Mazda 2012 MX-5 Owner's Manual page 78

5. (Manual transmission)
Depress the clutch pedal all the way
and shift into neutral.
Keep the clutch pedal depressed while
cranking the engine.
(Automatic transmission)
Put the vehicle in park (P). If you must
restart the engine while the vehicle is
moving, shift into neutral (N).
NOTE
(Manual transmission)
The starter will not operate if the clutch pedal
is not depressed all the way.
(Automatic transmission)
The starter will not operate if the shift lever is
not in P or N.
6. Push the start knob slowly all the way
in.
Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System
7. Verify that the KEY indicator light
(green) illuminates in the instrument
cluster. The KEY warning light (red)
means you cannot continue to start the
engine using the Advanced Keyless
System. You may have to use the
auxiliary key instead (page 3-22).
NOTE
In the following cases, the KEY warning light
(red) illuminates and the engine will not start.
The advanced key battery is dead.
l
The advanced key is out of operational
l
range.
The advanced key is placed in areas where
l
it is difficult for the system to detect the
signal (page 3-7).
A key from another manufacturer similar to
l
the advanced key is in the operational
range.
8. Switch the ignition to ACC while
pushing the start knob in.
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