Mazda MX-5 (2018 year). Manual

Icon

Function

Dislike

Evaluates the current content as “Dislike”.

Reverses for 15 seconds.

Map (vehicles with navigation system)
Displays the destination searched by the location based services on the navigation system.

Call
A call can be made to the telephone number of a shop searched using the Location Based
Services. Available when a device is connected as a Hands-Free.

Returns to the previous content.

Pauses playback of the content. When selected again, playback resumes.

Goes to the next content.

Fast-forwards for 30 seconds.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-74.

1 Some stations may use alternate variations of Like and Dislike, based on station type or provider.

Main menu

Select the

icon.

Switch the tab and select the station category.

Tab

Function

Presets

Displays the preset station list set on the device.
Select the preset station name to play the station content.

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Tab

Function

Nearby

Select the desired station.
Guidance is provided to the searched destination near the vehicle's posi-
tion.
You can designate desired categories previously set using the filter setting
on your device.

NOTE
The available Location Based Services may differ because the services depend on the
content provided by Aha™.

Example of use (Location Based
Services)

1. Select the desired station from the

“Nearby” tab on the main menu.
The destination name or address
playback starts in the order of the
destination name list.

2. When the

icon is selected, the

currently displayed destination is
displayed on the navigation system
(vehicles with navigation system).

3. When the icon is selected, a phone

call is placed to the currently displayed
destination.

4. Select the

icon to display the

content list.
Selection of other destinations from
the list can be made.

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How to Use Stitcher™ Radio

▼ What is Stitcher™ Radio?

Stitcher™

radio is an application which can be used to listen to Internet radio or stream

podcasts.
Recommended content is automatically selected by registering content which you put into
your favorites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.
For details on Stitcher™ Radio, refer to “http://stitcher.com/”.

1 Stitcher™, the Stitcher™ logo, and the Stitcher™ trade dress are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Stitcher, Inc., used with permission.

NOTE



To operate Stitcher™ Radio from your Bluetooth

device, perform the following in

advance:



Install the Stitcher™ Radio application to your device.



Create a Stitcher™ Radio account for your device.



Log onto Stitcher™ Radio using your device.



If the application screen is not displayed on the device, Stitcher™ may not play on the
center display.

▼ Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When

selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Displays the station list.
Use to switch to other stations.

Dislike
Evaluates the current program as “Dislike”.

Like
Evaluates the current program as “Like”.

Adds the current station to your favorites or deletes the current station from your favorites.

Reverses for 30 seconds.

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Icon

Function

Plays the station. Select it again to pause playback.

Goes to the next station.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-74.

Station list

1. Select the

icon to display the station list.

Favorites station name: Select to display the program registered to your favorites.
Category name: A recommended category selected from your favorites by Stitcher™

is displayed.
Select it to display the category program.

2. Select the program name to play it.

Add to your favorites

If the current program has not been
registered to your favorites, it can be
registered to your favorites.
1. Select the

icon to display the

favorites station which the registration
can be added.

2. Select the station name which you

want to register.

3. Select

to add the program to the

selected favorites station.

NOTE



Multiple favorites stations can be
selected and registered.



Favorites stations registered by oneself
as well those set by default are
displayed.

Delete from your favorites

If the current program has already been
registered to your favorites, the program
can be deleted from your favorites.
1. Select the

icon.

2. The program is automatically deleted

from the favorites station.

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Bluetooth

Hands-Free

▼ Making a Call

For Mazda Connect, making calls is
possible using any of the following six
methods:



Phonebook downloaded from
Bluetooth

device (mobile phone)

(voice recognition function can be used)



Favorites



Call record



Dialing a telephone number (voice
recognition function can be used)



“Redial” - Voice recognition command
for making a call to the latest outgoing
call record.



“Call back” - Voice recognition
command for making a call to the latest
incoming call record.

Phonebook Usage

Telephone calls can be made by saying the
contact name in the downloaded
phonebook or the name of a person whose
phone number has been registered in the
Bluetooth

Hands-Free. Refer to Import

contact (Download Phonebook).
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Call XXXXX... (Ex. “John”)

Mobile”. (You can also say, “Home”,
“Work”, or “Other” instead of
“Mobile”, depending on how you set
up your contact information.)

