Mazda MX-5 (2018 year). Manual - part 1

Interior Equipment (View A)

①

Door-lock knob..................................................................................................... page 3-18

②

Turn and lane-change signal..................................................................................page 4-49

③

Lighting control.....................................................................................................page 4-44

④

Wiper and washer lever.........................................................................................page 4-50

⑤

DSC OFF switch................................................................................................... page 4-67

⑥

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch...................................................................page 4-89

⑦

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) switch................................................page 4-82

⑧

Outside mirror switch............................................................................................page 3-29

⑨

Door-lock switch................................................................................................... page 3-15

⑩

Power window lock switch................................................................................... page 3-32

⑪

Power window switches........................................................................................page 3-32

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Interior Equipment (View B)

①

Audio control switches..........................................................................................page 5-16

②

Dashboard illumination knob................................................................................page 4-14

③

Instrument cluster.................................................................................................. page 4-11

④

Cruise control switches......................................................................................... page 4-98

⑤

Push button start......................................................................................................page 4-4

⑥

Retractable hardtop switch.................................................................................... page 3-43

⑦

Hazard warning flasher switch..............................................................................page 4-55

⑧

Seat warmer switches..............................................................................................page 2-5

⑨

Steering shift switches...........................................................................................page 4-37

⑩

Lock release lever................................................................................................. page 3-28

⑪

Trunk release button..............................................................................................page 3-20

⑫

Hood release handle.............................................................................................. page 6-19

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Interior Equipment (View C)

①

SRS air bags.......................................................................................................... page 2-26

②

Climate control system............................................................................................page 5-4

③

Rear window defogger switch...............................................................................page 4-53

④

Audio system............................................................................................... page 5-21, 5-68

⑤

Accessory socket................................................................................................ page 5-140

⑥

External input terminal..........................................................................................page 5-17

⑦

Drive selection switch........................................................................................... page 4-71

⑧

Commander switch................................................................................................page 5-68

⑨

Shift lever/Selector lever............................................................................. page 4-31, 4-34

⑩

Fuse block (Left side)............................................................................................page 6-49

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Interior Equipment (View D)

▼ Convertible Top (Soft Top)

①

Windblocker........................................................................................................page 5-148

②

Seat side box...................................................................................................... page 5-146

③

Cup holders.........................................................................................................page 5-142

④

Console box........................................................................................................ page 5-146

⑤

Interior light........................................................................................................page 5-139

⑥

Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-30

⑦

Sunvisor.............................................................................................................. page 5-139

⑧

Vanity mirror...................................................................................................... page 5-139

⑨

Parking brake........................................................................................................ page 4-61

⑩

Seat..........................................................................................................................page 2-4

⑪

CD player.....................................................................................................page 5-26, 5-84

⑫

SRS air bag............................................................................................................page 2-26

⑬

Back trim storage boxes.....................................................................................page 5-147

⑭

Seat belt...................................................................................................................page 2-7

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▼ Convertible Top (Hardtop)

①

Windblocker........................................................................................................page 5-148

②

Seat side box...................................................................................................... page 5-146

③

Cup holders.........................................................................................................page 5-142

④

Console box........................................................................................................page 5-146

⑤

Interior light........................................................................................................page 5-139

⑥

Rearview mirror.................................................................................................... page 3-30

⑦

Sunvisor.............................................................................................................. page 5-139

⑧

Vanity mirror...................................................................................................... page 5-139

⑨

Parking brake........................................................................................................ page 4-61

⑩

Seat..........................................................................................................................page 2-4

⑪

CD player.....................................................................................................page 5-26, 5-84

⑫

SRS air bag............................................................................................................page 2-26

⑬

Back trim storage box........................................................................................ page 5-147

⑭

Seat belt...................................................................................................................page 2-7

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Convertible Top (Soft Top)

①

Hood......................................................................................................................page 6-19

②

Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-28

③

Convertible Top (Soft Top)................................................................................... page 3-35

④

Doors and keys......................................................................................................page 3-13

⑤

Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-26

⑥

Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-36

⑦

Exterior lights........................................................................................................page 6-40

⑧

Trunk Lid...............................................................................................................page 3-19

⑨

Antenna................................................................................................................. page 5-19

