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A Word to Mazda Owners Thank you for choosing a Mazda. We at Mazda design and build vehicles with complete customer satisfaction in mind. To help ensure enjoyable and trouble-free operation of your Mazda, read this manual carefully and f...

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How to Use This Manual We want to help you get the most driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your owner's manual, when read from cover to cover, can do that in many ways. Illustrations complement the words of the manual to ...

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Table of Contents Pictorial Index Interior, exterior views and part identification of your Mazda. 1 Essential Safety Equipment Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags. ...

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1 – 11 – 1 1 Pictorial Index Interior, exterior views and part identifi cation of your Mazda. Interior Overview (Left-Hand Drive Model)................................... 1-2 Interior Equipment (View A) ................................

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1 – 2 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Left-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View A) Door-lock knob ..................................................................................................... page 3-19 Turn and l...

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1 – 3 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Left-Hand Drive Model) Audio control switches..........................................................................................page 5-65 Instrument panel illumination knob ....................

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1 – 4 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Left-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View B) SRS air bags ..........................................................................................................page 2-33 Air-conditioning...

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1 – 5 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Left-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View C) Windblocker ........................................................................................................ page 5-127 Convertible top u...

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1 – 6 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Right-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View A) Wiper and washer lever ......................................................................................... page 4-61 Turn and lane...

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1 – 7 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Right-Hand Drive Model) Hazard warning fl asher switch .............................................................................. page 4-67 Push button start .....................................

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1 – 8 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Right-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View B) SRS air bags ..........................................................................................................page 2-33 Audio system......

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1 – 9 Pictorial Index Interior Overview (Right-Hand Drive Model) Interior Equipment (View C) Sunvisor .............................................................................................................. page 5-117 Vanity mirro...

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1 – 10 Pictorial Index Exterior Overview Bonnet ................................................................................................................... page 6-16 Windscreen wiper blades ............................................

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2 – 1 *Some models. 2 – 1 2 Essential Safety Equipment Important information about safety equipment, including seats, seat belt system, child-restraint systems and SRS air bags. Seats ...........................................................

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2 – 2 Essential Safety Equipment Seats 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,...

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2 – 3 Essential Safety Equipment Seats WARNING 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 o...

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2 – 4 Essential Safety Equipment Seats CAUTION   When operating a seat, be careful not to put your hands or fi ngers near the moving parts of the seat or on the side trim to prevent injury.   When moving the seats, make su...

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2 – 5 Essential Safety Equipment Seats 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 positio...

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2 – 6 Essential Safety Equipment Seats *Some models. Seat Warmer * The seats are electrically heated. The ignition must be switched ON. Press the seat warmer switch to illuminate the indicator light while the ignition is swi...

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2 – 7 Essential Safety Equipment Seats 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 befor...

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2 – 8 Essential Safety Equipment Seats 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 consi...

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2 – 9 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems 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 wea...

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2 – 10 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems WARNING 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 i...

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2 – 11 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems CAUTION Belt retraction may become diffi cult 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 "Cleaning t...

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2 – 12 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt WARNING Always wear the seat belt with it correctly routed in its guide: Wearing a seat belt without the seat belt routed in its guide is dangerous because the seat belt would n...

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2 – 13 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Unfastening the Seat Belt Depress the button on the seat belt buckle. If the belt does not fully retract, pull it out and check for kinks or twists. Then make sure it remains untwisted as ...

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2 – 14 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems For optimum protection, the driver and passenger seat belts are equipped with pretensioner and load limiting systems. For both these syst...

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2 – 15 Essential Safety Equipment Seat Belt Systems WARNING Do not modify the components or wiring, or use electronic testing devices on the pretensioner system: Modifying the components or wiring of the pretensioner system, including the u...

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2 – 16 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child-Restraint Precautions Mazda strongly urges the use of child-restraint systems for children small enough to use them. Mazda recommends use of a Mazda genuine child...

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2 – 17 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Use the correct size child-restraint system: For effective protection in vehicle accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained using a seat belt or child-restraint sys...

