When Driving- Page 131

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

CAUTION

  If the KEY warning light (red) 
illuminates, or the push button 
start indicator light (amber) fl ashes, 
this could indicate a problem with 
the engine starting system and the 
inability to start the engine or switch 
the ignition to ACC or ON. Have your 
vehicle inspected at an Authorized 
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

   NOTE

y

  Under the following conditions, the 

KEY warning light (red) fl ashes after 
the push button start is pressed to 
inform the driver that the push button 
start will not switch to ACC even if it is 
pressed from off.

y

  The key battery is dead.

y

  The key is out of operational range.

y

  The key is placed in areas where it is 

diffi cult for the system to detect the 
signal  (page   3-7 ).

y

  A key from another manufacturer 

similar to the key is in the 
operational range.

y

(Forced engine starting method)

  If the KEY warning light (red) 

illuminates, or the push button start 
indicator light (amber) fl ashes, this 
could indicate that the engine may not 
start using the usual starting method. 
Have your vehicle inspected at an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as 
possible. If this occurs, the engine can 
be force-started. Press and hold the 
push button start until the engine starts. 
Other procedures necessary for starting 
the engine such as having the key in the 
cabin, and depressing the clutch pedal 
(manual transaxle) or the brake pedal 
(automatic transaxle) are required.

y

  When the engine is force-started, 

the KEY warning light (red) remains 
illuminated and the push button 
start indicator light (amber) remains 
fl ashing.

y

(Automatic transaxle)

  When the selector lever is in the neutral 

(N) position, the KEY indicator light 
(green) and the push button start 
indicator light (green) do not illuminate.

   7.   Press the push button start after both 

the KEY indicator light (green) in the 
instrument cluster and the push button 
start indicator light (green) illuminate.

   NOTE

y

  After starting the engine, the push 

button start indicator light (amber) 
turns off and the ignition switches to the 
ON position.

y

  After pressing the push button start and 

before the engine starts, the operation 
sound of the fuel pump motor from near 
the fuel tank can be heard, however, this 
does not indicate a malfunction.

   8.   After starting the engine, let it idle for 

about ten seconds.

   NOTE

y

  Whether the engine is cold or warm, it 

should be started without the use of the 
accelerator.

y

  If the engine does not start the fi rst 

time, refer to Starting a Flooded Engine 
under Emergency Starting. If the engine 
still does not start, have your vehicle 
inspected by an Authorized Mazda 
Dealer  (page   7-18 ).