Mazda 2 (2017 year). Instruction — part 10

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

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 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. Continue to depress the brake pedal

¿ rmly until the engine has completely
started.

2. (Manual transaxle)

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

3. Verify that the push button start

indication light (green)

À ashes.

4. Touch the push button start using the

backside of the key (as shown) while
the push button start indicator light
(green)

À ashes.

Push button start

Transmitter

Indicator light

NOTE

When touching the push button start
using the backside of the key as shown
in the illustration, touch the push button
start with the lock switch side of the key
facing up.

5. Verify that the push button start

indicator light (green) turns on.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

6. Press the push button start to start the

engine.

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)
À ashes. 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.

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.

To switch the ignition position

without starting the engine, perform
the following operations after the
push button start indicator light
(green) turns on.

1. Release the clutch pedal (manual

transaxle) or brake pedal
(automatic transaxle).

2. 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.

Emergency Operation for Starting

the Engine

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

À ashes, 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
transaxle) or the brake pedal (automatic
transaxle) are required.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

Turning the Engine Off

WARNING

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.

1. Stop the vehicle completely.
2. (Manual transaxle)

Shift into neutral and set the parking
brake.

(Automatic transaxle)

Shift the selector lever to the P position
and set the parking brake.

3. Press the push button start to turn off

the engine. The ignition position is off.

CAUTION

When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
push button start is off.

NOTE

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.

When the push button start is pressed

from ON to ACC or OFF, the KEY
indicator light (green) may

À ash for

approximately 30 seconds indicating
that the remaining battery power of
the key is low.

Replace with a new battery before

the key becomes unusable.

Refer to Key Battery Replacement on

page 6-41 .

(Automatic transaxle)

If the engine is turned off while the

selector lever is in a position other
than P, the ignition switches to ACC.

Emergency Engine Stop

Continuously pressing the push button
start or quickly pressing it any number of
times while the engine is running or the
vehicle is being driven will turn the engine
off immediately. The ignition switches to
ACC.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

*Some models.

i-stop

*

The i-stop function automatically stops the engine when the vehicle is stopped at a traf

¿ c

light or stuck in traf

¿ c, and then restarts the engine automatically to resume driving. The

system provides improved fuel economy, reduced exhaust gas emissions, and eliminates
idling noise while the engine is stopped.

Engine idle stopping and restarting

NOTE

The i-stop indicator light (green) turns on under the following conditions:

When engine idling is stopped.

(Except European model)

Engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is being driven.

The i-stop indicator light (green) turns off when the engine is restarted.

Manual transaxle

1. Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal and then the clutch pedal.
2. While depressing the clutch pedal, shift the shift lever to the neutral position. Engine

idling stops after the clutch pedal is released.

3. (SKYACTIV-G 1.3, SKYACTIV-G 1.5)

The engine restarts automatically when you depress the clutch pedal or start to release it.

NOTE

The engine restart timing varies depending on the brake pedal depression force.

(SKYACTIV-D 1.5)

The engine restarts automatically when the clutch pedal is depressed.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

Automatic transaxle

1. Engine idling stops when the brake pedal is depressed while the vehicle is driven (except

for driving in the R or M position second gear

¿ xed mode) and the vehicle is stopped.

2. The engine restarts automatically when the brake pedal is released with the selector lever

in the D or M position (not in second gear

¿ xed mode).

3. If the selector lever is in the N or P position, the engine does not restart when the brake

pedal is released. The engine restarts when the brake pedal is depressed again or the
selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode) or the R position.

(For the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal depressed when shifting the
selector lever while engine idling is stopped.)

Operation conditions

When the system is operable

Under the following conditions, engine idling stops and the i-stop indicator light (green)
turns on.

(SKYACTIV-G 1.3, SKYACTIV-G 1.5)

The engine is warmed up.

(SKYACTIV-D 1.5)

The engine is not cold.

The fuel injection amount learning, which is performed periodically and automatically,

is not being performed.

