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)
Pr ...
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Essential Information
Be extremely careful and prevent injury to yourself and others or damage to
your vehicle
when using this manual for inspection and maintenance.
If you are unsure about any procedure it describes, we strongly urge you to have
a reliable
and qualified service shop perform the work, preferably ...
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 ...
