle is stopped in deep snow is dangerous. The exhaust
pipe could be blocked by the snow, allowing exhaust gas to enter the cabin. Because
exhaust gas contains poisonous carbon monoxide, it could cause loss of consciousness
or even death to occupants in the cabin.
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3–32
Before Driving
Mirrors
Rearview Mirror
WARNING
Do not stack cargo or objects higher
than the seatbacks:
Cargo stacked higher than the
seatbacks is dangerous. It can block
your view in the rearview mirror, which
might cause you to hit another car
when changing lanes.
Rearview mirror adjustment
Before driving, adjust the rearview mirror
to centre on the scene through the rear
window.
NOTE
For the manual antidazzle mirror,
perform the adjustment with the
antidazzle lever in the day position.
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual antidazzle mirror
Push the antidazzle lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.
Antidazzle lever
Day Night
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.
Press the ON/OFF button
to cancel the
auto-dimming function. The indicator light
will turn off.
To reactivate the auto-dimming function,
press the ON/OFF button
. The indicator
light will illuminate.
ON/OFF button Indicator light
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3–34
Before Driving
Windows
Power Windows
The ignition must be switched ON for the
power windows to operate.
WARNING
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing a window:
Closing a power window is dangerous.
A person's hands, head, or even neck
could be caught by the window and
result in serious injury or even death.
This warning applies especially to
children.
Never allow children to play with power
window switches:
Power window switches that are not
locked with the power window lock
switch would allow children to operate
power windows unintentionally, which
could result in serious injury if a
child's hands, head or neck becomes
caught by the window.
CAUTION
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system, do
not open or close both windows at once.
NOTE
A power window may no longer open/
close if you continue to press the switch
after opening/closing the power window.
If the power window does not open/
close, wait a moment and then operate
the switch again.
Operating the Power Windows
NOTE
  The passenger window can be
operated with each door switch when
the power window lock switch on
the driver's door is in the unlocked
position (page 3-36 ).
  The passenger window can also be
operated using the master control
switches on the driver's door.
Master control switches
Driver's window
Passenger's window
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3–35
Before Driving
Windows
Normal opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, lightly hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, lightly pull up the switch.
Master control switches
Driver's window
Open
Close
OpenClose
Auto-opening
To fully open the window automatically,
press the switch completely down.
To stop the window partway, pull or press
the switch in the opposite direction and
then release it.
NOTE
The power window cannot be fully
closed while the door is open. Power window system initialization
procedure
If the battery was disconnected during
vehicle maintenance, or for other reasons
(such as a switch continues to be operated
after the window is open/closed), the
window will not fully open automatically.
Resetting of the automatic function can
be performed using the master control
switches or each passenger door switch.
The power window auto function reset
procedure can be done on both door
switches. The power window auto function
will only resume on the power window
that has been reset.
1. Close the doors and the convertible top.
2. Switch the ignition ON.
3. Make sure that the power window lock
switch located on the driver's door is
not depressed.
4. Press the switch and fully open the
window.
5. Pull up the switch to fully close the
window and continue holding the
switch for about 2 seconds after the
window fully closed.
6. Repeat Steps 4-5 for the passenger
power window while seated in the
passenger seat.
7. Make sure that the power windows
operate correctly using the door
switches.
After the system has been re-initialized,
passenger window can be fully opened
automatically using the master control
switches.
If the automatic power window operation
does not operate normally while the doors
or convertible top are opened/closed, reset
it using the previous procedures.
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