⑩

Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-29

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Convertible Top (Hardtop)

①

Hood......................................................................................................................page 6-19

②

Windshield wiper blades....................................................................................... page 6-28

③

Convertible Top (Hardtop).................................................................................... page 3-40

④

Doors and keys......................................................................................................page 3-13

⑤

Fuel-filler lid......................................................................................................... page 3-26

⑥

Wheels and Tires................................................................................................... page 6-36

⑦

Exterior lights........................................................................................................page 6-40

⑧

Trunk Lid...............................................................................................................page 3-19

⑨

Antenna................................................................................................................. page 5-19

⑩

Outside mirror....................................................................................................... page 3-29

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Essential Safety Equipment

Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat
belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags.

Seats.................................................... 2-2

Seat Precautions............................2-2
Seat............................................... 2-4
Head Restraints.............................2-6

Seat Belt Systems...............................2-7

Seat Belt Precautions....................2-7
Seat Belt......................................2-10
Seat Belt Warning Systems.........2-11
Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load
Limiting Systems........................2-11
Seat Belt Extender...................... 2-13

Child Restraint................................ 2-15

Child-Restraint Precautions........2-15
Child-Restraint System
Installation.................................. 2-19
Child-Restraint System Suitability
for Various Seat Positions
Table........................................... 2-21
Installing Child-Restraint
Systems.......................................2-23

SRS Air Bags....................................2-26

Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) Precautions.......................2-26
Supplemental Restraint System
Components................................2-32
How the SRS Air Bags Work..... 2-34
SRS Air Bag Deployment
Criteria........................................2-37
Limitations to SRS Air Bag........2-38
Passenger Occupant Classification
System

*

.......................................2-40

Constant Monitoring...................2-44

*Some models.

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Seat Precautions

WARNING

Make sure the adjustable components of a seat are locked in place:
Adjustable seats and seatbacks that are not securely locked are dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, the seat or seatback could move, causing injury. Make sure the adjustable
components of the seat are locked in place by attempting to slide the seat forward and
backward and rocking the seatback.

Never allow children to adjust a seat:
Allowing children to adjust a seat is dangerous as it could result in serious injury if a child's
hands or feet become caught in the seat.

Do not drive with the seatback unlocked:
All of the seatbacks play an important role in your protection in a vehicle. Leaving the
seatback unlocked is dangerous as it can allow passengers to be ejected or thrown around
and baggage to strike occupants in a sudden stop or collision, resulting in severe injury. After
adjusting the seatback at any time, even when there are no other passengers, rock the
seatback to make sure it is locked in place.

Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is stopped:
Adjusting the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. The driver could lose
control of the vehicle and have an accident.

Do not modify or replace the seats:
Modifying or replacing the seats such as replacing the upholstery or loosening any bolts is
dangerous. The seats contain air bag components essential to the supplemental restraint
system. Such modifications could damage the supplemental restraint system and result in
serious injury. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer if there is any need to remove or reinstall
the seats.

Do not drive with damaged seats:
Driving with damaged seats, such as seat cushions torn or damaged down to the urethane, is
dangerous. A collision, even one not strong enough to inflate the air bags, could damage the
seats which contain essential air bag components. If there was a subsequent collision, an air
bag may not deploy which could lead to injuries. Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer
inspect the seats, seat belt pretensioners and air bags after a collision.

Essential Safety Equipment

Seats

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Do not drive with either seats reclined:
Sitting in a reclined position while the vehicle is moving is dangerous because you do not get
the full protection from seat belts. During sudden braking or a collision, you can slide under
the lap belt and suffer serious internal injuries. For maximum protection, sit well back and
upright.

Do not place an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back:
Putting an object such as a cushion between the seatback and your back is dangerous
because you will be unable to maintain a safe driving posture and the seat belt cannot
function at its full capacity in a collision, which could result in a serious accident, injury or
death.

Do not place objects under the seat:
The object could get stuck and cause the seat to not be fixed securely, and result in an
accident.

Do not stack cargo higher than the seatbacks:
Stacking luggage or other cargo higher than the seatbacks is dangerous. During sudden
braking or a collision, objects can fly around and become projectiles that may hit and injure
passengers.

Make sure luggage and cargo is secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden
braking or a collision and cause injury.

