MAZDA MX5 MIATA 2017 Repair 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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3 –5 Before Driving
Keys3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
LOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer.
  Both of the doors and the fuel-
filler lid lock and the beep sound 
activates at the currently set volume. 
The setting changes each time the 
LOCK button on the key is pressed 
and the beep sound activates at the 
set volume. (If the beep sound has 
been set to not activate, it will not 
activate.)
4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing 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 
LOCK button on the key. 
  Pressing a request switch.
The operation indicator light flashes when 
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the fuel-filler lid, 
press the lock button and the hazard 
warning lights will flash once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.
To confirm that both doors and the fuel-
filler lid have been locked, press the lock 
button again within 5 seconds. If they are 
closed and locked, the horn will sound. NOTE 
  The doors and the fuel-filler lid can be 
locked by pressing the lock button while 
any other door or the trunk lid is open. 
The hazard warning lights will not flash.
  When the lock button is pressed while 
any door is open and then the door is 
closed, both the doors and the fuel-filler 
lid are locked. 
  Confirm that both doors and the fuel-
filler lid are locked visually or audibly 
by use of the double click. 
  Make sure both doors and the fuel-filler 
lid are locked after pressing the button. 
  (With theft-deterrent system)
  When the doors are locked by pressing 
the lock button on the key while the 
theft-deterrent system is armed, the 
hazard warning lights will flash once to 
indicate that the system is armed.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door and the fuel-
filler lid, press the unlock button and the 
hazard warning lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.
To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler 
lid, press the unlock button again within 
3 seconds and two more beep sounds will 
be heard.
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3 –6 Before Driving
Keys NOTE 
  The system can be set to unlock both 
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on 
page  9-9 .
  Use the following procedure to change 
the setting.
1.   Switch the ignition off and close 
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2.   Open the driver's door.
3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
UNLOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer (the sound of 
the doors locking/unlocking can be 
heard).
  After this, the system switches the 
setting each time the UNLOCK 
button is pressed (the sound of the 
doors locking/unlocking can be 
heard).
4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing 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 for 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.
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.
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3 –7 Before Driving
KeysNOTE
The panic button will work whether any 
door or the trunk lid is open or closed.
(Turning on the alarm)
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or 
more will trigger the alarm for about 2 
minutes and 30 seconds, and the following 
will occur: 
  The horn sounds intermittently. 
  The hazard warning lights flash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on 
the key.
  Operational  RangeThe system operates only when the driver 
is in the vehicle or within operational 
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
NOTE 
  Starting the engine may be possible 
even if the key is outside of the vehicle 
and extremely close to a door and 
window, however, always start the 
engine from the driver's seat.
  If the vehicle is started and the key 
is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will 
not restart after it is shut off and the 
ignition is switched to off. 
  The trunk is out of the assured 
operational range, however, if the key 
(transmitter) is operable the engine will 
start. With the advanced keyless function Interior antenna
Operational range
Without the advanced keyless function
Operational rangeInterior antenna
NOTE
The engine may not start if the key is 
placed in the following areas: 
  Around the dashboard 
  In the storage compartments or the 
center console
  Key Suspend Function
If a key is left in the vehicle, the 
functions of the key left in the vehicle are 
temporarily suspended to prevent theft of 
the vehicle.
To restore the functions, press the unlock 
button on the functions-suspended key in 
the vehicle.
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3 –8 Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
*Some models.Advanced Keyless Entry 
System *
WARNINGRadio waves from the key may affect 
medical devices such as pacemakers:
Before using the key near people who 
use medical devices, ask the medical 
device manufacturer or your physician 
if radio waves from the key will affect 
the device.
The advanced keyless function allows you 
to lock/unlock the door , or open the trunk 
lid while carrying the key.
System malfunctions or warnings are 
indicated by the following warning lights 
or beeps. 
  Request switch Inoperable Warning 
Beep
  Refer to Request Switch Inoperable 
Warning Beep (With the advanced 
keyless function) on page  7-50 .
  Key Left-in-Trunk Warning Beep
  Refer to Key Left-in-luggage 
Compartment Warning Beep (With the 
advanced keyless function) on page   
7-50 . 
  Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
  Refer to Key Left-in-vehicle Warning 
Beep (With the advanced keyless 
function) on page  7-50 . NOTE
The advanced keyless entry system 
functions can be deactivated to prevent 
any possible adverse effect on a user 
wearing a pacemaker or other medical 
device. If the system is deactivated, you 
will be unable to start the engine by 
carrying the key. Consult an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer for details. If the advanced 
keyless entry system has been deactivated, 
you can start the engine by following the 
procedure indicated when the key battery 
goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When Key 
Battery is Dead on page  4-8 .
