service MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF 2020 Owners Manual

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Important Notes About This Manual
Keep this manual in the trunk as a handy reference for the safe and enjoyable use of your Mazda. Should you
resell the vehicle, leave this manual with it for the next owne r.

All specifications and descriptio ns are accurate at the time of printing. Because improvement is a constant goal
at Mazda, we reserve the right to make changes in specifications at any time without notice and without obliga‐
tion.

Air Conditioner and the Environment
Your Mazda's genuine air condit ioner is filled with a refrigerant that has been found not to damage the earth's
ozone layer. If the air conditione r does not operate properly, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Perchlorate
Certain components of this vehicle such as [air bag modules, se at belt pretensioners, lithium batteries,…] may
contain Perchlorate Material-- Special handling may apply for s ervice or vehicle end of life disposal. See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

Please be aware that this manual applies to all models, equipme nt and options. As a result, you may find
some explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

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4. The setting change is completed bydoing any one of the following:
Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
Closing the driver's door.
Opening the trunk lid.
Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
Pressing a request switch.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key, both doors
and the fuel-filler lid will automatically
lock if any of the following operations
are not performed within about 60
seconds. If your vehicle has a
theft-deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required fo r the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.
A door or the trunk lid is opened.
The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash
twice to indicate that the system is
turned off.
Trunk button
To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button to
activate the vehicle's alarm. Call
emergency services if necessary.
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any
door or the trunk lid is open or closed.
Before Driving
Keys
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Message display
When the remaining days to the
maintenance period is 15 days or less, or
the remaining distance is 1,000 km (600
miles) or shorter, a message is indicated
when the ignition is switched ON.
NOTE
If any of the INFO switch is pressed
while a message is displayed, it will no
longer be displayed the next time the
ignition is switched ON.
After the vehicle is serviced and the
remaining time/distance is reset, the
message for the next maintenance
period will be displayed when the
remaining distance or time to the next
maintenance period approaches 0
(displays when engine is started).
If there are multiple messages, they are
displayed according to their order.
If OFF is set for Messages, messages
are not displayed.
▼ Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR) Display*
Displays the traffic sign.

Refer to Traffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR) on page 4-92.
▼Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) Display*
Displays the system status.

Refer to Lane Departu
re Warning on page
4-86.
▼ Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display
The vehicle speed preset using the cruise
control is displayed.

