warning lights MAZDA MODEL 6 2021 Owners Manual

Keyless Entry System
This system uses the key buttons to
remotely lock and unlock the doors, and
opens the trunk lid.
The system can start the engine without
having to take the key out of your purse or
pocket.
It can also help you s ignal for attention or
help.
Operating the theft-deterrent system is
also possible on theft-deterrent
system-equipped vehicles.

System malfunctions or warnings are
indicated by the fo llowing warning lights
or beeps.
For vehicles with t he type A/type B
instrument cluster, check the displayed
message for more i nformation and, if
necessary, have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer, according to
the indication.
KEY Warning Light (Red)
Refer to Contact Authorized Mazda
Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected on
page 7-28.
Refer to Taking Action on page 7-35.
Ignition Not Switched Off (STOP)
Warning Beep
Refer to Ignition Not Switched Off
(STOP) Warning Beep on page 7-46.
Key Removed from Vehicle Warning
Beep
Refer to Key Removed from Vehicle
Warning Beep on page 7-46.
If you have a problem with the key,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

If your key is lost or stolen, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible for a replacement and to make the
lost or stolen key inoperative.
CAUTION
Radio equipment like this is governed by
laws in the United States.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
NOTE
The keyless entry system operation may
vary due to local conditions.
The keyless entry system is fully
operational (door lock/unlock) when the
ignition is switched off. The system does
not operate if the ignition is switched to
any position other than off.
If the key does not operate when
pressing a button or the operational
range becomes too small, the battery
may be weak. To install a new battery,
refer to Key Battery Replacement (page
6-41).
Before Driving
Keys
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Battery life is about 1 year. Replace the
battery with a new one if the KEY
indicator light (green) flashes in the
instrument cluster (for vehicles with a
type A/type B instrument cluster (page
4-14, 4-33), messages are displayed
in the instrument cluster). Replacing the
battery about once a year is
recommended because the KEY warning
light/indicator light may not illuminate
or flash depending on the rate of battery
depletion.
Additional keys can be obtained at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer. Up to 6 keys
can be used with the keyless functions
per vehicle. Bring all keys to the
Authorized Mazda Dealer when
additional keys are required.
▼Transmitter
Operation
buttons
Operation indicator light
NOTE
(With theft-deterrent system)
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-42.
(With the advanced
keyless function)
A beep sound can be heard for
confirmation when the doors are locked/
unlocked using the key. If you prefer, the
beep sound can be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
The operation indicator light flashes when
the buttons are pressed.
Before Driving
Keys
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Lock button
To lock the doors , press the lock button
and the hazard warning lights will flash
once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard once.

To confirm that all doors have been
locked, press the lock button again within
5 seconds. If they are closed and locked,
the horn will sound.
NOTE
The doors can be locked by pressing the
lock button while any other door or the
trunk lid is open. The hazard warning
lights will not flash.
When the lock button is pressed while
any door is open and then the door is
closed, all the doors are locked.
Confirm that all doors are locked
visually or audibly by use of the double
click.
Make sure all doors are locked after
pressing the button.
(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are locked by pressing
the lock button on the key while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the
hazard warning lights will flash once to
indicate that the system is armed.
Unlock button
To unlock the driver's door, press the
unlock button and the hazard warning
lights will flash twice.
(With the advanced keyless function)
A beep sound will be heard twice.

