ignition MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF 2017 (in English) Manual Online

4–113
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
NOTE
  The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) will operate when all of the following conditions
are met:
 


 The ignition is switched ON.



 The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch is pressed and the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) OFF indicator light in the instrument cluster is turned off.
 


 The vehicle speed is about 30 km/h (19 mph) or faster. 

 The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) will not operate under the following circumstances.




 The vehicle speed falls below about 25 km/h (15 mph) even though the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) OFF indicator light is turned off.
 


 The shift lever (manual transmission)/selector lever (automatic transmission) is
shifted to reverse (R) and the vehicle is reversing.
 
 In the following cases, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF indicator light turns
on and operation of the system is stopped. If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF
indicator light remains illuminated, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorised Mazda
Dealer as soon as possible.
 


 Some problem with the system including the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
lights is detected.
 


 A large deviation in the installation position of a radar sensor (rear) on the vehicle
has occurred.
 


 There is a large accumulation of snow or ice on the rear bumper near a radar sensor
(rear). Remove any snow, ice or mud on the rear bumper.
 


 Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.



 The temperature near the radar sensors (rear) becomes extremely hot due to driving
for long periods on slopes during the summer.
 


 The battery voltage has decreased. 

 Under the following conditions, the radar sensors (rear) cannot detect target objects or
it may be dif¿ cult to detect them.




 A vehicle is in the detection area at the rear in an adjacent driving lane but it does
not approach. The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) determines the condition based on
radar detection data.
 


 A vehicle is travelling alongside your vehicle at nearly the same speed for an
extended period of time.
 


 Vehicles approaching in the opposite direction.



 A vehicle in an adjacent driving lane is attempting to pass your vehicle.



 A vehicle is in an adjacent lane on a road with extremely wide driving lanes. The
detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set at the road width of expressways.
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4–115
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
NOTE
  In the following cases, it may be dif¿ cult to view the illumination/À ashing of the Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights equipped on the door mirrors.
 


 Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.



 The door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt. 

 The system switches to the Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert function when the shift lever
(manual transmission) or the selector lever (automatic transmission) is shifted to the
reverse (R) position.
 Refer to Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) on page 4-119 .
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Lights/Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Beep
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) or Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) system noti¿ es the
driver of the presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes to the rear of your vehicle using the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights and the warning beep while the systems are
operational.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights are equipped on the left and right door
mirrors. The warning lights turn on when a vehicle approaching from the rear in an adjacent
lane is detected.
When the ignition is switched ON, the malfunction warning light turns on momentarily and
then turns off after a few seconds.
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4–117
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF
Indicator Light
 


 When the ignition is switched ON, the
malfunction warning light turns on
momentarily and then turns off after a
few seconds.
 


 The BSM OFF Indicator Light
illuminates when the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) switch is pressed
to turn off the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) and Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert
(RCTA) systems.
 


 A malfunction in the system may
be indicated under the following
conditions. Have your vehicle inspected
at an Authorised Mazda Dealer.
 

 
 The light does not turn on when the
ignition is switched ON.
 

 
 The light remains turned on even if the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch
is operated.
 

