2004 MAZDA MODEL MPV Owners Manual (in English)

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Doors and Locks
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H
Children and the Power Sliding Door
Switches:
Allowing children to operate the
power sliding door switches and the
keyless entry system is dangerous.
Children are not aware of the dangers
of people getting fingers and hands
caught in moving doors. Never allow
children to operate the power sliding
door system.
Open Windows and Power Sliding
Doors:
It is dangerous to stick your head or
hands out the power sliding door
windows while the doors are opening/
closing. A head or hands could be
caught resulting in serious injury.
Never stick your head or hands out
the power sliding door windows.
Entering or Exiting the Vehicle
Parked on a Steep Downward Slope:
Entering or exiting a vehicle parked
on a steep downward slope before the
door has completely opened is
dangerous. The door could
unexpectedly move down resulting in
serious injury. Make sure that the
door has completely opened before
exiting or entering the vehicle on a
steep downward slope.
WARNINGNOTE
•Do not apply unnecessary force to
the doors when they are opening/
closing electrically. Unnecessary
force on the doors may cause them
to reverse direction of movement
automatically.
•When the vehicle is parked on a
slope, electrical opening/closing of
the doors may not operate. When
the doors cannot be opened/closed
electrically, press the power sliding
doors main switch to the OFF
position and open/close the doors
manually.
•If there is a malfunction in the
power sliding door system, a beep
sound will be heard continuously. If
this happens, press the power
sliding doors main switch to the
OFF position and the beep sound
will stop. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer to have the power
sliding doors checked.
•The power sliding doors will not
operate unless they are unlocked,
and the power sliding doors main
switch is in the ON position.
•The sliding doors can be opened
using the power sliding door
switches located at the driver’s seat,
the transmitter, or the exterior door
handles even when the child safety
locks are in the lock position (page
3-12).
•The fuel-filler lid does not open
when the left power sliding door is
opening.
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Opening/Closing with Switches
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Put the shift lever in park (P).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Unlock the sliding doors.
5. Look to be sure that the area around the
door is clear of people.
6. Press the power sliding doors main
switch to the ON position.
If you attempt to operate the vehicle in
any way other than the above conditions
(except step 4) while the power sliding
doors are opening/closing electrically, the
beep sound will be heard. Moreover, a
door that is sliding open will stop.
When the above conditions are satisfied,
you can resume power sliding door open/
close operation with the switches.Operation from the driver’s seat
Operate the left/right power sliding door
switch to open/close the left/right door.
When either power sliding door switch is
pressed for 1 second or more, the door
controlled by that switch will open/close
automatically after the beep sound is
heard.
NOTE
•The left power sliding door cannot
fully open when the fuel-filler lid is
open. To fully open the left power
sliding door in this situation, carry
out the following procedure:
1. Close the left power sliding door.
2. Close the fuel-filler lid.
3. Open the left power sliding door.
•When the ABS warning light
remains illuminated, the power
sliding doors cannot be opened
electrically (page 5-29).
NOTE
•If a power sliding door switch is
pressed again while the beep sound
is being heard, the operation can be
canceled.
•Press a power sliding door switch to
stop the power sliding doors while
they are opening/closing.
Left and right power
sliding door switches
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Operation from the rear seats
When the power sliding doors are
completely closed/open and either rear
power sliding door switch is pressed for 1
second or more, the door where the switch
was pressed opens/closes automatically
after the beep sound is heard.
Opening/closing with door handles
When the power sliding doors are
completely closed and a door is slid by the
handle slightly in the direction of
opening, the door completely opens
automatically after the beep sound is
heard.
NOTE
When a power sliding door is not
completely closed and a rear power
sliding door switch is pressed for 1
second or more, the door completely
opens automatically.
Right power sliding
door switch
Left power sliding
door switch
NOTE
•If a rear power sliding door switch
is pressed again while the beep
sound is being heard, the operation
can be canceled.
•Press a rear power sliding door
switch to stop the power sliding
doors while they are opening/
closing.
Exterior door handle
Interior door handle
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When the doors are completely open and
a door is slid by the handle 5 cm (2 in) in
the direction of closing, the doors will
completely close automatically after the
beep sound is heard.
Jam-safe equipment
While a door is opening/closing
electrically and the system detects a
person or an object in the sliding door’s
path, the door will slide in the reverse
direction automatically.When the power sliding doors are sliding
in the opening direction and an
obstruction is detected in its path, the
beep sound will be heard and the doors
slide in the opposite direction
approximately 10 cm (4 in) and stop.
When the doors are sliding in the closing
direction and an obstruction is detected,
the beep sound will be heard and the
doors open completely.
Power sliding doors main switchWhen the power sliding doors main
switch is pressed to the OFF position,
electrical open/close operation is not
possible. The power sliding doors can still
be opened/closed manually.
Check Area Around Power Sliding
Doors Before Operating:
Not checking for occupants and
objects around a power sliding door
before opening/closing it is
dangerous. The jam-safe equipment
is designed to prevent jamming in the
event an obstruction is in the sliding
door’s path. However, if the jam-safe
function detects an obstruction and
slides the door in the reverse
direction, an occupant in the door’s
path could be seriously injured.
Always check the area around the
power sliding doors before opening/
closing them.
WARNING
NOTE
If the power sliding door system
repeatedly detects an obstruction in the
open/close directions for a number of
times, the door will be stopped.
OFFON
Power sliding
doors main switch
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Doors and Locks
Form No. 8S06-EA-03H

