MAZDA MX5 MIATA 2017 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MAZDA, Model Year: 2017, Model line: MX5 MIATA, Model: MAZDA MX5 MIATA 2017Pages: 568, PDF Size: 16.58 MB
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10 –1 
10 Index
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10 –2 Index
A Accessory Socket   .............................. 5-134
Adaptive Front Lighting System   
(AFS) ................................................... 4-75
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and 
Accessories
  ......................................... 8-18
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system
  ...... 3-8
Operational range
  ............................ 3-9
Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System 
Warning Beep
  ...................................... 7-48
Air Bag Systems
  ................................. 2-24
Ambient Temperature Display
  ... 4-15, 4-22
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
  ............ 4-65
Audio Control Switch
Adjusting the volume
  .................... 5-55
Seek switch .................................... 5-56
Audio System
  ...................................... 5-13
AUX/USB mode
  ........................... 5-57
Antenna
  ......................................... 5-13
Audio control switch
  ..................... 5-55
Audio set   
[Type A  (non-touchscreen)]
  ........... 5-22
Audio set   
[Type B (touchscreen)]
  ................... 5-34
Operating tips for audio system
  .... 5-14
Satellite radio
  ................................ 5-46
Automatic Transmission
  ..................... 4-34
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)
  ........ 4-36
Direct mode
  ................................... 4-43
Driving tips .................................... 4-43
Manual shift mode ......................... 4-37
Shift-lock override
  ........................ 4-36
Shift-lock system
  ........................... 4-36
Shift position indication
  ................ 4-35
Transmission ranges
  ...................... 4-35
Warning light
  ................................. 4-35B Back Trim Storage Box   ..................... 5-139
Battery
  ................................................. 6-36
Maintenance
  .................................. 6-38
Replacement
  .................................. 6-38
Specifications
  .................................. 9-4
Battery Runs Out
 ................................. 7-23
Jump-starting
  ................................. 7-23
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
  ............ 4-85
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System 
Warning Beep
  ...................................... 7-51
Bluetooth ®
  ........................................... 5-74
Bluetooth ®
 audio (Type A)   .......... 5-113
Bluetooth ®
 audio (Type B)   .......... 5-115
Bluetooth ®
 Hands-Free (Type A)   ... 5-97
Bluetooth ®
 Hands-Free (Type B)   ... 5-103
Troubleshooting
  .......................... 5-129
Body Lubrication
  ................................ 6-32
Brakes
Brakes assist
  .................................. 4-63
Foot brake ...................................... 4-61
Pad wear indicator
  ......................... 4-62
Parking brake
  ................................ 4-62
Warning light
  ................................. 4-62
Break-In Period
  ................................... 3-51
C Capacities   .............................................. 9-5
Carbon Monoxide
  ............................... 3-24
Cell Phones
  ......................................... 8-19
Child Restraint
Child-restraint precautions
  ............ 2-15
Child-restraint system installation   ... 2-20
Installing child-restraint systems ... 2-21
Climate Control System
  ........................ 5-2
Fully automatic type
  ........................ 5-9
Gas specifications
  ............................ 9-6
Manual type
  ..................................... 5-5
Operating tips
  .................................. 5-2
Vent operation
  ................................. 5-3
Clock
  ................................................... 5-26
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10 –3Coming Home Light   ........................... 4-48
Console Box
  ...................................... 5-138
Convertible Top   
(Retractable Fastback)
  ........................ 3-39
Convertible Top (Soft Top)
  ................. 3-34
Cruise Control
  ................................... 4-100
Cruise control switch ................... 4-100
Cruise main indication (white)/  
cruise set indication (green)
  ........ 4-101
Cruise main indicator light (amber)/
cruise set indicator light (green)
  ... 4-101
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed   
Display
  ................................................ 4-16
Cup Holder
  ........................................ 5-135
Customer Assistance
  ............................. 8-2
D Dashboard Illumination   ...................... 4-15
Daytime Running Lights
  ..................... 4-49
Defogger
Mirror
  ............................................ 4-56
Rear window
  ................................. 4-55
Dimensions
  ........................................... 9-5
Door Locks
  .......................................... 3-10
Drive Selection
  .................................... 4-71
Driving In Flooded Area
