2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 ignition

3–4
Before Driving
Keys
CAUTION
Radio equipment like this is governed
by laws in the United States.
Changes or modifi cations not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE
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 The keyless entry system operation may
vary due to local conditions.
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 The keyless entry system is fully
operational (door/liftgate lock/unlock)
when the ignition is switched off. The
system does not operate if the ignition is
switched to any position other than off.
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 If the key does not operate when pressing
a button or the operational range
becomes too small, the battery may be
weak. To install a new battery, refer to
Key Battery Replacement (page 6-40 ).
  Battery life is about one year. Replace
the battery with a new one if the KEY
indicator light (green) fl ashes in the
instrument cluster (for vehicles with
a type A instrument cluster (page
4-31 ), messages are displayed in
the instrument cluster). Replacing
the battery about once a year is
recommended because the KEY warning
light/indicator light may not illuminate
or fl ash depending on the rate of battery
depletion.


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 Additional keys can be obtained at
an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to
6 keys can be used with the keyless
functions per vehicle. Bring all keys
to an Authorized Mazda Dealer when
additional keys are required.

Transmitter

Operation buttons Operation indicator light

NOTE
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 The headlights turn on/off by operating
the transmitter. Refer to Leaving Home
Light on page 4-53 .
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 (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
3-47 .
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 (With the advanced keyless function) 
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 A beep sound can be heard for
confi rmation when the doors and the
liftgate are locked/unlocked using the
key. 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 9-11 .
  Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
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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 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:
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 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
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 Closing the driver's door.
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 Opening the liftgate.
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 Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
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 Pressing any button except the
LOCK button on the key.
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 Pressing a request switch.

The operation indicator light fl ashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Lock button
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press the
lock button and the hazard warning lights
will fl ash once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.

To confi rm that all doors and the liftgate
have been locked, press the lock button
again within 5 seconds. If they are closed
and locked, the horn will sound.


NOTE
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 The doors and the liftgate can be locked
by pressing the lock button while any
other door or the liftgate is open. The
hazard warning lights will not fl ash.

 When the lock button is pressed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, all the doors and the liftgate are
locked.
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 Confi rm that all doors and the liftgate
are locked visually or audibly by use of
the double click.
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 Make sure all doors and the liftgate are
locked after pressing the button.
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 (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 fl ash 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 fl ash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock all doors and the liftgate, 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
*Some models.
NOTE
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 The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-11 .
  Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
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:
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 Switching the ignition to ACC or
ON.
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 Closing the driver's door.
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 Opening the liftgate.
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 Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
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 Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
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 Pressing a request switch.
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 (Auto re-lock function) 
 After unlocking with the key, 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 9-11 .
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 A door or the liftgate is opened.
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 The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
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 (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 fl ash twice to indicate that the
system is turned off.

Power liftgate button *
To open/close the liftgate, press the power
liftgate button for one second or more
with the liftgate in the fully closed/open
position.
The hazard warning lights fl ash twice and
the liftgate opens/closes after the beep
sounds.


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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 liftgate 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:
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 The horn sounds intermittently.
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 The hazard warning lights fl ash.
(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
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 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.
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 The luggage compartment 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


Interior antenna
Operational range

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3–12
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
NOTE
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 Always stop the engine and lock the
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of
valuables, do not leave them inside the
cabin.
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 If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors
may be locked depending on the radio
wave conditions even if the key is left in
the vehicle.
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 Around the dashboard
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 In the storage compartments such as
the glove compartment or the center
console
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 Next to a communication device such
as a mobile phone
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 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 will
automatically unlock if they are locked
using the power door locks with any
door or the liftgate 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.

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 (Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection)
  This system automatically unlocks
the doors and the liftgate 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 infl ate the air bags, all the
doors and the liftgate are automatically
unlocked after about 6 seconds have
elapsed from the time of the accident.
The doors and the liftgate 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 will not unlock.

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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
To lock
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press
the request switch and the hazard warning
lights will fl ash 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
fl 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 fl ash twice. NOTE
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 The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
  Refer to Personalization Features on
page 9-11 .
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
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.


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 Not operating the key for 10
seconds.
 


 Pressing any button except the
UNLOCK button on the key.
 

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 Pressing a request switch. 

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 Confi rm that all doors and the liftgate
are securely locked.
  For the liftgate, move it without
pressing the electric liftgate opener to
verify that the liftgate has not been left
ajar.
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 All doors and the liftgate cannot be
locked when any door or the liftgate is
open.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 


 It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
 


 A beep sound is heard for confi 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 9-11 .

 Use the following procedure to change
the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close all
of the doors and the liftgate.
2. Open the driver's door.
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.



 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 fl ash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
  Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-47 .
 


 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 9-11 .
  (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 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
are closed and locked before leaving the
vehicle. The auto-lock function does not
close the power windows.
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Before Driving
Doors and Locks
 
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 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 9-11 .
 


 Opening a door or the liftgate.



 Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.


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.

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