The engine has been started and the vehicle is driven for a certain period.

The engine is started with the bonnet closed.

The battery is in good condition.

All doors, liftgate/boot lid, and bonnet are closed.

The driver's seat belt is fastened.

The air conditioner is not operating with the air

À ow mode dial in the position.

(Automatic air-conditioning)

The temperature setting dial for the air-conditioning is set to a position other than

maximum heating/maximum cooling (A/C ON).

The vehicle's interior temperature and the set temperature for the air conditioner are

nearly the same.

The i-stop warning light (amber) is not turned on/

À ashing.

The keyless entry & push button start system functions are normal.

The brake vacuum is suf

¿ ciently high.

The steering wheel is not being operated.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

(Manual transaxle)

The vehicle speed is 3 km/h (1.8 mph) or less.

The shift lever is in the neutral position.

The clutch pedal is not depressed.

(Automatic transaxle)

The vehicle is stopped.

The selector lever is in the D or M position (not in second gear

¿ xed mode).

The automatic transaxle

À uid has warmed up suf¿ ciently.

The automatic transaxle

À uid temperature is not abnormally high.

The steering wheel is almost in the straight-ahead position (idling may not stop even

with the steering wheel in the straight-ahead position if force is applied to the steering
wheel. Release the force applied to the steering wheel to stop engine idling).

The vehicle is stopped by depressing the brake pedal.

Emergency braking is not applied.

When the system is not operable

Engine idling does not stop in the following conditions:

The vehicle is stopped but the engine is kept idling.

The air conditioner is operating with the air

À ow mode dial in the position.

(Automatic air-conditioning)

The temperature setting dial for the air-conditioning is set to the maximum heating/

maximum cooling (A/C ON) position.

There is a large difference between the cabin temperature and the set temperature of the

air conditioner.

The ambient temperature is extremely high or low.

The atmospheric pressure is low (when driving at high altitudes).

(Automatic transaxle)

The vehicle is stopped on a steep incline.

The steering wheel is not in the straight-ahead position while the vehicle is stopped.

(SKYACTIV-D 1.5)

The particulate matter (PM) is being removed by the diesel particulate

¿ lter (DPF).

The fuel injection amount learning is being performed. (The i-stop indicator light (green)

turns off when the vehicle speed before stopping is approx. 10 km/h (6.2 mph) or less
and fuel injection amount learning is performed while the vehicle is stopped.)

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

NOTE

Under the following conditions, a period of time is required to stop engine idling

The battery power is depleted for some reasons such as the vehicle has not been driven

for a long period.

The ambient temperature is high or low.

After the battery terminals are disconnected for some reasons such as for battery

replacement.

(SKYACTIV-D 1.5)

After PM removal is performed by the diesel particulate

¿ lter (DPF).

Engine does not restart
If the following operations are performed while the idling is stopped, the engine will not
restart for safety reasons. In such cases, start the engine using the normal method.

The bonnet is opened.

(European model)

The driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

(Except European model)

(Manual transaxle)

With the shift lever in a position other than neutral, the driver's seat belt is

unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

(Automatic transaxle)

With the selector lever in the D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode), the driver's

seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

Engine-stop period is short or time until next engine idle stop is long

The ambient temperature is high or low.

The battery power is depleted.

Power consumption by the vehicle's electrical parts is high.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

NOTE

Engine restarts automatically while engine idling is stopped
Under the following conditions, the engine restarts automatically.

The i-stop OFF switch is pressed until the beep sounds.

The air conditioner is operated with the air

À ow mode dial in the position.

(Automatic air-conditioning)

The temperature setting dial of the air conditioner is set to the maximum heating/

maximum cooling (A/C ON).

The cabin temperature is largely different from the set temperature of the air

conditioner.

The brakes are released slightly on a slope and the vehicle begins to move.

Two minutes have elapsed since the idling was stopped.

The battery power is depleted.

(Automatic transaxle)

The accelerator pedal is depressed with the selector lever in the D or M (not in

second gear

¿ xed mode) position.

