2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR Owners Manual

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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
4. The setting change is completed by doing any one of the following:
 y Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
 y Closing the driver's door. y Opening the liftgate/trunk lid. y Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 y Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
 y Pressing a request switch.
 y(With theft-deterrent system) The hazard warning lights fl ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
 Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page 3-43 .
 y The setting can be changed so that
the doors and the liftgate are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
 Refer to Personalization Features on page 9-12 .
 (Auto-lock function)  A beep sound is heard when all doors and the liftgate are closed while the
advanced key is being carried. All doors
and the liftgate are locked automatically
after about three seconds when the
advanced key is out of the operational
range. Also, the hazard warning lights
fl ash once. (Even if the driver is in the
operational range, all doors and the
liftgate are locked automatically after
about 30 seconds.) If you are out of
the operational range before the doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are completely
closed or another key is left in the
vehicle, the auto-lock function will not
work. Always make sure that all doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed and
locked before leaving the vehicle. The
auto-lock function does not close the
power windows.
 y Auto re-lock function After unlocking with the request
switch, all doors and the liftgate
will automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your
vehicle has a theft-deterrent system,
the hazard warning lights will fl ash for
confi rmation.
 The time required for the doors to lock automatically can be changed.
 Refer to Personalization Features on page 9-12 .
 y Opening a door or the liftgate/trunk
lid.
 y Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Transmitter
All doors and 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
All doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the lock side is
pressed. They all unlock when the unlock
side is pressed.
Driver's door
Unlock
Lock
Front passenger's door
Unlock Lock
To lock all the doors/liftgate from an open
front door, press the lock side of the door
lock switch and then close the door.
NOTE
When locking the doors this way, be
careful not to leave the key inside the
vehicle.
Auto Lock/Unlock Function
WARNING
Do not pull the inner handle on a front
door:
Pulling the inner handle on a front
door while the vehicle is moving
is dangerous. Passengers can fall
out of the vehicle if the door opens
accidentally , which could result in
death or serious injury.
 y When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the liftgate
lock automatically.
 y  When the ignition is switched off,
all doors and the liftgate unlock
automatically.
These functions can also be disabled so
that they do not operate.
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 door panel.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
 y Function number 3 is the factory setting
for your vehicle.
 y There are only a total of fi ve auto lock/
unlock settings available for automatic
transaxle vehicles, and three for manual
transaxle vehicles. Be sure to press the
unlock side of the driver's door-lock
switch the correct number of times
according to the selected function
number. If the switch is mistakenly
pressed six times on an automatic
transaxle vehicle or four times on a
manual transaxle, the procedure will
be cancelled. If this occurs, start the
procedure from the beginning.
Function number Function *1
1 The auto door-lock function is
disabled.
2 All the doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the vehicle speed
is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or more.
3 All 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 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 Other settings for the auto door lock function are available at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. For
details consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Refer
to Personalization Features on page 9-12 .
Settings can be changed using the
following procedure.
1. Safely park the vehicle. All doors must
remain closed.
2. Switch the ignition ON.
3. Press and hold the lock side of the driver's door-lock switch within 20
seconds of switching the ignition ON,
and make sure a beep sound is heard
about eight seconds afterwards.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
4. Refer to the auto lock/unlock function setting table, determine the function
number for the desired setting. Press
the unlock side of the driver's door-lock
switch the same number of times as the
selected function number (Ex. If you
select function 2, press the unlock side
of the switch only 2 times).
5. Three seconds after the function setting has been changed, a beep sound will
beep in the amount of the selected
function number. (Ex. Function number
3 = 3 beep sounds)
(Manual transaxle vehicles)
Press 2 times
Press 3 times
Current Function Number
Function Number 1
Function Number 2
Function Number 3 Press 4 times
Press unlock side of
lock switch once
Cancel setting Cancel setting
Function set (The
number of beeps
heard is the same as
the selected function
number)
Press lock side of
lock switch
Wait for 3 second
(Automatic transaxle vehicles)
Press unlock side of
lock switch once
Press 2 times
Press 3 times
Current Function Number
Function Number 1
Function Number 2 Press 4 times
Function Number 3
Press 5 times
Function Number 4
Press 6 times
Function Number 5
Cancel setting Cancel setting
Function set (The
number of beeps
heard is the same as
the selected function
number)
Press lock side of
lock switch
Wait for 3 second
NOTE
 y
 The doors cannot be locked or unlocked
while the setting function is being
performed.
 y The procedure can be cancelled by
pressing the lock side of the driver's
door-lock switch.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock Knob
Operation from inside
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
NOTE
The red indication can be seen when the
door-lock knob is unlocked.
Red indication
Operation from outside
To lock the rear and front passenger
doors with the door-lock knob from the
outside, press the door-lock knob to the
lock position and close the door (holding
the door handle in the open position is not
required).
This does not operate the other door locks.
Door-lock knob
NOTE
When locking the door this way:
 y  Be careful not to leave the key inside the
vehicle.
 y The driver's door lock knob cannot be
used while the driver's door is open.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Rear Door Child Safety Locks
These locks are intended to help prevent
children from accidentally opening the
rear doors. Use them on both rear doors
whenever a child rides in the rear seat of
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 only be opened by pulling
the outside handle.
LockUnlock
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk is
dangerous. The person in the luggage
compartment/trunk could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.

Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid
open: Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is
dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
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/trunk lid could cause
occupants to fall out in an accident.

Do not stack or leave loaded luggage
unsecured in the luggage compartment: Otherwise, the luggage may move
or collapse, resulting in injury or an
accident. In addition, do not load
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It
may aff ect the side or rear fi eld of view.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
CAUTION


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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 y When the liftgate latch is released by
pressing the electric liftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly to allow
it to be opened. If the liftgate is not
operated for a certain period of time
after the electric liftgate opener has
been pressed, the liftgate cannot be
raised any more from its slightly raised
position. Press the electric liftgate
opener again to fully open the liftgate.
To close the liftgate from its slightly
raised position, open it fi rst by pressing
the electric liftgate opener, then close it
after waiting at least 1 second.
 If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notifi ed by a warning indicated
in the instrument cluster.
 y If the vehicle battery is dead or there is
a malfunction in the electrical system
and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the
liftgate can be opened by performing
the emergency procedure.
 Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on page 7-39 .
Opening the trunk lid (4–door)
Using the remote release button
Push the release button.
Using the electric trunk lid opener
(With the advanced keyless function)
A trunk lid can also be opened while the
key is being carried.
Press the electric trunk lid opener on the
trunk lid, then raise the trunk lid when the
latch releases.
Electric trunk lid
opener
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