Refer to Cruise Control on page 4-111.
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
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Operating the SatelliteRadio
*
▼What is satellite radio?
SiriusXM® All Access Subscription.
Hopefully, you're already loving SiriusXM
in your new Mazda. But don't stop there
— you can also listen on the app and
online. All Access is the very best
subscription package – with the most
channels and the most
flexibility. With All
Access, you get every channel available
on satellite radio, pl us you can listen on
the app and online — so you can enjoy
SiriusXM wherever you are. Here's what's
included:
-Over 150 satellite channels to enjoy in
your car, coast-to-coast, 24/7.
-All kinds of commercial-free music, plus
every major sport, w orld-class news and
the biggest names in talk & entertainment.
-All of our premium programming,
including Howard Stern, every NFL,
MLB
®, and NBA game, NHL® games,
every NASCAR
® race, 24/7 talk channels
dedicated to the biggest leagues, and much
more.
All SiriusXM serv ices require a
subscription, sold separately or as a
package by SiriusXM Radio Inc. (or, in
Canada, SiriusXM Canada Inc.), after any
trial subscription whi ch may be included
with your vehicle purchase or lease. To
subscribe after your trial subscription, call
1-877-447-0011 (U.S.A.) or
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
CAUTION
It is prohibited to copy, decompile,
disassemble, reverse engineer, hack,
manipulate, or otherwise make available
any technology or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the SiriusXM
satellite radio service or that support the
SiriusXM website, the online service or any
of its content. Furthermore, the AMBE
®
voice compression software included in this
product is protected by intellectual
property rights including patent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of Digital
Voice Systems, Inc. The SiriusXM Service
may include traffic, weather and other
content and emergency alert information
and data. Such information and data is not
for “safety for life”, but is merely
supplemental and advisory in nature and,
therefore, cannot be relied upon as safety
critical. Neither SiriusXM nor Mazda is
responsible for any errors in accuracies in
the SiriusXM data services or its use in
applications. The SiriusXM content is
subject to change without notice.
▼ Displaying the Radio ID
When channel 0 is selected, the radio ID is
displayed. Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT
channel buttons to select channel 0.
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▼How to use SiriusXM Travel Link®
SiriusXM Travel Link®
Properly equipped Mazda vehicles
will also get the following SiriusXM infotainment
services : Traffic, Weather, Sports Scores, Fuel Prices, and mo re. For a list of available
features in your vehicle, visit SiriusXM.com/infotainment and g et the most out of your
driving experience.
Switching to SiriusXM Travel Link
®
1. Select on the home screen to display the Applications screen.
2. Select
.
3. Select the item you want to display.
NOTE
Some items cannot be selected while you are driving the vehicle.
Item Function
Traffic Plus
*1Displays continuously u pdated traffic information on the navigation
screen in real time.
Weather Forecast Displays the weather forecast.
Weather Radar
*1Displays items such as weather r adar, severe storms, and hurricane/tropi‐
cal storm information on the navigation screen.
Weather Alerts Displays weather information, warnings, and secur ity alerts.
Fuel Prices Displays information for fuel stations near your veh icle's current position.
Parking Displays information for parkin
g areas near your vehicle's current posi‐
tion.
Sports Displays a list of each genre lis
t and the game schedules and m atch results
for teams selected from the list.
Subscription Information Displays the subscription status for the above items.
*1 With Car navigation system
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▼Gracenote® Database
When a USB devic
e or Bluetooth® device is connected to this unit and the audio is played,
the album name, artist name, genre and title information are au tomatically displayed if there
is a match in the vehicle's database compilation to the music b eing played. The information
stored in this device uses database information in the Gracenot e
® music recognition service.
CAUTION
For information related to the most recent Gracenote® database which can be used and how
to install it, go to the Mazda Hands Free Website:
http://www.mazdahandsfree.com
Introduction
Gracenote, the Gracenote logo and logotype are either a registe red trademark or a trademark
of Gracenote, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Gracenote® End User License Agreement
This application or device contains software from Gracenote, In c. of Emeryville, California
(“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Soft ware”) enables this
application to perform disc and/ or file identification and obtain music-related information,
including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenot e Data”) from online servers or
embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to p erform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End-User f unctions of this
application or device.
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You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Softw are, and Gracenote Servers
for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU AGREE
NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE,
OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers w ill terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your
license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and the Gracenote Servers, including all ow nership rights. Under no
circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to y ou for any information that
you provide. You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce its rig hts under this Agreement
against you directly in its own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes. The
purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow t he Gracenote service to count
queries without knowing anything about who you are. For more in formation, see the web
page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service .
The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are lice nsed to you “AS IS.”
Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the
accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers. G racenote reserves the right
to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data cat egories for any cause that
Gracenote deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the Gracen ote Software or Gracenote
Servers are error-free or that f unctioning of Gracenote Softwar e or Gracenote Servers will
be uninterrupted. Gra cenote is not obligated to provide you wit h new enhanced or additional
data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the futu re and is free to discontinue
its services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT
WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES.
