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Form No. 8P95-EA-00G
Knowing Your MazdaSecurity takes many forms and is very important to owner and occupants. Section \
3 describes the safe way to use
your Mazda: keys, locks, windows and interior lighting.Keys 3- 2
Door Locks 3- 4
Keyless Entry System 3- 9 Power Windows 3-13
Trunk Lid 3-15
Trunk Release Handle 3-18 Hood Release 3-20
Immobilizer System 3-22
Theft-Deterrent System 3-26 Fuel-Filler Lid 3-30
Fuel-Filler Cap 3-30
Steering Wheel 3-32
Mirrors 3-33
Sunroof 3-36
Interior Light 3-39 Map Lights 3-40
Trunk Light 3-41
Courtesy Lights 3-41
3
3-1
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*Some models.
Knowing Your Mazda
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If you slide the child safety lock to the
lock position before closing that door,
the door cannot be opened from the
inside. The door can be opened only
by lifting the outside handle.
Q118-5BE
Keyless Entry System*This system locks and unlocks the
doors and opens the trunk.
CAUTION
!
To avoid damaging the transmitter,
don’ t drop it, get it wet, or expose
it to heat or sunlight.
118-6BE
NOTE• The keyless entry system is
designed to operate up to about
2.5 meters (8 feet) from the
center of the vehicle, but this
may vary because of local
conditions.
• The system doesn’ t operate
when the ignition switch is in
the ON position.
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Trunk button
Lock button
Unlock button
J94A2010
Transmitter
118-8CE
NOTEThis device complies with part 15
of the FCC Rules and with
RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference
received, including interference
that may cause undesired
operation. (Outside transmissions
may momentarily interfere with
the device’ s operation.)
118-9GE
Lock button (Keyless entry
system)
To lock all the doors, press the LOCK
button.
To confirm that all doors have been
locked, press the LOCK button again
within 5 seconds. If they are closed,
the horn will sound.NOTEConfirm all doors are locked
visually or aurally by use of the
double click.
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Unlock button (Keyless entry
system)
To unlock the driver ’s door, press the
UNLOCK button.
To unlock all the doors, press the
UNLOCK button again within 5
seconds.
Q118-12BE
Trunk button (Keyless entry
system)
To open the trunk, press the
button.
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NOTE• If the transmitter does not
work, open the back cover and
check the battery for correct
installation.
• Additional transmitters can be
obtained at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer. Up to 3
additional transmitters can be
used with the keyless entry
system per vehicle. Bring all
transmitters to an Authorized
Mazda Dealer when the
electronic codes need to be
reset.
MaintenanceNOTE•Make sure the battery is
installed with the correct pole
facing upward. Battery leakage
could occur if it is not installed
correctly.
• When replacing the battery, be
careful not to bend the
electrical terminals or get oil on
them. Also be careful not to get
dirt in the remote control unit
as it could damage it.
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Q118-3DESlot
Battery
(Negative pole
facing up)
J94S.J94A2011 Replacing the transmitter battery
1. Insert a small coin into the slot and gently pry open the transmitter.
2. Pull the battery out. 3. Put in the new battery (CR2032 or
the equivalent) with the negative
pole (–) facing up.
4. Align the front and back covers and snap the transmitter shut.
118-4A2E
Service
If you have a problem with the keyless
entry system, consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
If your transmitter is lost or stolen,
bring all remaining transmitters to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible for a replacement and to
make the lost or stolen transmitter
inoperative.
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CAUTION
!
•Change or modifications could
void your right to operate the
keyless entry system.
• Damage to your keyless entry
system will affect the vehicle
warranty coverage.
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Theft-Deterrent System*The optional theft-deterrent system is
designed to prevent your vehicle or its
contents from being stolen when all of
the doors, hood, and trunk lid are
locked.
If forcible entry is attempted, the
system sounds the horn and flashes the
hazard warning lights and headlights.NOTEThe theft-deterrent system has
been designed to operate mainly
with the keyless entry system
transmitter.
096-3AE
The system won’ t function unless it’ s
properly armed.
So when you leave your vehicle:
• Lock all doors
• Close all windows
• Take your key and keyless entry
system transmitter
• Make sure the security indicator
light is flashing
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Operation
What turns it on:
• Forcing open a door, the hood or
the trunk lid.
• Opening the hood or the trunk lid
by operating the hood release lever
or remote trunk lid release button.
• Opening a door after unlocking the
doors with the key or an inside
door-lock button.
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NOTEThe alarm will activate about 15
seconds after a door has been
opened. The indicator light flashes
rapidly for about 15 seconds.
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What it does:
• The horn sounds intermittently and
the hazard warning lights and
headlights flash.
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• The alarm continues for about 3
minutes, then stops. When it is triggered, the warning
lights and horn will activate. They will
shut off when:
•
The doors are unlocked with the
keyless entry system transmitter.
• The trunk lid is opened with the
key or the keyless entry system
transmitter.
• The ignition is turned to the ON
position.
096-8AE
How to Arm the System
1. Remove the ignition key.
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2. Close the hood and the trunk lid.
Then close the doors and press the
LOCK button on the keyless entry
system transmitter
096-10BE
NOTELocking the doors with a key will
not arm the system.
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Lock
The following method will also arm
the theft-deterrent system.
Close the hood and the trunk lid. Press
the area on the door-lock switch
marked “DOOR LOCK” once and
then close all the doors.
096-12AE
J94S30013. The turn signal lights flash for
about 2 seconds, then the security
indicator light starts to flash every
3 seconds to indicate that the
system is fully armed. It continues
to flash until the theft-deterrent
system is turned off.
096-14C1E
J94S3002 To Turn off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off by
pressing the UNLOCK button on the
keyless entry system transmitter. If the
transmitter doesn’ t work, unlock the
driver ’s door with a key. Open the
door and within 15 seconds, put the