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Door Locks
▼Door Locks
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
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a
place where your children will not
fi
nd or play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Keep all doors locked when driving:
Unlocked doors in a moving vehicle
are dangerous. Passengers can fall out
if a door is accidentally opened and
can more easily be thrown out in an
accident.
Always close all the windows and
moonroof, lock the doors, fuel-filler
lid, and liftgate and take the key with
you when leaving your vehicle
unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.
After closing the doors and the
liftgate/trunk lid, always verify that
they are securely closed:
Doors and the liftgate/trunk lid not
securely closed are dangerous, if the
vehicle is driven with a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid not securely closed,
the door and the liftgate/trunk lid
could open unexpectedly resulting in
an accident.
Always con firm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid:
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate/trunk lid is dangerous. A
passing vehicle or a pedestrian could
be hit and cause an accident.
CAUTION
 Always
confirm the conditions
around the vehicle before opening/
closing the doors and the liftgate/
trunk lid and use caution during
strong winds or when parked on an
incline. Not being aware of the
conditions around the vehicle is
dangerous because fingers could get
caught in the door and the liftgate/
trunk lid or a passing pedestrian
could be hit, resulting in an
unexpected accident or injury.
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NOTE
Always stop the engine and lock the
doors. In addition, to prevent theft of
valuables, do not leave them inside
the cabin.
If the key is left in the following areas
and you leave the vehicle, the doors
may be locked depending on the
radio wave conditions even if the key
is left in the vehicle.
Around the dashboardIn the storage compartments such
as the glove compartment or the
center console
On the rear parcel shelf (4–door)Next to a communication device
such as a mobile phone
When the ignition is switched to
ACC or ON, the vehicle lock-out
prevention feature prevents you from
locking yourself out of the vehicle.
All doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
will automatically unlock if they are
locked using the power door locks
with any door or the liftgate open.
The vehicle lock-out prevention
feature does not operate while the
ignition is switched o ff.
When all doors, fuel-filler lid, and
liftgate are locked using the power
door lock with any door or the
liftgate/trunk lid open, the closed
doors, fuel- filler lid, and liftgate are
locked. After that, when all doors
and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed,
all doors and the liftgate/trunk lid
are locked. However, if the key is
inside the vehicle, all doors,
fuel- filler lid, and liftgate are
automatically unlocked.
(With the advanced keyless
function)
The beep sound is heard for about
10 seconds to notify the driver that
the key has been left in the vehicle.
(Without the advanced keyless
function)
The horn sound is heard twice to
notify the driver that the key has
been left in the vehicle.
(Door unlock (control) system with
collision detection)
This system automatically unlocks the
doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate in
the event the vehicle is involved in an
accident to allow passengers to get
out of the vehicle immediately and
prevent being trapped inside. While
the ignition is switched ON and in
the event the vehicle receives an
impact strong enough to in flate the
air bags, all the doors, fuel- filler lid,
and liftgate are automatically
unlocked after about 6 seconds have
elapsed from the time of the
accident.
The doors, fuel-filler lid, and liftgate
may not unlock depending on how
an impact is applied, the force of the
impact, and other conditions of the
accident.
If door-related systems or the battery
is malfunctioning, the doors, fuel- filler lid, and liftgate may not
unlock depending on your vehicle
type.
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▼Unlocking with Auxiliary Key
Only the driver's door can be unlocked
using the auxiliary key.
Refer to Keys on page 3-2.
Insert the auxiliary key while the
driver's door handle is pulled and turn
the key to the unlock side. Turn the
auxiliary key back to its original
position before removing it.
NOTE
If you attempt to open the driver’s
door using an unauthorized auxiliary
key, the key cylinder will spin around
but the door will not unlock.
▼Locking , Unlocking with Touch
Sensor, Door Handle (With the
advanced keyless function)
By touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor, various locking/
unlocking operations can be done
without taking the key out of a bag or
pocket.
There are two types of touch sensors
used for locking and unlocking, and
each sensor is built into the outer door
handle on the driver and front
passenger's doors.
1. Sensing area of door lock touch
sensor (Depression on outer side of
door handle)
2. Sensing area of door release touch
sensor (Inner side of door handle)
NOTE
When locking/unlocking with the
transmitter carried, securely touch
the sensing area of the touch sensor
as follows.
Locking
Unlocking
The system may not operate normally
under the following conditions.
You touch the sensing area of the
door lock touch sensor and the
sensing area of the door release
touch sensor at the same time.
You touch the sensing area of the
touch sensor whil e wearing gloves.
Foreign matter such as snow or dirt
is stuck on the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
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You pull the door handle just after
touching the sensing area of the
touch sensor.
The system may operate if the outer
side door handle of a front door is
splashed with water by a car wash or
rain while the transmitter is in the
operation range.
