2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR ignition

3–5
Before Driving
Keys
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
All of the doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid lock and the beep sound
activates at the currently set volume.
(If the beep sound is currently set
to not activate, it will not activate.)
The setting changes each time the
LOCK button on the key is pressed
and the beep sound activates at the
set volume. (If the beep sound has
been set to not activate, it will not
activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON. Closing the driver's door. Opening the liftgate/trunk lid. Not operating the key for 10
seconds. Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key. Pressing a request switch.
The operation indicator light flashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the liftgate/trunk
lid, press the lock button and the hazard
warning lights will flash once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.
To confirm that all doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid have been locked, press the lock
button again within 5 seconds. If they are
closed and locked, the horn will sound.
NOTE
 The doors and the liftgate/trunk lid can
be locked by pressing the lock button
while any other door or the liftgate/
trunk lid is open. The hazard warning
lights will not flash.
When the lock button is pr essed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, all the doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid are locked.
 Confirm that all doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid are locked visually or audibly
by use of the double click.
 Make sure all doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid are locked after pressing the
button.
 (With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door, press the
unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.
To unlock all doors and the liftgate/trunk
lid, press the unlock button again within
3 seconds and two more beep sounds will
be heard.
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3–6
Before Driving
Keys
NOTE
 The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate/trunk
lid.
2. Open the driver's door .
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer. The sound of
the doors locking/unlocking can be
heard.
After this, the system switches the
setting each time the UNLOCK
button is pressed (the sound of the
doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON. Closing the driver's door. Opening the liftgate/trunk lid. Not operating the key for 10
seconds. Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key. Pressing a request switch.
 (Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key , all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid 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 flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Featur es on
page 9-12.
 A door or the liftgate/trunk lid is
opened. The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
 (With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on 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.
Trunk button (4–door)
To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
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Before Driving
Keys
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button to
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:
 The horn sounds intermittently. The hazard warning lights flash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.
Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the key is being carried.
Starting the Engine
NOTE
 Starting the engine may be possible
even if the key is outside of the vehicle
and extremely close to a door and
window, however, always start the
engine from the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key
is not in the vehicle, the vehicle will
not restart after it is shut off and the
ignition is switched to off.
 The luggage compartment/trunk is
out of the assured operational range,
however, if the key (transmitter) is
operable the engine will start.
With the advanced keyless function
Interior antenna
Operational range
Without the advanced keyless function
Operational range
Interior antenna
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3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
 When the ignition is switched to ACC
or ON, the vehicle lock-out prevention
feature prevents you from locking
yourself out of the vehicle.
All doors and the liftgate/trunk lid will
automatically unlock if they are locked
using the power door locks with any
door open.
The vehicle lock-out prevention feature
does not operate while the ignition is
switched off.
When any door is opened fr om the
outside while the key is inside the
vehicle, the closed doors are locked. All
the doors are automatically unlocked by
closing the open door.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The beep sound is heard for about 10
seconds to notify the driver that the key
has been left in the vehicle.
(Without the advanced keyless
function)
The horn sound is hear d twice to notify
the driver that the key has been left in
the vehicle.
 (Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection)
This system automatically unlocks
the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid in
the event the vehicle is involved in an
accident to allow passengers to get
out of the vehicle immediately and
prevent being trapped inside. While
the ignition is switched ON and in the
event the vehicle receives an impact
strong enough to inflate the air bags,
all the doors and the liftgate/trunk lid
are automatically unlocked after about
6 seconds have elapsed from the time of
the accident.
The doors may not unlock depending on
how an impact is applied, the force of
the impact, and other conditions of the
accident.
If door-related systems or the battery
is malfunctioning, the doors and the
liftgate/trunk lid will not unlock.
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3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch. A beep sound will be
heard twice and the hazard warning lights
will flash twice.
NOTE
 The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate/trunk
lid.
2. Open the driver's door .
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
UNLOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer (the sound of
the doors locking/unlocking can be
heard).
After this, the system switches the
setting of pressing the driver's
request switch once or twice to
unlock all doors and the liftgate
each time the UNLOCK button is
pressed (the sound of the doors
locking/unlocking can be heard).
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON. Closing the driver's door. Opening the liftgate/trunk lid. Not operating the key for 10
seconds. Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key. Pressing a request switch.
 Confirm that all doors and the liftgate
are securely locked.
For the liftgate/trunk lid, move it
without pressing the electric liftgate/
trunk lid opener to verify that the
liftgate/trunk lid has not been left ajar.
 All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
 It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
 A beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors and the liftgate are
locked/unlocked using the request
switch. If you prefer, the beep sound can
be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-12.
Use the following pr ocedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate/trunk
lid.
2. Open the driver's door .
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3–15
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
3. Within 30 seconds of opening the
driver's door, press and hold the
LOCK button on the key for 5
seconds or longer.
All of the doors and the liftgate lock
and the beep sound activates at the
currently set volume. The setting
changes each time the LOCK button
on the key is pressed and the beep
sound activates at the set volume. (If
the beep sound has been set to not
activate, it will not activate.)
4. The setting change is completed by
doing any one of the following:
 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON. Closing the driver's door. Opening the liftgate/trunk lid. Not operating the key for 10
seconds. Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key. Pressing a request switch.
 (With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-42.
 The setting can be changed so that
the doors and the liftgate are locked
automatically without pressing the
request switch.
Refer to Personalization Featur es 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
flash 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.
 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 flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Featur es on
page 9-12.
 Opening a door or the liftgate/trunk
lid. Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
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3–16
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 unlock when the unlock side
is pressed.
Driver's door
Unlock
Lock
Front passenger's door
UnlockLock
To lock all the doors and the 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.
 When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all doors and the liftgate
lock automatically.
 When the ignition is switched of f,
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 be 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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3–17
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
 Function number 3 in the following
table is the factory setting for your
vehicle.
 There are only a total of five 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
1The 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 (Factory Setting) 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.
Function
number Function*1
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.
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)
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