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3 –9 Before Driving
Advanced Keyless Entry System
Operational Range The system operates only when the driver 
is in the vehicle or within operational 
range while the key is being carried. NOTE
When the battery power is low, or in 
places where there are high-intensity radio 
waves or noise, the operational range 
may become narrower or the system may 
not operate. For determining battery 
replacement, Refer to Keyless Entry 
System on page  3-3 .
  Locking, Unlocking the Doors 80cm (31in)
80cm (31in) Exterior antenna
Operational range
NOTE 
  The system may not operate if you 
are too close to the windows or door 
handles. 
  If the key is left in the following areas 
and you leave the vehicle, the doors 
may be locked depending on the radio 
wave conditions even if the key is left in 
the vehicle.  
  Around the dashboard 
  In the storage compartments or the 
center console 
  Next to a communication device such 
as a mobile phone   Opening the Trunk Lid 80cm (31in)Exterior antenna
Operational range
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3 –10 Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Door LocksWARNINGAlways take all children and pets with 
you or leave a responsible person with 
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in 
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot 
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle 
can become high enough to cause 
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle with 
children and keep them in a place where 
your children will not find or play with 
them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the 
key is dangerous. This could result in 
someone being badly injured or even 
killed. 
Keep both doors locked when driving:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle 
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out 
if a door is accidentally opened and 
can more easily be thrown out in an 
accident.
Always close both the windows and 
convertible top, lock the doors and take 
the key with you when leaving your 
vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is 
dangerous as children could lock 
themselves in a hot vehicle, which 
could result in death. Also, a vehicle left 
unlocked becomes an easy target for 
thieves and intruders. After closing the doors, always verify 
that they are securely closed:
Doors not securely closed are 
dangerous, if the vehicle is driven with 
a door not securely closed, the door 
could open unexpectedly resulting in 
an accident.
Always confirm the safety around the 
vehicle before opening a door:
Suddenly opening a door is dangerous. 
A passing vehicle or a pedestrian could 
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION 
  Always confirm the conditions around 
the vehicle before opening/closing the 
doors and use caution during strong 
winds or when parked on an incline. Not 
being aware of the conditions around 
the vehicle is dangerous because fingers 
could get caught in the door or a passing 
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in an 
unexpected accident or injury. 
  If the power window does not go up or 
down automatically because the battery 
is dead, slowly open/close the power 
window while pressing the glass inward. 
Otherwise, the power window may 
contact the convertible top and the door 
cannot be opened/closed resulting in 
damage to the window.
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3 –11 Before Driving
Doors and Locks
*Some models.NOTE 
  Always stop the engine and lock the 
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of 
valuables, do not leave them inside the 
cabin. 
  If the key is left in the following areas 
and you leave the vehicle, the doors 
may be locked depending on the radio 
wave conditions even if the key is left in 
the vehicle.  
  Around the dashboard 
  In the storage compartments or the 
center console 
  Next to a communication device such 
as a mobile phone 
  When the ignition is switched to ACC 
or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention 
feature prevents you from locking 
yourself out of the vehicle.
  Both doors will automatically unlock if 
they are locked using the power door 
locks with any door open.
  If both the doors are closed even though 
the trunk lid is open, both the doors will 
lock.
  The vehicle lock-out prevention feature 
does not operate while the ignition is 
switched off.
  When any door is opened from the 
outside while the key is inside the 
vehicle, the closed doors are locked. 
Both the doors are automatically 
unlocked by closing the open door.
  (With the advanced keyless function)
  The beep sound is heard for about 10 
seconds to notify the driver that the key 
has been left in the vehicle.
  (Without the advanced keyless 
function)
  The horn sound is heard twice to notify 
the driver that the key has been left in 
the vehicle. 
  (Door unlock (control) system with 
collision detection) *
  This system automatically unlocks the 
doors in the event the vehicle is involved 
in an accident to allow passengers to 
get out of the vehicle immediately and 
prevent being trapped inside. While the 
ignition is switched ON and in the event 
the vehicle receives an impact strong 
enough to inflate the air bags, both the 
doors are automatically unlocked after 
about 6 seconds have elapsed from the 
time of the accident.
  The doors may not unlock depending on 
how an impact is applied, the force of 
the impact, and other conditions of the 
accident.
  If door-related systems or the battery 
is malfunctioning, the doors will not 
unlock. 
  When opening a door, the power 
windows open a little automatically. 
When closing the door, the power 
windows close automatically. This is a 
function for improving the sealability, 
and it does not mean there is a problem.
  If the vehicle battery is disconnected for 
vehicle maintenance or other reasons, 
the power windows will not open 
or close automatically. If the power 
windows do not open or close, the 
automatic open/close mechanism for the 
windows must be reset.
