Start/Stop Engine
Push Button Start Positions
The system operates only when the key is within operational range.
Each time the push button start is pressed, the ignition switches in the order of off, ACC, and ON. Pressing the push button start again from ON switches the ignition off.
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Indicator light
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Push button start
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The engine starts by pressing the push button start while depressing the clutch pedal (manual transmission) or the brake pedal (automatic transmission). To switch the ignition position, press the push button start without depressing the pedal.
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Do not leave the ignition switched ON while the engine is not running. Doing so could result in the battery going dead. If the ignition is left in ACC (For automatic transmission, the selector lever is in the P position, and the ignition is in ACC), the ignition switches off automatically after about 25 minutes.
Off
The power supply to electrical devices turns off and the indicator light (amber) also turns off.
In this position the steering wheel is locked.
Before leaving the driver's seat, always switch the ignition off, set the parking brake, and make sure the selector lever is in P (automatic transmission) position or in 1st gear or R (manual transmission):
Leaving the driver's seat without switching the ignition off, setting the parking brake, and shifting the selector lever to P (automatic transmission) position or to 1st gear or R (manual transmission) is dangerous. Unexpected vehicle movement could occur which could result in an accident.
In addition, if your intention is to leave the vehicle for even a short period, it is important to switch the ignition off, as leaving it in another position will disable some of the vehicle's security systems and run the battery down.
(Locked steering wheel)
If the push button start indicator light (green) is flashing, a message is displayed on the multi-information, and the beep sound is heard, this indicates that the steering wheel is not unlocked. To unlock the steering wheel, press the push button start while moving the steering wheel left and right.
ACC (Accessory)
Some electrical accessories will operate and the indicator light (amber) illuminates.
In this position the steering wheel is unlocked.
The keyless entry system does not function while the push button start has been pressed to ACC, and the doors will not lock/unlock even if they have been locked manually.
ON
This is the normal running position after the engine is started. The indicator light (amber) turns off. (The indicator light (amber) illuminates when the ignition is switched ON and the engine is not running.)
Some indicator lights/warning lights should be inspected before the engine is started.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights (Search).
Refer to Indication/Indicator Lights (Search).
When the push button start is pressed to ON, the sound of the fuel pump motor operating near the fuel tank can be heard. This does not indicate an abnormality.
Starting the Engine
Engine Start Function When Key Battery is Dead
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.
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Metal parts of other keys or metal objects touch the key.
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Spare keys or keys for other vehicles equipped with an immobilizer system touch or come near the key.
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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:
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Continue to depress the brake pedal firmly until the engine has completely started.
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(Manual transmission)
Continue to depress the clutch pedal firmly until the engine has completely started.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must restart the engine while the vehicle is moving, shift into neutral (N).
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Make sure that the push button start indication light (green) flashes.
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Align the centre area of the emblem on the transmitter with the centre area of the push button start while the push button start indicator light (green) flashes.
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Indicator light
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Push button start
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Transmitter
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Emblem
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Make sure that the push button start indicator light (green) turns on.
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Press the push button start to start the engine.
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The engine cannot be started unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed (manual transmission) or the brake pedal is fully depressed (automatic transmission).
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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 expert repairer (we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer) as soon as possible.
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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 expert repairer (we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer).
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To switch the ignition position without starting the engine, perform the following operations after the push button start indicator light (green) turns on.
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Release the clutch pedal (manual transmission) or brake pedal (automatic transmission).
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Press the push button start to switch the ignition position. The ignition switches in the order of ACC, ON, and off each time the push button start is pressed. To switch the ignition position again, perform the operation from the beginning.
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Emergency Operation for Starting the Engine
If the KEY warning indication (red) is displayed, 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 expert repairer (we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer) 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 transmission) or the brake pedal (automatic transmission) are required.
Turning the Engine Off
Do not stop the engine while the vehicle is moving:
Stopping the engine while the vehicle is moving for any reason other than in an emergency is dangerous. Stopping the engine while the vehicle is moving will result in reduced braking ability due to the loss of power braking, which could cause an accident and serious injury.
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Stop the vehicle completely.
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(Manual transmission)
Shift into neutral and set the parking brake.
(Automatic transmission)
Shift the selector lever to the P position and set the parking brake.
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Press the push button start to turn off the engine. The ignition position is off.
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The cooling fan in the engine compartment could turn on for a few minutes after the ignition is switched from ON to OFF, whether or not the A/C is on or off, to cool the engine compartment quickly.
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If the system detects that the remaining battery power of the key is low when the ignition is switched from ON to ACC or OFF, the following is indicated.
Replace with a new battery before the key becomes unusable.
Refer to Key Battery Replacement (Search).
A message is indicated in the display of the instrument cluster.
Refer to KEY Warning Indication/Warning Light (Red) (Search).
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(Automatic transmission)
If the engine is turned off while the selector lever is in a position other than P, the ignition switches to ACC.
i-stop OFF Switch
When pressing the switch, the i-stop function stops and the i-stop OFF switch indicator light turns on. If the switch is pressed again, the i-stop function becomes operational and the i-stop OFF switch indicator light turns off.
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Indicator light
If the engine is stopped with the i-stop function stopped, the i-stop function becomes operational again when the engine is started the next time.