Always leave your car locked and keep the car keys safely away from children:
Leaving your car unlocked or the keys in reach of children is dangerous. Children who find
their way into the trunk through an open trunk can become accidentally locked in the trunk.
This could result in death or brain damage from heat prostration, particularly in the summer.
Always lock the doors and the trunk.

CAUTION

When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fingers near the moving parts of

the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.

When moving the seats, make sure there is no cargo in the surrounding area. If the cargo

gets caught it could damage the cargo.

When moving the seats forward and rearward or returning a rear-reclined seatback to its

upright position, make sure you hold onto the seatback with your hand while operating. If
the seatback is not held, the seat will move suddenly and could cause injury.

Seats

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Seat

▼ Seat Operation

 Seat Slide

To move a seat forward or backward, raise the lever and slide the seat to the desired position
and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

 Height Adjustment for Front Edge of Seat Bottom (Driver's Seat)

To adjust the height for front edge of the seat bottom, rotate the dial to the desired position.

 Seat Recline

To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever. Then lean back
to the desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seatback is locked in place by
attempting to push it forward and backward.

Essential Safety Equipment

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▼ Seat Warmer

*

The seats are electrically heated. The
ignition must be switched ON.
Press the seat warmer switch while the
ignition is switched ON to operate the seat
warmer. The indicator lights turn on to
indicate that the seat warmer is operating.
The mode changes as follows each time
the seat warmer switch is pressed.

Low

Mid

High

OFF

WARNING

Be careful when using the seat warmer:
The heat from the seat warmer may be too
hot for some people, as indicated as
follows, and could cause a
low-temperature burn.

Infants, small children, elderly people,

and physically challenged people

People with delicate skin
People who are excessively fatigued
People who are intoxicated
People who have taken sleep-inducing

medicine such as sleeping pills or cold
medicine

Do not use the seat warmer with anything
having high moisture-retention ability such
as a blanket or cushion on the seat:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not use the seat warmer even when
taking a short nap in the vehicle:
The seat may be heated excessively and
cause a low-temperature burn.

Do not place heavy objects with sharp
projections on the seat, or insert needles or
pins into it:
This could cause the seat to become
excessively heated and result in injury from
a minor burn.

CAUTION

Do not use organic solvents to clean the
seat. It may damage the seat surface and
the heater.

NOTE



If the ignition is switched off while the
seat warmer is operating (High, Mid or
Low) and then switched ON again, the
seat warmer will automatically operate
at the temperature set before switching
off the ignition.



Use the seat warmer when the engine is
running. Leaving the seat warmer on for
long periods with the engine not running
could cause the battery power to be
depleted.



The temperature of the seat warmer
cannot be adjusted beyond High, Mid
and Low because the seat warmer is
controlled by a thermostat.

Seats

*Some models.

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Head Restraints

▼ Non-Adjustable Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with non-adjustable head restraints on the driver's and passenger's
seatbacks. The non-adjustable head restraints consist of a trimmed foam covering over the
upper structure of the seatbacks and are intended to help protect you and the passenger from
neck injury. Adjust the seatbacks to their upright, on-road positions so that the head restraint
is positioned as close as possible to the back of your head.

WARNING

Make sure the seatbacks are properly adjusted to their upright, on-road positions before the
vehicle is driven:
Driving with the seatbacks not adjusted properly is dangerous. With no support behind your
head, your neck could be seriously injured in a collision.

Essential Safety Equipment

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Seat Belt Precautions

Seat belts help to decrease the possibility of severe injury during accidents and sudden
stops. Mazda recommends that the driver and passengers always wear seat belts.
 
(Except Mexico)
All of the seat belt retractors are designed to keep the lap/shoulder belts out of the way when
not in use.
The driver's seat belt has no provisions for child-restraint systems and has only an
emergency locking mode. The driver may wear it comfortably, and it will lock during a
collision.
However, the passenger's seat lap/shoulder belt retractor operates in two modes: emergency
locking mode, and for child-restraint systems, automatic locking mode. If you must use the
passenger seat for a child, slide the passenger seat as far back as possible and make sure any
child-restraint system is secured properly.
 
(Mexico)
All the seats have lap/shoulder belts. These belts have retractors with inertia locks that keep
them out of the way when not in use. The locks allow the belts to remain comfortable on
users, but they will lock in position during a collision.

