Beep Sounds
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner System Warning Beep
If a malfunction is detected in both the air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system and the warning light, a warning beep sound will be heard for about 1 minute.
After that, the one-minute beep will be repeated every 30 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.
Refer to Seat Belt Warning Light/Beep.
Ignition Key Reminder
If the ignition is switched to off (LOCK) or ACC with the key inserted, a continuous beep sound will be heard when the driver's door is opened.
Tire Inflation PressureWarning Beep
The warning beep sound will be heard for about 3 seconds when there is any abnormality in tire inflation pressures.
Advanced KeylessWarning
Warning indicators for the advanced key, such as “the advanced key removed from vehicle warning”, use a beep sound and warning/indicator lights in the instrument cluster.
Refer to Warning and Beep Sounds.
Electronic Steering Lock Warning Beep
The warning beep operates if the steering wheel is not unlocked after the push button start is pressed.
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Audio Set
Audio information is displayed on the information display.
Power/Volume/Sound Controls
Power ON/OFF
Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position.
Press the power/volume dial to turn the ...