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Mazda MX-5 (2018 year). Instruction - part 9

▼ Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip

Meter Selector

The odometer is constantly displayed on
the screen when the ignition is switched
ON, and the TRIP A or TRIP B screen can
be displayed by operating the INFO
switch.

Press the INFO switch

INFO switch

Trip meter A,
Odometer

Trip meter B,
Odometer

Odometer

The odometer records the total distance
the vehicle has been driven.

Trip meter

The driving distance for a specified
interval is indicated. Two types (TRIP A,
TRIP B) of interval distance and the
average fuel economy for each can be
measured.

For instance, trip meter A can record the
distance from the point of origin, and trip
meter B can record the distance from
where the fuel tank is filled.

When trip meter A is selected, TRIP A
will be displayed. When trip meter B is
selected, TRIP B will be displayed.

The trip meter and average fuel economy
can be reset by pressing the INFO switch
for 1.5 second or more while in each
mode.

NOTE



Only the trip meters record tenths of
kilometers (miles).



The trip record will be erased when:



The power supply is interrupted
(blown fuse or the battery is
disconnected).



The vehicle is driven over 9999.9 km
(mile).

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▼ Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge

Displays the engine coolant temperature.
The blue gauge indicates that the engine
coolant temperature is low, and the red
gauge indicates that the engine coolant
temperature is high and overheating.

The engine coolant temperature gauge can
be switched to indicate only the high
engine coolant temperature range by
pressing the panel light control switch.

CAUTION

If the high engine coolant temperature
warning light (red) turns on, there is a
possibility of overheating. Park the vehicle
in a safe place immediately and take
appropriate measures. If the vehicle
continues to be driven, it could cause
damage to the engine.
Refer to Overheating on page 7-27.

NOTE



The temperature unit (Centigrade/
Fahrenheit) of the engine coolant gauge
display changes in conjunction with the
temperature unit of the outside
temperature display.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-9.



During normal driving, the engine
coolant temperature stabilizes at 100 °C
(210 °F) or less, and the gauge indicates
a range lower than 100 °C (210 °F).

▼ Fuel Gauge

The fuel gauge shows approximately how
much fuel is remaining in the tank when
the ignition is switched ON. We
recommend keeping the tank over 1/4 full.

Full

1/4 Full

Empty

If the fuel level is low, ( ) and ( ) turn an
amber color. Refuel as soon as possible.
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-41.

NOTE



After refueling, it may require some time
for the indicator to stabilize. In addition,
the indicator may deviate while driving
on a slope or curve since the fuel moves
in the tank.

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

The display indicating a quarter or less
remaining fuel has more segments to
show the remaining fuel level in greater
detail.



The direction of the arrow ( ) indicates
that the fuel-filler lid is on the left side
of the vehicle.

▼ Outside Temperature Display

When the ignition is switched ON, the
outside temperature is displayed.

NOTE



Under the following conditions, the
outside temperature display may differ
from the actual outside temperature
depending on the surroundings and
vehicle conditions:



Significantly cold or hot temperatures.



Sudden changes in outside
temperature.



The vehicle is parked.



The vehicle is driven at low speeds.

Changing the Temperature Unit of the
Outside Temperature Display

The outside temperature unit can be
switched between Celsius and Fahrenheit
using the following procedure.
(Vehicles with Type B audio)
Settings can be changed by operating the
center display screen.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-9.

(Vehicles without Type B audio)
1. Press the INFO switch with the

ignition switched off and continue
pressing the INFO switch for 5
seconds or longer while switching the
ignition ON. The outside temperature
display flashes.

2. Press the INFO switch to change the

outside temperature unit.

3. Press and hold the INFO switch for 3

seconds or longer while the outside
temperature display is flashing. The
outside temperature display
illuminates.

NOTE
When the temperature unit indicated in the
outside temperature display is changed,
the temperature unit indicated in the
engine coolant gauge display changes in
conjunction with it.

▼ Distance-to-empty

This displays the approximate distance
you can travel on the remaining fuel based
on the fuel economy.
The distance-to-empty will be calculated
and displayed every second.

