fuel MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF 2019 Manual PDF

Personalization Features
The following personalization features can be set or changed by the customer or an Author‐
ized Mazda Dealer.
Personalization features and settings which can be changed diff er depending on the market
and specification.
Settings Change Method
Settings can be changed by opera ting the center display screen.
A: Refer to Settings on page 5-75.
B: Refer to Fuel Economy Monitor on page 4-68.
Settings can be changed by op erating the vehicle switches.
C: Refer to Auto Lock/Unlock Function on page 3-16.
D: Refer to Transmitter on page 3-4.
E: Refer to Locking, Unlocking with Request Switch (With the ad vanced keyless function)
on page 3-13.
F: Refer to Outside Temperature Display on page 4-16.
Settings can be changed by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
ItemFeatureFactory Set‐
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Safety
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) (page 4-100) The system can be changed so
that Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) does not operate.
*1On
On/Off A ―
Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) (page
4-80). Distance by which the system
uses to determine the possibili‐
ty of a lane departure
At
At/Before A ―Warning sensitivity (likelihood
of warning) Low High/Low A ―
Warning beep sound
Beep Beep/Rumbl. A ―
Warning beep volumeRumbl. Low High/Mid/Low A ―Beep Low
High/Low A ―
Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) system (page 4-86).Warning beep volume*2HighHigh/
Low/ Off A―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set‐
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
System
Language Language indicated in display English Depends on market
*8A―
TemperatureTemperature unit indicated in
display °F °F/°C A F
DistanceDistance unit indicated in dis‐
play mi/km mi/km A ―
Fuel Economy Monitor
(page 4-68).
Ending display On/off Off On/Off B ―
Fuel economy resetting
procedure*
Linkage/non-linkage with fuel
economy reset and trip meter A
reset Off On/Off B ―
*1 Though these systems can be tur
ned Off, doing so will defeat the purpose of the system and Mazda
recommends that these systems remain On.
*2 Only the volume of the warning beep during Blind Spot Monitori ng (BSM) operation can be changed. The
volume of the warning beep durin g Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) operation cannot be changed.
*3 This system functions only when t he navigation system is functioning.*4 If the auto-wiper control is set to Off, the wiper lever position is set to in termittent operation.*5 If the setting is changed to O ff, the following operation is performed according to the headlight switch
position:
At position: Headlights turn off immediately after the ignition i s switched off.At any position other than : Headlights on/off conditions vary according to the headlight switch
position. Refer to Headlights on page
4-44
*6 When set to Off, the lights-on reminder is operable.*7 The setting of the lights-on re minder can be changed with the time setting of auto head light off function set to
Off.
Refer to Lights-On Rem inder on page 7-49.
*8 Available only in display from the center display.
Specifications
Personalization Features
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Index
Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-24
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-20
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-24
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-26
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-28
Climate Control System...................... 5-2
Fully automatic type....................5-10
Gas specifications.......................... 9-6
Manual type................................... 5-5
Operating tips................................ 5-2
Vent operation................................5-3
Collision warning.............................. 7-52
Coming Home Light......................... 4-47
Console Box...................................... 5-98
Convertible Top
Hardtop........................................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top)............... 3-34
Cruise Control................................. 4-109
Cruise control switc h.................4-109
Cruise main indication (white)............
