
1. Mazda Connect
1. Charge cable
1. Charge port
Charge cable
The charge cable is connected to the
power supply and the vehicle to send
electrical power to the vehicle. For
details regarding the charge cable,
refer to the instruction manual
accompanying the charge cable.
In general, keep the charge cable at
home. If the charge cable is kept in the
vehicle, firmly secure it using the
following procedure.
1. Store the charge cable in its special storage bag.
2. Attach the 2 hooks of the storage bag to each of the 2 luggage hooks
on the right side of the luggage
compartment, and tightly secure
the storage bag. At this time, make
sure that the logo on the storage
bag is facing toward the center of
the luggage compartment.
CAUTION
Be careful when handling the storage
bag because the hooks on the storage
bag have sharp areas. If your hands or
fingers touch the sharp areas, your
hands or fingers could be injured.
NOTE
When the storage bag hooks and the
luggage hooks hit against each other,
they make noise. If the noise distracts
your attention while driving, wrap the
included sheet around the areas the
hooks make contact.
The component parts of the charge
cable are as follows.
1. Charge connector
2. Control box
3. Charge plug
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Electric Vehicles
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Door Locks
▼Door Locks
WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person
with them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a
place where your children will not
fi
nd or play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Keep all doors locked when driving:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out
if a door is accidentally opened and
can more easily be thrown out in an
accident.
Always close all the windows and
moonroof, lock the doors, charge lid,
and liftgate and take the key with you
when leaving your vehicle
unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors and the
liftgate, always verify that they are
securely closed:
Doors and the liftgate not securely
closed are dangerous, if the vehicle is
driven with a door and the liftgate not
securely closed, the door and the
liftgate could open unexpectedly
resulting in an accident.
Always con firm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate:
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate is dangerous. A passing vehicle
or a pedestrian could be hit and cause
an accident.
CAUTION
Always con firm the conditions
around the vehicle before opening/
closing the doors and the liftgate and
use caution during strong winds or
when parked on an incline. Not
being aware of the conditions
around the vehicle is dangerous
because fingers could get caught in
the door and the liftgate or a passing
pedestrian could be hit, resulting in
an unexpected accident or injury.
NOTE
Always stop the EV system and lock
the doors. In addition, to prevent
theft of valuables, do not leave them
inside the cabin.
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.
Around the dashboard
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NOTE
If you attempt to open the driver’s
door using an unauthorized auxiliary
key, the key cylinder will spin around
but the door will not unlock.
▼Locking , Unlocking with Touch
Sensor, Door Handle (With the
advanced keyless function)
By touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor, various locking/
unlocking operations can be done
without taking the key out of a bag or
pocket.
There are two types of touch sensors
used for locking and unlocking, and
each sensor is built into the outer door
handle on the driver and front
passenger's doors.
1. Sensing area of door lock touch
sensor (Depression on outer side of
door handle)
2. Sensing area of door release touch sensor (Inner side of door handle)
NOTE
When locking/unlocking with the
transmitter carried, securely touch
the sensing area of the touch sensor
as follows.
Locking
Unlocking
The system may not operate normally
under the following conditions.
You touch the sensing area of the
door lock touch sensor and the
sensing area of the door release
touch sensor at the same time.
You touch the sensing area of the
touch sensor whil e wearing gloves.
Foreign matter such as snow or dirt
is stuck on the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
You pull the door handle just after
touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
The system may operate if the outer
side door handle of a front door is
splashed with water by a car wash or
rain while the transmitter is in the
operation range.
If the system does not operate even
though you touch the sensing area of
the touch sensor correctly, release
the touch sensor once, and then
touch the sensing area of the touch
sensor again after waiting about 3
seconds.
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Locking
When locking, touch the sensing area
of the door lock touch sensor with all
of the following conditions met.
The power switch is switched OFF.All the doors are closed.You are carrying the transmitter.
The following locations are locked by
touching the sensing area of the door
lock touch sensor.
All doorsCharge lidLiftgate
When locking, the hazard warning
lights and sound operate one time.
Unlocking
When unlocking, touch the sensing
area of the door release touch sensor
with all of the following conditions
met.
The power switch is switched OFF.The driver’s door is locked.Three seconds or longer have passed
since the doors were locked.
You are carrying the transmitter.
(Unlocking from the driver's door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the
driver's door.
Driver’s doorCharge lid
NOTE
The location to be unlocked can be
changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.
(Unlocking from the front passenger’s
door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the front
passenger's door.
All doorsCharge lidLiftgate
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.
NOTE
Con firm that all the doors and
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.