NOTE



Even though the distance-to-empty
display may indicate a sufficient amount
of remaining driving distance before
refueling is required, refuel as soon as
possible if the fuel level is very low or
the low fuel warning light illuminates.



The display will not change unless you
add more than approximately 9 L (2.3
US gal, 1.9 Imp gal) of fuel.

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

The distance-to-empty is the
approximate remaining distance the
vehicle can be driven until all the
graduation marks in the fuel gauge
indicating the remaining fuel supply
disappear.



If there is no past fuel economy
information such as after first
purchasing your vehicle or the
information is deleted when the battery
cables are disconnected, the actual
distance-to empty/range may differ from
the amount indicated.

▼ Average Fuel Economy

This mode displays the average fuel
economy by calculating the total fuel
consumption and the total traveled
distance since purchasing the vehicle,
re-connecting the battery after
disconnection, or resetting the data.
The average fuel economy is calculated
and displayed every minute.

To clear the data being displayed, press the
INFO switch for more than 1.5 seconds.
After pressing the INFO switch, - - -
L/100 km (- - - mpg) will be displayed for
about 1 minute before the fuel economy is
recalculated and displayed.

▼ Current Fuel Economy

This displays the current fuel economy by
calculating the amount of fuel
consumption and the distance traveled.

Current fuel economy will be calculated
and displayed every two seconds.

When you've slowed to about 5 km/h (3
mph), - - - L/100 km (- - - mpg) will be
displayed.

▼ Maintenance Monitor

The following maintenance period
notifications can be displayed by turning
the Maintenance Monitor on.



Scheduled Maintenance



Tire Rotation



Oil Change

For the setting method and indications for
the maintenance monitor, refer to the
Maintenance Monitor.
Refer to Maintenance Monitor on page 6-
15.
The maintenance monitor displays the
information when the ignition is switched
ON.

NOTE
This function is inoperable while the
vehicle is being driven.

Message display

When the remaining time or the distance
approaches 0, a message is displayed each
time the ignition is switched ON.

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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.

▼ Lane Departure Warning System

(LDWS) Display

*

Displays the system status.

Refer to Lane Departure Warning on page
4-83.

▼ Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed

Display

The vehicle speed preset using the cruise
control is displayed.

Refer to Cruise Control on page 4-98.

▼ Compass Display

The direction the vehicle is moving is
displayed in one of the eight cardinal
directions while the vehicle is being
driven.

Display

Direction

N

North

S

South

E

East

W

West

NE

Northeast

NW

Northwest

SE

Southeast

SW

Southwest

▼ Roof Operation Display

Displays the roof operation status.

Refer to Operation Indication on page
3-42.

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▼ Warning (Display Indication)

A message is displayed to notify the user
of the system operation status and
malfunctions or abnormalities.
If the warning light turns on/flashes
simultaneously or a symbol is indicated in
the display, check the information
regarding the warning light or symbol.
(page 4-26)
When only a message is displayed, refer to
Message Indicated in Multi-information
Display. (page 7-46)

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Warning/Indicator Lights

Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and specifications.

Center of Dashboard

Warning/Indicator lights will appear in any of the highlighted areas

Type A
(With Multi-information Display)

Type B

(Without Multi-information Display)

Instrument Cluster

▼ Warning Indication/Warning Lights

These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.

Signal

Warning Lights

Page

Brake System Warning Light

*1*2

Charging System Warning Indication/Warning Light

*1

Engine Oil Warning Light

*1

(Red)

High Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Indication/Warning
Light

*1

Power Steering Malfunction Indicator Light

*1

*

Master Warning Indication/Warning Light

*1

Electric Vacuum Pump Warning Light

*1

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Signal

Warning Lights

Page

ABS Warning Light

*1

Electronic Brake Force

Distribution System

Warning

ABS warning

Check Engine Light

*1

*

Automatic Transmission Warning Indication/Warning Light

*1

Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Light

*1

Tire Pressure Monitoring System Warning Light

*1

Flashing

Turns on

(Red)

*

KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light

*1

Turns on

Flashing

(Amber)

