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NOTElSignals from a TV or radio station, or from
a transceiver or a mobile telephone, could
interfere with your immobilizer system. If
you are using the proper key and your
engine fails to start, check the security
indicator light. If it is flashing, remove the
ignition key and wait 2 seconds or more,
then reinsert it and try starting the engine
again. If it does not start after 3 or more
tries, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
lIf the security indicator light flashes
continuously while you are driving, do not
shut off the engine. Go to an Authorized
Mazda Dealer and have it checked. If you
shut off the engine while the light is
flashing you will not be able to restart it.
lSince the electronic codes are reset when
repairing the immobilizer system, the keys
are needed. Bring all the existing keys to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
qModification and Add-On
Equipment
Mazda cannot guarantee the immobilizer
system's operation if the system has been
modified or if any add-on equipment has
been installed.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to your vehicle, do
not modify the system or install any
add-on equipment to the immobilizer
system or the vehicle.
Theft-Deterrent Systemí
If the theft deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle, which
could result in the vehicle or its contents
being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and flashing the hazard
warning lights.
Refer to Operation on page 3-55.
NOTE
lThe theft-deterrent system operates with the
key or the keyless entry system transmitter.
l(With advanced key)
The theft-deterrent system can also be
operated using the advanced keyless
function.
The system operates only when the driver is
in the vehicle or within operational range
while the advanced key is being carried.
lThe system will not function unless it is
properly armed. To properly secure the
vehicle, always make sure all windows are
completely closed and all doors and the
trunk lid are locked before leaving the
vehicle. Remember to take your key and
transmitter.
qOperation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
lForcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
lUnlocking a door with the inside door-
lock knob.
lUnlocking a door with the door lock
switch.
lOpening a door by operating an inside
door-lock knob.
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lOpening the hood by operating the
hood release handle.
l(Without advanced key)
Switching the ignition ON without the
key.
(With advanced key)
Switching the ignition ON without
using the push button start.
lOpening the trunk lid by operating the
trunk lid release button.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until a door is
unlocked or the trunk lid is opened with
the key or with the transmitter.
(With advanced key)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by unlocking a door using the
sensor on the inside of the door handle.
NOTE
If the battery goes dead while the theft-
deterrent system is armed, the horn will
activate and the hazard warning lights will
flash when the battery is charged or replaced.
q How to Arm the System
1. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
(With advanced key)
Press the push button start to off
position, if the auxiliary key is inserted
in the key slot, remove it.
2. Make sure the hood and the trunk lid are closed. Close and lock all doors and
the trunk lid from the outside using the
key. If you have the keyless entry
system, press the lock button on the
transmitter.
(With advanced key)
Press a request switch on the doors or
the lock button on the transmitter.
(Without advanced key)
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 “
”once. Close all doors.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
The theft deterrent system can also be
armed by activating the auto re-lock
function with all the doors, the trunk lid
and the hood closed.
3. After 20 seconds, the system is fully armed.
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NOTElThe system will disarm if one of the
following operations takes place within 20
seconds after closing the trunk lid and
locking all the doors:
lPressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
lAny door or the trunk lid is opened.lUnlocking a door with the inside door-
lock knob.
lThe hood is opened.lThe key is inserted in the ignition switch.lThe auxiliary key inserted into the key
slot (with advanced key).
l(With advanced key)
The push button start is pressed or a
door is unlocked using the sensor on the
inside of the door handle.
lThe ignition is switched on.
To rearm the system, do the arming
procedure again.
lWhen the doors are locked by pressing the
lock button on the transmitter or using the
key while the theft-deterrent system is
armed, the hazard warning lights will flash
once to indicate that the system is armed.
lThere is nothing to sense that a window or
moonroof is open in the system, you must
confirm the windows and moonroof before
you activate the system, and be careful with
the advanced key not to open the windows
and moonroof unintentionally when
unlocking the vehicle.
q To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off by any
one of the following methods:
lUnlock a door with the key.lPress the unlock button on the keyless
entry system transmitter.
lInsert the key into the ignition switch
(key slot) and switch the ignition to
ON.
l(With advanced key)lUnlock a door using the sensor on
the inside of the door handle.
lThe ignition is switched on.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice
to indicate that the system is turned off.
NOTE
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the transmitter or using the
key while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash twice
to indicate that the system is turned off.
q To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off by
any one of the following methods:
lUnlock a door with the key.lPress the unlock button or press and
hold the trunk button on the keyless
entry system transmitter.
lThe engine is started with the ignition
key or the start knob.
l(With advanced key)lPress the unlock button or press and
hold the trunk button on the
transmitter.
lUnlock a door using the sensor on
the inside of the door handle.
lThe engine is started with the push
button start.
NOTE
If you have any problem with the theft-
deterrent system, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
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Starting a Flooded Engine
Except 3.7-liter engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be
flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
(Without Advanced Keyless Entry &
Push Button Start System)
1. If the engine does not start within fiveseconds on the first try, turn the key to
the LOCK position, wait ten seconds
and try again.
2. Depress the accelerator all the way and hold it there.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the START position and hold it there ―for up to
ten seconds. If the engine starts, release
the key and accelerator immediately
because the engine will suddenly rev
up.
4. If the engine fails to start, crank it without depressing the accelerator ―for
up to ten seconds.
