2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 warning

Lock button
To lock the doors and the liftgate, 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
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 can be locked
by pressing the lock button while any
other door or the liftgate is open. The
hazard warning lights will not flash.
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.
•Confirm that all doors and the liftgate
are locked visually or audibly by use of
the double click.
•Make sure all doors and the liftgate 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, press
the unlock button again within three
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
NOTE
•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).
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4. The setting change is completed bydoing 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 ten
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 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 9-11.
•A door or the liftgate 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.
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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 flash twice and
the liftgate opens/closes after the beep
sounds.
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:
•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 vehic
le will not restart
after it is shut off and the ignition is
switched to off.
•The luggage compartment is out of the
assured operational range, however, if
the key (transmitter) is operable the
engine will start.
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Advanced Keyless EntrySystem
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WA R N I N G
Radio waves from the key may affect
medical devices such as pacemakers:
Before using the key near people who use
medical devices, ask the medical device
manufacturer or your physician if radio
waves from the key will affect the device.
The advanced keyless function allows you
to lock/unlock the door and the liftgate, or
open the liftgate while carrying the key.

System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the following warning beeps.
•Request switch Inoperable Warning
Beep
Refer to Request Switch Inoperable
Warning Beep (With the advanced
keyless function) on page 7-49.
•Key Left-in-luggage Compartment
Warning Beep
Refer to Key Left-in-luggage
Compartment Warni ng Beep (With the
advanced keyless function) on page 7-
49.
•Key Left-in-vehicle Warning Beep
Refer to Key Left-i n-vehicle Warning
Beep (With the advanced keyless
function) on page 7-50.
NOTE
The advanced keyless entry system
functions can be deactivated to prevent
any possible adverse effect on a user
wearing a pacemaker or other medical
device. If the system is deactivated, you
will be unable to start the engine by
carrying the key. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer for details. If the advanced
keyless entry system has been deactivated,
you can start the engine by following the
procedure indicated when the key battery
goes dead.
Refer to Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead on page 4-8.
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To u n l o c k
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 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.
LockUnlock
▼
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.
The request switch on t
he liftgate can only
be used to lock all doors and the liftgate.
Front doors
Request switch
Liftgate (Lock only)
Request switch
To l o c k
To lock the doors and the liftgate, press the
request switch and the hazard warning
lights will flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
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To u n l o c k
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 an d the liftgate, press
the request switch again within three
seconds and two more beep sounds will be
heard.
Front passenger door request switch
To unlock all doors an d 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 9-11.
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.
•Not operating the key for ten
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, move it without pressing
the electric liftgate opener to verify that
the liftgate 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.
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•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 9-11.
Use the following procedure to change
the setting.
1. Switch the ignition off and close allof 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 are locked and
unlocked when the LOCK button on
the key is pressed and held for 5
seconds.).
The beep sound activates at the
currently set volu me. 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 ten
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
3-46.
•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
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 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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•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 Features on
page 9-11.
•Opening a door or the liftgate.
•Switching the ignition to any position
other than off.
▼Locking, Unlocking with
Tr a n s m i t t e r
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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