Mazda 2013 MX-5 Miata Guide

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Smart Start Guide
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Trunk Request Switch
Door Request Switch
Lock
Unlock
Trunk
Panic Alarm
Advanced Key
Key
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ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
 • Thissystemallowsyoutolock/unlock
thedoors,openthetrunklid,andeven
starttheenginewithoutevertakingthe
keyout.
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
 •  Unlock the driver’s doorbypushing
thedriver’sdoorrequestswitchonce.
 • Unlock both doorsbypushingthe
driver’sdoorrequestswitchtwice
ORbypushingthepassenger’sdoor
requestswitchonce.
 • Lock both doorsbypushingthe
driver’sdoororpassengerdoorrequest
switchonce.
 • Open the trunkbypushingthetrunk
requestswitchonce.
 • Open the front windowsbypushing
theunlockbuttonontheadvancedkey
andthenpushingagainandholding;
releasetostop.
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM
Thissystemremotelylocksandunlocksthedoorsandthetrunk,andopens
thepowerwindows.
Release Button
• Pushtoextendkey.
• Push&holdtoretractkey.
Unlock
• Pushoncetounlock
driver’sdoor.
• Pushtwice(withinthree
seconds)tounlock
bothdoors.
• Pushtwiceandholdto
openfrontwindows.
Lock
• Pushoncetolock
bothdoors.
• Pushtwice(withinve
seconds)forhornsound
vericationthatboth
doorsarelocked.
Panic Alarm
• Pushforonesecondor
moretoactivatealarm.
• Pushlock,unlock,or
  panicalarmtoturn
  alarmoff.
Trunk
• Pushandholdto
opentrunk. Retractable Key
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Advanced Key (Rear)
STARTING THE ENGINE
While Carrying the Advanced Key…
 • Start the enginebypushingthestartknobinandturningit(likea
normalkey)whilepushingtheclutchpedal(manualtransmission)orthe
brakepedal(automatictransmission).
 • Shut the engine OFFbyturningthestartknobtotheACCposition
andthenpushinginandturningtotheLockposition.
NOTE: TheKEY indicatorlightwillilluminateGREENwhenthe
advancedkeyisdetected.IftheKEYindicatorlightashesGREEN,
theadvancedkeytransmitterbatterypowerislow.
 • Iftheadvancedkeycannotbeusedduetoamalfunctionordead
advancedkeybattery,usetheauxiliarykeytolock/unlockthedoors
andtostarttheengine.
Key
Release
Auxiliary Key
(for opening the doors and
starting the engine)
NOTE: RED KeyIndicatorLightmayashifthekeyisplacedinthecup
holder.Thekeymaynotbedetectedinthecupholder.
With the Auxiliary Key…
1Tostartengine,remove
thestartknobcover
bysqueezingboth
releasebuttonsand
pullingthecoveroff.
2Pushthekeyreleaseto
removetheauxiliarykey.
3Inserttheauxiliarykeyinto
thekeycylinderandturn
ittostarttheengine.
Release Buttons
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Behind Seat Storage (Soft Top Only)
Moveseatbacksforwardtoaccessthe
seatbacktrimstorageboxes.
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Seats
Seat Warmers
Thedriverandpassengerseatscanbe
warmedbyrotatingtheapplicableseat
warmerdialwhiletheignitionisON.
 • Seattemperatureincreasesasthe
numberonthedialincreases.
 • Whentheseatwarmersarenotneeded,rotatethedialsto0.
SEAT CONTROLS
Height Adjustment Lever
Raiseorlowerseatheightbyrepeatedly
pullinguporpushingdownonthelever.
Slide Release Lever
Pullleverupto
moveseatbackward
orforward.
Recline Lever
Pulluptoadjust
seatbackangle.
NOTE: Theseatheatersmaynotturnoniftheseatsarewarmerthanthethermostats
lowpoint(suchasifthetopisdownandtheseatsarewarmedbythesunonacold
sunnydayortheambienttemperatureishigh).
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1
4
FUEL DOOR RELEASE
Thefueldoorreleaseisintheseatsideboxlocatedbetweentheseats.
1 Pullhandletoopentheseatsidebox.
2 Toopenthefueldoor,pullthefueldoorrelease.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
91-octanefuelisrecommended.If91-octanefuelisnotavailable,fuelas
lowas87-octanecanbeusedtemporarilyforemergencypurposes.Use
offuellowerthan91-octanecandecreaseperformance,causeknocking/
enginenoise,deteriorateshiftquality,andpossiblyincreasefuelconsumption.
