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Doors and Locks
Your Mazda has two kinds of keys:
primary and secondary.
Without immobilizer system
With immobilizer system
Here’s what the keys are used for:Keys
Keys and Children:Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous. This could
result in someone being badly injured
or even killed. They could play with
power windows or other controls, or
even make the vehicle move. Don ’t
leave the keys in your vehicle with
children.
(With immobilizer system)
• To avoid damage to the key, do not:
Drop the key.
Get the key wet.
Expose the key to any kind of
magnetic field.
Expose the key to high
temperatures on places such as
the dashboard or hood, under
direct sunlight.
• When starting the engine, do not let
the following materials touch the
key grip. The engine may not start:
Spare keys.
Keys for other vehicles equipped
with an immobilizer system.
Metal objects that touch or pass
through the hole in the key.
WARNING
CAUTION
Lock Operates Primary
key Secondary
key
Ignition switch and steering
column lock Ye s Ye s
Doors Yes Yes
Glove box Yes No Trunk lid Yes No
Primary key
Secondary key
Key code number plate
Key code number plate Secondary key
(Gray) Primary key
(Black)
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If you must leave your vehicle with
another person, such as a parking
attendant, protect items by locking the
glove box and trunk lid with the primary
key. Keep that key and give the other
person only the secondary key.
A code number is stamped on the plate
attached to the key set; detach this plate
and store it in a safe place (not in the
vehicle) for use if you need to make a
replacement key.
Also write down the code number and
keep it in another safe and handy place,
but not in the vehicle.
If your key is lost, consult your
Authorized Mazda Dealer with the code
number ready.Door Locks
Unattended Children and Pets:Leaving a child or an animal
unattended in a parked vehicle is
dangerous. In hot weather,
temperatures inside a vehicle can
become high enough to cause brain
damage or even death. Always take all
children and animals with you or
leave a responsible person with them.
Keys and Children:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous. This could
result in someone being badly injured
or even killed. They could play with
power windows or other controls, or
even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in your vehicle with
children.
Unlocked Doors:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle
are dangerous. Passengers can fall
out if a door is accidentally opened
and can more easily be thrown out in
an accident. So keep all doors locked
when driving.
NOTE
Always remove the key from the
ignition switch, close all windows, and
lock all doors when leaving your
vehicle unattended. This discourages
intruders and thieves.
WARNING
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Locking, Unlocking with Key
Either front door can be locked or
unlocked with a key.
Turn the key toward the front to unlock,
toward the back to lock.
Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Button
To lock any door from the inside, push its
door-lock button.
To unlock, pull it out. To lock any door with the door-lock
button from the outside, push its door-
lock button and close the door.
Power Door Locks
Locking, unlocking with door-lock switch
All doors lock automatically when DOOR
LOCK is pushed. They all unlock when
the unmarked part of the door-lock switch
is pushed.
Unlock
Lock
UnlockLock
NOTE
When locking the doors this way, be
careful not to leave the key inside the
vehicle.
Lock
DOOR
LOCK
Lock Unlock
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Rear Door Child Safety Lock
This lock is intended to help prevent
children from accidentally opening the
rear doors. Use it whenever a child rides
in the vehicle.
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. This system locks and unlocks the doors
and opens the trunk.
Press the button slowly and accurately.
Unlock
Lock
Keyless Entry System
To avoid damage to the transmitter, do
not:
• Drop it.
• Get it wet.
• Disassemble it.
• Expose it to heat or sunlight.
NOTE
•The keyless entry system is
designed to operate up to about 2.5
m (8 ft) 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.
• If the transmitter does not operate
when pressing a button or the
operation range becomes too small,
the battery may be dead. To install a
new battery, refer to Maintenance
(page 3-6).
• 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.
CAUTION
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Transmitter
Lock button
To lock the doors, press the button.
To confirm that all the doors have been
locked, press the button again within
5 seconds. If they are closed and locked,
the horn will sound. Unlock button
To unlock the driver
’s door, press the
button.
To unlock all the doors, press the
button again within 5 seconds.
Trunk button
To open the trunk, press the button.
Maintenance
Replacing the transmitter battery
1. Insert a small coin into the slot and
gently pry open the transmitter.
NOTE
This 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.)
NOTE
Confirm that all the doors are locked
visually or aurally by use of the double
click.
Unlock button
Lock button
Trunk button
•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
transmitter as it could damage it.
• Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same type
battery (CR2032 or the equivalent).
• Dispose of used batteries according
to the following instructions.
Insulate the plus and minus
terminals of the battery using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
Never disassemble.
Never throw the battery into fire
and/or water.
Never deform or crush.
CAUTION
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2. Pull the battery out.
3. Put in the new battery (CR2032 or the equivalent) with the positive pole ( )
facing down.
4. Align the front and back covers and snap the transmitter shut.
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. The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for the power windows to
operate.
• Changes or modifications could
void your right to operate the
keyless entry system.
• Damage to your keyless entry
system will affect the vehicle
warranty coverage.
Slot
CAUTION
Power Windows
Closing Power Windows:Closing power windows are
dangerous. A person ’s hands, head,
or even neck could be caught by the
window and result in serious injury or
even death.
This warning applies especially to
children. Make sure the opening is
clear before closing a window.
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system,
don’ t open or close more than two
windows at once.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Operating the Driver ’s Side
Power Window
To open the window, push down the
switch.
To close the window, pull up the switch.
Auto-opening
To fully open the window automatically,
push the switch completely down.
To stop the window partway, pull up the
switch and then release it.
Operating the Passenger Power
Windows
The passenger windows may be opened or
closed by the power window master
control switches on the driver ’s door. To open the window, push down the
switch.
To close the window, pull up the switch.
Power Window Lock Switch
With the lock switch in the unlocked
position, all power windows on each door
can be operated.
With the lock switch in the locked
position, only the driver’ s door power
window can be operated.
AUTO
Close
OpenLeft front window
AUTO
Right rear window Right front window
Left rear window
Open Close
Unlocked positionLocked position
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Opening the Hood
1. With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood.
2. Pull the safety catch up and lift the hood.Unintentional Window Operation:Unintentional window operation is
dangerous. A person ’s hands, head,
or neck could be caught by the
window and result in serious injury.
Unless a passenger needs to operate a
window, keep the power window lock
switch in the locked position.
WARNINGHood
Safety catch
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