4. Follow the voice guidance to make the

call, or simple press the pick-up button
on the steering switch during or after
the guidance to make the call.

Screen operation

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the contact

list.

3. Select the contact you would like to

call to display the details for the
contact.

4. Select the desired phone number to

make the call.

Import contact (Download Phonebook)

Phonebook data from your device (Mobile
phone) can be sent and registered to your
Bluetooth

Hands-Free phonebook using

Bluetooth

(Automatic downloading)

The “Auto Download Contacts” setting
must be on. When hands-free is connected
to the device, the phonebook is
downloaded automatically.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-119.

(Manually downloading)

If the “Auto Download Contacts” setting
is off, download the phonebook using the
following procedure.
1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the contact

list.

3. Select

4. Select

to switch to the

device operation.

5. If

is selected, select

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6. Download will be started from the

mobile phone.

NOTE



If “Import All Contacts” is performed
after saving the phonebook to the
Bluetooth

unit, the phonebook will be

overwritten.



A maximum of 1,000 contacts can be
registered to the phonebook.



Phonebook, incoming/outgoing call
record, and favorite memories are
exclusive to each mobile phone to
protect privacy.

Favorites Contacts

A maximum of 50 contacts can be
registered. It will take less time to make a
call after registering the telephone number.
In addition, you do not have to look for the
person you want to call in the phonebook.

Registering your favorites

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the favorites

list.

3. Select

4. Select

5. Select from the displayed list.

NOTE
When “Add New Contact” is selected,
information such as the selected person’s
name is also registered. In addition, when
“Add New Contact Details” is selected,
only the telephone number of the selected
person is registered.

Calling a favorite

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the favorites

list.

3. (If only one phone number is

registered to contact)
Select the contact information you
would like to call. Go to Step 5.
(If multiple phone numbers are
registered to contact)
Select the contact you would like to
call to display the screen indicating the
details for the contact. Go to Step 4.

4. Select the phone number you would

like to call.

5. Select

Deleting a favorite

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the favorites

list.

3. Select

4. Select

5. Select the contact information which

you would like to delete.

6. Select

Changing the display order of your
favorites list

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the favorites

list.

3. Select

4. Select

5. The contact can be moved after it is

selected.

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6. Slide the contact or move it using the

commander switch, then select

Changing contact name of your
favorites

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the favorites

list.

3. Select

4. Select

5. Select the contact to display the

keyboard screen.

6. If a new name is input and

selected, the contact name is stored.

NOTE
If the contact is long-pressed when the
favorites list is displayed, the contact
information can be edited (deleted,
moved).

Telephone Number Input

NOTE
Practice this while parked until you are
confident you can do it while driving in a
non-taxing road situation. If you are not
completely comfortable, make all calls
from a safe parking position, and only
start driving when you can devote your
full attention to driving.

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. When

is pressed, the dial pad

is displayed.

3. Input the telephone number using the

dial pad.

4. Select to make the call.

Numeral or symbol entry

Use the dial pad.
Long-press the   to input +.
Select   to delete the currently input
value.
Long-press   to delete all input values.

Redial Function

Makes a call to the last person called
(latest person on outgoing call record)
from the mobile phone/vehicle.
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Redial”

Call back Function

Makes a call to the last person who called
your (latest person on incoming call
record) mobile phone/vehicle.
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Call back”

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Mobile 911 (U.S.A./Canada only)

If the vehicle is involved in a moderate to
severe collision, a call is made
automatically to 911 from the connected
device. The “Emergency Assistance Call”
setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-119.

CAUTION

Though the system can be set to not call
911, doing so will defeat the purpose of the
system. Mazda recommends that the
Mobile 911 system remain activated.

NOTE



Mobile 911 is a secondary function of
the audio entertainment system.
Therefore, the mobile 911 function
does not assure that the call is always
made to 911 after an accident occurs.



A Hands-free device must be paired and
connected. The 911 operator can verify
the vehicle's position information using
the Hands-free device GPS if equipped.

1. If the vehicle is involved in a moderate

to severe collision, notification of the
call to 911 is made via audio and
screen display. To cancel the call, press

or hang-up

button within 10 seconds.

2. If

hang-up button is not pressed within
10 seconds, the call is made to 911
automatically.