To unlock all doors , press the unlock
button again within 3 seconds and two
more beep sounds will be heard.
NOTE
The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the key, all doors
will automatically lock if any of the
following operations are not performed
within about 60 seconds. If your vehicle
has a theft-deterrent system, the hazard
warning lights will flash for
confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
A door or the trunk lid is opened.
The ignition is switched to any
position other than off.
Before Driving
Keys
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(With theft-deterrent system)
When the doors are unlocked by
pressing the unlock button on the key
while the theft-deterrent system is turned
off, the hazard warning lights will flash
twice to indicate that the system is
turned off.
Trunk button
To open the trunk lid, press and hold the
trunk button until the trunk lid opens.
Panic button
If you witness from a distance someone
attempting to break into or damage your
vehicle, press and hold the panic button to
activate the vehicle's alarm. Call
emergency services if necessary.
NOTE
The panic button will work whether any
door or the trunk lid is open or closed.
(Turning on the alarm)
Pressing the panic button for 1 second or
longer will trigger the alarm for about 2
minutes and 30 seconds, and the following
will occur:
The horn sounds intermittently.
The hazard warning lights flash.
(Turning off the alarm)
The alarm stops by pressing any button on
the key.
Power saving function
By turning on the transmitter power saving
function, the advanced keyless entry
*1 and
push button start system functions turn off
and the battery power consumption of the
transmitter is restricted.
The remote control function is operational
by operating the transmitter switch even
while the power saving function is turned
on. However, the operation indicator light
of the transmitter does not turn on/flash.
Turning on the power saving function
After you have turned on the power saving
function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate
*1 one time.
1. Press the lock button on the transmitter 4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.
2. Press the lock button continuously for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).
3. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to make sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.
Before Driving
Keys
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Turning off the power saving function
After you have turned off the power
saving function according to the following
procedure, the hazard warning lights and
sound operate
*1 one time.
1. Press any of the buttons on the
transmitter to mak e sure that the
operation indicator light does not turn
on/flash.
2. Press the lock butt on on the transmitter
4 times within 3 seconds to turn on the
operation indicator light.
3. Press the lock button continuously for 1.5 seconds or longer while the
operation indicator light turns on (for 5
seconds).
*1 With the advanced keyless function
▼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 the engine from
the driver's seat.
If the vehicle is started and the key is not
in the vehicle, the vehicle will not restart
after it is shut off and the ignition is
switched to off.
The trunk is out of the assured
operational range, however, if the key
(transmitter) is operable the engine will
start.
With the advanced keyless function

Interior antenna
Operational range
Without the advanced keyless function

Interior antennaOperational range
NOTE
The engine may not start if the key is
placed in the following areas:
Around the dashboard
In the storage compar tments such as the
glove compartment or the center console
On the rear parcel shelf
Before Driving
Keys
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▼Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary
Key
Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to
lock, toward the
back to unlock.
To l o c k
All doors lock automatically when the
driver's door is locked using the auxiliary
key.
To u n l o c k
The driver’s door unlocks when the
auxiliary key is turned briefly to the
unlock position and then immediately
returned to the center position.
All doors unlock when the driver's door is
unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in
the unlock position for one second or
longer.
Lock Unlock
▼Locking, Unlocking with Request
Switch, Door Handle (With the
advanced keyless function)
All doors can be locked/unlocked by
pressing the request switch on the front
doors while the key is being carried.
Front doors
Request switch
To l o c k
To lock the doors , press the request
switch and the hazard warning lights will
flash once.
A beep sound will be heard once.
To u n l o c k
Driver's door request switch
To unlock the driver's door, press the
request switch. A beep sound will be heard
twice and the hazard warning lights will
flash twice.
To unlock all doors, press the request
switch again within
3 seconds and two
more beep sounds will be heard.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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Front passenger door request switch
To unlock all doors, press the request
switch. A beep sound will be heard twice
and the hazard warning lights will flash
twice.
NOTE
The system can be set to unlock all
doors by performing a single operation.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Confirm that all doors are securely
locked.
For the trunk lid, move it without
pressing the electric trunk lid opener to
verify that the trunk lid has not been left
ajar.
All doors cannot be locked when any
door is open.
It may require a few seconds for the
doors to unlock after the request switch
is pressed.
A beep sound is heard for confirmation
when the doors are locked/unlocked
using the request switch. If you prefer,
the beep sound can be turned off.
The volume of the beep sound can also
be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
The hazard warning lights flash when
the theft-deterrent system is armed or
turned off.
Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page
3-42.
The setting can be changed so that the
doors are locked automatically without
pressing the request switch.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(Walk-away auto lock function)
A beep sound is heard when all doors
are closed while the advanced key is
being carried. All doors are locked
automatically after about 3 seconds
when the advanced key is out of the
operational range. Also, the hazard
warning lights flash once. (Even if the
driver is in the operational range, all
doors are locked automatically after
about 30 seconds.) If you are out of the
operational range before the doors and
the trunk lid are completely closed or
another key is left in the vehicle, the
walk-away auto lock function will not
work. Always make sure that all doors
and the trunk lid are closed and locked
before leaving the vehicle. The
walk-away auto lock function does not
close the power windows.
(Auto re-lock function)
After unlocking with the request switch,
all doors will automatically lock if any
of the following operations are not
performed within about 30 seconds. If
your vehicle has a theft-deterrent
system, the hazard warning lights will
flash for confirmation.
The time required for the doors to lock
automatically can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Opening a door or the trunk lid.
Switching the igniti on to any position
other than off.
Before Driving
Doors and Locks
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Theft-Deterrent System*
If the theft-deterrent system detects an
inappropriate entry into the vehicle, which
could result in the vehicle or its contents
being stolen, the alarm alerts the
surrounding area of an abnormality by
sounding the horn and flashing the hazard
warning lights.