WARNING

Always wear your seat belt and make sure all occupants are properly restrained:
Not wearing a seat belt is extremely dangerous. During a collision, occupants not wearing
seat belts could hit someone or things inside the vehicle or even be thrown out of the vehicle.
They could be seriously injured or even killed. In the same collision, occupants wearing seat
belts would be much safer.

Do not wear twisted seat belts:
Twisted seat belts are dangerous. In a collision, the full width of the belt is not available to
absorb the impact. This puts more force on the bones beneath the belt, which could cause
serious injury or death. So, if your seat belt is twisted, you must straighten the seat belt to
remove any twists and to allow the full width of the belt to be used.

Never use one seat belt on more than one person at a time:
Using one seat belt for more than one person at a time is dangerous. A seat belt used in this
way cannot spread the impact forces properly and the two passengers could be crushed
together and seriously injured or even killed. Never use one belt for more than one person at a
time and always operate the vehicle with each occupant properly restrained.

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Do not operate a vehicle with a damaged seat belt:
Using a damaged seat belt is dangerous. An accident could damage the belt webbing of the
seat belt in use. A damaged seat belt cannot provide adequate protection in a collision. Have
an Authorized Mazda Dealer inspect all seat belt systems in use during an accident before
they are used again.

Have your seat belts changed immediately if the pretensioner or load limiter has been
expended:
Always have an Authorized Mazda Dealer immediately inspect the seat belt pretensioners
and air bags after any collision. Like the air bags, the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters
will only function once and must be replaced after any collision that caused them to deploy. A
seat belt with an expended pretensioner or load limiter is still better than wearing no seat belt
at all; however, if the seat belt pretensioners and load limiters are not replaced, the risk of
injury in a collision will increase.

Positioning the Shoulder Portion of the Seat Belt:
Improper positioning of the shoulder portion of the seat belt is dangerous. Always make sure
the shoulder portion of the seat belt is positioned across your shoulder and near your neck,
but never under your arm, on your neck, or on your upper arm.

Positioning the Lap Portion of the Seat Belt:
The lap portion of the seat belt worn too high is dangerous. In a collision, this would
concentrate the impact force directly on the abdominal area, causing serious injury. Wear the
lap portion of the belt snugly and as low as possible.

CAUTION

Belt retraction may become difficult if the belts and seat belt guides are soiled, so try to keep
them clean. For more details about cleaning the seat belts, refer to "Seat Belt Maintenance"
(page 6-64).
 

Seat belt guide

Essential Safety Equipment

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▼ Pregnant Women and Persons with Serious Medical Conditions

Pregnant women should always wear seat belts. Ask your doctor for specific
recommendations.
The lap belt should be worn SNUGLY AND AS LOW AS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIPS.
The shoulder belt should be worn across your shoulder properly, but never across the
stomach area.
Persons with serious medical conditions also should wear seat belts. Check with your doctor
for any special instructions regarding specific medical conditions.

▼ Emergency Locking Mode

When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode.
In the emergency locking mode, the belt remains comfortable on the occupant and the
retractor will lock in position during a collision.
If the belt is locked and cannot be pulled out, retract the belt once, and then try pulling it out
slowly. If this fails, pull the belt strongly one time and loosen, then pull it out again slowly.
(Seat Belt with Automatic Locking Mode)
When the seat belt is fastened, it will always be in the emergency locking mode until it is
switched to automatic locking mode by pulling it all the way out to its full length. If the belt
feels tight and hinders comfortable movement while the vehicle is stopped or in motion, it
may be in the automatic locking mode because the belt has been pulled too far out. To return
the belt to the more comfortable emergency locking mode, wait until the vehicle has stopped
in a safe, level area, retract the belt fully to convert it back to emergency locking mode and
then extend it around you again.

▼ Automatic Locking Mode

*

Always use the automatic locking mode to keep the child-restraint system from shifting to
an unsafe position in the event of an accident. To enable seat belt automatic locking mode,
pull it all the way out and connect it as instructed on the child-restraint system. It will retract
down to the child-restraint system and stay locked on it. See the section on child restraint
(page 2-15).

Seat Belt Systems

*Some models.

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