Refuelingthevehiclewithcorrectoctanefuelacoupleoftimeswillrestore
vehicleperformanceandshiftquality.
FUEL DOOR
Toavoidscratchingthe
paintduringrefueling,
securethefuelllercap
tetheroverthehook
asshown.
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Fuel
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LIGHTING/
TURN SIGNALS
(P. 9 )
CRUISE
CONTROL
WIPER/
WASHER
(P. 10 )
BLUETOOTH®
HANDS-FREE/
AUDIO CONTROL
(P. 2 5 )
TILT STEERING
WHEEL LEVER
Driver’s View
5
HOOD
RELEASE
DYNAMIC
STABILITY
CONTROL (DSC)
TRUNK
RELEASE
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WIPER/
WASHER
(P. 10 )
HAZARD
WARNING
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR1
AUDIO
( PP. 2 3 -2 4)
ACCESSORY
SOCKET
CLIMATE
CONTROL
(PP. 21-22)
SEAT
WARMERS
(P. 3 )
AUX JACK
(P. 12)
POWER
RETRACTABLE
HARDTOP
(If equipped)
(P. 18 )
Driver’s View
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1Thisindicatorlightilluminatestoremindyouthatthefrontpassenger’sfront/sideairbagsandseat
beltpretensionerwillnotdeployduringacollision.Thereasonforthisisthattheweightintheseat
islessthanapproximately66lb.Alwayswearyourseatbeltandifafrontfacingchildseatmustbe
used,youmustdeactivatethepassengerairbag.SeetheOwner’sManualforimportantinformation
onthissafetyfeature.
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Instrument Cluster
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TACHOMETER
FUEL GAUGE
DASHBOARD
ILLUMINATION1
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE GAUGE
Low Fuel Level
OFF
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Off
Indicator Light
DSCOFFswitchpushedand
TCS/DSCturnedoff.
ABS (Antilock Brake
System) Malfunction
Check Engine Light
Charging System Malfunction
Traction Control System
(TCS)/Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)
On:TCS/DSCmalfunction
Flashing:TCS/DSCoperating
Malfunction Warning Light
Shift Lever Position Indicator
Automatic Transmission
Malfunction
Turn Signals/Hazard
Warning Indicator Lights
Key Warning RED (p.2)
Advancedkeynotdetectedor
advancedkeybatteryisdead.
Key Detected (engine ready
to start) GREEN (p.2)
On:Advancedkeydetected;engine
isreadytostart.
Flashing:Advancedkeybatteryislow.
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System
Malfunction
Headlight High Beams On (p.9)
Seat Belt
Unbuckled/Malfunction
Security Indicator Light
GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
NOTE: SeeOwner’sManualformoredetailsandexplanations.
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INFO
BUTTON
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
GAUGE
SPEEDOMETER
ODOMETER/
TRIP METER
1Whenexteriorlightsareon,rotatetheknobtoadjustthebrightnessoftheinstrumentclusterandother
 dashboardilluminations.
AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
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Door Ajar
Brake Warning Light
Parkingbrakeon/lowbrake
uid/malfunction
Cruise Main Indicator
Light On (AMBER)/
Cruise Set Indicator
Light On (GREEN)
Tire Pressure
Monitoring System
(TPMS) Warning Light*
On/WarningBeep:Lowtire
pressureinoneormoretires.
FLAT
TIRE
Flat Tire
Flattire/malfunction
*TPMS NOTE: Lowambienttemperatureand/orhighaltitudecausestirepressuresto
dropandmayturntheTPMSwarninglighton.Ifthewarninglightcomeson,checkthe
tirepressureandllthetiresassoonaspossible,preferablybeforemovingthevehicle
andwarmingupthetires.Tirepressureshouldbecheckedwhenthetiresarecold.
INFO
PushINFObuttontodisplaythe
followingbelowtheodometer:
 • TripMeterA
 • TripMeterB
 • Averagefueleconomy
 • AmbientTemperatureDisplay
NOTE:
•Tocleartripandaveragefuel
economy,pushandholdINFO
buttonwhendisplayed.
•Tochangetheambient
temperaturedisplaybetween
°Fand°C,pushandholdINFO
buttonwhendisplayed.
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Lights
LIGHTING CONTROL/TURN SIGNAL LEVER
Pull
to Flash
High Beams
Push for
High Beams
:Turnsfoglightsononly
whenheadlightsareon.
:Turnstail,parking,dashboard,
andheadlightson.