(With Advanced Keyless Entry & Push
Button Start System)
1. If the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, wait ten
seconds and try again.
2. Depress the accelerator all the way and hold it there.
3. Depress the clutch pedal then press the push button start. If the engine starts,
release the key and accelerator
immediately because the engine will
suddenly rev up.
4. If the engine fails to start, crank it without depressing the accelerator. If the engine still does not start using the
above procedure, have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
In Case of an Emergency
Emergency Starting
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Keyless entry system
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
Type Approval of Equipment
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Personalization Features
The following“Personalization Features ”are possible. These settings can only be changed by an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
Setting FunctionInitial Setting After Setting Change
Auto headlight on/off Adjusts headlight illumination on/off timing
based on surrounding lightness/darkness 2000
―4000 lx 1000 ―2000 lx
Auto headlight off Time required for headlights to turn off after
ignition is switched off 30 seconds 0/60/120 seconds
Turn indicator Sets beep sound volume level HighLow
Blind spot warning Deactivates warning beep function Activated Deactivated
Illumination entry Time required for interior lamp to turn off
automatically after all doors are closed
15 seconds 7.5/30/60 seconds
Deactivates function that allows interior lamp
to illuminate automatically when ignition is
switched off Activated Deactivated
Deactivates function that allows interior lamp
to illuminate automatically when doors are
unlocked Activated Deactivated
Time required for interior lamp to turn off
automatically
(prevents battery depletion when a door is
open/ajar) 30 minutes 10 minutes
Smart turn Activates function that allows turn signal lights
to flash three times with momentary turn switch
operation (when changing lanes)
Deactivated Activated
Keyless entry Selects unlocking method with the retractable
key
Press×2
Press×1
Time required for doors to relock automatically
after unlocking with transmitter 30 seconds 60/90 seconds
Deactivates function that allows horn to sound
automatically when doors are locked by
pressing transmitter two consecutive times Activated Deactivated
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SettingFunctionInitial Setting After Setting Change
Advanced keyless
entry Activates function to automatically lock doors
when leaving vehicle
(with key being carried away)
Deactivated Activated
Deactivates advanced key remaining battery
level warning light in instrument cluster Activated Deactivated
Adjusts sound volume of answer-back beep
during keyless entry system operation Low High/Deactivated
Adjusts sound volume of warning beep for
advanced keyless entry system High
Low
Chooses whether permission is given to open
trunk when advanced keys are both inside trunk
or outside vehicle Permitted Not permitted
Deactivates function that allows power supply
to turn off automatically when ignition has been
switched to ACC for a long period of time Activated Deactivated
Selects a transition pattern in which ignition
position can be switched when pressing push
button start ON> Off ON> ACC> Off
Deactivates advanced key function Activated Deactivated
Selects door unlocking method with the door
handle sensor and/or the request switch. 1. Touch the
handle, and only
the driver's door
unlocks.2. Touch the handle,
and all doors unlock./3.
Press the request
switch once to unlock
driver's door. Press
again to unlock the
rest./4. Touch the
handle to unlock
driver's door, then
press the request
switch to unlock the
rest.
The following “Personalization Features ”can be changed by customer.
Setting FunctionInitial Setting After Setting Change
Welcome sound Deactivates welcome sound function 6-28 Activated Deactivated
Personalization Features
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I
Inside Trunk Release Lever ............... 3-36
Instrument Cluster ............................. 5-38
Interior Care ...................................... 8-57
Interior Lights ................................... 6-94
J
Jump-Starting .................................... 7-14
K
Keyless Entry System ....................... 3-24
Keys .................................................. 3-23
L
Label Information ............................. 10-2
Lane-Change Signals ........................ 5-63
Light BulbsReplacement ............................... 8-37
Specifications ............................. 10-6
Lighting Control ............................... 5-60
Lubricant Quality .............................. 10-4
M
Maintenance Introduction .................................. 8-2
Owner maintenance
precautions ................................. 8-16
Owner maintenance schedule ..... 8-15
Scheduled ..................................... 8-3
Manual Transaxle Operation ............. 5-10 Recommendations for shifting .... 5-11
Map Lights ........................................ 6-95
Meters and Gauges ........................... 5-38
Mirror Defroster ................................ 5-69
M
Mirrors Outside mirrors .......................... 3-59
Rearview mirror ......................... 3-60
Money-Saving Suggestions ................ 4-6
Moonroof .......................................... 3-47
O
Odometer and Trip Meter .................. 5-39
Outside Mirrors ................................. 3-59
Outside Temperature Display ............ 5-42
Overhead Console ........................... 6-102
Overhead Lights ................................ 6-94
Overheating ....................................... 7-11
Overloading ...................................... 4-10
P
Paint Damage .................................... 8-52
Parking Brake ..................................... 5-6
Parking in an Emergency .................... 7-2
Personalization Features ................... 10-8
Power Door Locks ............................ 3-31
Power Steering .................................. 5-19 Fluid ........................................... 8-23
Power Windows ................................ 3-37
Push-Starting ..................................... 7-16
R
Rear Coat Hooks ............................. 6-104
Rear Door Child Safety Locks .......... 3-32
Rear Seat ........................................... 2-10
Rear Window Defroster .................... 5-68
Rearview Mirror ................................ 3-60
Recreational Towing ......................... 7-18
Registering Your Vehicle in A Foreign
Country ............................................. 9-17
Index
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