 
 It turns on while driving the vehicle.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Switch
When the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) switch is pressed, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Traf¿ c
Alert (RCTA) systems are turned off
and the BSM OFF Indicator Light in the
instrument cluster turns on.
If the switch is pressed again, the Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross
Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) systems become
operable and the BSM OFF Indicator
Light turns off.
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4–118
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
NOTE
  When the ignition is switched off,
the condition before the system
was turned off is maintained.
For example, if the ignition is
switched OFF while the Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear
Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) systems
are operational, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross
Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) systems remain
operational the next time the ignition
is switched ON.
  The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
and Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA)
systems are turned off when the
battery is disconnected such as
when the battery terminals or fuses
have been removed and re-installed.
To turn the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) and Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert
(RCTA) systems back on, press
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
switch.
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4–125
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
CAUTION
If the set speed is set lower than the current vehicle speed by pressing the SET or
RESUME/
switch, the warning beep is not activated for about 30 seconds even if the
vehicle speed is faster than the newly set speed by 3 km/h (2 mph). Be careful not to drive
over the set speed.
NOTE
When the system is temporarily cancelled by depressing the accelerator pedal fully, the
adjustable speed limiter display shows the cancel display. If the vehicle speed exceeds the
set speed by about 3 km/h (2 mph) or more while the cancel display is displayed, the set
speed display À ashes but the warning sound is not operated.
Activation/Deactivation
NOTE
When the ignition is switched off, the system status before it was turned off is maintained.
For example, if the ignition is switched off while the adjustable speed limiter is operating,
the system will be operable when the ignition is switched ON the next time.
Activation
(Type A Instrument Cluster)
Press the MODE switch to operate the system. The adjustable speed limiter screen is
displayed, and the adjustable speed limiter main indication displays in white.
NOTE
When the cruise control is operating after pressing the MODE switch, press the mode
switch again to switch to the adjustable speed limiter.
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4–135
When Driving
Cruise Control
Cruise Main Indication (White)/
Cruise Set Indication (Green),
Cruise Main Indicator Light
(Amber)/Cruise Set Indicator
Light (Green)
Type A instrument cluster
(Cruise main indication (white))
The indication turns on (white) when the
cruise control system is activated.
(Cruise set indication (green))
The indication turns on (green) when a
cruising speed has been set.
Type B instrument cluster
(Cruise main indicator light (amber))
The indicator light turns on (amber) when
the cruise control system is activated.
(Cruise set indicator light (green))
The indicator light turns on (green) when a
cruising speed has been set.
Activation/Deactivation
WARNING
Always turn off the cruise control
system when it is not in use:
Leaving the cruise control system in an
activation-ready state while the cruise
control is not in use is dangerous as
the cruise control could unexpectedly
activate if the activation button is
accidentally pressed, and result in loss
of vehicle control and an accident.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched off, the
system status before it was turned off is
maintained. For example, if the ignition
is switched off while the cruise control
is operating, the system will be operable
when the ignition is switched ON the
next time.
Activation
With adjustable speed limiter
To activate the system, press the MODE
switch. The cruise main indicator light
(amber)/cruise main indication (white)
turns on.
NOTE
When the adjustable speed limiter is
operating after pressing the MODE
switch, press the MODE switch again to
switch to the cruise control.
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4–14 3
When Driving
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Initialization
In the following cases, system
initialization must be performed so that the
system operates normally.
 


 A tyre pressure is adjusted.



 Tyre rotation is performed.



 A tyre or wheel is replaced.



 The battery is replaced or completely
drained.
 


 The tyre pressure monitoring system
warning light is illuminated.
Initialization method
1. Park the car in a safe place and ¿ rmly
apply the parking brake.
2. Let the tyres cool, then adjust the tyre
pressure of all four (4) tyres to the
speci¿ ed pressure indicated on the tyre
pressure label located on the driver's
door frame (door open).
Refer to Tyres on page 9-8 .
3. Switch the ignition ON.
4. Press and hold the tyre pressure
monitoring system set switch and
verify that the tyre pressure monitoring
system warning light in the instrument
clusterÀ ashes twice and a beep sound
is heard once.
CAUTION
If the system initialization is performed
without adjusting the tyre pressure, the
system cannot detect the normal tyre
pressure and it may not illuminate the
tyre pressure monitoring system warning
light even if a tyre pressure is low, or
it may illuminate the light even if the
pressures are normal.
Adjust the tyre pressure on all four
tyres and initialize the system when
the warning light is turned on. If the
warning light turns on for a reason other
than a À at tyre, the tyre pressure of all
four tyres may have decreased naturally.
The system initialization will not be
performed if the switch is pressed while
the vehicle is being driven.
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When Driving
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
1. After tyres have been changed, switch
the ignition ON, then back to ACC or
OFF.
2. Wait for about 15 minutes.
3. After about 15 minutes, drive the
vehicle at a speed of at least 25 km/h
(16 mph) for 10 minutes and the tyre
pressure sensor ID signal code will be
registered automatically.
NOTE
If the vehicle is driven within about
15 minutes of changing tyres, the tyre
pressure monitoring system warning
light will À ash because the sensor
ID signal code would not have been
registered. If this happens, park the
vehicle for about 15 minutes, after
which the sensor ID signal code will
register upon driving the vehicle for 10
minutes.
Replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION
  When replacing/repairing the tyres or
wheels or both, have the work done
by an Authorised Mazda Dealer, or
the tyre pressure sensors may be
damaged.
  The wheels equipped on your Mazda
are specially designed for installation
of the tyre pressure sensors. Do not
use non-genuine wheels, otherwise it
may not be possible to install the tyre
pressure sensors. Be sure to have the tyre pressure sensors
installed whenever tyres or wheels are
replaced.
When having a tyre or wheel or both
replaced, the following types of tyre
pressure sensor installations are possible.
 


