Mazda CX-5 Owners Manual: Warning Sound is Activated

Lights-On Reminder

If lights are on and the ignition is switched to ACC or the ignition is switched off, a continuous beep sound will be heard when the driver's door is opened.

NOTE

• When the ignition is switched to ACC, the “Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP) Warning Beep”  overrides the lights-on reminder.

• A personalized function is available to change the sound volume for the lights-on reminder.

Refer to Personalization Features on .

Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Beep

If a malfunction is detected in the air bag/ front seat belt pretensioner systems and the warning light, a warning beep sound will be heard for about 5 seconds every minute.

The air bag and seat belt pretensioner system warning beep sound will continue to be heard for approximately 35 minutes.

Have your vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning beep sounding:

Driving the vehicle with the air bag/ front seat belt pretensioner system warning beep sounding is dangerous.

In a collision, the air bags and the front seat belt pretensioner system will not deploy and this could result in death or serious injury.

Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the vehicle inspected as soon as possible.

Seat Belt Warning Beep

If the driver's seat belt is not fastened when the ignition is switched ON, a beep sound will be heard for about 6 seconds.

If the driver or the front passenger's seat belt is not fastened and the vehicle is driven at a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12 mph), a beep sound will be heard again for a specified period of time.

NOTE

• Some models do not have the seat belt warning function for the front passenger's seat.

• Placing heavy items on the front passenger seat may cause the front passenger seat belt warning function to operate depending on the weight of the item.

• To allow the front passenger seat weight sensor to function properly, do not place and sit on an additional seat cushion on the front passenger seat. The sensor may not function properly because the additional seat cushion could cause sensor interference.

• When a small child sits on the front passenger seat, it is possible that the warning beep will not operate.

Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)Warning Beep

If the driver's door is opened while the ignition is switched to ACC, a continuous beep sound will be heard and the KEY warning light (red) flashes to notify the driver that the ignition has not been switched off (STOP). Left in this condition, the keyless entry system will not operate, the car cannot be locked, and the battery power will be depleted.

Key Removed from Vehicle Warning Beep

Under the following conditions, a beep sound will be heard and the KEY warning light (red) will flash continuously when the ignition has not been switched off to notify the driver that the key has been removed. The KEY warning light (red) will stop flashing when the key is back inside the vehicle: The ignition has not been switched off and all the doors are closed after removing the key from the vehicle. (A beep sound will be heard 6 times.)

NOTE

Because the key utilizes low-intensity radio waves, the Key Removed From Vehicle Warning may activate if the key is carried together with a metal object or it is placed in a poor signal reception area.

Request Switch Inoperable Warning Beep (With the advanced keyless function)

If the request switch is pressed under the following conditions while the key is being carried, a beep will be heard for about 2 seconds to indicate that the front doors and the liftgate can not be locked.

• A door or the liftgate is open (door ajar included).

• The ignition has not been switched to off.

Key Left-in-luggage Compartment Warning Beep (With the advanced keyless function)

If the key is left in the luggage compartment with all doors locked and the liftgate closed, a beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to remind the driver the key has been left in the luggage compartment. If this happens, open the liftgate by pressing the electric liftgate opener and remove the key. A key removed from the luggage compartment may not function because its functions may have been temporarily suspended. To restore the key function, perform the applicable procedure .

Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep (With the advanced keyless function)

When any door is opened from the outside while the key is inside the vehicle, the closed doors are locked and all the doors are automatically unlocked by closing the open door. The beep sound is heard for about 10 seconds to notify the driver that the key has been left in the vehicle.

If this happens, the doors and the liftgate lock but the functions of the key left in the vehicle cabin may be temporarily suspended.

Perform the following procedure to restore the functions of the key .

Tire Inflation PressureWarning Beep

The warning beep sound will be heard for about 3 seconds when there is any abnormality in tire inflation pressures .

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System Warning Beep

The warning beep operates when the turn signal lever is operated to the side where the BSM warning light is illuminated.

NOTE

A personalized function is available to change the BSM warning beep sound volume. Refer to Personalization Features .