Hi!
Since buying my 2014 CX 5 manual transmission Mazda, I have occasionally had issues starting the car. Somewhat often, I will get a flashing amber light on my push start/stop button. The car usually starts fine, the light flashes amber, I get to where I am going, and when I return to the car, I get the green light in the start/stop button to indicate all is fine.
I have tried changing the car battery, changing the key FOB battery whenever this occurs (somewhat often), and brought the car to a Mazda dealership to be evaluated. The diagnostic signaled a problem with my clutch switch, and it was changed.
The problem has persisted and the last two days, my car has not started in the mornings UNLESS the car is in neutral- it will NOT start with clutch compressed and in gear. When the car is in gear, I press the clutch, see the orange light on the start button, press the start button, the dashboard indicators come on, the car fails to start. I put the car in neutral, same indicators and orange light on start button, the car starts, the orange light flashes.
I will bring my car back to Mazda, however I am not sure what to do since the only signaled problem was the clutch switch, which was changed. If the diagnostic is clear, what else could this be?
Thank you for taking the time,
Nick
Since buying my 2014 CX 5 manual transmission Mazda, I have occasionally had issues starting the car. Somewhat often, I will get a flashing amber light on my push start/stop button. The car usually starts fine, the light flashes amber, I get to where I am going, and when I return to the car, I get the green light in the start/stop button to indicate all is fine.
I have tried changing the car battery, changing the key FOB battery whenever this occurs (somewhat often), and brought the car to a Mazda dealership to be evaluated. The diagnostic signaled a problem with my clutch switch, and it was changed.
The problem has persisted and the last two days, my car has not started in the mornings UNLESS the car is in neutral- it will NOT start with clutch compressed and in gear. When the car is in gear, I press the clutch, see the orange light on the start button, press the start button, the dashboard indicators come on, the car fails to start. I put the car in neutral, same indicators and orange light on start button, the car starts, the orange light flashes.
I will bring my car back to Mazda, however I am not sure what to do since the only signaled problem was the clutch switch, which was changed. If the diagnostic is clear, what else could this be?
Thank you for taking the time,
Nick