Quick Tips

GETTING STARTED
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Getting Started
Mazda MX-5 Miata Quick
Tips
®
are designed to quickly
familiarize you with some
important features of your
Mazda MX-5 Miata.
The Driver’s View tab is your
index to the Quick Tips
®
, locate
the item you would like to
learn more about and then
turn to the listed tab.
This Getting Started section
contains important operating
tips about your Mazda
MX-5 Miata.
Items identified in blue text
call out unique features.
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Warning light illuminates on
instrument cluster for a few
seconds with ignition on.
If tire pressure is low, warning
light illuminates with audible
beep sound, adjust tire pressure
to correct specifications, perform
tire pressure adjustment before
driving, a digital tire pressure
gauge is recommended.
Flashing warning light may
indicate malfunction, dealer
inspection required.
Passenger air bag
deactivation indicator light
Front air bag deactivation indicator
light (2) provides current status
of front passenger air bag and
pretensioner system.
If total seated weight on front
passenger seat is less than
approximately 66 lb., front
passenger air bag deactivation
indicator light illuminates,
air bag/pretensioner will not
deploy/activate in an accident.
If the total seated weight
is greater than approximately
93 lb., light does not illuminate,
and the air bag/pretensioner will
deploy/activate in an appropriate
accident, see Owner’s Manual.
WARNINGS: Even with advanced
air bags, when using a rear-facing
infant-safety seat always set the
passenger seat air bag deactivation
switch to OFF position.
An infant is in serious danger
of being injured or killed if front
passenger air bag is deployed.
If you must install a forward-
facing child-safety seat in the
front seating position, move
vehicle seat as far back as possible
and set air bag deactivation
switch to OFF position.
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*Denotes optional equipment
†
For other rare circumstances when
passenger air bag can be shut off,
refer to NHTSA guidelines
Passenger’s seat air bag
deactivation switch
†
Deactivate passenger’s seat air bag
when using a child-safety seat.
To deactivate/activate: Insert
ignition key or auxiliary key
(Advanced keyless entry*) in
switch (1), rotate to OFF/ON,
remove key.
Passenger air bag off indicator
illuminates when air bag is
deactivated and ignition is on.
Remote fuel filler release
lever
Located in rear compartment
between seats.
Pull remote fuel-filler lid release
lever (1) to open fuel-filler lid.
Behind seat storage
(Soft top only)
Move seatbacks forward to access
additional storage compartments,
see Seats.
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3
4
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PAS S
AIRBAG
PAS S
AIRBAG
Always “ON”
Except
CRS used
ON OFF
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2
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A
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N
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