belt MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 (in English) Owner's Guide

2–47
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
*Some models.
Passenger Occupant Classi¿ cation System *
First, please read "Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" (page 2-33 )
carefully.
Passenger Occupant Classi¿ cation Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a passenger occupant classi¿ cation sensor as a part of the
supplementary restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the passenger's seat cushion. This
sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the passenger's seat. The SAS unit is designed
to prevent the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system from
deploying if the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns on.
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the passenger air bag, the system
deactivates the passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt pretensioner system
when the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns on. Refer to the following
table for the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illumination conditions.
This system shuts off the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system,
so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on according to the
following table.
The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light À ashes and the passenger air bag
deactivation OFF indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction. If
this happens, the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not
deploy.
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator lights
These indicator lights turn on to remind you that the passenger front and side air bags and
seat belt pretensioner will or will not deploy during a collision.
If the passenger occupant classi¿ cation sensor is normal, both indicator lights turn on when
the ignition is switched ON. The lights turn off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator
lights turn on or off under the following conditions:
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Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart
Condition detected by
the passenger occupant
classi¿ cation system Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator
light Passenger front and
side air bags Passenger seat belt
pretensioner system
Empty (Not occupied)
Deactivated Deactivated
A child is seated in a child-
restraint system
*1 Deactivated Deactivated
Adult
*2
Turns off after a short
period of time. Ready Ready
*1 The occupant classi¿ cation sensor may not detect a child seated on the seat, in a child-restraint system, or a
junior seat depending on the child's physical size and seated posture.
*2 If a smaller adult sits on the passenger seat, the sensors might detect the person as being a child depending on
the person's physique.
If both of the passenger air bag deactivation indicator lights do not turn on for a speci¿ ed
period of time when the ignition is switched ON or they do not turn on as indicated in
the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart, do not allow an
occupant to sit in the passenger seat and consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as
possible. The system may not work properly in an accident.
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2–50
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
WARNING
  Luggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger
seat and driver seat that push up the passenger seat bottom.
  An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the passenger's seat or between the
passenger's back and the seatback.
  A seat cover is put on the passenger's seat. 
 Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint
system.
  The seat is washed. 
 Liquids are spilled on the seat. 
 The passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items placed
behind it.
  Luggage or other items are placed between the passenger seat and driver seat. 
 An electric device is put on the passenger's seat. 
 An additional electrical device, such as a seat warmer is installed to the surface of
the passenger seat.
The passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner systems will deactivate
if the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns on.
CAUTION
  To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensor
in the seat cushion:
 


 Do not place sharp objects on the seat cushion or leave heavy luggage on them.



 Do not spill any liquids on the seats or under the seats.


 To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:




 Adjust the seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the seatbacks
with seat belts worn properly.
 


 If you place your child on the passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system
properly and slide the passenger seat as far back as possible within the position in
which the child-restraint system can be installed.
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2–51
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
NOTE
  The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the passenger front
and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.
  The passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light may turn on repeatedly if
luggage or other items are put on the passenger seat, or if the temperature of the
vehicle's interior changes suddenly.
  The passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light may turn on for 10 seconds if
the electrostatic capacity on the passenger seat changes.
  The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light might turn on if the passenger
seat receives a severe impact.
  If the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light does not turn on after
installing a child-restraint system on the passenger seat, ¿ rst, re-install your child-
restraint system according to the procedure in this owner's manual. Then, if the
passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light still does not turn on, and consult an
Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as possible.
  If the passenger air bag deactivation OFF indicator light turns on when an occupant
is seated directly in the passenger seat, have the passenger re-adjust their posture by
sitting with their feet on the À oor, and then re-fastening the seat belt. If the passenger
air bag deactivation OFF indicator light remains turned on, slide the passenger seat as
far back as possible. Consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as possible.
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2–52
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
Constant Monitoring
The following components of the air bag systems and the active bonnet are monitored by a
diagnostic system:
 


 Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit)



 Front air bag sensors



 Air bag modules



 Side crash sensors



 Air bag/Seat belt pretensioner system warning light



 Seat belt pretensioners



 Related wiring
(With Passenger Occupant Classi¿ cation System)




 Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light



 Passenger occupant classi¿ cation sensor



 Passenger occupant classi¿ cation module
(With Active Bonnet)
 