The selector lever is shifted to the R position.

The selector lever is shifted from N or P position to D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed

mode) position.

The steering wheel is operated with the selector lever in the D or M (not in second

gear

¿ xed mode) position.

The selector lever is in the M position and the second gear

¿ xed mode is selected.

(Except European model)

(Manual transaxle)

With the shift lever in the neutral position, the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the

driver's door is opened.

(Automatic transaxle)

With the selector lever in the N or P position, the driver's seat belt is unfastened and

the driver's door is opened.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

NOTE

Selector lever is operated while engine idling is stopped (automatic transaxle)
If the selector lever is shifted from D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode) position to

N or P position while engine idling is stopped, the engine does not restart even when the
brake pedal is released. The engine will restart if the brake pedal is depressed again or the
selector lever is shifted to the D, M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode), or R position. (For

the purposes of safety, always keep the brake pedal depressed when shifting the selector
lever while engine idling is stopped.)

(European model)

If the selector lever is shifted from the D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode) position

to the N or P position, and the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is
opened, the engine does not restart. Start the engine using the normal method.

(Except European model)

If the selector lever is shifted from the D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode) to the

N or P position, and the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened,
the engine restarts.

Battery terminals are disconnected
Engine idling may not stop right after the battery terminals are disconnected. In addition,
if the battery is replaced, the i-stop functions must be veri

¿ ed. Consult an expert repairer,

we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

i-stop Warning Light (Amber)/i-stop Indicator Light (Green)

To ensure safe and comfortable use of the vehicle, the i-stop system constantly monitors the
driver's operations, the vehicle's interior and exterior environment, and the operational status
of the vehicle, and uses the i-stop warning light (amber) and i-stop indicator light (green) to
inform the driver of various cautions and warnings.

NOTE

On vehicles equipped with the centre display, the i-stop operation status is displayed in the
fuel monitor control status display.
Refer to Control Status Display on page 4-95 .

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

i-stop warning light (amber)

When the light is turned on

The light turns on when the ignition is switched ON and turns off when the engine is

started.

The light turns on when the i-stop OFF switch is pressed and the system is turned off.

The light turns on if the following operations are performed while engine idling is

stopped. In such cases, the engine does not restart automatically to ensure safety. Start the
engine using the normal method.

The bonnet is opened.

(European model)

The driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

(Except European model)

(Manual transaxle)

With the shift lever in a position other than neutral, the driver's seat belt is unfastened

and the driver's door is opened.

(Automatic transaxle)

With the selector lever in the D or M (not in second gear

¿ xed mode) position, the

driver's seat belt is unfastened and the driver's door is opened.

NOTE

A problem in the system may be indicated under the following conditions. Have your
vehicle inspected at an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

The light does not turn on when the ignition is switched ON.

The light continues to remain on even though the i-stop OFF switch has been pressed

while the engine is running.

When the light is

À ashing

The light continues to

À ash if the system has a malfunction. Have your vehicle inspected at

an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

i-stop indicator light (green)

When the light is turned on

The light turns on while engine idling is stopped and turns off when the engine is

restarted.

(Except European model)

The light turns on when the engine idling stop conditions are met while the vehicle is

driven.

When the light is

À ashing

(Manual transaxle)

The light

À ashes when the shift lever is shifted to a position other than the neutral while

engine idling is stopped to notify the driver that engine idling is stopped.

(SKYACTIV-G 1.3, SKYACTIV-G 1.5)

By depressing the clutch pedal or starting to release it, the engine restarts automatically

and the light turns off.

(SKYACTIV-D 1.5)

By depressing the clutch pedal, the engine restarts automatically and the light turns off.

(European model)

The light

À ashes when the driver's door is opened while engine idling is stopped to

notify the driver that engine idling is stopped. It turns off when the driver's door is
closed.

If the engine is restarted due to low battery voltage while the engine idling is stopped,

the i-stop indicator light (green) in the instrument cluster

À ashes for about 3 seconds.