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▼ Receiving an Incoming Call

When an incoming call is received, the incoming call notification screen is displayed. The
“Incoming Call Notifications” setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page 5-119.
To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio control switch or select

the screen.
To reject the call, press the hang-up button on the audio control switch or select

on the

screen.
The following icons are displayed on the screen during a call. Icons which can be used
differ depending on use conditions.

Icon

Function

Displays the Communication menu.

Ends the call.

Transferring a call from hands-free to a mobile phone
Communication between the Bluetooth

unit and a device (mobile phone) is canceled,

and an incoming call will be received by the device (mobile phone) like a standard call.
Transferring a call from a device (mobile phone) to hands-free
Communication between devices (mobile phone) can be switched to Bluetooth

Hands-Free.
Mute
The microphone can be muted during a call.
When selected again, the mute is canceled.
To make a 3-way call, select the contacts from the following:

: Call History is displayed.

: The phonebook is displayed.

: The dial pad is displayed. Input the phone number.

The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.

The call on hold is made to make a 3-way call.
The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.

Switches the call on hold.

DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Signal) Transmission
This function is used when transmitting DTMF via the dial pad. The receiver of a DTMF
transmission is generally a home telephone answering machine or a company's automated
guidance call center.
Input the number using a dial pad.

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NOTE



If the ignition is switched off during a
hands-free call, the line is transferred to
the device (Mobile phone)
automatically.



If the DTMF code has two or more
digits or symbols, each one must be
transmitted individually.

▼ Call Interrupt

A call can be interrupted to receive an
incoming call from a third party.
When

is selected or the

pick-up button on the steering wheel is
pressed, the current call is held and the
system switches to the new incoming call.
When

is selected, the current

call is ended and the system switches to
the new incoming call (GSM network
only).
When

is selected or the hang-up

button on the steering wheel is pressed, an
incoming call is refused.

NOTE



The function may not be available
depending on the contractual content of
the mobile device.



The function may not be operable
depending on the type of the telephone
network and the mobile device.

▼ Receiving and Replying to Messages

(available only with E-mail/SMS
compatible phones)

SMS (Short Message Service) messages,
and E-mail received by connected devices
can be downloaded, displayed, and played
(read by the system).
Additionally, replies can also be made to
calls and messages in the received
messages.

Downloading messages

Up to 20 new messages can be
downloaded and displayed from a
connected device.

NOTE
For E-mail, 20 messages for each account
can be downloaded.

(Automatic downloading)

The “Auto Download Email” (E-mail) or
“Auto Download Text Message” (SMS)
setting must be on. A message is
downloaded automatically when the
Bluetooth

unit is connected to the device.

Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-119.

(Manually downloading)

When the “Auto Download Email”
(E-mail) or “Auto Download Text
Message” (SMS) setting is off, the
message is downloaded using the
following procedure.
1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display

the Inbox.

3. Select

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4. Download will be started from the

mobile phone.

NOTE



Attached data is not downloaded.



Messages up to 1 kilobyte (E-mail)/
140-bytes (SMS) can be downloaded.



A message list is created for each
device.



If the connected device does not
correspond to MAP 1.0, the AT
command is used to download. The
downloaded message indicates that it is
already read.



Downloading using the AT command
may not function depending on the
connected device.



If an iPhone is connected, the following
functions cannot be used.



Downloading past messages



Replying to messages



iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other
countries.

Receiving messages

(Method 1)

When a device receives a message, a
message received notification is displayed.
The “Email Notifications” (E-mail) or
“Text Notifications” (SMS) setting must
be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-119.
Select

and display the message.

(Method 2)

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

and display the new

message list for E-mail and SMS.

3. Select the message you would like to

display.

The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the details on the message. Icons
which can be used differ depending on use conditions.

Icon

Function

Displays the Communication menu.

Displays the inbox.

Plays back a message.
When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Displays the previous message.

Displays the next message.

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Icon

Function

Only replies to the sender of the currently displayed message.
Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from
the preset message.
Select

(Only E-mail)
Replies to all members including CC.
Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from
the preset message.
Select

Makes a call to a person who sent a message.
For E-mail, this function may not work depending on the device.

Deletes a message.
The messages stored in a device is also deleted.

