2023 MAZDA MAZDA roof

▼Curtain Air Bags
The curtain air bags are mounted in the
front and rear window pillars, and the
roof edge along both sides.
When the air bag crash sensors detect
a side impact of greater than moderate
force, the curtain air bag inflates
quickly and helps to reduce injury
mainly to the driver and front and rear
outboard passengers' heads caused by
directly hitting interior parts such as a
door or window.
For more details about air bag
deployment, refer to "SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria" (page 2-66).
In a side impact:
Greater than moderate impact to one
side of the vehicle will cause the
curtain air bag on that side only to
inflate.

Only one side curtain air bag will
deploy on the side of the vehicle that
receives the force of an impact.
(With Front Passenger Occupant
Classification System)
In a roll-over:
In response to a vehicle roll-over, both
curtain air bags inflate.

Both curtain air bags will deploy after
the roll-over accident is detected.
▼Warning Light/Beep
A system malfunction or operation
conditions are indicated by a warning.
Refer to Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Indication/Warning
Light on page 7-33.
Essential Safety Equipment
SRS Air Bags
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3Before Driving
Use of various features, including keys, doors, mirrors and
windows.
Keys........................................ 3-2 Keys...................................... 3-2
Keyless Entry System...............3-4
Advanced Keyless Entry
System.....................................3-9 Advanced Keyless Entry
System
*................................. 3-9
Operational Range...............3-10
Doors and Locks..................... 3-11 Door Locks.......................... 3-11
Liftgate/Trunk Lid.................3-20
Inside Trunk Release Lever (4-
door)
*................................. 3-24
Fuel and Emission................... 3-26 Fuel and Engine Exhaust
Precautions......................... 3-26
Fuel-Filler Lid and Cap..........3-28
Mirrors.................................. 3-31 Mirrors................................3-31
Windows............................... 3-35 Power Windows...................3-35
Moonroof*.......................... 3-38
Security System.......................3-42 Modification and Add-
On Equipment..................... 3-42
Immobilizer System..............3-42
Theft-Deterrent System
*........3-44
Driving Tips............................ 3-46 Break-In Period.................... 3-46
Saving Fuel and Protection of the
Environment........................ 3-46
Hazardous Driving............... 3-47
Floor Mat............................ 3-48
Rocking the Vehicle..............3-48
Winter Driving..................... 3-49
Driving In Flooded Area........3-51
Overloading........................ 3-51
Driving on Uneven Road.......3-52
Turbocharger Information
(SKYACTIV-G 2.5T).............. 3-52
Towing.................................. 3-53 Trailer Towing...................... 3-53
Recreational Towing............. 3-53
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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
find 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, fuel-filler
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/trunk lid, always verify that
they are securely closed:
Doors and the liftgate/trunk lid not
securely closed are dangerous, if the
vehicle is driven with a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid not securely closed,
the door and the liftgate/trunk lid
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.
Always confirm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid:
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid is dangerous. A
passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION

Always
confirm the conditions
around the vehicle before opening/
closing the doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid 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/
trunk lid or a passing pedestrian
could be hit, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
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Doors and Locks
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Remote power window operation is
activated under the following
conditions.
All the doors and liftgate are closed.The ignition is switched OFF.
NOTE
The power windows cannot be
opened from the outside of the vehicle
if the power window initialization has
not been completed.
Opening
The windows can be opened for
ventilating the cabin before getting in
the vehicle.
Press the unlock button on the key
quickly and briefly 3 times and then
immediately afterwards, press and
hold the unlock button to open the
windows.
To stop the windows from opening,
release the button. If the operation is
performed from the beginning again,
the windows open.
Moonroof*
▼Moonroof
The moonroof can be opened or
closed when operating the overhead
tilt/slide switch at the front seats.
WARNING
Do not let passengers stand up or
extend part of the body through the
open moonroof while the vehicle is
moving:
Extending the head, arms, or other
parts of the body through the
moonroof is dangerous. The head or
arms could hit something while the
vehicle is moving. This could cause
serious injury or death.
Never allow children to play with the
tilt/slide switch:
The tilt/slide switch would allow
children to operate the moonroof
unintentionally, which could result in
serious injury if a child's hands, head
or neck becomes caught by the
moonroof.
Make sure the opening is clear before
closing the moonroof:
A closing moonroof is dangerous. The
hands, head, or even neck of a person,
especially a child, could be caught in it
as it closes, causing serious injury or
even death.
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Make sure nothing blocks the
moonroof just before it reaches the
fully closed position:
Blocking the moonroof just before it
reaches the closed position is
dangerous.
In this case, the jam-safe function
cannot prevent the moonroof from
closing. If fingers are caught, serious
injuries could occur.
CAUTION
Do not sit on or put heavy items on
the area where the moonroof opens
and closes. Otherwise, the
moonroof could be damaged.
 Do not open or close the moonroof
forcefully during freezing
temperatures or snowfall. Otherwise,
the moonroof could be damaged.
 The sunshade does not tilt. To avoid
damaging the sunshade, do not push
it up.
 Do not close the sunshade while the
moonroof is opening. Trying to force
the sunshade closed could damage
it.
▼ Tilt/Slide Operation
The moonroof can be opened or
closed electrically only when the
ignition is switched ON.
Before leaving the vehicle or washing
your Mazda, make sure the
moonroof is completely closed so
that water does not get inside the
cabin area.
After washing your Mazda or after it
rains, wipe the water off the
moonroof before operating it to
avoid water penetration which could
cause rust and water damage to your
headliner.
1. Tilt/Slide switch
Tilt Operation
The rear of the moonroof can be tilted
open to provide more ventilation.

To fully tilt automatically, momentarily
press the tilt/slide switch.
To fully close automatically,
momentarily press the tilt/slide switch
in the forward direction.
To stop tilting partway, press the tilt/
slide switch.
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When the moonroof is already slid
open and you want to tilt it open, first
close the moonroof and then do a tilt
operation.
1. Tilt up
2. Close (Tilt down)

Slide Operation
To fully open automatically,
momentarily press the tilt/slide switch
in the backward direction.
To fully close automatically,
momentarily press the tilt/slide switch
in the forward direction.
To stop sliding partway, press the tilt/
slide switch.
When the moonroof is already tilted
open and you want to slide it open,
first close the moonroof and then do a
slide operation.
1. Open
2. Close
NOTE
If the moonroof does not operate
normally, do the following procedure:
1. Switch the ignition ON.
2. Press the tilt switch, to partially tiltopen the rear of the moonroof.
3. Repeat Step 2. The rear of the moonroof tilts open to the fully
open position, then closes a little.

If the reset procedure is performed
while the moonroof is in the slide
position (partially open) it will close
before the rear tilt opens.
▼ Jam-safe Moonroof
If a person's hands, head or an object
blocks the moonroof while it is closing,
the moonroof will stop and move in
the open direction.
NOTE
The jam-safe function may operate
under the following conditions:
A strong impact is detected while
the moonroof is closing
automatically.
The moonroof is closing
automatically during very low
temperatures.
In the event the jam-safe function
activates and the moonroof cannot
be closed automatically, press the
tilt/slide switch and the moonroof
will close.
The jam-safe moonroof function
does not operate until the system has
been reset.
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▼Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and
closed by hand.

The sunshade opens at the same time
as the moonroof slides open, but it
must be closed by hand.
1. Sunshade
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Theft-Deterrent System*
▼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 auxiliary
key, door lock switch, or an inside
door-lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or the
liftgate/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 liftgate/trunk lid is
unlocked with the transmitter.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by touching the sensing
area of the door release touch sensor.
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 liftgate/trunk lid are
closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter.
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)
Touch the sensing area of the door
lock touch sensor.

The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully armed.
NOTE
The theft-deterrent system can also
be armed by activating the auto
relock function with all the doors,
the liftgate/trunk lid and the hood
closed.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-5.
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Security System
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