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Axela BM5FS Mazda Connect: Japanese Menus in English

Translate the Japanese Mazda Connect menus on a JDM Axela: Bluetooth pairing, fuel-economy reset, maintenance reminders, driver profiles and vehicle settings, from Mazda's own quick start guide.

Time
10–15 minutes parked with the system on
Difficulty
Easy
Tools
2 needed
Instructions
5 steps

Applies to Mazda Axela BM5FS · Japan Axela with MAZDA CONNECT; Mazda quick start guide 3rd edition (February 2015), linked from the BM5FS-100001, -300001 and -400001 manual groups. Japan Axela with MAZDA CONNECT; Mazda quick start guide 3rd edition (February 2015), linked from the BM5FS-100001, -300001 and -400001 manual groups. Always compare the described parts, labels and specifications with your own vehicle and manual.

Manual-referencedMazda Connect quick start guide (Japan), 3rd editionPrinted pp.1–14: commander switch, five home functions, Bluetooth pairing, Applications, maintenance and vehicle settings
Review evidence and limitations ↓

For owners in New Zealand / Kenya / Sri Lanka These are the cited Japan-market references, not local-market specifications or evidence of parts availability.

Identify before you buy

Japanese Mazda Connect label → English meaning → menu path

Mazda Axela BM5FS · manufacturer scope and owner decision
What you haveWhat the evidence establishesNext owner decision
通信 → Bluetooth → 新規機器の登録Communication → Bluetooth → Register new deviceHome → 設定 (Settings) → 通信 → Bluetooth; 180 seconds to finish on the phone.
燃費モニター → 燃費リセットFuel-economy monitor → reset fuel economyApplications → 燃費モニター → menu bar; or hold INFO with average economy shown.
メンテナンスMaintenance: oil-change distance and inspection monthsOwner-set reminder; interval comes from Mazda's maintenance schedule.
ドライバ選択 → ドライバ名編集Driver select → edit driver nameDrivers 1 and 2 follow the keys.
オートワイパー / ドアロック / 方向指示器 / 照明Auto wipers / door lock / turn signals / lightingSettings; available items vary by grade.

Selection aid only. An unknown or conflicting configuration needs confirmation before purchase.

Have these references ready

  • Car parked safely with power ON (not left in ACC)
  • Phone with Bluetooth for pairing steps

Step-by-step instructions

Choose the correct manufacturer-backed specification

Use these source-backed checks to identify the option for your exact equipment. This is a selection guide, not a hands-on replacement procedure. If a component or label looks different on your car, stop and check your own manual.

  1. Step 1 of 5

    Use the five English top-level menus as anchors

    Mazda's Japanese quick start guide shows the home screen with five functions whose names appear in English: Applications, Entertainment, Communication, Navigation and Settings. Sub-menus are mostly Japanese. Navigation needs the maker-option map SD card; DVD/CD and TV need maker options too, so an empty or greyed menu does not prove a fault. Mazda warns that leaving the power position in ACC switches the system off after 20 minutes to protect the battery.

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  2. Step 2 of 5

    Pair a phone with the Japanese prompts

    Mazda's first-pairing sequence is: Home → Communication → “はい” (Yes) → “新規機器の登録” (Register new device), then within 180 seconds turn on Bluetooth on the phone and choose “Mazda”. To add a second phone the guide gives Home → 設定 (Settings) → 通信 (Communication) → Bluetooth → 新規機器の登録. If pairing fails, Mazda says to check phone compatibility, confirm Bluetooth is on, delete “Mazda” from the phone and pair again.

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  3. Step 3 of 5

    Reset fuel economy and read the Applications menu

    Under Applications Mazda lists i-DM, メンテナンス (maintenance), 燃費モニター (fuel-economy monitor), ウォーニング (warnings) and ドライバ選択 (driver select). Average fuel economy can be reset by holding the steering-wheel INFO switch while it is shown in the meter, by resetting TRIP A when the linkage setting is on, or via Home → Applications → 燃費モニター → menu bar → “燃費リセット” (fuel-economy reset).

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  4. Step 4 of 5

    Set the maintenance reminder and driver names

    Mazda's メンテナンス screen lets the owner set an oil-change distance and a periodic-inspection interval in months. It is a reminder you configure, not a diagnosis, and the guide does not supply the interval itself. ドライバ選択 → a driver → “ドライバ名編集” (edit driver name) renames drivers 1 and 2; Mazda states these profiles are linked to the keys and keep separate i-DM scores.

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  5. Step 5 of 5

    Change vehicle settings only while parked

    From Settings Mazda lists オートワイパー (auto wipers), ドアロック (door-lock timing), 方向指示器 (three-flash turn signal and buzzer volume) and 照明 (auto lights, reminder chime and interior-lamp timers), plus Active Driving Display height and brightness where fitted. Items vary by model and grade. The quick start guide does not document switching the whole interface to English, so this page makes no claim that a language option exists on JDM units.

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References & limitations

Where these instructions come from

Japan Axela with MAZDA CONNECT; Mazda quick start guide 3rd edition (February 2015), linked from the BM5FS-100001, -300001 and -400001 manual groups

Manufacturer facts are limited to the cited edition and configuration. The decision table and service-request checklist are original CarFactBook editorial aids, not a fault diagnosis, workshop procedure or approval of an unverified part.

Mazda Connect quick start guide (Japan), 3rd edition ↗

Manual section: Printed pp.1–14: commander switch, five home functions, Bluetooth pairing, Applications, maintenance and vehicle settings

Instructions checked against manufacturer documentation; not a physical inspection of every vehicle.