*

KEY Warning Indication

*

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Warning Indication/

Warning Light

*1

Turns on

Flashing

(Amber)

*

High Beam Control System (HBC) Warning Indication/Warn-

ing Light

*1

*

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indication

*

Retractable Hardtop Warning Indication

LED Headlight Warning Light

*1

Seat Belt Warning Light

*

Door-Ajar Warning Light

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Signal

Warning Lights

Page

*

Door-Ajar Warning Indication

*

Trunk lid-Ajar Warning Indication

*

Low Fuel Warning Indication/Warning Light

Check Fuel Cap Warning Light

*1

*

Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indication/Warning Light

*

1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation check, and turns off a few seconds later or

when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

*

2 The light turns on continuously when the parking brake is applied.

▼ Indication/Indicator Lights

These lights turn on or flash to notify the user of the system operation status or a system
malfunction.

Signal

Indicator Lights

Page

*

Passenger Air Bag Deactivation Indicator Light

*1

(White/Green)

*

KEY Indicator/Indicator Light

Security Indicator Light

*1

*

Retractable Hardtop Operation Indicator Light

*

Wrench Indication/Indicator Light

*1

(Blue)

Low Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light

*

Shift Position Indication

Lights-On Indicator Light

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Signal

Indicator Lights

Page

Headlight High-Beam Indicator Light

Headlight High-Low

Beam

Flashing the Headlights

Turn Signal/Hazard Warning Indicator Lights

Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

Hazard Warning Flasher

TCS/DSC Indicator Light

*1

Traction Control System

(TCS)

Dynamic Stability Con-

trol (DSC)

(Turns on)

DSC OFF Indicator Light

*1

*

Select Mode Indication

(Green)

*

High Beam Control System (HBC) Indicator Light

*

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF Indicator Light

*1

*

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF Indicator

Light

*1

(White/Amber)

Cruise Main Indication/Indicator Light

(Green)

Cruise Set Indication/Indicator Light

*

1 The light turns on when the ignition is switched on for an operation check, and turns off

a few seconds later or when the engine is started. If the light does not turn on or remains
turned on, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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▼ Wrench Indication/Indicator Light

*

Type A instrument cluster

Perform maintenance in accordance with
the message.

Type B instrument cluster

When the ignition is switched ON, the
wrench indicator light is illuminated and
then turns off after a few seconds.
The wrench indicator light turns on when
the preset maintenance period arrives.
Verify the content and perform
maintenance.
Refer to Maintenance Monitor on page 6-
15.

▼ Low Engine Coolant Temperature

Indicator Light (Blue)

The light illuminates continuously when
the engine coolant temperature is low and
turns off after the engine is warm.
If the low engine coolant temperature
indicator light remains illuminated after
the engine has been sufficiently warmed
up, the temperature sensor could have a
malfunction. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.

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Manual Transmission Shift

Pattern

Neutral position

The shift pattern of the transmission is
conventional, as shown.

Depress the clutch pedal all the way down
while shifting; then release it slowly.

Your vehicle is equipped with a device to
prevent shifting to R (reverse) by mistake.
Push the shift lever downward and shift to
R.

WARNING

Do not use sudden engine braking on
slippery road surfaces or at high speeds:
Shifting down while driving on wet, snowy,
or frozen roads, or while driving at high
speeds causes sudden engine braking,
which is dangerous. The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires to skid. This
could lead to loss of vehicle control and an
accident.

Always leave the shift lever in 1 or R
position and set the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle unattended:
Otherwise the vehicle could move and
cause an accident.

CAUTION

Keep your foot off the clutch pedal except

when shifting gears. Also, do not use the
clutch to hold the vehicle on an upgrade.
Riding the clutch will cause needless
clutch wear and damage.

Do not apply any excessive lateral force

to the shift lever when changing from
5th to 4th gear. This could lead to the
accidental selection of 2nd gear, which
could result in damage to the
transmission.

Make sure the vehicle comes to a

complete stop before shifting to R.
Shifting to R while the vehicle is still
moving may damage the transmission.

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NOTE



A natural driving posture can be
realized by lightly gripping the shift
lever from the side without having to
rest your elbow on the center console
box.