  Refer to Operating the Power Windows 
on page  3-31 .
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Doors and Locks   Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary 
KeyBoth doors and the fuel-filler lid lock 
automatically when the driver's door is 
locked using the auxiliary key.
Both doors and the fuel-filler lid unlock 
when the driver's door is unlocked and the 
auxiliary key is held in the unlock position 
for one second or longer.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to 
lock, toward the back to unlock.
Lock Unlock
NOTE
Holding the auxiliary key in the unlocked 
position in the driver's door lock for about 
a second unlocks both doors. To unlock the 
driver's door and the fuel-filler lid, insert 
the auxiliary key into the driver's door 
lock and turn the auxiliary key briefly to 
the unlock position and then immediately 
return it to the center position.   Locking, Unlocking with Request 
Switch (With the advanced keyless 
function) Both doors and the fuel-filler lid can be 
locked/unlocked by pressing the request 
switch while the key is being carried.
Request switch
To lock
To lock the doors and the fuel-filler lid, 
press the request switch and the hazard 
warning lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door and the fuel-
filler lid, press the request switch. A beep 
sound will be heard twice and the hazard 
warning lights will flash twice.
To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler 
lid, press the request switch again within 
3 seconds and two more beep sounds will 
be heard.
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler 
lid, press the request switch. A beep sound 
will be heard twice and the hazard warning 
lights will flash twice.
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3 –13 Before Driving
Doors and LocksNOTE 
  The system can be set to unlock 
both doors and the fuel-filler lid by 
performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on 
page  9-9 .
  Use the following procedure to change 
the setting.
1.   Switch the ignition off and close 
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2.   Open the driver's door.
3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
UNLOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer (the sound of 
the doors locking/unlocking can be 
heard).
  After this, the system switches the 
setting of pressing the driver's 
request switch once or twice 
to unlock both doors each time 
the UNLOCK button is pressed 
(the sound of the doors locking/
unlocking can be heard).
4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing 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. 
  Confirm that both doors and the fuel-
filler lid are securely locked. 
  Both doors and the fuel-filler lid cannot 
be locked when any door is open. 
  It may require a few seconds for the 
doors to unlock after the request switch 
is pressed. 
  A beep sound is heard for confirmation 
when the doors and the fuel-filler lid 
are locked/unlocked using the request 
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can 
be turned off.
  The volume of the beep sound can also 
be changed. Refer to Personalization 
Features on page  9-9 .
  Use the following procedure to change 
the setting.
1.   Switch the ignition off and close 
both of the doors and the trunk lid.
2.   Open the driver's door.
3.   Within 30 seconds of opening the 
driver's door, press and hold the 
LOCK button on the key for 5 
seconds or longer.
  Both of the doors and the fuel-
filler lid lock and the beep sound 
activates at the currently set volume. 
The setting changes each time the 
LOCK button on the key is pressed 
and the beep sound activates at the 
set volume. (If the beep sound has 
been set to not activate, it will not 
activate.)
4.   The setting change is completed by 
doing 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 
LOCK button on the key. 
  Pressing a request switch.
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Doors and Locks 
  (With theft-deterrent system)
  The hazard warning lights flash when 
the theft-deterrent system is armed or 
turned off.
  Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 
3-49 . 
  The setting can be changed so that the 
doors and the fuel-filler lid are locked 
automatically without pressing the 
request switch.
  Refer to Personalization Features on 
page  9-9 .
  (Auto-lock function)
  A beep sound is heard when both doors 
are closed while the advanced key 
is being carried. Both doors and the 
fuel-filler lid are locked automatically 
after about three seconds when the 
advanced key is out of the operational 
range. Also, the hazard warning lights 
flash once. (Even if the driver is in the 
operational range, both doors and the 
fuel-filler lid are locked automatically 
after about 30 seconds.) If you are out 
of the operational range before the 
doors and the trunk lid are completely 
closed or another key is left in the 
vehicle, the auto-lock function will not 
work. Always make sure that both doors 
and the trunk lid are closed and locked 
before leaving the vehicle. The auto-
lock function does not close the power 
windows. 
  Auto re-lock function
  After unlocking with the request 
switch, 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 for the doors and the 
fuel-filler lid to lock automatically can 
be changed.
  Refer to Personalization Features on 
page  9-9 . 
  Opening a door or the trunk lid. 
  Switching the ignition to any position 
other than off.
  Locking, Unlocking with 
Transmitter Both doors and the fuel-filler lid can be 
locked/unlocked by operating the keyless 
entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless 
Entry System (page  3-3 ).
  Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch Both doors and the fuel-filler lid lock 
automatically when the lock side is 
pressed. They unlock when the unlock side 
is pressed.
Driver's door
Unlock Lock
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