Locking, Unlocking with Key
To lock the liftgate with the key, insert the
key and turn it counterclockwise.
To unlock the liftgate with the key, insert
the key and turn it clockwise.
The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by
inserting the key into the key slot of any
door, refer to Power Door Locks (page
3-10).
Turn Power Sliding Doors Main
Switch OFF When Working on
Vehicle:
Leaving the power sliding doors main
switch in the ON position while
working on the vehicle is dangerous.
If the open/close switches are
mistakenly pressed, the power sliding
doors will slide and hands or head
could become caught resulting in
possible injury. Always press the
power sliding doors main switch to
the OFF position when working on
the vehicle.
NOTE
•If there is a problem with the power
sliding doors and you want to
operate them manually, press the
power sliding doors main switch to
the OFF position and they can be
operated manually.
•If the power sliding doors main
switch is pressed to the OFF
position while the doors are
opening/closing electrically, the
beep sound will be heard and the
sliding door(s) stop.
If you press the power sliding doors
main switch to the ON position
again, the door(s) can be opened/
closed electrically.
•When a sliding door is half open
and the system is switched to
manual operation, the door can be
operated manually by first sliding it
forward and back, and then in the
desired direction.
WARNINGLiftgate
Open Liftgate:
An open liftgate in a moving vehicle
will cause exhaust gas to be drawn
into the cabin. This gas contains CO
(carbon monoxide), which is
colorless, odorless, and highly
poisonous, and it can cause loss of
consciousness and death. Moreover,
an open liftgate could cause
occupants to fall out in an accident.
Do not drive with the liftgate open.
WARNING
LockUnlock
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Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter*
The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system
transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System
(page 3-3).

Locking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Switch*
The liftgate can be locked/unlocked by
operating the door-lock switch, refer to
Power Door Locks (page 3-10).

Opening and Closing the Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
Pull up on the handle.
Closing the liftgate
Use both hands to push the liftgate down
until the lock snaps shut. Do not slam it.
Pull up on the liftgate to make sure it is
secure.The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for the power windows to
operate.
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.
Children and Power Windows:
Leaving the power window switches
unlocked while children are in the
vehicle is dangerous. Power window
switches that are not locked with the
power window lock switch would
allow children to operate power
windows unintentionally which could
result in serious injury if a child’s
hands, head or neck becomes caught
by the window. Always lock all
passenger power windows with the
power window lock switch on the
driver’s side while children are in the
vehicle, and never allow children to
play with power window switches.
To prevent burning out the fuse and
damaging the power window system,
don’t open or close more than three
windows at once.
WARNING
CAUTION
*Some models.
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Operating the Driver’s Side
Power Window
Opening/closing
To open the window to the desired
position, push down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, 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 power windows may be operated
when the power window lock switch on
the driver’s door is in the unlocked
position.
The passenger windows may be opened or
closed by the power window master
control switches on the driver’s door.
Front passenger-side power window
To open the window to the desired
position, push down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, pull up the switch.
Close
OpenLeft front window
Right front window
Left rear window
Right rear window
OpenClose
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Rear power windows
To open a window to the desired position,
push the lower part of the switch.
To close a window to the desired position,
push the upper part of 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 side power
window can be operated.
Close
Open
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.
Unlocked positionLocked position
WARNING
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