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2 – 18 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Extreme Hazard! Never use a rear-facing child-restraint system on the passenger seat with an air bag that could deploy: NEVER use a rearward facing child restraint on a seat protected b...

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2 – 19 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Before installing child-restraint system on the passenger seat, move the passenger seat as far back as possible: In a collision, the force of a deploying air bag could cause serious inj...

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2 – 20 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Do not allow a child or anyone to lean over or against the side window of a vehicle with side air bags: It is dangerous to allow anyone to lean over or against the side window, the area...

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2 – 21 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child-Restraint System Installation Categories of Child-Restraint Systems NOTE When purchasing, ask the manufacturer of the child-restraint system which type of child- restraint system is approp...

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2 – 22 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child-Restraint System Types (Europe) In this owner's manual, explanation of child-restraint systems secured with seat belts is provided for the following three types of popular child-re...

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2 – 23 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Baby Seat Installation Position A baby seat is used in the rear-facing position only. Refer to the table, "Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions" for baby...

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2 – 24 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child Seat Installation Position A child seat is used in front-facing and rear-facing positions depending on the age and size of the child. When installing, follow the manufacturer's in...

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2 – 25 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Front-facing type WARNING Never install a front-facing child seat in the wrong seat position: Installing a front-facing child seat without fi rst consulting the table “Child-Restraint Syst...

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2 – 26 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Child-Restraint System Suitability for Various Seat Positions Table (Europe and countries conforming to the UNECE 16 regulation) Provided information in the table shows your child-restraint sy...

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2 – 27 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child-restraint systems in this mass group and/or this size class. (Except Europe) Regarding child-restraint systems which can be installed to your Ma...

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2 – 28 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Seat belt-secured child-restraint systems System group Age group Weight group Child- restraint system type Passenger seat Without a passenger occupant classifi cation syst...

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2 – 29 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint Installing Child-Restraint Systems Anchor Bracket Anchor brackets for securing child- restraint systems are equipped in the vehicle. Locate anchor position using the illustration. T...

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2 – 30 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint 3. Remove the cover. NOTE Be careful not to lost the removed cover. 4. Place the child-restraint on the passenger seat. 5. Pass the tether strap under the head restraint an...

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2 – 31 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint WARNING Make sure the child-restraint system is properly secured: A child-restraint system that is not secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop or collision, it can become a projectile and h...

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2 – 32 Essential Safety Equipment Child Restraint 6. Secure the child-restraint system using the ISOFIX anchor, following the child-restraint system manufacturer's instruction. 7. Switch the ignition ON and make sure the pass...

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2 – 33 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions The front and side supplementary restraint systems (SRS) include different types of air bags. Please verify which kinds of air ba...

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2 – 34 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags A child who is too small to use a seat belt must be properly secured using a child-restraint system (page 2-16 ). Carefully consider which child-restraint system is necessary for your child and f...

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2 – 35 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags WARNING Do not sit too close to the driver and passenger air bags: Sitting too close to the driver and passenger air bag modules or placing hands or feet on them is extremely dangerous. The driver...

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2 – 36 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags WARNING Do not attach objects on or around the area where a side air bag deploys: Attaching objects to the seat in such a way as to cover the outboard side of the seat in any way is dangerous. In ...

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2 – 37 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags WARNING Do not modify the supplementary restraint system: Modifying the components or wiring of the supplementary restraint system is dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inope...

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2 – 38 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags NOTE   When an air bag deploys, a loud infl ation noise can be heard and some smoke will be released. Neither is likely to cause injury, however, the texture of the air bags may cause li...

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2 – 39 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Supplementary Restraint System Components (With Passenger Occupant Classifi cation System) MX-5_8EV5-EE-15E_Edition1.indb 39 2015/03/31 9:32:10 ...

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2 – 40 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags *Some models. (Without Passenger Occupant Classifi cation System) Driver/Passenger infl ators and air bags Crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS unit) Seat belt pretensioners (page 2-14 ) ...

