When Driving; Battery is Dead- Page 134

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

   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 ).

 Engine Start Function When Key 

Battery is Dead

CAUTION

  When starting the engine by holding 
the transmitter over the push button 
start due to a dead key battery or a 
malfunctioning key, be careful not 
to allow the following, otherwise the 
signal from the key will not be received 
correctly and the engine may not start.

¾

  Metal parts of other keys or metal 

objects touch the key.

¾

  Spare keys or keys for other vehicles 

equipped with an immobilizer system 
touch or come near the key.

¾

  Devices for electronic purchases, or 

security passage touch or come near 
the key.

  If the engine cannot be started due to a 
dead key battery, the engine can be started 
using the following procedure:

   1.   Depress  the  brake  pedal  fi rmly.
   2.    

(Manual transaxle)

Continue to depress the clutch pedal 
fi rmly until the engine has completely 
started.

   3.   Verify that the push button start 

indication light (green) fl ashes. 

 NOTE

  The push button start indicator light 
(green) will fl ash even if the push button 
start is pressed before depressing the 
brake pedal (automatic transaxle) or 
the clutch pedal (manual transaxle). If 
the clutch pedal is depressed (manual 
transaxle) or the brake pedal is depressed 
(automatic transaxle) under this condition, 
the engine can be started by resuming the 
procedure following this.