maintenance MAZDA MODEL MX-5 2020 Owners Manual (in English)
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8
Customer Information and Reporting
Safety Defects
Important consumer information including warranties and add-on
equipment.
Customer Assistance......................... 8-2 Customer Assistance
(U.S.A.)........................................ 8-2
Customer Assistance
(Canada)....................................... 8-7
Customer Assistance (Puerto
Rico)........................................... 8-10
Customer Assistance
(Mexico)..................................... 8-11
Mazda Importer/Distributors........ 8-13 Importer/Distributor................... 8-13
Reporting Safety Def ects................ 8-14
Reporting Safety Defects
(U.S.A.)...................................... 8-14
Reporting Safety Defects
(Canada)..................................... 8-15
Warranty.......................................... 8-16 Warranties for Your Mazda.........8-16
Outside the United States/
Canada........................................ 8-17
Registering Your Vehicle in A
Foreign Country (Except United
States and Canada)..................... 8-18
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories................................. 8-19
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Cell Phones Warning.................. 8-20
Event Data Recorder. ......................8-21
Event Data Recorder (U.S.A. and
Canada)....................................... 8-21
Recording of Vehicle Data.............. 8-22 Recording of Vehicle Data..........8-22
Uniform Tire Quality Grading System
(UTQGS).......................................... 8-23 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
System (UTQGS)....................... 8-23
Tire Information (U.S.A.)............... 8-25 Tire Labeling.............................. 8-25
Location of the Tire Label
(Placard)..................................... 8-30
Tire Maintenance........................ 8-33
Vehicle Loading.......................... 8-36
Steps for Determining the Correct
Load Limit.................................. 8-42
Declaration of Confo rmity..............8-43
Declaration of Conformity......... 8-43
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Tire Maintenance
Improper or inadequate vehicle maintenance can cause tires to w ear abnormally. Here are
some important maintenance points:
▼Tire Inflation Pressure
Inspect all tire pressu re monthly (including the spare) when th e tires are cold. Maintain
recommended pressures for the best ride, top handling, and mini mum tire wear. Use the
pressures specified on the vehicle  tire information placard or tire label for optimum service.
▼Tire Rotation
To equalize tread wear, rotate the tires every 12,000 km (7,500  miles) at the latest or sooner
if irregular wear develops. Mazda recommends to rotate every 8, 000 km (5,000 miles) to
help increase tire life and distribute wear more evenly.
Do not include (TEMPORARY USE ONLY) 
spare tire in rotation. Forward
Inspect the tires for uneven wear and damage. Abnormal wear is 
usually caused by one or a
combination of the following:
Incorrect tire pressure
Improper wheel alignment
Out-of-balance wheel
Severe braking
After rotation, inflate all tire  pressures to specification (page 9-8) and inspect the lug nuts
for tightness.
CAUTION
Rotate unidirectional tires and  radial tires that have an asymmetrical tread pattern or studs
only from front to rear, not from side to side . Tire performance will be weakened if rotated
from side to side.
 
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Tire Information (U.S.A.)