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2 – 41 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags How the SRS Air Bags Work Your Mazda is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during...

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2 – 42 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Passenger Air Bag The passenger air bag is mounted in the passenger instrument panel. The infl ation mechanism for the passenger air bag is the same as the driver's air bag, as mentione...

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2 – 43 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Side Air Bags The side air bags are mounted in the outboard sides of the seatbacks. When the air bag crash sensors detect a side impact of greater than moderate force, the system infl ates the...

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2 – 44 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria This chart indicates the applicable SRS equipment that will deploy depending on the type of collision. (The illustrations are the representative cases of...

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2 – 45 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Limitations to SRS Air Bag In severe collisions such as those described previously in "SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria", the applicable SRS air bag equipment will de...

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2 – 46 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Limitations to side collision detection: The following illustrations are examples of side collisions that may not be detected as severe enough to deploy the SRS air bag equipment. Side impacts invol...

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2 – 47 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags *Some models. Passenger Occupant Classifi cation System * First, please read "Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" (page 2-33 ) carefully. Passenger Oc...

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2 – 48 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light on/off condition chart Condition detected by the passenger occupant classifi cation system Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light Pas...

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2 – 49 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags WARNING Do not allow an occupant in the passenger's seat to sit with a posture which makes it diffi cult for the passenger occupant classifi cation sensor to detect the occupant correctly: ...

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2 – 50 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags WARNING   Luggage or other items placed under the passenger seat or between the passenger seat and driver seat that push up the passenger seat bottom.   An object, such as a se...

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2 – 51 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags NOTE   The system requires about 10 seconds to alternate between turning the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system on or off.   The passenger air ...

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2 – 52 Essential Safety Equipment SRS Air Bags Constant Monitoring The following components of the air bag systems and the active bonnet are monitored by a diagnostic system:   Crash sensors, and diagnostic module ...

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2 – 53 Essential Safety Equipment Active Bonnet *Some models. Active Bonnet precautions * In the unlikely event that the vehicle were to hit a pedestrian and a certain amount of impact is applied to the front of the vehicle, impact to...

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2 – 54 Essential Safety Equipment Active Bonnet CAUTION Do not touch the actuator directly after the active bonnet has activated. Otherwise, it could result in a burn as the actuator is hot directly after the activation. Operation and Handling...

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2 – 55 Essential Safety Equipment Active Bonnet How the Active Bonnet Works If the Active Bonnet Activates, Does Not Activate If the active bonnet activates The active bonnet activates under the following conditions:  �...

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3 – 1 *Some models. 3 – 1 3 Before Driving Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and windows. Keys ...................................................... 3-2 Keys ..................................................

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3 – 2 Before Driving Keys Keys WARNING Do not leave the key in your vehicle with children and keep them in a place where your children will not fi nd or play with them: Leaving children in a vehicle with the key is dangerous. This co...

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3 – 3 Before Driving Keys NOTE   The driver must carry the key to ensure the system functions properly.   Always keep a spare key in case one is lost. If a key is lost, consult an Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as pos...

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3 – 4 Before Driving Keys CAUTION Changes or modifi cations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE   The keyless entry system operation ...

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3 – 5 Before Driving Keys NOTE   (With the advanced keyless function (European models))  The setting can be changed so that a beep sound is heard for confi rmation when the doors and the boot lid, fuel- fi ller fl ap are l...

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3 – 6 Before Driving Keys NOTE   The doors and the boot lid, fuel-fi ller fl ap cannot be locked by pressing the lock button while any other door is open. The hazard warning lights will also not fl ash.   (With the i-st...

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3 – 7 Before Driving Keys *Some models. Boot button To open the boot lid, press and hold the boot button until the boot lid opens. Type A Type B Intrusion sensor cancel button (with theft-deterrent system) * To cancel the intrusion ...

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3 – 8 Before Driving Keys Without the advanced keyless function Operational range Interior aerial NOTE The engine may not start if the key is placed in the following areas:   Around the instrument panel   In the storag...

