Mazda 3 Owners Manual: How to Arm the System
- Close the windows and the moonroof * securely.
- Switch the ignition OFF.
- Make sure the hood, the doors, and the liftgate/trunk lid are closed.
- Press the lock button 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 panel flashes twice per second for 20 seconds.
- 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 liftgate/
trunk lid and the hood closed.
Refer to Transmitter on .
- 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 or the liftgate/ trunk lid.
- Opening the hood.
- Switching the ignition ON.
- (With the advanced keyless function)
- Pressing the electric liftgate/trunk lid opener while the key is being carried.
- 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.
Operation
System 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:
Unlocking a door ...
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.
Switching the ignition ON.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Pr ...
Other materials:
Brake/Clutch Fluid
Inspecting Brake/Clutch Fluid Level
WARNING
If the brake/clutch fl uid level is low, have
the brakes inspected:
A low brake/clutch fl uid level is
dangerous.
A low level could indicate brake lining
wear or a brake system leak which
could cause the brakes to fail and lead ...
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Lights on .
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
When the disc brake pads become worn,
the built-in wear indicators contact the
disc plates. This causes a screeching noise
to warn that the pads should be replaced.
When ...
Operating the Passenger Power Windows
To open the window to the desired
position, hold down the switch.
To close the window to the desired
position, pull up the switch.
NOTE
The power windows may be operated
when the power window lock switch
on the driver's door is in the unlocked
position.
The passenger windows ma ...
