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Lock button
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press
the lock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash once.
To confirm that all the doors and the
liftgate have been locked, press the lock
button again within 5 seconds. If they are
closed and locked, the horn will sound
and the hazard warning lights will flash
once.
NOTE
Confirm that all the doors and the
liftgate are locked visually or audibly
by use of the double click.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door, press the
unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
To unlock all the doors and the liftgate,
press the unlock button again within 5
seconds and the hazard warning lights
will flash twice.
NOTE
After unlocking with the transmitter, all
doors and the liftgate will automatically
lock if one of the doors or the liftgate is
not opened within about 30 seconds.
Sliding door transmitter buttons
If your Mazda has power sliding doors
(page 3-12), the transmitter can open/
close the sliding doors.
WARNING
Operating Power Sliding Doors with
Transmitter:
Opening or closing the power sliding
doors with the keyless entry system
transmitter while not watching the
doors move is dangerous. People or
animals could be injured when the
doors open along the rear sides and
back to the rear fender, or in closing.
Allowing children to use the
transmitter could result in serious
injuries despite the jam-safe feature.
Always be sure that the doorway and
rear fender area are clear before
activating the power sliding doors and
be particularly careful when using the
keyless entry system transmitter. Be
sure to view the doors opening or
closing and do not operate a door on
either side if you can't fully see it.
Always make sure that you watch the
power sliding doors close completely
and be sure your children do not have
access to the transmitter.
When a power sliding door is completely
closed/opened and a power sliding door
open/close transmitter button is pressed
for 1 second or more, the door opens/
closes after the beep sounds.
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NOTE
lWhen a power sliding door is not
completely closed, pressing the
power sliding door open/close
transmitter button for 1 second or
more will open the door completely.
lPress the button to stop the power
sliding doors while they are opening/
closing.
Panic button
You can use the panic button to turn on
the alarm, which allows you to signal for
attention in an emergency.
NOTE
The alarm will work whether any door
or the liftgate is open or closed.
Turning on the alarm
Pressing the panic button for about a
second will trigger the alarm for about 2
minutes and 30 seconds, and the
following will occur:
lThe horn sounds intermittently.
lThe hazard warning lights flash.
Turning off the alarm
Press any button on the transmitter.
qTransmitter Maintenance
CAUTION
lMake sure the battery is installed
with the correct pole facing upward.
Battery leakage could occur if it is
not installed correctly.
lWhen 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 be damaged.
lThere is the danger of explosion if
the battery is not correctly replaced.
lReplace only with the same type
battery (CR1620 or equivalent).
lDispose of used batteries according
to the following instructions.
lInsulate the plus and minus
terminals of the battery using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
lNever disassemble.lNever throw the battery into fire
and/or water.
lNever deform or crush.
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Door Locks
WARNING
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
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 and
keep them in a place where your
children will not find or play with
them.
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 and the liftgate when
leaving your vehicle unattended. This
discourages intruders and thieves.
qLocking, Unlocking with Key
Either front door can be locked/unlocked
with the key.
Turn the key toward the front to unlock,
toward the back to lock.
Unlock
Lock
qLocking, Unlocking with
Transmitterí
The doors can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system
transmitter, refer to keyless entry system
(page 3-3).
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qEasy Closure (With Power
Sliding Doors)
The Easy Closure system automatically
closes the doors completely from the near-
shut position.
This system also operates when the doors
are closed manually.
WARNING
Hands and Fingers Pinched in
Closing Sliding Doors:
Placing hands or fingers around a
sliding door is dangerous because the
door closes automatically from the
near-shut position, hands and fingers
could get pinched and injured. When
closing a sliding door, always keep
hands and fingers away from the door.
CAUTION
When closing a door, do not use
excessive force as it may damage the
system.
qPower Sliding Doorsí
The power sliding doors open/close
electrically by operating switches in the
vehicle or on the keyless entry system
transmitter.
To operate the power sliding doors with
the keyless entry system transmitter, refer
to Keyless Entry System (page 3-3).Electric power to the power sliding doors
can be switched on and off with the power
sliding doors main switch.
Power sliding
doors main switch
ON: Switches on electric power to power
sliding doors.
OFF: Switches off electric power to
power sliding doors.
WARNING
Operating Power Sliding Doors:
Opening or closing the power sliding
doors while not watching the doors
move is dangerous. People or animals
could be injured when the doors open
along the rear sides and back to the
rear fender, or in closing. Because of
unseen obstacles and the jam-safe
feature a door may not close
completely and, if left unnoticed, could
result in serious injury or death if an
occupant were to fall out of the
vehicle.
Always be sure that the doorway and
rear fender area is clear before
activating the power sliding doors. Be
sure to view the power sliding doors
opening or closing and make sure that
you watch them close completely.
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WARNING
Moving the Vehicle while Closing
Power Sliding Doors:
Shifting out of Park (P) while the
doors are moving is dangerous. The
doors will not close completely and
this could result in serious injury or
death if an occupant were to fall out of
the vehicle. Occupants in the vehicle
will also not have full protection in a
collision. Always be sure the doors
completely close before you shift into
gear and move the vehicle.
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.
WARNING
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.
NOTE
lDo 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.
lWhen 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.
lIf 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.
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NOTE
lThe power sliding doors will not
operate unless they are unlocked,
and the power sliding doors main
switch is in the ON position.
lThe 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
3-11).
lThe fuel-filler lid does not open
when the left power sliding door is
opening.
lThe 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.
lWhen the ABS warning light
remains illuminated, the power
sliding doors cannot be opened
electrically(page 5-28).
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.
Left and right power
sliding door switches
NOTE
lIf a power sliding door switch is
pressed again while the beep sound
is being heard, the operation can be
canceled.
lPress a power sliding door switch to
stop the power sliding doors while
they are opening/closing.
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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.
WARNING
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.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.
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.
Power sliding doors main switch
When 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.
Power sliding
doors main switch
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WARNING
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
lIf 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.
lIf 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.
lWhen 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.
Liftgate
WARNING
Open Liftgate and Exhaust Gas:
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle
is dangerous. 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.
qLocking, 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.
LockUnlock
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).
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