................................................... 4-109
Cruise set indication (green)/indicator
light (green)............................... 4-109
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display.............................................. 4-16
Cup Holder........................................ 5-94
Customer Assistance.... ....................... 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination. ....................4-15
Daytime Running Lights................... 4-48
Defogger Mirror...........................................4-54
Rear window........... .................... 4-53
Dimensions.......................................... 9-5
Door Locks........................................ 3-11
Drive Selection..................................4-71
Driving In Flooded Ar ea...................3-52
Driving on Uneven Road.................. 3-54
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission............... 4-43
Break-in period............................ 3-48
Driving in flooded a rea............... 3-52
Driving on uneven road...............3-54
Floor mat..................................... 3-49
Hazardous driving.. ..................... 3-49
Overloading............. .................... 3-53
Rocking the vehicle. .................... 3-50
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-48
Winter driving............................. 3-50
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-66
DSC OFF indicator light............. 4-67
DSC OFF switch......................... 4-67
TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-66
E
Emergency StartingPush-starting................................ 7-26
Starting a flooded engine............ 7-26
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks........ .................... 7-31
Towing description...................... 7-30
Emission Control System..................3-24
Ending Screen Display......................4-69
Engine Coolant.........................................6-24
Engine compartment overview.... 6-21
Exhaust gas..................................3-25
Hood release................................ 6-19
Oil................................................ 6-22
Starting...........................................4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge................................................ 4-14
Essential Information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
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Index
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-52
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-25
Exterior Care..................................... 6-54Aluminum wheel maintenance.... 6-59
Bright-metal maint enance........... 6-58
Convertible Top (Retractable
Hardtop) Maintenance................. 6-61
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
Maintenance.................................6-59
Maintaining the finish................. 6-55
Plastic part maintenance.............. 6-63
F
Flasher Hazard warning........................... 4-55
Headlights.................................... 4-44
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the tire.... ..................... 7-21
Removing a tire........................... 7-17
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-49
Fluid Brake/Clutch................................ 6-25
Washer......................................... 6-26
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Foot Brake.........................................4-60
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-103
Fuel Filler lid and cap......................... 3-26
Gauge........................................... 4-14
Requirements............................... 3-23
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............... 4-68
Fuel Economy Monitor..................... 4-68 Ending screen display................. 4-69
Fuel consumption display............4-68
Fuel-Filler Lid When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
Fuses.................................................. 6-49
Panel description......................... 6-51
Replacement................................ 6-49
G
Gauges............................................... 4-11
H
Hardtop.............................................. 3-39
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-58
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-49
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-55
Headlights Coming home light......................4-47
Control......................................... 4-44
Flashing....................................... 4-47
High-low beam............................ 4-47
Leaving home light..................... 4-48
Leveling....................................... 4-48
Head Restraint................................... 2-10
High Beam Control System
(HBC)................................................ 4-77 High Beam Control System (HBC)
indicator light (green)..................4-78
Hill Launch Assist (HL A)................ 4-63
HomeLink Wireless Control
System............................................... 4-56
Hood Release............. ....................... 6-19
Horn...................................................4-55
I
If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes............................................... 7-33
Ignition Switch............................................ 4-4
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep.................................... 7-50
Illuminated Entry System................. 5-92
Immobilizer System..... ..................... 3-44
Indicator Lights................................. 4-28
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Index
M
MaintenanceInformation.................................... 6-2
Scheduled.......................................6-4
Maintenance Monitor........................ 6-15
Manual Transmission Operation....... 4-31
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display.............................................. 7-46
Message Indicated on Display.......... 7-47
Meters and Gauges............................4-11
Mirrors
Outside mirrors............................ 3-28
Rearview mirror.......................... 3-29
Mirror Defogger.......... ...................... 4-54
Multi-information Disp lay................ 4-18
Average fuel econom y.................4-23
Compass Display......................... 4-25
Cruise control set vehicle speed
display..........................................4-24
Current fuel economy. .................4-23
Distance-to-empty... .................... 4-22
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge........................................... 4-21
Fuel gauge................................... 4-21
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display..........................4-24
Maintenance monitor...................4-23
Odometer and trip meter............. 4-20
Outside temperatur e display........ 4-22
Roof Operation Display.............. 4-25
Warning (display indication)....... 4-25
O
Odometer and Trip Meter................. 4-12
Outside Mirrors................................. 3-28
Outside Temperature Display............4-16
Overhead Light................................. 5-91
Overheating....................................... 7-27
Overloading....................................... 3-53
Owner Maintenance Closing the hood......................... 6-20
Engine compartment overview.... 6-21
Key battery replacement..............6-33
Opening the hood.................. ...... 6-19
Owner maintenance
precautions................................... 6-17
P
Parking Brake....................................4-61
Personalization Features..................... 9-9
Power Steering.................................. 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer....... 7-51
Power Windows................................ 3-31
