Mazda CX-5 Owners Manual: Starting the Engine

WARNING

Radio waves from the key may affect medical devices such as pacemakers: Before using the key near people who use medical devices, ask the medical device manufacturer or your physician if radio waves from the key will affect the device.

NOTE

• The key must be carried because the key carries an immobilizer chip that must communicate with the engine controls at short range.

• The engine can be started when the push button start is pressed from off, ACC, or ON.

• The advanced keyless entry system functions can be deactivated to prevent any possible adverse effect on a user wearing a pacemaker or other medical device. If the system is deactivated, you will be unable to start the engine by carrying the key.

This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Standard requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of radio noise.

1. Make sure you are carrying the key.

2. Occupants should fasten their seat belts.

3. Make sure the parking brake is on.

4. Continue to press the brake pedal firmly until the engine has completely started.

5. (Manual transaxle)

Continue to press the clutch pedal firmly until the engine has completely started.

(Automatic transaxle)

Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the vehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N).

NOTE

(Manual transaxle)

The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal is not depressed sufficiently.

(Automatic transaxle)

The starter will not operate if the shift lever is not in P or N and the brake pedal is not depressed sufficiently.

6. Verify that the KEY indicator light (green) in the instrument cluster and the push button start indicator light (green) illuminate. Refer to Warning/ Indicator Lights 5. If the push button start indicator light (green) flashes, make sure that the key is being carried. If the push button start indicator light (green) flashes with the key being carried, touch the key to the push button start and start the engine.

Refer to Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead .

CAUTION

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indicator light (amber) flashes, 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

• Under the following conditions, the KEY warning light (red) flashes 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.

• The key battery is dead.

• The key is out of operational range.

• The key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the system to detect the signal .

• A key from another manufacturer similar to the key is in the operational range.

• (Forced engine starting method)

If the KEY warning light (red) illuminates, or the push button start indicator light (amber) flashes, 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.

When the shift 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

• After starting the engine, the push button start indicator light (amber) turn off and the ignition is in the ON position.

• 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

• Whether the engine is cold or warm, it should be started without the use of the accelerator.

• If the engine does not start the first 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 .

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.

● Metal parts of other keys or metal objects touch the key.

● Spare keys or keys for other vehicles equipped with an immobilizer system touch or come near the key.

● Devices for electronic purchases, or security passage which 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 (automatic transaxle) or fully depress the clutch pedal (manual transaxle).

2. Verify that the push button start indicator light (green) flashes.

NOTE

The push button start indicator light (green) will flash 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.

3. Touch the push button start using the backside of the key (as shown) while the push button start indicator light (green) flashes.

4. After the push button start indicator light (green) changes to full illumination, press the push button start with your finger.

NOTE

• The engine cannot be started unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed (manual transaxle) or the brake pedal is fully depressed (automatic transaxle).

• If there is a malfunction with the push button start function, the push button start indicator light (amber) flashes. In this case, the engine may start, however, have the vehicle checked at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

• If the push button start indicator light (green) does not illuminate, perform the operation from the beginning again. If it does not illuminate, have the vehicle checked at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

• If you just want to change the ignition position (with a dead key battery), after the push button start indicator light (green) changes to illumination, release the brake pedal (automatic transaxle) or the clutch pedal (manual transaxle), and press the push button start. The ignition switches in the order of ACC, ON, and OFF each time it is pressed. Once the ignition switches off, the ignition position can no longer be switched. Therefore, if the engine starts, perform the operation from the beginning again.