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Index
A
Accessory  Socket.............................. 5-93
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)................................................. 4-77
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced KeyAdvanced keyless entry system... 3-11
Operational  range........................ 3-12
Air  Bag  Systems............................... 2-36
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pr etensioner System
Warning  Beep.................................... 7-48
Ambient Temperature  Display.......... 4-17
Antilock Brake System (ABS).......... 4-65
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting  the Volume.................. 5-14
Seek  Switch................................. 5-14
Audio Set Android  Auto™........................... 5-43
Apple  CarPlay™......................... 5-40
Applications................................. 5-78
AUX.............................................5-33
Bluetooth®.................................. 5-47
Radio............................................5-25
Satellite  Radio............................. 5-29
Settings........................................ 5-76
Troubleshooting........................... 5-79
USB............................................. 5-34
Voice  Recognition....................... 5-74
Volume/Display/Sound
Controls....................................... 5-23
Audio System
Antenna........................................5-17
Appendix..................................... 5-85
Audio Control  Switch................. 5-14
Audio  Set..................................... 5-18
AUX/USB  mode..........................5-15
Before Using the Audio
System......................................... 5-14
Automatic Transmission
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-37
Automatic transmission
controls........................................ 4-35
Direct  mode................................. 4-43
Driving  tips..................................4-44
Manual  shift  mode.......................4-38
Shift-lock  system......................... 4-36
Transmission  ranges.................... 4-36
B
Back Trim Storage Box.................. 5-100
Battery............................................... 6-32 Maintenance.................................6-34
Replacement................................ 6-34
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery  Runs  Out.............................. 7-23 Jump-starting............................... 7-23
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).......... 4-87 Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring  (BSM).......................4-91
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
Warning  Beep.................................... 7-50
Bluetooth® Bluetooth®  Audio....................... 5-53
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-64
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-50
Body  Lubrication.............................. 6-28
Brakes Brakes  assist................................ 4-63
Foot  brake....................................4-61
Pad  wear  indicator....................... 4-63
Parking  brake...............................4-62
Warning  light............................... 4-62
Break-In  Period................................. 3-51
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon  Monoxide......... .................... 3-27
Cell  Phones....................................... 8-20
Child Restraint
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Index
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-51
Exhaust  Gas...................................... 3-27
Exterior  Care..................................... 6-57Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-62
Bright-metal maint enance........... 6-61
Convertible Top (Retractable
Hardtop)  Maintenance................. 6-64
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance.................................6-62
Maintaining the  finish................. 6-58
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-67
F
Flasher Hazard  warning........................... 4-57
Headlights.................................... 4-45
Flat  Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting  the  tire.... ..................... 7-21
Removing  a  tire........................... 7-17
Floor  Mat.......................................... 3-52
Fluid Brake/Clutch................................ 6-26
Washer......................................... 6-27
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Foot  Brake.........................................4-61
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-105
Fuel Filler  lid  and  cap......................... 3-28
Gauge........................................... 4-15
Requirements............................... 3-25
Tank  capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption  Display............... 4-70
Fuel Economy  Monitor..................... 4-69 Ending  screen display................. 4-70
Fuel consumption  display............4-70
Fuel-Filler Lid When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
Fuses.................................................. 6-52
Panel  description......................... 6-54
Replacement................................ 6-52
G
Gauges............................................... 4-12
H
Hardtop.............................................. 3-41
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-57
Hazardous  Driving............................ 3-52
Hazard Warning  Flasher....................4-57
Headlights Coming  home  light......................4-48
Control......................................... 4-45
Flashing....................................... 4-48
High-low  beam............................ 4-48
Leaving  home  light..................... 4-49
Leveling....................................... 4-50
Head  Restraint................................... 2-11
High Beam Control System
(HBC)................................................ 4-78 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator  light  (green)..................4-79
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)............ .... 4-64
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-57
Hood  Release.................................... 6-20
Horn...................................................4-56
I
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes............................................... 7-33
Ignition Switch............................................ 4-4
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning  Beep.................................... 7-49
Illuminated  Entry  System................. 5-93
Immobilizer  System..... ..................... 3-47
Indicator  Lights................................. 4-29
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Index
Low engine coolant
temperature.................................. 4-31
Wrench......................................... 4-31
Inside  Trunk  Release  Lever.............. 3-24
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid
Level.................................................. 6-26
Inspecting  Coolant  Leve l.................. 6-25
Inspecting Engine Oil Level............. 6-24
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level......... 6-27
Instrument  Cluster...... ....................... 4-12
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)  Display..............................4-25
Interior  Care...................................... 6-67
Cleaning the floor  mats............... 6-70
Cleaning the window interiors.....6-70
Instrument panel top
maintenance................................. 6-69
Leather upholstery
maintenance................................. 6-68
Panel  maintenance....................... 6-69
Plastic part  maintenance.............. 6-69
Seat belt  maintenance..................6-67
Upholstery and synthetic leather
maintenance................................. 6-68
Vinyl upholstery maintenance..... 6-68
Interior Lights Overhead  light............................. 5-92
i-ACTIVSENSE................................ 4-75
Active safety tec hnology............. 4-75
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)........................................... 4-77
