Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Opening and Closing the Liftgate/ Trunk Lid

Opening the liftgate (5–door)

Using the electric liftgate opener Unlock the doors and liftgate, then press the electric liftgate opener on the liftgate and raise it when the latch releases.

NOTE (With the advanced keyless function)

• A locked liftgate can also be opened while the key is being carried.
• When opening the liftgate with the doors and the liftgate locked, it may require a few seconds for the liftgate latch to release after the electric liftgate opener is pressed.
• The liftgate can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the liftgate can be opened by pressing the electric liftgate opener. If the liftgate cannot be opened despite doing this procedure, press the electric liftgate opener to fully open the liftgate after pushing the liftgate completely closed.
• When the liftgate latch is released by pressing the electric liftgate opener, the liftgate raises slightly to allow it to be opened. If the liftgate is not operated for a certain period of time after the electric liftgate opener has been pressed, the liftgate cannot be raised any more from its slightly raised position. Press the electric liftgate opener again to fully open the liftgate.

  To close the liftgate from its slightly raised position, open it first by pressing the electric liftgate opener, then close it after waiting at least 1 second.

  If the liftgate is not fully closed, the driver is notified by a warning indicated in the instrument cluster.

• If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system and the liftgate cannot be unlocked, the liftgate can be opened by performing the emergency procedure.

  Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on .

Opening the trunk lid (4–door)

Using the remote release button

Push the release button.

Using the electric trunk lid opener (With the advanced keyless function)

A trunk lid can also be opened while the key is being carried.

Press the electric trunk lid opener on the trunk lid, then raise the trunk lid when the latch releases.

NOTE

• When opening the trunk lid with the doors locked, it may require a few seconds for the trunk lid latch to release after the electric trunk lid opener is pressed.
• The trunk lid can be closed when the doors are locked with the key left in the vehicle. However, to prevent locking the key in the vehicle, the trunk lid can be opened by pressing the electric trunk lid opener. If the trunk lid cannot be opened despite doing this procedure, press the electric trunk lid opener to fully open the trunk lid after pushing the trunk lid completely closed.
• If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a malfunction in the electrical system and the trunk lid cannot be unlocked, the trunk lid can be opened by performing the emergency procedure.

  Refer to When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened on .

Closing the liftgate/trunk lid

Lower the liftgate/trunk lid slowly using the liftgate/trunk lid grip recess, then push the liftgate/trunk lid closed using both hands.

Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate/trunk lid to make sure it is secure.

(5–door)

(4–door)