MAZDA MX5 MIATA 2017 Owners Manual

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
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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
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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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