2016 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK key

3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
N O T E
 


y 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 from 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 heard twice to notify
the driver that the key has been left in
the vehicle.

 


y (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 inÀ ate 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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3–13
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock
automatically when the driver's door is
locked using the auxiliary key.
All doors and the liftgate unlock when the
driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary
key is held in the unlock position for one
second or longer.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.

LockUnlock

N O T E
Holding the auxiliary 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 auxiliary key into the driver's door
lock and turn the auxiliary key brieÀ y to
the unlock position and then immediately
return it to the center position.

Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by pressing the request switch
on the front doors while the key is being
carried.
(5–door)
The request switch on the liftgate can only
be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
Front doors

Request switch

Liftgate (5-door Lock only)

Request switch

To lock
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch and the hazard warning
lights will À ash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
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3–14
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
To unlock
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door, press the
request switch. A beep sound will be heard
twice and the hazard warning lights will
À ash twice.
To unlock all doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch again within 3 seconds
and two more beep sounds will be heard.
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 À ash twice.
N O T E




y The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-12 .
 


y 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:
 


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
UNLOCK button on the key.
 


y Pressing a request switch. 





y Con¿ rm 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.
 


y All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
 


y It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
 


y A beep sound is heard for con¿ rmation
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 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.
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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. (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:
 


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 À ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
  Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-42 .
 


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
À 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 À ash for
con¿ 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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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.
N O T E
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 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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3–19
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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

N O T E
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.

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

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3–21
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Opening and Closing the Liftgate/
Trunk Lid
Opening the liftgate (5–door)
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press
the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate
and raise it when the latch releases.


Electric liftgate
opener

N O T E
(With the advanced keyless function)  


y A locked liftgate can also be opened
while the key is being carried.
 


y When opening the liftgate with the
doors and the liftgate locked, it may
require a few seconds for the liftgate
latch to release after the electric liftgate
opener is pressed.
 


y The liftgate can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the
key in the vehicle, the liftgate can be
opened by pressing the electric liftgate
opener. If the liftgate cannot be opened
despite doing this procedure, press the
electric liftgate opener to fully open
the liftgate after pushing the liftgate
completely closed.
 


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 ¿ 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 noti¿ 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 7-40 .

Opening the trunk lid (4–door)
Using the remote release button
Push the release button.



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3–22
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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

N O T E
 


y When opening the trunk lid with the
doors locked, it may require a few
seconds for the trunk lid latch to release
after the electric trunk lid opener is
pressed.
 


y The trunk lid can be closed when the
doors are locked with the key left in the
vehicle. However, to prevent locking the
key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can be
opened by pressing the electric trunk lid
opener. If the trunk lid cannot be opened
despite doing this procedure, press the
electric trunk lid opener to fully open
the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid
completely closed.
 


y If the vehicle battery is dead or there
is a malfunction in the electrical
system and the trunk lid cannot be
unlocked, the trunk lid can be opened by
performing the emergency procedure.
  Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid
Cannot be Opened on page 7-40 .

Closing the liftgate/trunk lid
Lower the liftgate/trunk lid slowly using
the liftgate/trunk lid grip recess, then push
the liftgate/trunk lid closed using both
hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate/trunk
lid to make sure it is secure.
(5–door)


Liftgate grip
recess

(4–door)


Trunk lid grip recess

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