If the system does not operate even
though you touch the sensing area of
the touch sensor correctly, release
the touch sensor once, and then
touch the sensing area of the touch
sensor again after waiting about 3
seconds.
Locking
When locking, touch the sensing area
of the door lock touch sensor with all
of the following conditions met.
The ignition is switched OFF.All the doors are closed.You are carrying the transmitter.
The following locations are locked by
touching the sensing area of the door
lock touch sensor.
All doorsFuel- filler lidLiftgate
When locking, the hazard warning
lights and sound operate one time.
Unlocking
When unlocking, touch the sensing
area of the door release touch sensor
with all of the following conditions
met.
The ignition is switched OFF.The driver’s door is locked.Three seconds or longer have passed
since the doors were locked.
You are carrying the transmitter.
(Unlocking from the driver's door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the
driver's door.
Driver’s doorFuel- filler lid
NOTE
The location to be unlocked can be
changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.

(Unlocking from the front passenger’s
door)
The following locations are unlocked
by touching the sensing area of the
door release touch sensor of the front
passenger's door.
All doorsFuel- filler lidLiftgate
When unlocking , the hazard warning
lights and sound operate two times.
NOTE
Con firm that all the doors and
liftgate/trunk lid are securely locked.
For the liftgate/trunk lid, move it
without pressing the electric liftgate/
trunk lid opener to verify that the
liftgate/trunk lid has not been left
ajar.
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(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 fl ash for con firmation.
The time required for the doors to
lock automatically can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
▼ 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
Locking from the outside using the
door-lock switch
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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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 all the
doors are closed with the transmitter
left in the vehicle, all the doors,
liftgate, and fuel-filler lid are
unlocked.
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.

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 o ff, 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.
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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.
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.
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▼Rear Door Child Safety Locks
Rear doors that have been locked
using the child safety lock switched to
the lock side cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
For child safety, switch the child safety
lock on both rear doors to the lock
side.
When opening a rear door with the
child safety lock switched to the lock
side, pull the outer door handle with
the lock knob inside the vehicle
switched to the unlock side.
1. Auxiliary key (page 3-2)
2. Lock
3. Unlock
Liftgate/Trunk Lid
▼Liftgate/Trunk Lid
WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk:
Allowing a person to ride in the
luggage compartment/trunk is
dangerous. The person in the luggage
compartment/trunk could be seriously
injured or killed during sudden braking
or a collision.
Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk
lid open:
Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is
dangerous. An open liftgate/trunk lid
in a moving vehicle will cause exhaust
gas to be drawn into the cabin. This
gas contains CO (carbon monoxide),
which is colorless, odorless, and highly
poisonous, and it can cause loss of
consciousness and death. Moreover,
an open liftgate/trunk lid could cause
occupants to fall out in an accident.
Do not stack or leave loaded luggage
unsecured in the luggage
compartment:
Otherwise, the luggage may move or
collapse, resulting in injury or an
accident. In addition, do not load
luggage higher than the seatbacks. It
may a
ffect the side or rear field of view.
Additionally, if the air bags deploy, the
cargo may scatter which could result in
serious injury or death.
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CAUTION
Before opening the liftgate/trunk lid,
remove any snow and ice
accumulation on it. Otherwise, the
liftgate/trunk lid could close under
the weight of the snow and ice
resulting in injury.
 Be careful when opening/closing the
liftgate/trunk lid during strong
winds. If a strong gust blows against
the liftgate/trunk lid, it could close
suddenly resulting in injury.
 Fully open the liftgate/trunk lid and
make sure that it stays open. If the
liftgate/trunk lid is only opened
partially, it could slam shut by
vibration or wind gusts resulting in
injury.
 When loading or unloading luggage
in the luggage compartment/trunk,
turn
off the engine. Otherwise, you
could get burned by the heat of the
exhaust gas.
 Be careful not to apply excessive
force to the damper stay on the
liftgate such as by putting your hand
on the stay. Otherwise, the damper
stay may bend and
aff ect the liftgate
operation.
1. Damper stay
 Do not modify or replace the liftgate
damper stay. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer if a liftgate damper
stay is deformed or damaged for
reasons such as a collision or if there
is some other problem.
▼ Opening and Closing the Liftgate/
Tr u n k L i d
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 the liftgate 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.
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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, first push the
liftgate completely closed, then press
the electric liftgate opener to fully
open the liftgate.
When the liftgate latch is released by
pressing the electric liftgate opener,
the liftgate raises slightly. If the
liftgate is not operated for a certain
period of time, the liftgate cannot be
raised.
To o p e n
Press the electric liftgate opener
again.
To c l o s e
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 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 page 7-48.
Opening the trunk lid (4–door)
Using the trunk lid release button
Push the trunk lid 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.
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