Mazda 3 Owners Manual: How to Arm the System
- Close the windows and the moonroof * securely.
- Switch the ignition OFF.
- Make sure the hood, the doors, and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed.
- Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
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) Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in the instrument panel flashes twice per second for 20 seconds.
- 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 .
- The system will disarm if one of the following operations takes place within 20 seconds after pressing the lock button:
- Unlocking any door.
- Opening any door or the liftgate/ trunk lid.
- Opening the hood.
- Switching the ignition ON.
- (With the advanced keyless function)
- Pressing the electric liftgate/trunk lid opener while the key is being carried.
- To rearm the system, do the arming procedure again.
- When the doors are locked by pressing the lock button on the transmitter or using the auxiliary key while the theft-deterrent system is armed, the hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is armed.
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 ...
To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button on the
transmitter.
Switching the ignition ON.
(With the advanced keyless function)
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Other materials:
Opening the Hood
With the vehicle parked, pull the
release handle to unlock the hood.
Insert your hand into the hood opening,
slide the latch lever to the right, and lift
up the hood.
NOTE
The lever is located a little to the left of
center when facing the vehicle.
Grasp the support r ...
Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and
snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If
not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbody parts
as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust
system, even though these parts may be
coate ...
Installation Of Radio System
The control modules and control unit have been designed with sufficient attention
to radio wave disturbances from the outside. However, observe the following precautions
when installing the radio set to the vehicle to prevent adverse effects on the control
modules and control unit.
Inst ...
