Security System
Warnings and Cautions for Using the Security System
To avoid damage to the vehicle, do not modify the system or install any add-on equipment to the immobilizer and the theft-deterrent systems or the vehicle.
Immobilizer System
The immobilizer system allows the engine to start only with a key the system recognizes.
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The keys carry a unique electronic code. For this reason, and to assure your safety, obtaining a replacement key requires security validation, this will add some delays in supplying a replacement key. They are only available through an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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Always keep a spare key in case one is lost. If a key is lost, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
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If you lose a key, an Authorized Mazda Dealer will reset the electronic codes of your remaining keys and immobilizer system. Bring all the remaining keys to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to reset.
Warnings and Cautions for Using the Immobilizer System
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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.
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To avoid damage to the key, do not:
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Drop the key.
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Get the key wet.
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Expose the key to any kind of magnetic field.
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Expose the key to high temperatures on places such as the dashboard, under direct sunlight.
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If the engine does not start with the correct key, and the security indicator light keeps illuminating or flashing, the system may have a malfunction. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
How to Use the Immobilizer System
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The engine may not start and security indicator light may illuminate or flash if the key is placed in an area where it is difficult for the system to detect the signal, such as on the dashboard. Move the key to a location within the signal range, switch the vehicle power off, and then restart the engine.
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Signals from a TV or radio station, or from a transceiver or mobile telephone could interfere with your immobilizer system. If you are using the proper key and the engine fails to start, check the security indicator light.
Arming
The system is armed when the vehicle power is switched from ON to off.
The security indicator light 
in the instrument cluster flashes every 2 seconds until the system is disarmed.
Disarming
The system is disarmed when the vehicle power is switched ON with the correct programmed key. The security indicator light illuminates for about 3 seconds and then turns off.
If the engine does not start with the correct key, and the security indicator light remains illuminated or flashing, try the following:
Make sure the key is within the operational range for signal transmission. Switch the vehicle power off, and then restart the engine. If the engine does not start after 3 or more tries, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
How to Use the Theft-Deterrent System
How to Arm the System
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Close the windows and the convertible top securely.
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Switch the vehicle power OFF.
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Make sure the hood, the doors, and the trunk lid are closed.
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Press the lock button on the transmitter. 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 both doors.Press a request switch.
The security indicator light
in the instrument cluster flashes twice per second for 20 seconds. -
After 20 seconds, the system is fully armed.
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The theft-deterrent system can also be armed by activating the auto relock function with both the doors, the trunk lid and the hood closed.
Refer to How to Use the Key (Search).
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The system will disarm if one of the following operations takes place within 20 seconds after pressing the lock button:
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Unlocking any door.
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Opening any door.
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Opening the hood.
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Switching the vehicle power ON.
To rearm the system, do the arming procedure again.
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When the doors are locked by pressing the lock button on the key or using the auxiliary key the theft-deterrent system is armed, the hazard warning lights will flash once to indicate that the system is armed.
Operation
Horn 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:
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Unlocking a door with the auxiliary key, door lock switch, or an inside door-lock knob.
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Forcing open a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
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Opening the hood by operating the hood release handle.
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Switching the vehicle power 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 key.
The lights and horn can also be deactivated by pressing the request switch on a door.
The trunk lid does not open while the theft-deterrent system is operating.
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If the lead-acid battery goes dead while the theft-deterrent system is armed, the horn will activate and the hazard warning lights will flash when the lead-acid battery is charged or replaced.
To Stop the Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off using any one of the following methods:
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Pressing the unlock button or the trunk button on the key.
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Starting the engine with the push button start.
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Pressing a request switch.
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Pressing the electric trunk lid opener while the key is being carried.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
To Turn Off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off using any one of the following methods:
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Pressing the unlock button on the key.
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Starting the engine with the push button start.
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Pressing a request switch.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice.
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.