A beep sound is heard for con firmation when the doors, charge
lid, and liftgate are locked/unlocked
using the touch sensor. If you prefer,
the beep sound can be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can
also be changed. Refer to the
Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
The setting can be changed so that
the doors, charge lid, and liftgate are
locked automatically without
touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(Walk-away auto lock function)
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Liftgate
▼Liftgate
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment is dangerous.
The person in the luggage
compartment could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.
Do not stack or leave loaded luggage
unsecured in the luggage
compartment:
Otherwise, the luggage may move or
collapse, resulting in injury or an
accident. In addition, do not load
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It
may a
ffect the side or rear field of view.
Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the
cargo may scatter which could result in
serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Before opening the liftgate, remove
any snow and ice accumulation on it.
Otherwise, the liftgate could close
under the weight of the snow and ice
resulting in injury.
Be careful when opening/closing the
liftgate during strong winds. If a
strong gust blows against the liftgate,
it could close suddenly resulting in
injury.
Fully open the liftgate and make sure
that it stays open. If the liftgate is
only opened partially, it could slam
shut by vibration or wind gusts
resulting in injury.
Be careful not to apply excessive
force to the damper stay on the
liftgate such as by putting your hand
on the stay. Otherwise, the damper
stay may bend and a ffect the liftgate
operation.
1. Damper stay
Do not modify or replace the liftgate
damper stay. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer if a liftgate damper
stay is deformed or damaged for
reasons such as a collision or if there
is some other problem.
▼ Opening and Closing the Liftgate
Opening the liftgate
Using the electric liftgate opener
Unlock the doors and liftgate, then
press the electric liftgate opener on the
liftgate and raise the liftgate when the
latch releases.
NOTE
(With the advanced keyless function)
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A locked liftgate can also be opened
while the key is being carried.
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.
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, first push the
liftgate completely closed, then press
the electric liftgate opener to fully
open the liftgate.
When the liftgate latch is released by
pressing the electric liftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the
liftgate is not operated for a certain
period of time, the liftgate cannot be
raised.
To o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener
again.
To c l o s e
To close the liftgate from its slightly
raised position, open it first by
pressing the electric liftgate opener,
then close it after waiting at least 1
second.
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 Cannot be
Opened on page 7-42.
Closing the liftgate
Lower the liftgate slowly using the
liftgate grip recess, then push the
liftgate closed using both hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate
to make sure it is secure.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the
liftgate-ajar warning indication
displayed :
Otherwise, the liftgate may open
unexpectedly and result in an accident.
NOTE
Con firm that the liftgate is securely
closed.
Move the liftgate without pressing the
electric liftgate opener to verify that the
liftgate has not been left ajar.
▼ Luggage Compartment
Luggage compartment cover*
WARNING
Do not place anything on top of the
cover:
Placing luggage or other cargo on top
of the luggage compartment cover is
dangerous. During sudden braking or a
collision, the cargo could become a
projectile that could hit and injure
someone.
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Make sure luggage and cargo are
secured before driving:
Not securing cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be
crushed during sudden braking or a
collision and cause injury.
CAUTION
Make sure the luggage compartment
cover is firmly secured. If it is not
firmly secured, it could unexpectedly
disengage resulting in injury.
The luggage compartment can be
accessed by opening the liftgate when
the straps are attached to the sides of
the liftgate.
Removing the luggage compartment
cover
This cover can be removed for more
room.
1. Remove the straps from the hooks.
2. Press the luggage compartment cover upward from near the pins
and remove the luggage
compartment cover from the pins.
1. Pin
3. Lift the front end of the luggage compartment cover and remove it.
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Modification and
Add-On Equipment
▼ Modi
fication and Add-On
Equipment
Mazda cannot guarantee the
immobilizer system's operation if the
system has been modified or if any
add-on equipment has been installed.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the vehicle, do not
modify the system or install any add-on
equipment to the immobilizer system
or the vehicle.
Immobilizer System
▼ Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system allows the EV
system to start only with a key the
system recognizes.
If someone attempts to start the EV
system with an unrecognized key, the
EV system will not start, thereby
helping to prevent vehicle theft.
If you have a problem with the
immobilizer system or the key, consult
an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
CAUTION
Radio equipment like this is
governed by laws in the United
States.
Changes or modi fications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
To avoid damage to the key, do not:
Drop the key.
Get the key wet.
Expose the key to any kind of
magnetic field.
Expose the key to high
temperatures on places such as the
dashboard, under direct sunlight.
If the EV system does not start with
the correct key, and the security
indicator light keeps illuminating or
fl ashing, the system may have a
malfunction. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
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