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NOTE
(Without theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights will flash twice to
indicate that all doors and the liftgate are
unlocked.
(With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights flash when the theft
deterrent system is turned off.
The hazard warning lights do not flash unless
the theft deterrent system has been properly
turned off.
When the doors are unlocked by pressing the
unlock button on the transmitter while the
theft-deterrent system is turned off, the hazard
warning lights will flash twice to indicate that
the system is turned off.
Refer to the theft-deterrent system on page
3-61.
The system can be set to unlock all doors by
performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-12.
NOTE
Auto re-lock function
After unlocking with the transmitter, all doors
and the liftgate will automatically lock if one
of the doors or the liftgate/trunk lid is not
opened within about 30 seconds.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-12.
Trunk button
To open the trunk, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
NOTE
To open the trunk when the ignition is switched
to a position other than off, use the remote
release lever inside the vehicle (page 3-41).
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, pressing the panic button will
activate the vehicle's alarm.
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any door
or the liftgate/trunk lid is open or closed.
Turning on the alarm
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or
more 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.
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Declaration of Conformity
Keyless entry system
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qTransmitter Maintenance
If the buttons on the transmitter are
inoperable and the operation indicator
light does not flash, the battery may be
dead.
Replace with a new battery before the
transmitter becomes unusable.
CAUTION
ØInstall the battery with the positive
pole (
) facing down. Battery
leakage could occur if it is not
installed correctly.
ØWhen 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.
ØThere is the danger of explosion if
the battery is not correctly
replaced.
ØReplace only with the same type
battery (CR1620 or equivalent).
ØDispose of used batteries
according to the following
instructions.
ØInsulate the plus and minus
terminals of the battery using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
ØNever disassemble.
ØNever throw the battery into
fire and/or water.
ØNever deform or crush.
Replacing the transmitter battery
1. Unfold the key (page 3-26).2. Insert a screwdriver into the slot and
push the tab to remove the key from
the transmitter.
Ta b
3. Insert a screwdriver into the slot and
gently pry open the transmitter.
4. Remove the battery.
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5. Put in the new battery (CR1620 or
equivalent) with the positive pole (
)
facing down.
6. Align the front and back covers and
snap the transmitter shut.
7. Align the key with the transmitter as
shown in the figure, and insert the key
until a click sound is heard.
CAUTION
Insert the key into the transmitter
securely until a click sound is heard.
If it is not inserted securely, it could
detach from the transmitter.
qService
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.
CAUTION
Radio equipment like this is governed
by laws in the United States.
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
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Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet 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.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not find or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Keep all doors locked when driving:
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.
Always close all the windows and the
moonroof, lock the doors and take the
key with you when leaving your vehicle
unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, or
become trapped by climbing into the
trunk, which could result in death.
Also, a vehicle left unlocked becomes
an easy target for thieves and
intruders.
qLocking, Unlocking with Key
The driver's door can be locked/unlocked
with the key.
Turn the key toward the front to lock,
toward the back to unlock.
LockUnlock
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger door key cylinder, the door can be
locked/unlocked with the key.
qLocking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (with Advanced Key)
The doors can be locked/unlocked by
operating the request switch while
carrying the advanced key outside the
vehicle, refer to Operations Using
Advanced Keyless Functions (page 3-7).
qLocking, Unlocking with
Transmitter (with Advanced Key)
The doors can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system
transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System
(page 3-17).
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qLocking, Unlocking with Transmitter
(with Retractable Type Key)
The doors can be locked/unlocked by
operating the keyless entry system
transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry System
(page 3-27).
qLocking, Unlocking with Door-
Lock Knob
To lock any door from the inside, press
the door-lock knob.
To unlock, pull it outward.
This does not operate the other door
locks.
Lock
Unlock
To lock the front passenger door with the
door-lock knob from the outside, press the
door-lock knob to the lock position and
close the door.
This does not operate the other door
locks.
Door-lock knob
NOTElWhen locking the doors this way, be careful
not to leave the key inside the vehicle.
l(With advanced key)
The driver's door cannot be locked using
the door-lock knob from the outside.
l(Without advanced key)
The driver's door cannot be locked using
the door-lock knob from the outside if the
key is in the ignition switch.
qPower Door Locksí
Vehicle lock-out prevention
(With advanced key)
The vehicle lock-out prevention feature
prevents you from locking yourself out of
the vehicle. All doors and the liftgate will
automatically unlock if they are locked
using the power door locks with any door
or the liftgate open.
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(Without advanced key)
The vehicle lock-out prevention feature
prevents you from locking yourself out of
the vehicle. With the key in the ignition
switch, all doors and the liftgate will
automatically unlock if they are locked
using the power door locks with any door
or the liftgate open.
Locking, unlocking with key
All doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when any front door is
locked with the key.
All doors and the liftgate unlock when the
driver's door is unlocked and the key is
held in the unlock position for one second
or longer.
LockUnlock
NOTElHolding the key in the unlocked position in
the driver's door lock for about a second
unlocks all doors and the liftgate. To unlock
only the driver's door, insert the key into the
driver's door lock and turn the key briefly
to the unlock position and then immediately
return it to the center position.
lThe system can be set to unlock all doors by
performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-12.
Locking, unlocking with door-lock
switch
All doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when lock side is pressed.
They all unlock when unlock side is
pressed.
Lock
Unlock
Locking, unlocking with request switch
(with advanced key)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by operating the request switch
on the front doors and the liftgate while
carrying the advanced key outside the
vehicle, refer to Operations Using
Advanced Keyless Functions (page 3-7).
Locking, unlocking with transmitter
(with advanced key)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless entry
system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry
System (page 3-17).
Locking, unlocking with transmitter
(with retractable type key)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless entry
system transmitter, refer to Keyless Entry
System (page 3-27).
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Auto lock/unlock function
WARNING
Do not pull the inner handle on a front
door:
Pulling an inner handle on a front
door while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. Passengers can fall out of
the vehicle if a front door accidentally
opens, which could result in death or
serious injury.
lWhen the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the
liftgate lock automatically.
lWhen the ignition is switched off, all
doors and the liftgate unlock
automatically.
These functions can also be disabled so
that they do not operate.
NOTE
Additional auto lock/unlock function
(Automatic transaxle)
A function setting is also available which
enable automatic locking and unlocking of
doors and the liftgate when shifting gears.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-12.
Auto lock/unlock function setting
change using door-lock switch
The doors and the liftgate can set to lock
or unlock automatically by selecting any
one of the functions from the following
table and using the driver's door-lock
switch on the interior to perform the
setting change as indicated in the
procedure which follows.Settings can be changed using the
following operation.
Function
numberFunction
1The auto door-lock function is
disabled.
2All the doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the vehicle speed
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more.
3All the doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the vehicle speed
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more.
All the doors and the liftgate unlock
when the ignition is switched from ON
to ACC or Off.
4(Automatic transaxle vehicles only)
When the ignition is switched ON and
the shift lever is shifted from park (P)
to any other gear position, all the
doors and the liftgate lock
automatically.
5(Automatic transaxle vehicles only)
When the ignition is switched ON and
the shift lever is shifted from park (P)
to any other gear position, all the
doors and the liftgate lock
automatically.
When the shift lever is shifted to park
(P) while the ignition is switched ON,
all the doors and the liftgate unlock
automatically.
1. Stop the vehicle and close all the doors.
2. Switch the ignition ON.
3. Press and hold the lock side of the
driver's door-lock switch within 10
seconds of switching the ignition ON,
and make sure a beep sound is heard
about eight seconds afterwards.
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