 The tyre pressure sensor is removed
from the old wheel and installed to the
new one.
 


 The same tyre pressure sensor is used
with the same wheel. Only the tyre is
replaced.
 


 A new tyre pressure sensor is installed to
a new wheel.
NOTE
  The tyre pressure sensor ID signal
code must be registered when a new
tyre pressure sensor is purchased. For
purchase of a tyre pressure sensor
and registration of the tyre pressure
sensor ID signal code, consult an
Authorised Mazda Dealer.
  When reinstalling a previously
removed tyre pressure sensor to a
wheel, replace the grommet (seal
between valve body/sensor and
wheel) for the tyre pressure sensor.
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4–150
When Driving
Parking Sensor System
Sensor Detection Range
The sensors detect obstructions within the following range.
Rear sensor detection range Rear corner sensor detection rangeB AA: About 50 cm (About 19 in)
B: About 150 cm (About 59.0 in)
Park Assist Sensor System Operation
When the ignition is switched ON and the shift lever (manual transmission)/selector lever
(automatic transmission) is shifted to the reverse (R), the beep sound activates and the
system is enabled for use.
Parking Sensor Warning Beep
The beeper sounds as follows while the system is operating.
Rear Sensor
Distance detection area Distance between vehicle and obstruction Beeper sound *1
Farthest distance Approx. 150 cm—60 cm (59.0—23.0 in) Slow intermittent sound
Far distance Approx. 60—45 cm (23—17 in)
Medium intermittent sound
Middle distance Approx. 45—35 cm (17—13 in)
Fast intermittent sound
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5–2
Interior Features
Air-Conditioning System
O p e r a t i n g T i p s
 












 Operate the air-conditioning system with
the engine running.
 


 To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the fan control
dial on for a long period of time with the
ignition switched ON when the engine is
not running.
 


(With i-stop)
 The airÀ ow amount may decrease
slightly while the i-stop function is
operating.
 


 Clear all obstructions such as leaves,
snow and ice from the bonnet and the
air inlet in the cowl grille to improve the
system ef¿ ciency.




 Use the air-conditioning system to defog
the windows and dehumidify the air.
 


 The recirculate mode should be used
when driving through tunnels or while in
a traf¿ c jam, or when you would like to
shut off outside air for quick cooling of
the interior.
 


 Use the outside air position for
ventilation or windscreen defrosting.
 


 If the vehicle has been parked in direct
sunlight during hot weather, open the
windows to let warm air escape, then
run the air-conditioning system.
 


 Run the air conditioner about 10 minutes
at least once a month to keep internal
parts lubricated.
 


 Have the air conditioner checked before
the weather gets hot. Lack of refrigerant
may make the air conditioner less
ef¿ cient.

 The refrigerant speci¿ cations are
indicated on a label attached to the
inside of the engine compartment. Check
the label before re¿ lling the refrigerant.
If the wrong type of refrigerant is used,
it could result in a serious malfunction
of the air conditioner.
  For details, consult an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
Label
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