  ..................... 3-55
Driving Tips
Automatic transmission
  ................. 4-43
Break-in period .............................. 3-51
Driving in flooded area .................. 3-55
Driving on uneven road
  ................. 3-56
Floor mat
  ....................................... 3-52
Hazardous driving
  ......................... 3-52
Overloading
  ................................... 3-55
Rocking the vehicle
  ....................... 3-53
Saving fuel and protection of the 
environment ................................... 3-51
Winter driving
  ............................... 3-53
Driving on Uneven Road
  .................... 3-56 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  ....... 4-67
DSC OFF indicator light
  ............... 4-68
DSC OFF switch
  ........................... 4-68
TCS/DSC indicator light
  ............... 4-67
E Emergency Starting
Push-starting
  .................................. 7-26
Starting a flooded engine
  ............... 7-26
Emergency Towing
Tiedown hooks
  .............................. 7-31
Towing description
  ........................ 7-30
Emission Control System
  .................... 3-23
Ending Screen Display
  ........................ 4-70
Engine
Coolant
  .......................................... 6-29
Engine compartment overview
  ..... 6-26
Exhaust gas .................................... 3-24
Hood release
  .................................. 6-24
Oil
  .................................................. 6-27
Starting
  ............................................ 4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature   
Gauge
  ......................................... 4-13, 4-21
Essential Information
  ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder
  ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas
  ........................................ 3-24
Exterior Care
  ....................................... 6-59
Aluminum wheel maintenance
  ...... 6-64
Bright-metal maintenance
  ............. 6-63
Convertible Top (Retractable Fastback) 
Maintenance
  .................................. 6-66
Convertible Top (Soft Top) 
Maintenance
  .................................. 6-64
Maintaining the finish
  ................... 6-61
Plastic part maintenance
  ................ 6-68Inde x
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10 –4F Flasher
Hazard warning
  ............................. 4-57
Headlights
  ..................................... 4-45
Flat Tire
  ................................................. 7-3
Mounting the tire
  ........................... 7-20
Removing a tire
  ............................. 7-16
Floor Mat
  ............................................ 3-52
Fluid
Brake/Clutch
  ................................. 6-31
Washer
  ........................................... 6-31
Fluids
Classification
  ................................... 9-4
Foot Brake
  ........................................... 4-61
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
  ......... 4-95
Fuel
Filler lid and cap ............................ 3-25
Gauge
  ................................... 4-14, 4-21 
Requirements ................................. 3-22
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
  ................................................... 6-54
Panel description
  ........................... 6-56
Replacement
  .................................. 6-54
G Gauges   ................................................. 4-11
H Hazard Warning Flasher   ...................... 4-57
Hazardous Driving
  .............................. 3-52
Head Restraint
  ....................................... 2-6 Headlights
Coming home light
  ........................ 4-48
Control ........................................... 4-45
Flashing
  ......................................... 4-48
High-low beam
  .............................. 4-48
Leaving home light
  ....................... 4-49
Leveling ......................................... 4-49
High Beam Control System (HBC)
  .... 4-76
High Beam Control System (HBC) 
indicator light (green)
  .................... 4-78
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)
  ................... 4-63
HomeLink Wireless Control System   ... 4-57
Hood Release
  ...................................... 6-24
Horn
  .................................................... 4-56
I i-ACTIVSENSE   .................................. 4-74
Adaptive Front Lighting System   
(AFS)
  ............................................. 4-75
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
  ...... 4-85
Camera and sensors
  ....................... 4-74
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
  ... 4-95
High Beam Control System   
(HBC)
  ............................................ 4-76
Lane Departure Warning System 
(LDWS)
  ......................................... 4-79
Radar sensors (rear) ....................... 4-98
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)   ... 4-92
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
  ................. 5-133
Immobilizer System
  ............................ 3-47
Indicator Lights
  ................................... 4-28
Low engine coolant temperature
  ... 4-30
Wrench
  .......................................... 4-30
Inside Trunk Release Lever
  ................ 3-20
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level   ... 6-31
