Doors and Locks

Door Locks

Unlocking with Auxiliary Key

Only the driver's door can be unlocked using the auxiliary key.

Refer to Keys (Search).

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.

 


If you attempt to open the driver’s door using an unauthorised 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)

 


  • 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 while wearing gloves.

    • Foreign matter such as snow or dirt is stuck on the sensing area of the touch sensor.

    • 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 flap

  • 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.

The following locations are unlocked by touching the sensing area of the door release touch sensor.

  • All doors

  • Fuel-filler flap

  • Liftgate

 


  • 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.

 


  • Confirm that all the doors and liftgate are securely locked.

    For the liftgate, move it without pressing the electric liftgate opener to verify that the liftgate has not been left ajar.

  • A beep sound is heard for confirmation when the doors, fuel-filler flap, and liftgate are locked/unlocked using the touch sensor. 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 setting can be changed so that the doors, fuel-filler flap, and liftgate are locked automatically without touching the sensing area of the touch sensor.

    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 and the liftgate are closed while the transmitter is being carried. All the doors, fuel-filler flap, and liftgate are locked automatically when the transmitter is out of the operational range. Also, the hazard warning lights flash once. (Even if the driver is in the operational range, all the doors, fuel-filler flap, and liftgate are locked automatically after about 30 seconds.) If you are out of the operational range before the doors and the liftgate are completely closed or another transmitter is left in the vehicle, the walk-away auto lock function will not work. Always make sure that all doors and the liftgate 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 touch sensor, all the doors , fuel-filler flap, and liftgate will automatically lock if any of the following operations are not performed within about 30 seconds.

    • Opening a door or the liftgate.

    • Switching the ignition to any position other than off.

     

    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 Transmitter

The following locations can be locked/unlocked by operating the keyless entry system transmitter. Refer to Keyless Entry System (Search).

  • All doors

  • Fuel-filler flap

  • Liftgate

Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock Switch

Door-lock switch on driver’s door

The following locations are locked/unlocked by pressing the door-lock switch.

  • All doors

  • Fuel-filler flap

  • Liftgate

  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.

 


  • 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 flap are unlocked.

  • After locking by pressing the door-lock switch and when the liftgate is closed last with the transmitter left in the vehicle, only the liftgate is unlocked.

 

Door-lock switch on liftgate (With the advanced keyless function)

With power liftgate

All doors, fuel-filler flap, and the liftgate can be locked by pressing the door-lock switch.

In addition, the liftgate automatically closes after locking.

 

Without power liftgate

All doors, fuel-filler flap, and the liftgate can be locked by pressing the door-lock switch.

 

With power liftgate

When locking using the door-lock switch, press the door-lock switch with all of the following conditions met. The liftgate automatically closes after locking.

  • You are carrying the transmitter.

  • The ignition is switched OFF.

  • All the doors are closed.

  • The liftgate is not automatically opening/closing.

  • The vehicle is stopped.

When locking, the hazard warning lights and a beep sound operate 1 time.

In addition, before the liftgate closes, the hazard warning lights operate 2 times and a long beep sound is activated.

 

For details on the power liftgate function, refer to Power Liftgate (Search).

 

Without power liftgate

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.

When locking, the hazard warning lights and a beep sound operate 1 time.

 


  • 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.

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. Unlock

  3. Lock

 

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.

 

 


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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