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM).....4-87
Camera  and  sensors..................... 4-76
Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC)......................................... 4-105
High Beam Control System
(HBC).......................................... 4-78
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)....................................... 4-81
Pre-crash safety technology.........4-75
Radar sensors  (rear)...................4-109Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA)........................................ 4-98
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)....................................... 4-101
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)........................................... 4-92
J
Jack...................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting.................................... 7-23
K
Keyless  Entry  System......................... 3-4
Keys.....................................................3-2
Key suspend  function.................. 3-10
Transmitter.....................................3-5
Key Left-in-trunk compartment Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-50
Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With
the advanced keyless function)......... 7-50
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep...................................................7-49
Key Suspend  Function...................... 3-10
L
Label  Information............................... 9-2
Lane Departure Warning sound........ 7-51
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)............................................. 4-81 LDWS  switch.............................. 4-84
Lane-Change  Signals........................ 4-51
Leaving  Home Light......................... 4-49
Lighting  Control................................4-45
Lights-on  Reminder.......................... 7-48
Light Bulbs Replacement................................ 6-42
Specifications.................................9-7
Lubricant  Quality.............................. .. 9-4
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Index
M
MaintenanceInformation.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-15
Manual Transmission Operation....... 4-32
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display.............................................. 7-45
Message Indicated on Display.......... 7-46
Meters  and  Gauges............................4-12
Mirrors
Outside  mirrors............................ 3-30
Rearview  mirror.......................... 3-31
Mirror  Defogger................................ 4-55
Multi-information  Disp lay................ 4-19
Average  fuel  econom y.................4-24
Compass  Display......................... 4-26
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display..........................................4-25
Current  fuel economy..................4-24
Distance-to-empty....................... 4-23
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge........................................... 4-22
Fuel  gauge................................... 4-22
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)  Display..........................4-25
Maintenance monitor...................4-24
Odometer and  trip meter............. 4-21
Outside temperatur e display........ 4-23
Roof Operation Display.............. 4-26
Warning (display indication)....... 4-26
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-13
Outside  Mirrors................................. 3-30
Outside Temperature Display............4-17
Overhead  Light................................. 5-92
Overheating....................................... 7-27
Overloading....................................... 3-56
Owner Maintenance Closing  the  hood......................... 6-21
Engine compartment overview.... 6-22
Key battery replacement..............6-34
Opening  the  hood........................ 6-20
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-18
P
Parking  Brake....................................4-62
Personalization  Features..................... 9-9
Power  Steering.................................. 4-74
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-50
Power  Windows................................ 3-33
R
Radar Sensors  (Rear)...................... 4-109
Rearview  Mirror................................3-31
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-98
Rear View Monitor......................... 4-120Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-122
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-127
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-123
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-121
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................4-121
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-125
Viewing  the display................... 4-123
Rear Window  Defogger.................... 4-55
Recommended  Oil.............................6-23
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational  Towing......................... 3-58
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-52
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Index
Key  battery.................................. 6-34
Light  bulbs...................................6-42
Tires............................................. 6-40
Wheel........................................... 6-41
Wiper........................................... 6-28
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-50
Retractable hardtop warning beep..... 7-49
Rocking  the  Vehicle.......................... 3-53
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-51
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seat...................................................... 2-5
Seats Head  restraint...............................2-11
Seat  warmer................................. 2-12
Seat Belt System Automatic  locking....................... 2-15
Emergency  locking...................... 2-15
Extender....................................... 2-19
Pregnant  women.......................... 2-15
Seat belt  precautions................... 2-13
3-point  type................................. 2-16
Seat Belt Warning  Beep.................... 7-48
Seat  Side  Box....................................5-99
Security System Immobilizer  system..................... 3-47
Theft-deterrent  system................. 3-49
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-101 Collision  warning...................... 4-103
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light  (Red).................4-103
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-104
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-13
SRS Air BagsHow the SRS air bags work........ 2-43
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-47
Monitoring................................... 2-55
Passenger occupant classification
system.......................................... 2-49
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-46
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-42
Starting  the  Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel
Horn............................................. 4-56
Storage  Compartments ...................... 5-99
Back trim  storage box............... 5-100
Console  box................................. 5-99
Seat  side  box............................... 5-99
Sunvisors........................................... 5-92
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-14
Theft-Deterrent  System ..................... 3-49
Tiedown Hook............................................ 7-31
Tires................................................... 6-38 Flat  tire.......................................... 7-3
Replacing  a  tire........................... 6-40
Replacing  a  wheel....................... 6-41
Snow  tires.................................... 3-54
Specifications.................................9-8
Tire  chains................................... 3-54
Tire inflation  pressure................. 6-38
Tire  rotation................................. 6-39
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Tire  Information................................ 8-25
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