2017 MAZDA MODEL 6 lights

3–7
Before Driving
Keys
NOTE
 The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-10.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the 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 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
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 Features on
page 9-10.
 A door or the 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
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. Call
emergency services if necessary.
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any
door or the 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 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
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the back to unlock.
To lock
All doors lock automatically when the
driver's door is locked using the auxiliary
key.
To unlock
The driver’s door unlocks when the
auxiliary key is turned briefly to the
unlock position and then immediately
returned to the center position.
All doors unlock when the driver's door
is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held
in the unlock position for one second or
longer.
Lock Unlock

Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch, Door Handle (With the
advanced keyless function)
All doors can be locked/unlocked by
pressing the request switch on the front
doors while the key is being carried.
Front doors
Request switch
To lock
To lock the doors , press the request switch
and the hazard warning lights will flash
once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
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
flash twice.
To unlock all doors, 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, press the request
switch. A beep sound will be heard twice
and the hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 (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 are locked automatically without
pressing the request switch.
Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-10.
(Auto-lock function)
A beep sound is heard when all doors are
closed while the advanced key is being
carried. All doors 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 are locked
automatically after about 30 seconds.)
If you are out of the operational range
before the doors and the 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 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 will automatically lock if any
of the following operations are not
performed within about 30 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 Features on
page 9-10.
 Opening a door or the trunk lid. Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
Locking, Unlocking with
Transmitter
All doors 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 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
Unlock Lock
To lock all the doors from an open front
door, press the lock side of the door lock
switch and then close the door.
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Before Driving
Mirrors
Reducing glare from headlights
Manual day/night mirror
Push the day/night lever forward for day
driving. Pull it back to reduce glare of
headlights from vehicles at the rear.
Night
Day Day/Night le
ver
Auto-dimming mirror
The auto-dimming mirror automatically
reduces the glare of headlights from
vehicles at the rear when the ignition is
switched ON.
Press the OFF button (
) to cancel the
auto-dimming function. The indicator light
will turn off.
To reactivate the auto-dimming function,
press the ON button (
). The indicator
light will illuminate.
Indicator lightOFF b utton
ON button
NOTE
 Do not use glass cleaner or suspend
objects on or around the light sensor.
Otherwise, light sensor sensitivity
will be affected and may not operate
normally.

Light sensor
 For information regarding the 3 buttons
(
,,) on the auto-dimming
mirror.
Refer to HomeLink Wireless Control
System on page 4-66.
 The auto-dimming function is canceled
when the ignition is switched ON and
the shift/selector lever is in reverse (R).
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Before Driving
Security System
*Some models.
Theft-Deterrent System*
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.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
Operation
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:
 Unlocking a door with the key, door
lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
 Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
 Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle.
 Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door or the trunk lid is unlocked with the
transmitter.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
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.
How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the moonroof *
securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the
trunk lid are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Press the door-lock switch “
” while
any door is open and then close all of
the doors.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.
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Before Driving
Security System
NOTE
 The theft-deterrent system can also be
armed by activating the auto relock
function with all the doors, the trunk lid
and the hood closed.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-5.
 The system will disarm if one of the
following operations takes place within
20 seconds after pressing the lock
button:
 Unlocking any door. Opening any door. Opening the hood. Switching the ignition ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming
procedure again.
 When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the transmitter
or using the auxiliary key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
 Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
 Starting the engine with the push button
start.
 (With the advanced keyless function)
 Pressing a request switch on the doors.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
NOTE
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.
To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
 Pressing the unlock button or the trunk
button on the transmitter.
 Starting the engine with the push button
start.
 (With the advanced keyless function)
 Pressing a request switch on the doors. Pressing the electric trunk lid opener
while the key is being carried.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
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4–1*Some models.
4When Driving
Information concerning safe driving and stopping.
Start/Stop Engine ................................4-4
Ignition Switch ............................... 4-4
Starting the Engine ......................... 4-5
Turning the Engine Off ................ 4-10
Instrument Cluster and Display ...... 4-12
Meters and Gauges ....................... 4-12
Multi-Information Display and INFO
Switch
* ......................................... 4-21
Active Driving Display* ............... 4-29
Warning/Indicator Lights .............4-32
Manual Transaxle Operation ........... 4-39
Manual Transaxle Shift Pattern .... 4-39
Automatic Transaxle ......................... 4-42
Automatic Transaxle Controls ..... 4-42
Shift-Lock System .......................4-43
Transaxle Ranges ......................... 4-44
Manual Shift Mode ...................... 4-45
Direct Mode ................................. 4-51
Driving Tips ................................. 4-52Switches and Controls ......................
4-53
Lighting Control ........................... 4-53
Fog Lights
* ................................... 4-58
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .... 4-59
Windshield Wipers and Washer ...4-60
Rear Window Defogger ...............4-63
Horn ............................................. 4-65
Hazard Warning Flasher ............... 4-65
HomeLink Wireless Control

System* ......................................... 4-66
Brake .................................................. 4-70
Brake System ............................... 4-70
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) ............ 4-74
ABS/TCS/DSC ................................... 4-76
Antilock Brake System (ABS) .....4-76
Traction Control System (TCS) ... 4-77
Dynamic Stability Control

(DSC) ........................................... 4-78
i-ELOOP ............................................ 4-80
i-ELOOP
* ..................................... 4-80
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