 Active bonnet sensors



 Active bonnet modules



 Active bonnet warning light
The diagnostic module continuously monitors the system's readiness. This begins when the
ignition is switched ON and continues while the vehicle is being driven.
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3–37
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Top latch assembly
Convertible top's handles
Convertible top
Convertible Top Precautions
WARNING
Sit in the seat with the seat belt correctly fastened when the vehicle is moving:
Standing in the vehicle, or sitting on the convertible top storage area or centre console
when the vehicle is moving is a dangerous way to ride. During a sudden manoeuvre or
collision you could be seriously injured or even killed.
Always keep your hands and ¿ ngers away from the fastening mechanisms when moving
the convertible top:
It is dangerous to place your hands or ¿ ngers near the fastening mechanisms. Your
hands or ¿ ngers could be caught and injured by the mechanism.
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3–45
Before Driving
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback)
Retractable Fastback Precautions
WARNING
Always con¿ rm that there are no people around the vehicle before operating the roof:
If the roof were to operate unexpectedly, it could result in an accident and serious
injury from someone getting caught in the mechanism.
Sit in the seat with the seat belt correctly fastened when the vehicle is moving:
Standing in the vehicle, or sitting on the rear roof or centre console when the vehicle is
moving is a dangerous way to ride. During a sudden manoeuvre or collision you could
be seriously injured or even killed.
Always keep your hands and ¿ ngers away from the fastening mechanisms when moving
the roof:
It is dangerous to place your hands or ¿ ngers near the fastening mechanisms. Your
hands or ¿ ngers could be caught and injured by the mechanism.
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4–6
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
NOTE
  The key must be carried because the
key carries an immobilizer chip that
must communicate with the engine
controls at short range.
  The engine can be started when the
push button start is pressed from off,
ACC, or ON.
  The push button start system
functions (function which can start
the engine by only carrying the
key) 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 expert repairer, we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer for details. If the push
button start system functions have
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 4-9 .
  After starting a cold engine, the
engine speed increases and a whining
sound from the engine compartment
can be heard.
 This is for improved exhaust gas
puri¿ cation and does not indicate any
parts defect. 1. Make sure you are carrying the key.
2. Occupants should fasten their seat
belts.
3. Make sure the parking brake is on.
4. Continue to press the brake pedal
¿ rmly until the engine has completely
started.
5. (Manual transmission)
Continue to press the clutch pedal
¿ rmly until the engine has completely
started.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
NOTE
(Manual transmission)
The starter will not operate if the clutch
pedal is not depressed suf¿ ciently.
(Automatic transmission)
The starter will not operate if the
selector lever is not in P or N and the
brake pedal is not depressed suf¿ ciently.
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4–9
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
8. After starting the engine, let it idle
for about ten seconds (Prohibited in
Germany).
NOTE
 (Germany) Drive immediately after starting the
engine. However do not use high
engine speeds until reaching the
operating temperature.
 
 Whether the engine is cold or warm,
it should be started without the use of
the accelerator.
  If the engine does not start the ¿ rst
time, refer to Starting a Flooded
Engine under Emergency Starting.
If the engine still does not start,
have your vehicle inspected by an
Authorised Mazda Repairer (page
7-23 ).
 (Manual transmission vehicle with
i-stop function)
 If the engine has stopped due to
stalling, it can be restarted by
depressing the clutch pedal within 3
seconds of the engine stopping.
 The engine cannot be restarted even
if the clutch pedal is depressed under
the following conditions:
 


 The driver's door is open.



 The driver's seat belt is unfastened.



 The clutch pedal is not released
completely after the engine stalled.
 


 The clutch pedal is depressed with
the engine not stopped completely.
Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead
CAUTION
When starting the engine by holding
the transmitter over the push button
start due to a dead key battery or a
malfunctioning key, be careful not
to allow the following, otherwise the
signal from the key will not be received
correctly and the engine may not start.
 
 Metal parts of other keys or metal
objects touch the key.

  Spare keys or keys for other vehicles
equipped with an immobilizer system
touch or come near the key.

  Devices for electronic purchases, or
security passage touch or come near
the key.
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4–14
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
Automatic transmission
1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is driven (except
for driving in the R or M position second gear ¿ xed mode) and the vehicle is stopped.
2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the selector lever
in the D or M position (not in second gear ¿ xed mode).
3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when the brake
pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is depressed again or the
selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear ¿ xed mode) or the R position.
(For the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal depressed when shifting the
selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)
Operation conditions
When the system is operable
Under the following conditions, engine idling stops and the i-stop indicator light (green)
turns on.
 


 The engine is warmed up.



 The engine has been started and the vehicle is driven for a certain period.



 The engine is started with the bonnet closed.



 The battery is in good condition.



 All doors, boot lid, and bonnet are closed.



 The driver's seat belt is fastened.



(Manual Air-Conditioning) 


 
 The airÀ ow mode dial of the air conditioner is in a position other than ( ).


 
 The airÀ ow amount is other than the maximum airÀ ow amount.




(Fully Automatic Air-Conditioning)


 
 The airÀ ow mode dial of the air conditioner is in a position other than ( ).


 
 The temperature setting dial of the air conditioner is in a position other than maximum
heating or maximum cooling (A/C ON) position.
 

 
 The vehicle's interior temperature and the set temperature for the air conditioner are
nearly the same.
 


 The i-stop warning light (amber) is not turned on/À ashing.



 The keyless entry & push button start system functions are normal.



 The brake vacuum is suf¿ ciently high.



 The steering wheel is not being operated.



(Manual transmission)



 
 The vehicle speed is 3 km/h (1.8 mph) or less.


 
 The shift lever is in the neutral position.


 
 The clutch pedal is not depressed.
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