If shifting to R is difficult, shift back into
neutral, release the clutch pedal, and try
again.

▼ Gear Shift Indicator (GSI)

The GSI supports you to obtain optimum
fuel economy and smooth driving. It
displays the selected gear position in the
instrument cluster as well as notifies the
driver to change to the most suitable gear
position corresponding to the actual
driving condition.

Selected gear position

Suitable gear position

Indication

Condition

Numeral

The selected gear position is dis-
played.

and numeral

Shift up or down to the indicated
gear position is recommended.

CAUTION

Do not rely solely on the shift-up/
shift-down recommendations by
indications. The actual driving situation
might require shift operations different
from indication. To avoid the risk of
accidents, the road and traffic conditions
have to be judged correctly by the driver
before shifting.

NOTE
The GSI turns off when the following
operations are performed.



The vehicle is stopped.



The vehicle is put in neutral.



The vehicle is driven in reverse.



The clutch is not fully engaged when
accelerating from a stop.



The clutch pedal remains depressed for
2 seconds or longer while driving.

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▼ Recommendations for Shifting

Upshifting

For normal acceleration, Mazda
recommends these shift points:

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

23 km/h (14 mph)

2 to 3

39 km/h (24 mph)

3 to 4

53 km/h (33 mph)

4 to 5

61 km/h (38 mph)

5 to 6

77 km/h (48 mph)

For cruising, Mazda recommends these
shift points:

Gear

Vehicle speed

1 to 2

11 km/h (7 mph)

2 to 3

31 km/h (19 mph)

3 to 4

42 km/h (26 mph)

4 to 5

55 km/h (34 mph)

5 to 6

66 km/h (41 mph)

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or on a steep upgrade, downshift
before the engine starts to overwork. This
reduces the chance of stalling and gives
better acceleration when you need more
speed.
On a steep downgrade, downshifting
helps maintain safe speed and prolongs
brake life.

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Automatic Transmission Controls

Lock-release button

Indicates the selector lever can be shifted freely into any position.

Indicates that you must hold in the lock-release button to shift.

Indicates that you must depress the brake pedal and hold in the lock-release
button to shift (The ignition must be switched ON).

Various Lockouts:

NOTE
The Sport AT has an option that is not included in the traditional automatic transmission
that gives the driver the option of selecting each gear instead of leaving it to the
transmission to shift gears. Even if you intend to use the automatic transmission functions as
a traditional automatic, you should also be aware that you can inadvertently shift into
manual shift mode and an inappropriate gear may be retained as the vehicle speed
increases. If you notice the engine speed going higher or hear the engine racing, confirm
you have not accidentally slipped into manual shift mode (page 4-37).

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Shift-Lock System

The shift-lock system prevents shifting out
of P unless the brake pedal is depressed.

To shift from P:
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine.
3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.

NOTE



When the ignition is switched to ACC or
the ignition is switched off, the selector
lever cannot be shifted from P.



The ignition cannot be switched to OFF
if the selector lever is not in P.

▼ Shift-Lock Override

If the selector lever will not move from P
using the proper shift procedure, continue
to hold down the brake pedal.
1. Remove the shift-lock override cover

using a cloth-wrapped flat head
screwdriver.

2. Insert a screwdriver and push it down.

Cover

3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.
Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda
Dealer to have the system checked.

Transmission Ranges



The shift position indication in the
instrument cluster illuminates. Refer to
Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-26.



The selector lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.

P (Park)

P locks the transmission and prevents the
rear wheels from rotating.

WARNING

Always set the selector lever to P and set
the parking brake:
Only setting the selector lever to the P
position without using the parking brake to
hold the vehicle is dangerous. If P fails to
hold, the vehicle could move and cause an
accident.

CAUTION

Shifting into P, N or R while the vehicle is

moving can damage your transmission.

Shifting into a driving gear or reverse

when the engine is running faster than
idle can damage the transmission.

R (Reverse)

In position R, the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete stop
before shifting to or from R, except under
rare circumstances as explained in
Rocking the Vehicle (page 3-52).

When Driving

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