NOTE
Up to three preset messages can be selected.

Example of use (verify unread E-mail)

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the inbox.

3. Select the unread message displayed in

bold.

4. The details of the message are

displayed and replying to the message,
making a call, or playback can be
performed.

Changing account for displaying
(E-mail only)

1. Select

2. Select the account which you would

like to display. Only the messages for
the selected account are displayed in
the inbox.

Editing preset messages

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Select the preset message which you

would like to edit. The keyboard
screen is displayed.

5. When the message is input and is

selected, the message is stored as a
preset message.

NOTE



Select the

icon to change the

language.



Select the icon to switch between
capitalized and lower-case characters.

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▼ Communication Settings

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select

to change the setting.

Item

Setting

Function

Bluetooth

—

Go to Bluetooth

setting menu.

Refer to Bluetooth

Preparation on page 5-97.

Incoming Call Notifi-
cations

On/Off

Notifies when an incoming call is received.

Auto Download Text
Message

On/Off

Downloads SMS automatically when the Bluetooth

unit is connected

to the device.

Text Notifications

On/Off

Notifies when a new SMS is received.

Auto Download
Email

On/Off

Downloads E-mail automatically when the Bluetooth

unit is connect-

ed to the device.

Email Notifications

On/Off

Notifies when a new Email is received.

Auto Download Call
History

On/Off

Downloads Call History automatically when the Bluetooth

unit is

connected to the device.

Auto Download Con-
tacts

On/Off

Downloads the phonebook automatically when the Bluetooth

unit is

connected to the device.

Ringtone

Car/Phone/Off Changes the ringtone setting.

Phone Volume

Adjusts using

the slider.

Adjusts the conversation volume.

VR and Ringtone

Adjusts using

the slider.

Adjusts the voice guidance and ringtone volume.

Contacts Display Or-
der

First Name, Last

Name

Displays the contact information in alphabetical order of the first
name.

Last Name, First

Name

Displays the contact information in alphabetical order of the last
name.

Edit Preset Messages

—

Edits the preset message.
Refer to Receiving and Replying to Messages (available only with
E-mail/SMS compatible phones) on page 5-115.

Emergency Assistance
Call

On/Off

Mobile Utilizes the Mobile 911 function.

Restore Factory set-
tings

—

Initializes all Communication Settings.

1 Depending on the device, it may be necessary to acquire download permission on the device side.

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Voice Recognition

▼ Basic Operation Method

Activating Voice Recognition

Press the talk button.

Ending Voice Recognition

Use one of the following methods:



Press the hang-up button.



Say, “Cancel”.



Operate the commander switch or the
center display (only when vehicle is
stopped).

Skipping Voice Guidance (for faster
operation)

Press and release the talk button.

Troubleshooting for Voice Recognition

If you do not understand an operation
method while in the voice recognition
mode, say “Tutorial” or “Help”.

Commands useable anytime during
voice recognition

“Go Back” and “Cancel” are commands
which can be used at anytime during voice
recognition.

Returning to previous operation

To return to the previous operation, say,
“Go Back” while in voice recognition
mode.

Cancel

To put the Bluetooth

Hands-Free system

in standby mode, say, “Cancel” while in
voice recognition mode.

To prevent a deterioration in the voice
recognition rate and voice quality, the
following points should be observed:



The voice recognition cannot be
performed while voice guidance or the
beep sound is operating. Wait until
the voice guidance or the beep sound
is finished before saying your
commands.



Phone related commands are available
only when your phone is connected via
Bluetooth

. Make sure your phone is

connected via Bluetooth

before you

operate phone related voice commands.



Music play commands, such as Play
Artist and Play Album can be used only
in USB audio mode.



Do not speak too slowly or loudly (no
loud voice).



Speak clearly, without pausing between
words or numbers.



Dialects or different wording other than
hands-free prompts cannot be
recognized by voice recognition. Speak
in the wording specified by the voice
commands.



It is not necessary to face the
microphone or approach it. Speak the
voice commands while maintaining a
safe driving position.



Close the windows and/or the
convertible top to reduce loud noises
from outside the vehicle, or turn down
the airflow of the climate control system
while Bluetooth

Hands-Free is being

used.



Make sure the vents are not directing air
up towards the microphone.

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