:Turnstail,parking,and
dashboardlightson.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROL LEVER
10
Pull to dispense
washer uid
1
2
3
HI
LO
INT
OFF
MIST
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Wipers
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Direct Mode
TomanuallyshiftgearswhileinDrive,thesteeringshiftswitchesmaybe
used.Aftermanuallyshifting,thetransmissionwillreturntonormaldrive
modeunderanyofthefollowingconditions:
 • 4secondsofsteadythrottle
 • Acceleratorpedalisfullydepressed(WideOpenThrottle)
 • Tachometerreachesredline
 • Vehicleisstoppedormovingataslowspeed
To Shift Up To A Higher Gear:
 • Tapshiftleverback(+)once.
OR
 • PulltheUPsteering
shiftswitch.
To Shift Down To A Lower Gear:
 • Tapshiftleverforward(-)once.
OR
 • PushtheDOWNsteering
  shiftswitch.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(if equipped)
Sport A/T Manual Shift Mode
The Sport A/T Manual Shift Mode
gives you the feel of driving a manual
transmission by allowing you to manually
shift to control engine rpm and torque
when more control is desired.
To Use Manual Shift Mode:
 • ShiftleverfromDtoM.
NOTE:
•Changingtomanualmodecanbedonewhiledrivingthevehicle.
•Thetransmissionwillnotupshiftautomaticallyinmanualmode,evenifthe
tachometerreachesredline.
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Transmission
Higher
Gear
Lower
Gear
Down
Up
Thetransmissionwillautomaticallyadjusthowandwhenitshiftsgears
basedonroadconditionsandyourdrivingstyle.Thetransmissionmaystay
inalowergearlongerthanusualwhengoingupordownhillsordriving
aroundcorners.Thisfeaturegivesyoubettercontrolandamoreconnected
drivingexperience.
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6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
 • Pushtheclutchpedalcompletelydown
  tostarttheengineandtoshiftgears.
 • ToplacethetransmissioninReverse,
  placeshifterintheneutralposition,
  pushtheshifterdown,movetotheleft
  andpushforward.
PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER
INTEGRATION USING THE AUX JACK
YourvehicleisequippedwithanAUXor
auxiliaryjackthatwillallowyoutoplay
yourportableaudioplayerthroughthe
vehicle’saudiosystem.Learnthesystem
whenparkedanddonotletitdistractyou
whiledriving.
NOTE: Youwillneedanaudiocablewithan
1/8inch(3.5mm)ministereoplug(available
asaGenuineMazdaaccessory)toconnect
yourportableaudioplayerintotheauxjack.
RefertotheOwner’sManualfor
additionalinformation.
1 LocatetheAUXjackbelow
theclimatecontrols.
2 Plug1/8inchministereoplugintothe
  portableaudioplayerandintotheAUXjack.
  Turnportableaudioplayeron.
3 Turnthevehicleaudiosystemon.
4 PushtheAUXbuttonontheaudiofaceorthe
  MODEbuttononthesteeringwheelcontrols.
5 Usetheportableaudioplayercontrolstoplaymusic.
IMPORTANT: Setthevolumelevelonyourportableaudioplayertothehighest
levelbeforedistortionstarts,thenadjustthevolumeontheaudiosystem.
Auxiliary
Jack
12
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AUX Jack
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Mirror
Auto-Dimming Mirror
 • Auto-Dimmingwillautomaticallydarkenyourrearviewmirrortoreduce
headlightglarefromvehiclesbehindyou.
 • Auto-Dimmingisactivatedeverytimethevehicleisstarted.
NOTE: Inadditiontotheauto-dimmingmirror’srearlightsensor,thereisalsoa
frontlightsensor(notshown).Donotplaceorhanganyobjectsoverthefrontorrear
mirrorlightsensors,otherwise,theauto-dimmingmirrorswillnotoperateproperly.
HomeLink®
 • Thisfeatureprovidesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothree
transmitterssuchasgaragedooropeners,homelightingremotes
andotherradiofrequencydevices.
 • RefertoyourOwner’sManualforcompleteprogrammingdetails.
AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR AND HOMELINK®
Auto-Dimming
Indicator Light
Auto-Dimming
On
HomeLink Rear
Light
Sensor
Auto-Dimming
Off
On Off
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INSTANT MOBILITY SYSTEM (IMS)
TheIMSemergencyattirerepairkit
(locatedinthetrunk)isforatemporary
repairofaslightlydamagedattire,
resultingfromrunningovernails,or
similarsharpobjectsontheroadsurface.
RefertoyourOwner’sManualfor
completedetails.
Youraluminumwheelshaveaprotective
coatingonthem.Onlyuseamildsoapor
neutraldetergentwithaspongeorsoftcloth
tocleanthem.