Inspecting Coolant Level
  .................... 6-29 Index
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10 –5Inspecting Engine Oil Level   ............... 6-28
Inspecting Washer Fluid Level ............ 6-31
Instrument Cluster
  ............................... 4-11
Interior Care
  ........................................ 6-68
Cleaning the floor mats
  ................. 6-71
Cleaning the window interiors
  ...... 6-71
Instrument panel top maintenance   ... 6-70
Leather upholstery maintenance
  ... 6-69
Panel maintenance
  ......................... 6-70
Plastic part maintenance
  ................ 6-70
Seat belt maintenance
  .................... 6-68
Upholstery maintenance
  ................ 6-69
Vinyl upholstery maintenance
  ....... 6-69
Interior Lights
Overhead light
  ............................. 5-132
J Jack   ....................................................... 7-4
Jump-Starting
  ...................................... 7-23
K Key Left-in-trunk 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
  .................................................... 7-50
Key Suspend Function
  .......................... 3-7
Keyless Entry System
  ........................... 3-3
Keys
  ...................................................... 3-2
Key suspend function
  ...................... 3-7
Transmitter
  ...................................... 3-4
L Label Information   ................................. 9-2
Lane-Change Signals
  .......................... 4-50
Lane Departure Warning System   
(LDWS)
  ............................................... 4-79
LDWS switch
  ................................ 4-82
Lane Departure Warning sound
  .......... 7-51 Leaving Home Light
  ........................... 4-49
Light Bulbs
Replacement
  .................................. 6-45
Specifications
  .................................. 9-7
Lighting Control .................................. 4-45
Lights-on Reminder
  ............................ 7-48
Lubricant Quality
  .................................. 9-4
M Maintenance
Information
  ...................................... 6-2
Scheduled
  ........................................ 6-4
Maintenance Monitor
  .......................... 6-20
Manual Transmission Operation
  ......... 4-31
Recommendations for shifting
  ...... 4-33
Message Indicated in Multi-information 
Display
  ................................................ 7-45
Message Indicated on Display
  ............ 7-46
Meters and Gauges
  .............................. 4-11
Mirror Defogger
  .................................. 4-56
Mirrors
Outside mirrors .............................. 3-28
Rearview mirror
  ............................ 3-29
Multi-information Display
  .................. 4-18
Average fuel economy
  ................... 4-23
Compass Display
  ........................... 4-24
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 temperature display
  .......... 4-22
Retractable Fastback Operation 
Display
  .......................................... 4-24
Warning (display indication)
  ......... 4-25Inde x
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10 –6O Odometer and Trip Meter   ........... 4-12, 4-20
Outside Mirrors
  ................................... 3-28
Outside Temperature Display
  ..... 4-15, 4-22
Overhead Light
  ................................. 5-132
Overheating
  ......................................... 7-27
Overloading
  ......................................... 3-55
Owner Maintenance
Closing the hood
  ........................... 6-25
Engine compartment overview
  ..... 6-26
Key battery replacement
  ............... 6-38
Opening the hood
  .......................... 6-24
Owner maintenance precautions
  ... 6-22
P Parking Brake   ...................................... 4-62
Personalization Features
  ....................... 9-9
Power Steering
  .................................... 4-73
Power Steering Warning Buzzer
  ......... 7-50
Power Windows
  .................................. 3-31
R Radar Sensors (Rear)   .......................... 4-98
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
  ........ 4-92
Rear Window Defogger
  ...................... 4-55
Rearview Mirror
  .................................. 3-29
Recommended Oil
  .............................. 6-27
Recording of Vehicle Data
  .................. 8-21
Recreational Towing
  ........................... 3-57
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign 
Country
  ............................................... 8-17
Replacement
Fuse
  ............................................... 6-54
Key battery
  .................................... 6-38
Light bulbs
  .................................... 6-45
Tires
  ............................................... 6-43
Wheel
  ............................................ 6-43
Wiper
  ............................................. 6-33
Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep 
(With the advanced keyless function)
  ... 7-50 Retractable Fastback
When the roof cannot be closed
  .... 7-57
Retractable fastback warning beep
  ..... 7-49
Rocking the Vehicle
  ............................ 3-53
S SRS Air Bags
How the SRS air bags work
  .......... 2-31
Limitations to SRS air bag
  ............ 2-35
Monitoring ..................................... 2-42
Passenger occupant classification 