© Gracenote, Inc. 2009
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How to use Apple CarPlay™*
▼What is Apple CarPlay™?
Apple CarPlay™ allows you to make calls, send or receive messag
es, and listen to music
using your iPhone
® with the vehicle's audio system, or search for destinations us ing the
maps. In addition, voice recognition operation is possible using Siri
®.
CAUTION
 YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF APPLE CARPLAY™ (“THE
APPLICATION”) IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFO RT IS WITH YOU TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND THAT THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND MAZDA HE REBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIO NS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. AS EXAMPLES, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION,
MAZDA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF DATA PROVIDED BY
THE APPLICATION, SUCH AS THE ACCURACY OF DIRECTIONS, ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME,
SPEED LIMITS, ROAD CONDITIONS, NEWS, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, OR OTHER CONTENT
PROVIDED BY APPLE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS; MAZDA DOES NOT
GUARANTEE AGAINST LOSS OF APPLICATION DATA, WHICH MAY BE LOST AT ANY TIME;
MAZDA DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE APPLICATION OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED
THROUGH THEM WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES OR THAT ANY OR ALL SERVICES WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, SERVICES MAY BE
SUSPENDED OR INTERRUPTED WITHOUT NOTICE FOR REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY
FIXES, UPDATES, ETC., SERVICES MAY BE UNAVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA OR LOCATION, ETC.
IN ADDITION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT CH ANGES IN THIRD PARTY TECHNOLOGY OR
GOVERNMENT REGULATION MAY RENDER THE SERVICES AND/OR APPLICATIONS
OBSOLETE AND/OR UNUSABLE.
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MAZDA OR ITS AFFILIATES
BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHAT SOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURE TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE
ANY DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE APPLICAT ION OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE APPLICATION OR INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION.
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How to use Android Auto™ mode*
▼What is Android Auto™?
Android Auto™ is an application which allows the operation of a
n Android™ Smartphone
using the vehicle's audio. Android Auto™ functions such as the phone, messages, music,
and map can be used with the vehicle's audio system.
CAUTION
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF ANDROID AUTO™ (“THE
APPLICATION”) IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFO RT IS WITH YOU TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND THAT THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND MAZDA HERE BY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABIL ITY, SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURP OSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. AS EXAMPLES, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION,
MAZDA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF DATA PROVIDED BY
THE APPLICATION, SUCH AS THE ACCURACY OF DIRECTIONS, ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME,
SPEED LIMITS, ROAD CONDITIONS, NEWS, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, OR OTHER CONTENT
PROVIDED BY GOOGLE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS; MAZDA DOES NOT
GUARANTEE AGAINST LOSS OF APPLICATION DATA, WHICH MAY BE LOST AT ANY TIME;
MAZDA DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE APPLICATION OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED
THROUGH THEM WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL TI MES OR THAT ANY OR ALL SERVICES WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, SERVICES MAY BE
SUSPENDED OR INTERRUPTED WITHOUT NOTI CE FOR REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY
FIXES, UPDATES, ETC., SERVIC ES MAY BE UNAVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA OR LOCATION, ETC.
IN ADDITION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT CHANGES IN THIRD PARTY TECHNOLOGY OR
GOVERNMENT REGULATION MAY RENDER THE SERVICES AND/OR APPLICATIONS
OBSOLETE AND/OR UNUSABLE.
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MAZDA OR ITS AFFILIATES
BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURE TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE
ANY DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR AN Y OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE APPLICATION OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE APPLICATION OR INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION.
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Bluetooth® Preparation
▼Device pairing
To use Bluetooth® audio and Hands-Free,
the device equipped with Bluetooth
® has
to be paired to the unit using the following
procedure. A maximum of 7 devices
including Bluetooth
® audio devices and
hands-free mobile phones can be paired.
NOTE
The Bluetooth® system may not operate
for 1 or 2 minutes after the ignition is
switched to ACC or ON. However, this
does not indicate a problem. If the
Bluetooth
® system does not connect
automatically after 1 or 2 minutes have
elapsed, make sure that the Bluetooth
®
setting on the device is normal and
attempt to reconnect the Bluetooth
®
device from the vehicle side.
If Bluetooth®-enabled devices are used
in the following loca tions or conditions,
connection via Bluetooth
® may not be
possible.
The device is in a location hidden
from the center display such as behind
or under a seat, or inside the glove
compartment.
The device contacts or is covered by a
metal object or body.
The device is set to power-saving
mode.
Pairing Procedure
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Settings screen.
2. Select the
tab.
3. Select
.
4. Turn the Bluetooth
® setting on.
5. Select
to display the
message and switch to the device
operation.
6. Using your device, perform a search
for the Bluetooth
® device (Peripheral
device).
7. Select “Mazda” from the device list
searched by the device.
8. (Device with Bluetooth
® version 2.0)
Input the displayed 4-digit pairing
code into the device.
(Device with Bluetooth
® version 2.1
or higher)
Make sure the displayed 6-digit code
on the audio is also displayed on the
device, and touch the
.
Connection permission and phonebook
access permission for your mobile
device may be required depending on
the mobile device.
9. If pairing is successful, the functions
of the device connected to Bluetooth
®
are displayed.
10. (Devices compatible with Mazda
E-mail / SMS function)
SMS (Short Message Service)
messages, and E-mail for the device
are downloaded automatically. A
download permission operation for
your device may be required
depending on the device.
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