CAUTION: Usingawirebrush,polishing
compound,solvent,oranytypeofabrasive
cleanermaydamagetheprotectivecoating.
ALUMINUM WHEEL CARE
PERSONALIZE YOUR MX-5
WITH GENUINE MAZDA ACCESSORIES
Gotowww.MyMazda.com,thenselect“Accessories”belowtheMyMazdaHome
headerforacompletelistingofavailableaccessoriesforyourMazdaMX-5.
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Wheel
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MANUAL CONVERTIBLE TOP
Whenraisingorloweringthemanualconvertibletop,thevehiclemustbe
stoppedonlevelgroundwithparkingbrakeset,windowsloweredaminimum
of1inchandallitemsintheconvertibletopstoragearearemoved.
To Lower:
1 PushreleasebuttonAwhilepullinglatchBrearwardtodisengage.
2 Pullfrontoftoprearwardtoreleasefromwindshieldheader.
  • Ifopeningfromoutsidevehicle,
   graspsideoftop,near 
   windshieldheader.
  • Ifopeningfrominside
   vehicle,useeitherhandle.
A
B
Convertible Top
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GOOD - OK
TO LOWER
SOFT TOP
CAUTION: DO
NOT LOWER
SOFT TOP!
CAUTION:Beforeloweringsofttop,pleasepay
closeattentiontothefoldingpointsoneachside
ofthesofttop,andmakesurenothingisstoredin
thewellotherwisedamagecouldoccur.
NOTE: Whenthelatchisreleased,theaudiovolumemaydroptozeroforonesecond.
Seetheowner’smanualforaudiosystemoperationdifferenceswithtopupanddown.
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3 Foldbacktopandpushrmlyonfrontoftoptosecurelylockin
openposition.
4 Raisewindblocker.
To Raise:
1 Lowerwindblocker. 2 Pullunlocklevertoreleasetop
fromopenposition.
NOTE: Ifmanualsofttopdoesnot
foldeasily,thenslowlyloweritwhile
pushingdownontheupperpartof
rearglasswithyourhand.
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3 Pullfrontoftopforwardtoclosedposition(againstthewindshieldheader).
NOTE: Manual Convertible
Top Maintenance:Remove
leavesorothermatterthatmay
accumulatearoundthearea
wherethesofttopmeetsthe
vehiclebodytopreventwater
drainageoutletsfrombecoming
clogged.Cloggedwaterdrainage
outletsmayresultinwater
intrusionintothepassenger
compartment.Fordetailed
maintenanceofthewaterdrains,
refertoMyMazda.comorconsult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
  • Ifclosingfromoutsidevehicle,
   graspsideoftopnear 
   windshieldheader.
  • Ifclosingfrominsidevehicle, 
   graspeitherhandle.
4 Pushleverontoplatchforwarduntillockbuttonclicksandtoplatchis
securelylocked.
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Convertible Top
WARNING: If red indicator is
visible on release button, top
is not securely latched.
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POWER RETRACTABLE HARDTOP
Whenraisingorloweringthepowerretractablehardtop,thevehiclemustbe
stoppedonlevelgroundwithparkingbrakesetandignitionon.Shiftmanual
transmissiontoneutralorshiftautomatictransmissiontoParkorNeutral.
To Lower:
1 PushreleasebuttonAwhilepullinglatchBrearwardtodisengage.The
indicatorlightwillilluminatewhenthelatchisdisengagedindicatingthe
topcanbeopened.
2 Pushandholdtheopenbutton.
Theindicatorlightwillash
duringtheopeningoperation.
  • Windowsautomaticallylower,
   deckraises,toplowers,and 
   thendeckcloses.
NOTE: Abeepsoundsandthe
indicatorlightturnsofftoconrm
operationiscomplete.
A
B
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Indicator
light
Open button
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NOTE: Whenthelatchisreleased,theaudiovolumemaydroptozeroforonesecond.
Seetheowner’smanualforaudiosystemoperationdifferenceswithtopupanddown.
CAUTION:Beforeloweringtop,makesurenothingisstoredinthewell
otherwisedamagecouldoccur.
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3 Raisewindblocker.
  • Windowsautomaticallylower,
   deckraises,topraises,
   deckcloses.
2 Pushandholdtheclosebutton.
Theindicatorlightwillash
duringtheclosingoperation.
To Raise:
1 Lowerwindblocker.
NOTE: Abeepsoundsandthe
indicatorlightturnsofftoconrm
operationiscomplete,onlyafterthe
hardtopislockedinplace.
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Convertible Top
Close button
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