Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key.
All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer.
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to lock, toward the back to unlock.
NOTE Holding the auxiliary key in the unlocked position in the driver's door lock for about a second unlocks all doors and the liftgate.
To unlock only the driver's door, insert the auxiliary key into the driver's door lock and turn the auxiliary key briefly to the unlock position and then immediately return it to the center position.
Operational Range
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
weathe ...
Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch (With the advanced keyless
function)
All doors and the liftgate can be locked/
unlocked by pressing the request switch
on the front doors while the key is being
carried.
(5door)
The request switch on the liftgate can only
be used ...
Other materials:
Hood Latch And Release Lever Removal/Installation
Hood latch
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Disconnect the hood latch switch connector. (vehicles with theft-deterrent
system)
4. Remove the bolts.
5. Remove the hood latch.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. Adjust the hood..
Hood ...
Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing
downwards.
2. Drill a 23 mm {0.080.11 in} hole at a point 4050 mm {1.61.9
in} from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear prot ...
Seat Belt Warning Beep
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition is switched ON, a beep
sound will be heard for about 6 seconds. If
the driver or the front passenger's seat belt
is not fastened and the vehicle is driven
at a speed faster than about 20 km/h (12
mph), a beep sound will be heard again ...