The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
▼ Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the sys
tem is triggered by
any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with the auxiliary key,
door lock switch, or an inside door-lock
knob.
Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid.
Opening the hood by operating the hood
release handle.
Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door or the trunk lid is unlocked with the
transmitter.
(With the advanced keyless function)
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
NOTE
If the battery goes dead while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the horn
will activate and the hazard warning
lights will flash wh en the battery is
charged or replaced.
▼ How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the moonroof*
securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the trunk lid are closed.
4. Press the lock butto n 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 cluster flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. 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 trunk lid
and the hood closed.
Refer to Transmitter on page 3-5.
Before Driving
Security System
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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.
Opening the hood.
Switching the ignition ON.
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.
▼ 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.
Starting the engine with the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a reque
st switch on the
doors.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
NOTE
When the doors are unlocked by pressing
the unlock button on the transmitter while
the theft-deterrent system is turned off, the
hazard warning lights will flash twice to
indicate that the sy stem is turned off.
▼To S t o p t h e A l a r m
A triggered alarm can be turned off using
any one of the following methods:
Pressing the unlock button or the trunk
button on the transmitter.
Starting the engine with the push button
start.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pressing a request switch on the
doors.
Pressing the electric trunk lid opener
while the key is being carried.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
Before Driving
Security System
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Ignition Switch
▼Push Button Start Positions
The system operates only when the key is
within operational range.
Each time the push button start is pressed,
the ignition switches
in the order of off,
ACC, and ON. Pressing the push button
start again from ON switches the ignition
off.
Indicator light
Push button start
NOTE
The engine starts by pressing the push
button start while depressing the brake
pedal. To switch the ignition position,
press the push button start without
depressing the pedal.
Do not leave the ignition switched ON
while the engine is not running. Doing
so could result in the battery going
dead. If the selector lever is in the P
position, and the ignition is in ACC, the
ignition switches off automatically after
about 25 minutes.
Off
The power supply to electrical devices
turns off and the push button start
indicator light (amber) also turns off.
WA R N I N G
Before leaving the driver's seat, always
switch the ignition off, set the parking
brake, and make sure the selector lever is in
P position:
Leaving the driver's seat without switching
the ignition off, setting the parking brake,
and shifting the selector lever to P position
is dangerous. Unexpected vehicle
movement could occur which could result
in an accident.
In addition, if your intention is to leave the
vehicle for even a short period, it is
important to switch the ignition off, as
leaving it in another position will disable
some of the vehicle's security systems and
run the battery down.
ACC (Accessory)
Some electrical accessories will operate
and the indicator light (amber) illuminates.
NOTE
The keyless entry system does not function
while the push button start has been
pressed to ACC, and the doors will not
lock/unlock even if they have been locked
manually.
ON
This is the normal running position after
the engine is started. The indicator light
(amber) turns off. (The indicator light
(amber) illuminates when the ignition is
switched ON and the engine is not
running.)
Some indicator lights/warning lights
should be inspected before the engine is
started (page 4-13).
When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
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