2023 MAZDA MAZDA ignition

A beep sound is heard for
confirmation when the doors,
fuel-filler 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.
(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 3-44.
The setting can be changed so that
the doors, fuel-filler 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)
A beep sound is heard when all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are
closed while the transmitter is being
carried. All the doors, fuel-filler lid,
and liftgate are locked automatically
when the transmitter is out of the
operational range. Also, the hazard
warning lights flash once. (Even if the
driver is in the operational range, all
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
are locked automatically after about
30 seconds.) If you are out of the
operational range before the doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are
completely closed or another
transmitter is left in the vehicle, the
walk-away auto lock function will
not work. Always make sure that all
doors and the liftgate/trunk lid are
closed and locked before leaving the
vehicle. The walk-away auto lock
function does not close the power
windows.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the touch
sensor, all the doors , fuel-filler lid,
and liftgate will automatically lock if
any of the following operations are
not performed within about 60
seconds.
Opening a door or the liftgate/
trunk lid.
Switching the ignition to any
position other than off.
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 the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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▼Locking, Unlocking with
Tra n s m i t te r
The following locations can be locked/
unlocked by operating the keyless
entry system transmitter. Refer to
Keyless Entry System (page 3-4).
All doorsFuel-filler
lidLiftgate
▼Locking, Unlocking with
Door-Lock Switch
Door-lock switch on driver’s and front
passenger's door
The following locations are locked/
unlocked by pressing the door-lock
switch.
All doorsFuel-filler lidLiftgate
Driver's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock
Front passenger's door
1. Unlock
2. Lock
NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that you
carry the transmitter before locking.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when the
liftgate/trunk lid is closed last with
the transmitter left in the vehicle,
only the liftgate/trunk lid is
unlocked.
Locking from the outside using the
door-lock switch
Doors can be locked from the outside
of the vehicle without using the
transmitter.
When locking from the outside using
the door-lock switch, press the lock
side of the door-lock switch with all of
the following conditions met and then
close all the doors.
The ignition is switched OFF.Any door is open.
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Doors and Locks
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NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that the
driver carries the transmitter when
locking the doors with any door
open.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when all the
doors are closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle, all the doors,
liftgate, and fuel-filler lid are
unlocked.

Door-lock switch on liftgate (With the
advanced keyless function)
All doors, fuel-filler lid, and the liftgate
can be locked by pressing the
door-lock switch.

When locking using the door-lock
switch, press the door-lock switch with
all of the following conditions met and
then close the liftgate.
You are carrying the transmitter.The ignition is switched OFF.All the doors are closed.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When locking, a beep sound operates
1 time.
When the liftgate closes, the hazard
warning lights operate 1 time.

(Without theft-deterrent system)
When locking, the hazard warning
lights and a beep sound operate 1
time.
NOTE
To prevent the transmitter from being
left in the vehicle, make sure that you
carry the transmitter before locking.
After locking by pressing the
door-lock switch and when the
liftgate is closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle, the liftgate is
unlocked.
▼ Auto Lock/Unlock Function
WARNING
Do not pull the inner handle on a
front door:
Pulling the inner handle on a front
door while the vehicle is moving is
dangerous. Passengers can fall out of
the vehicle if the door opens
accidentally, which could result in
death or serious injury.
When the vehicle speed exceeds 20
km/h (12 mph), all the doors,
fuel-filler lid, and liftgate lock
automatically.
When the ignition is switched off, all
the doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
unlock automatically.
The auto lock/unlock function settings
can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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▼Locking, Unlocking with
Door-Lock Knob
Operation from inside
To lock any door from the inside, press
the door-lock knob.
To unlock, pull it outward.
This does not operate the other door
locks.

1. Unlocked: Red indicator
2. Lock
3. Unlock

Operation from outside
To lock any door using its door-lock
knob from the outside, press the
door-lock knob to the lock position
and close the door (holding the door
handle in the open position is not
required).
This does not operate the other door
locks.