system
  ............................................ 2-37
SRS air bag deployment criteria
  ... 2-34
Supplemental restraint system 
components
  ................................... 2-29
Safety Defects, Reporting
  ................... 8-13
Satellite Radio
  ..................................... 5-46
Saving Fuel and Protection of the 
Environment
  ........................................ 3-51
Scheduled Maintenance
  ........................ 6-4
Seat
  ........................................................ 2-4
Seat Belt System
  ................................. 2-10
3-point type
  ................................... 2-10
Automatic locking
  ........................... 2-9
Emergency locking
  .......................... 2-9
Extender
  ........................................ 2-13
Pregnant women
  .............................. 2-9
Seat belt precautions
  ....................... 2-7
Seat Belt Warning Beep
  ...................... 7-49
Seat Side Box
  .................................... 5-138
Seats
Head restraint
  .................................. 2-6
Seat warmer
  ..................................... 2-5
Security System
Immobilizer system
  ....................... 3-47
Theft-deterrent system
  .................. 3-49
Specifications
  ........................................ 9-4
Speedometer
  ........................................ 4-12
Starting the Engine
  ................................ 4-5
Steering Wheel
  .................................... 3-27
Horn ............................................... 4-56 Index
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10 –7Storage Compartments   ...................... 5-138
Back trim storage box
  ................. 5-139
Console box
  ................................. 5-138
Seat side box
  ............................... 5-138
Sunvisors
  ........................................... 5-132
T Tachometer   .......................................... 4-13
Theft-Deterrent System
  ....................... 3-49
Tiedown
Hook
  .............................................. 7-31
Tire Inflation Pressure Warning Beep   ... 7-51
Tire Information
  .................................. 8-24
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
  ..... 4-105
Tires
  .................................................... 6-41
Flat tire
  ............................................ 7-3
Replacing a tire
  ............................. 6-43
Replacing a wheel
  ......................... 6-43
Snow tires
  ...................................... 3-54
Specifications
  .................................. 9-8
Tire chains
  ..................................... 3-54
Tire inflation pressure
  .................... 6-41
Tire rotation
  ................................... 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system 
(UTQGS)
  ....................................... 8-22
Towing
Recreational towing
  ...................... 3-57
Trailer towing
  ................................ 3-57
Towing Description
  ............................. 7-30
Traction Control System (TCS)
  .......... 4-66
TCS/DSC indicator light
  ............... 4-66
Transmitter
  ............................................ 3-4
Trip Computer
  ..................................... 4-16
Trip Meter
  .................................. 4-12, 4-20 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
  .... 7-57
When trunk lid cannot be opened   ... 7-52
Trunk Lid
  ............................................ 3-18
Inside trunk release lever
  .............. 3-20
When trunk lid cannot be opened   ... 7-52
Turn Signals
  ........................................ 4-50
V Vanity Mirrors   ................................... 5-132
Vehicle Information Labels
  ................... 9-2Inde x
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10 –8W Warning Lights   .................................... 4-26
Warning Sound is Activated
  ................ 7-48
Air bag/seat belt pretensioner system 
warning beep
  ................................. 7-48
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System 
warning beep
  ................................. 7-51
Ignition not switched off (STOP) 
warning beep
  ................................. 7-49
Key left-in-trunk 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
  ............................................... 7-50
Lane Departure Warning sound
  ..... 7-51
Lights-on reminder
  ........................ 7-48
Power steering warning buzzer
  ..... 7-50
Request switch inoperable warning 
beep (With the advanced keyless 
function)
  ........................................ 7-50
Retractable fastback warning beep   ... 7-49
Seat belt warning beep
  .................. 7-49
Tire inflation pressure warning   
beep
  ............................................... 7-51
Warranty
  .............................................. 8-15
Weights .................................................. 9-6
Windblocker
  ...................................... 5-140
Windows
Power windows
  ............................. 3-31
Windshield Washer
  ............................. 4-54
Windshield Wipers
  .............................. 4-52
Winter Driving
  .................................... 3-53
Wiper
Replacing windshield wiper 
blades ............................................. 6-33 Index
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