(Except European model)

(Automatic transaxle)

The light

À ashes if the vehicle is stopped but the brake pedal is not depressed with

suf

¿ cient force. Depress the brake pedal a little more strongly because the pedal force

may be insuf

¿ cient.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

i-stop OFF Switch

By pressing the switch until a beep
sounds, the i-stop function is turned off
and the i-stop warning light (amber) in the
instrument cluster turns on. By pressing
the switch again until the beep sounds, the
i-stop function becomes operational and
the i-stop warning light (amber) turns off.

NOTE

If the engine is stopped with the i-stop
function cancelled, the i-stop function
becomes operational when the engine is
started the next time.

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

Vehicle Roll Prevention Function (Automatic transaxle)

Vehicles with the i-stop function are equipped with a vehicle roll prevention function. This
function prevents the vehicle from rolling, such as when releasing the brake pedal while on
a slope under the following conditions:

While engine idling is stopped (prevents the vehicle from rolling back)

When starting from a stop (prevents the vehicle's sudden movement due to vehicle creep)

When the brake pedal is released, the braking force is maintained automatically depending

on the grade of the road.

Release foot from brake pedal

Vehicle brake force maintained

Engine restarted

Acceleration

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When Driving

Start/Stop Engine

WARNING

Do not rely completely on the vehicle roll prevention function.

The vehicle roll prevention function is a supplementary function which operates

for a maximum of four seconds after releasing the brake pedal and accelerating the
vehicle from an engine idling stop condition. Over reliance on the system may result
in an unexpected accident if the vehicle were to suddenly accelerate. Before starting
to drive the vehicle, always con

¿ rm the safety of the surroundings and operate the

selector lever, brake pedal, and accelerator pedal appropriately. Note that the vehicle
may move suddenly depending on the grade of the road, the vehicle's load, or if it is
towing something.

Note that the vehicle may move suddenly after the vehicle roll prevention function is

released while the vehicle is under the following conditions:

The selector lever is in the N position.

If the selector lever is shifted to the N position and the brake pedal is released

while the i-stop function is operating, the brake force is gradually released. To
accelerate the vehicle, release the brake pedal after the engine restarts and shift
the selector lever to a position other than the N position.

NOTE

When the vehicle is stopped on a steep grade, the vehicle roll prevention function does

not operate because engine idling is not stopped.

The brake pedal response may change, sound may occur from the brakes, or the

brake pedal could vibrate from the operation of the vehicle roll prevention function.
However, this does not indicate a malfunction.

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When Driving

Instrument Cluster and Display

Meters and Gauges

Some models.

Type A

Type B

Type C

Steering Switch

(Digital Speed Meter Type)

(Analog Speed Meter Type (With Tachometer))

(Analog Speed Meter Type (Without Tachometer))

Instrument Cluster

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. page 4-25
Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-25
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-29
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-30
Instrument Panel Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... page 4-30
Outside Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-31
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-32

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Instrument Cluster and Display

*Some models.

Adjustable Speed Limiter Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-32
Trip Computer and INFO Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. page 4-32
Active Driving Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4-35
Speed Unit Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... page 4-25
Odometer, Trip Meter, Trip Computer and Trip Meter Selector . . . . . . ... page 4-27

Speedometer

The speedometer indicates the speed of the
vehicle.

NOTE

(Analog speedometer type)
If a few seconds have elapsed after
switching the ignition off, the needle
may deviate. However, this does not
indicate a problem.

Speed Unit Selector (Digital

Speedometer Type)

*

In some countries, you may have to
change the speed units between km/h and
mph.
Press the speed unit selector for 1.5
seconds or more.
The speed units for the speedometer will
change between km/h and mph.

Speedometer

Speed unit selector

Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip

Meter Selector

*

The display mode can be changed from
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B
and then back to odometer by pressing the
selector while one of them is displayed.
The selected mode will be displayed.

Press the selector

Press the selector

Press the selector

Odometer

Trip meter A

Trip meter B

Selector