NOTE
When locking the door this way:
Be careful not to leave the key inside
the vehicle. Make sure that you are
carrying the key before closing the
doors.
The doors cannot be locked using
the driver's door lock knob if any
door or liftgate is open when the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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▼Emission Control System
This vehicle is equipped with an
emission control system (the catalytic
converter is part of this system) that
enables the vehicle to comply with
existing exhaust emissions
requirements.
WARNING
Never park over or near anything
flammable:
Parking over or near anything
flammable, such as dry grass, is
dangerous. Even with the engine
turned off, the exhaust system remains
very hot after normal use and could
ignite anything
flammable. A resulting
fire could cause serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Ignoring the following precautions
could cause lead to accumulate on the
catalyst inside the converter or cause
the converter to get very hot. Either
condition will dama ge the converter
and cause poor performance.
 USE ONLY UNLEADED FUEL.
 Do not drive your Mazda with any
sign of engine malfunction.
 Do not coast with the ignition
switched off.
 Do not descend steep grades in gear
with the ignition switched off.
 Do not operate the engine at high
idle for more than 2 minutes.
 Do not tamper with the emission
control system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by a
qualified technician.
 Do not push-start or pull-start this
vehicle.
NOTE
Under U.S. federal law, any
modification to the
original-equipment emission control
system before the first sale and
registration of a vehicle is subject to
penalties. In some states, such modification made on a used vehicle
is also subject to penalties.
While the engine is off, the sound of
a valve opening and closing can be
heard at the rear of the vehicle,
however this does not indicate an
abnormality. The vehicle has a
self-checking device and it operates
while the engine is off.
▼ Engine Exhaust (Carbon
monoxide)
WARNING
Do not drive your vehicle if you smell
exhaust gas inside the vehicle:
Engine exhaust gas is dangerous. This
gas contains carbon monoxide (CO),
which is colorless, odorless, and
poisonous. When inhaled, it can cause
loss of consciousness and death. If you
smell exhaust gas inside the vehicle,
keep all windows fully open and
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer
immediately.
Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
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CAUTION
Always use only a genuine Mazda
fuel-filler cap or an approved
equivalent, available at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer. The
wrong cap can result in a serious
malfunction of the fuel and emission
control systems.
(U.S.A. and Canada)
It may also cause the check engine
light in the instrument cluster to
illuminate.
 When using an automatic car wash
or a high water pressure car washer,
lock the vehicle. Otherwise, the
fuel-filler lid may open unexpectedly
and could be damaged.
▼ Refueling
Before refueling, close all the doors,
windows, and liftgate/trunk lid, and
switch the ignition OFF.
1. Using the following, unlock the
driver’s door.
Transmitter (page 3-16)Touch sensor (page 3-13)Door-lock switch (page 3-16)Auto lock/unlock function (page
3-17)
NOTE
When unlocking the driver's
door, the fuel lid is also unlocked
at the same time.
When locking the driver's door,
the fuel lid is locked after 90
seconds.
The time until the fuel lid is
locked after locking the driver's
door can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in
the Mazda Connect Owner's
Manual.
However, when the driver's door
is locked using the following
functions, the fuel lid is also
locked at the same time.
Auto lock/unlock function
(page 3-17)
Auto re-lock function (page
3-5) and (page 3-13)
2. Press the location shown in the illustration and open the fuel lid.

3. To remove the fuel-filler cap, turn itcounterclockwise.
4. Attach the removed cap to the inner side of the fuel-filler lid.

4–door
1. Fuel-filler lid
2. Fuel-filler cap

Before Driving
Fuel and Emission
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Mirrors
▼Mirrors
Before driving, adjust the inside and
outside mirrors.
▼Outside Mirrors
WARNING
Be sure to look over your shoulder
before changing lanes:
Changing lanes without taking into
account the actual distance of the
vehicle in the convex mirror is
dangerous. You could have a serious
accident. What you see in the convex
mirror is closer than it appears.
Mirror type
Flat type (driver's side)
Flat surface mirror.
Convex type (front passenger side)
The mirror has single curvature on its
surface.
Power mirror adjustment
The ignition must be switched to ACC
or ON position.

To a d j u s t :
1. Press the select switch for the
outside mirror to be adjusted to
turn on the indicator light.
2. Press the adjustment switch toadjust the angle of the outside
mirror.
1. Indicator light
2. Select switch
3. Adjustment switch

After adjusting the angle of the outside
mirror, press the select switch for the
outside mirror to be adjusted to turn
off the indicator light.
NOTE
(With driving position memory
function)
The on-road outside mirror position
can be programmed in conjunction
with the driving position memory
function.
Refer to Driving Position Memory on
page 2-11.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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Power mirrors with reverse tilt down
function*
The outside mirrors tilt downward to
facilitate the view of the lower area on
each side of the vehicle.
1. Switch the ignition ON.
2. Press the select switch for theoutside mirror to be tilted
downward to turn on the indicator
light of the select switch.
3. Shift the shift lever/selector lever to the R position to tilt the outer
mirror on the side where the select
button was pressed downward.
NOTE
When any of the fo llowing condition is
met, the outer mirrors return to their
normal positions.
The ignition is switched to a position
other than ON.
The shift lever/selector lever is
shifted to a position other than R.
The select switch is pressed again.
Folding outside mirror
WARNING
Always return the outside mirrors to
the driving position before you start
driving:
Driving with the outside mirrors folded
in is dangerous. Your rear view will be
restricted, and you could have an
accident.
Manually fold the outside mirror
rearward until it is flush with the
vehicle.
Engine-off outside mirror operation
The outside mirrors can be operated
for about 40 seconds after the ignition
is switched from ON to off.
Driver's side auto-dimming outside
mirror*
The movement of the auto-dimming
outside mirror is interlocked with the
auto-dimming rearview mirror in the
interior to automatically reduce glare
from rear on-coming vehicles.
Refer to Rearview Mirror on page
3-33.
NOTE
The front passenger-side outside
mirror does not have the
auto-dimming feature.
Before Driving
Mirrors
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