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3 – 9 Before Driving Advanced Keyless Entry System *Some models. Advanced Keyless Entry System * WARNING Radio waves from the key may affect medical devices such as pacemakers: Before using the key near people who use medical devices...

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3 – 10 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,...

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3 – 11 Before Driving Doors and Locks Door Locks WARNING Always 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, tempera...

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3 – 12 Before Driving Doors and Locks *Some models. NOTE   The vehicle lock-out prevention feature prevents you from locking yourself out of the vehicle.  Both doors and the boot lid, fuel- fi ller fl ap will automatically unl...

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3 – 13 Before Driving Doors and Locks *Some models. Double Locking System * The double locking system is designed to prevent someone who has broken into your vehicle from opening the door from the inside. If you have any problems with th...

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3 – 14 Before Driving Doors and Locks How to Deactivate the System Unlock the driver's door or switch the ignition ON. NOTE If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows or the battery is disconnected), the system can only be...

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3 – 15 Before Driving Doors and Locks NOTE  Use the following procedure to change the setting. 1. Switch the ignition off and close both of the doors and the boot lid. 2. Open the driver's door. 3. Within 30 seconds ...

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3 – 16 Before Driving Doors and Locks *Some models. NOTE   Auto re-lock function  After unlocking with the request switch, both doors and the boot lid, fuel-fi ller fl ap will automatically lock if any of the following operation...

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3 – 17 Before Driving Doors and Locks   When the vehicle speed exceeds 20 km/h (12 mph), both doors and the boot lid, fuel-fi ller fl ap lock automatically.   When the ignition is switched off, both doors ...

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3 – 18 Before Driving Doors and Locks Settings can be changed using the following procedure. 1. Safely park the vehicle. Both doors must remain closed. 2. Switch the ignition ON. 3. Press and hold the lock side of the driver&...

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3 – 19 Before Driving Doors and Locks Locking, Unlocking with Door- Lock Knob Operation from inside (With door-lock switch) To lock any door from the inside, press the door-lock knob. To unlock, pull it outward. This does not operate ...

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3 – 20 Before Driving Doors and Locks *Some models. Boot Lid WARNING Never allow a person to ride in the boot: Allowing a person to ride in the boot is dangerous. The person in the boot could be seriously injured or killed during sudden br...

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3 – 21 Before Driving Doors and Locks The remote release button function can be disabled by locking the doors using the transmitter, auxiliary key, or a request switch to prevent an intruder in the vehicle from opening the boot. To enable t...

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3 – 22 Before Driving Fuel and Emission Fuel and Engine Exhaust Precautions Fuel Requirements Vehicles with catalytic converters or oxygen sensors must use ONLY UNLEADED FUEL, which will reduce exhaust emissions ...

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3 – 23 Before Driving Fuel and Emission Emission Control System This vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter is part of this system) that enables the vehicle to comply with existing exh...

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3 – 24 Before Driving Fuel and Emission Engine Exhaust (Carbon monoxide) WARNING Do not drive your vehicle if you smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle: Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This gas contains carbon monoxide (CO), which is colourle...

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3 – 25 Before Driving Fuel and Emission Fuel-Filler Flap and Cap WARNING When removing the fuel-fi ller cap, loosen the cap slightly and wait for any hissing to stop, then remove it: Fuel spray is dangerous. Fuel can burn skin and eyes and...

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3 – 26 Before Driving Fuel and Emission Fuel-Filler Cap To remove the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it anticlockwise. Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the fuel fl ap. To close the fuel-fi ller cap, turn it clockwise until a c...

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3 – 27 Before Driving Steering Wheel Steering Wheel WARNING Never adjust the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving: Adjusting the steering wheel while the vehicle is moving is dangerous. Moving it can very easily cause the driver...

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3 – 28 Before Driving Mirrors *Some models. Mirrors Before driving, adjust the inside and outside mirrors. Outside Mirrors WARNING Be sure to look over your shoulder before changing lanes: Changing lanes without taking into accou...