What Do These Mazda Warning Lights Mean?

If the sight of an indicator or warning light on your Mazda vehicle's dashboard has you worried, don't panic. The purpose of these warning lights is to let you know about your vehicle's many systems and their functioning. Here's a quick guide to each of the warning lights, and just what it is they're indicating.

The Check Engine Light is one of the most important indicators on your dashboard array. If this lights up it may indicate a potential emission control malfunction. Contact us to have this checked out immediately.

The Master Warning light is used to notify you of a potential problem with one or more of your vehicle's advanced systems. It will be accompanied by a message in your car's vehicle information display with a more detailed system message.

The Charge Warning light indicates a potential problem with your car's charging system or a drain on the battery. Have this checked immediately.

The ABS warning light may indicate a problem with your car's anti-lock braking system. The brakes should still function, but without the anti-lock assistance. Check on this right away.

The Engine Oil Pressure Light warns of low engine oil pressure. If you see this light stop the engine immediately, and call us. Just be sure to keep an eye on the Engine Oil level light to make sure your engine has enough oil.

The Brake warning light may indicate that your parking brake is still engaged. It could also mean that your brake fluid level is low and needs to be filled. This should be addressed immediately.

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System light, which most newer Mazda vehicles are equipped with, warns of low pressure in one or more of your vehicle's tires. More information may appear in your vehicle information display, such as "Tire Pressure Low - Add Air" or "Flat Tire - Visit Dealer."

When the Power Steering Warning Light comes on and stays on, bring your Mazda vehicle into our service center to have it checked.

The Seat Belt Warning Light indicates that the driver or passenger seatbelt is not fastened. A chime will come up to remind everyone to buckle up.

If the Supplemental Air Bag Warning Light comes on, or if it flashes intermittently, it may indicate that either the airbags or the seatbelt pretensioners are not operating correctly. So bring your vehicle into our service center for repair.

When the ABS light illuminates and stays on, there may be a problem with the system. In this case, bring your vehicle in for service.

It's very common to leave the gas station without putting the cap back on. Thankfully, the Check Cap light will be on. The light may also come on steady if the fuel-filler cap is loose or missing. Pull over, screw the cap back on and we'll never speak of this again.

Last but not least, it is time to bring your Mazda for maintenance if you see this Perform Maintenance light. I'd listen to your Mazda as it knows what it's talking about. The next way it tells you it's maintenance time could be with a smoking engine on the side of the road.

There may be other lights on your dashboard related to functions and features of your Mazda; however, understanding the lights we just reviewed will mean a safer driving experience. We want you to feel as safe as possible in your Mazda vehicle. If you have any questions about your vehicle's warning indicator lights, stop in to our service center to have one of our service experts check and explain the functioning of these systems.