R
Radar Sensors (Rear)...................... 4-107
Rearview Mirror................................3-29
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)...... 4-97
Rear View Monitor..........................4-118
Displayable range on the
screen......................................... 4-120
Picture quality adjustment......... 4-124
Rear view monitor operation..... 4-121
Rear view parking camera
location...................................... 4-119
Switching to the rear view monitor
display........................................ 4-119
Variance between actual road
conditions and displayed
image......................................... 4-123
Viewing the display................... 4-121
Rear Window Defogger.................... 4-53
Recommended Oil.............................6-22
Recording of Vehicle Data................ 8-22
Recreational Towing......................... 3-55
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country.............................................. 8-18
Replacement Fuse..............................................6-49
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Index
Key battery.................................. 6-33
Light bulbs...................................6-39
Tires............................................. 6-37
Wheel........................................... 6-38
Wiper........................................... 6-27
Request Switch Inoperable Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function)............................................ 7-51
Retractable hardtop warning beep..... 7-50
Rocking the Vehicle.......................... 3-50
S
Safety Defects, Reporting................. 8-14
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment...................................... 3-48
Scheduled Maintenance...................... 6-4
Seat...................................................... 2-4
Seats Head restraint.............................. 2-10
Seat warmer................................. 2-11
Seat Belt System Automatic locking....................... 2-14
Emergency locking...................... 2-14
Extender....................................... 2-18
Pregnant women.......................... 2-14
Seat belt precautions................... 2-12
3-point type................................. 2-15
Seat Belt Warning Beep.................... 7-49
Seat Side Box....................................5-98
Security System Immobilizer system..................... 3-44
Theft-deterrent system................. 3-46
Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS)............................................ 4-100 Collision warning...................... 4-102
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red).................4-102
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System
Operation................................... 4-102
Specifications...................................... 9-4
Speedometer...................................... 4-12
SRS Air BagsHow the SRS air bags work........ 2-39
Limitations to SRS air bag.......... 2-43
Monitoring................................... 2-49
Passenger occupant classification
system.......................................... 2-45
SRS air bag deployment
criteria.......................................... 2-42
Supplemental restraint system
components.................................. 2-37
Starting the Engine..............................4-5
Steering Wheel
Horn............................................. 4-55
Storage Compartments ...................... 5-98
Back trim storage box................. 5-99
Console box................................. 5-98
Seat side box............................... 5-98
Sunvisors........................................... 5-91
T
Tachometer........................................ 4-13
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-46
Tiedown Hook............................................ 7-31
Tires................................................... 6-36 Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Replacing a tire........................... 6-37
Replacing a wheel....................... 6-38
Snow tires.................................... 3-51
Specifications.................................9-8
Tire chains................................... 3-51
Tire inflation pressure................. 6-36
Tire rotation................................. 6-37
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS)..................................... 8-23
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning
Beep...................................................7-51
Tire Information................................ 8-25
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Index
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.... 4-114
To w i n gRecreational towing.....................3-55
Trailer towing.............................. 3-55
Towing Description........................... 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS)........ 4-65 TCS/DSC indicator light............. 4-65
Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR)................................................. 4-91
Transmitter.......................................... 3-4
Trip Computer................................... 4-16
Trip Meter......................................... 4-12
Trouble Battery runs out........................... 7-23
Emergency starting...................... 7-26
Emergency towing....................... 7-30
Flat tire.......................................... 7-3
Overheating................................. 7-27
Parking in an emergency............... 7-2
When fuel-filler lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-29
When the roof cannot be
closed........................................... 7-58
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Trunk Lid.......................................... 3-19 Inside trunk release lever............ 3-21
When trunk lid cannot be
opened..........................................7-53
Turn Signals...................................... 4-49
V
Vanity Mirrors................................... 5-91
Vehicle Information Labels................. 9-2
W
Warning Lights.................................. 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated............. 7-49
Air bag/seat belt pr etensioner system
warning beep............................... 7-49
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
System warning beep.................. 7-51
Collision warning...... .................. 7-52
Excessive speed warning.............7-52
Ignition not switched off (STOP)
warning beep............................... 7-50
Key left-in-trunk compartment
warning beep (With the advanced
keyless function)..........................7-51
Key left-in-vehicle warning beep
(With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Key removed from vehicle warning
beep..............................................7-50
Lane Departure Warning sound... 7-52
Lights-on reminder...................... 7-49
Power steering warning buzzer....7-51
Request switch inoperable warning
beep (With the advanced keyless
function).......................................7-51
Retractable hardtop warning
beep..............................................7-50
Seat belt warning beep................ 7-49
Tire inflation pressure warning
beep..............................................7-51
Warranty............................................ 8-16
Weights................................................ 9-6
Windblocker.................................... 5-100
Windows
Power windows........................... 3-31
Windshield Washer........................... 4-53
Windshield Wipers............................ 4-50
Winter Driving.................................. 3-50
Wiper Replacing windshield wiper
blades........................................... 6-28
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