Get Before Driving -> Doors and Locks Guide for Mazda Mx-5 SUV Fourth Generation (2016-2026)

Before Driving

Doors and Locks

After closing the doors and the fuel-ꢀller lid,

always verify that they are securely closed:

Doors and the fuel-ꢀller lid not securely

closed are dangerous, if the vehicle is

driven with a door and the fuel-ꢀller lid not

securely closed, the door and the fuel-ꢀller

lid could open unexpectedly resulting in an

accident.

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.

Always conꢀrm the safety around the

vehicle before opening a door and the

fuel-ꢀller lid:

Suddenly opening a door and the fuel-ꢀller

lid is dangerous. A passing vehicle or a

pedestrian could be hit and cause an

accident.

Do not leave the key in your vehicle with

children and keep them in a place where

your children will not ꢀ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.

CAUTION

Always conꢀrm the conditions around

the vehicle before opening/closing the

doors and the fuel-ꢀller 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 ꢀngers could get

caught in the door and the fuel-ꢀller lid

or a passing pedestrian could be hit,

resulting in an unexpected accident or

injury.

Keep both 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 both the windows and

convertible top, lockthe doors and the

fuel-ꢀller lid 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.

If the power window does not go up or

down automatically because the battery

is dead, slowly open/close the power

window while pressing the glass inward.

Otherwise, the power window may

contact the convertible top/roof and the

door cannot be opened/closed resulting

in damage to the window.

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NOTE

(Without the advanced keyless

function)

The horn sound is heard twice to notify

the driver that the key has been left in

the vehicle.



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

(Door unlock (control) system with

collision detection)

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.

This system automatically unlocks the

doors and the fuel-filler lid 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

inflate the air bags, both the doors and

the fuel-filler lid are automatically

unlocked after about 6 seconds have

elapsed from the time of the accident.

The doors and the fuel-filler lid may not

unlock depending on how an impact is

applied, the force of the impact, and

other conditions of the accident.



Around the dashboard

In the storage compartments such as



the console box

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.

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid will

automatically unlock if they are locked

using the power door locks with any

door open.

If both the doors are closed even though

the trunk lid is open, both the doors and

the fuel-filler lid will lock.

If door-related systems or the battery is

malfunctioning, the doors and the

fuel-filler lid will not unlock.



The vehicle lock-out prevention feature

does not operate while the ignition is

switched off.

When opening a door, the power

windows open a little automatically.

When closing the door, the power

windows close automatically. This is a

function for improving the sealability,

and it does not mean there is a problem.

If the vehicle battery is disconnected for

vehicle maintenance or other reasons,

the power windows will not open or

close automatically. If the power

windows do not open or close, the

automatic open/close mechanism for the

windows must be reset.

When any door is opened from the

outside while the key is inside the

vehicle, the closed doors are locked.

Both the doors are automatically

unlocked by closing the open door.

(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.

Refer to Auto-opening on page 3-35.

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NOTE

Locking, Unlocking with Auxiliary

Key

▼

Holding the auxiliary key in the unlocked

position in the driver's door lock for about

a second unlocks both doors. To unlock

the driver's door and the fuel-filler lid,

insert the auxiliary key into the driver's

door lock and turn the auxiliary key

briefly to the unlock position and then

immediately return it to the center

position.

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid lock

automatically when the driver's door is

locked using the auxiliary key.

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid unlock

when the driver's door is unlocked and the

auxiliary key is held in the unlock position

for one second or longer.

Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to

lock, toward the back to unlock.

Type A

Locking, Unlocking with Request

▼

Switch (With the advanced keyless

function)

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid can be

locked/unlocked by pressing the request

switch while the key is being carried.

Unlock

Lock

Request switch

Type B

To lock

To lock the doors and the fuel-filler lid,

press the request switch and the hazard

warning lights will flash once.

Lock

Unlock

A beep sound will be heard once.

To unlock

Driver's door request switch

To unlock the driver's door and the

fuel-filler lid, press the request switch. A

beep sound will be heard twice and the

hazard warning lights will flash twice.

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To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler

lid, press the request switch again within 3

seconds and two more beep sounds will be

heard.

4. The setting change is completed by

doing any one of the following:



Switching the ignition to ACC or

ON.



Closing the driver's door.

Opening the trunk lid.

Not operating the key for 10

Front passenger door request switch



To unlock both doors and the fuel-filler

lid, press the request switch. A beep sound

will be heard twice and the hazard

warning lights will flash twice.



seconds.

Pressing any button except the



UNLOCK button on the key.

Pressing a request switch.



NOTE



Confirm that both doors and the

fuel-filler lid are securely locked.

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid 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 and the fuel-filler lid 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 Personalization

Features on page 9-9.

Use the following procedure to change

the setting.



The system can be set to unlock both

doors and the fuel-filler lid by

performing a single operation.

Refer to Personalization Features on

page 9-9.

Use the following procedure to change

the setting.

1. Switch the ignition off and close both

of the doors and the trunk lid.

2. Open the driver's door.

3. Within 30 seconds of opening the

driver's door, press and hold the

UNLOCK button on the key for 5

seconds or longer (the sound of the

doors locking/unlocking can be

heard).



After this, the system switches the

setting of pressing the driver's

request switch once or twice to

unlock both doors each time the

UNLOCK button is pressed (the

sound of the doors locking/unlocking

can be heard).

1. Switch the ignition off and close both

of the doors and the trunk lid.

2. Open the driver's door.

3. Within 30 seconds of opening the

driver's door, press and hold the

LOCK button on the key for 5

seconds or longer (Both of the doors

and the fuel-filler lid are locked and

unlocked when the LOCK button on

the key is pressed and held for five

seconds.).

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The beep sound activates at the

currently set volume. The setting

changes each time the LOCK button

on the key is pressed and the beep

sound activates at the set volume. (If

the beep sound has been set to not

activate, it will not activate.)

(Walk-away auto lock function)

A beep sound is heard when both doors

are closed while the advanced key is

being carried. Both doors and the

fuel-filler lid are locked automatically

after about three 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, both doors and the

fuel-filler lid 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 both doors

and the trunk lid are closed and locked

before leaving the vehicle. The

4. The setting change is completed by

doing any one of the following:



Switching the ignition to ACC or

ON.



Closing the driver's door.

Opening the trunk lid.

Not operating the key for 10



seconds.

Pressing any button except the



LOCK button on the key.

Pressing a request switch.



(With theft-deterrent system)

The hazard warning lights flash when

the theft-deterrent system is armed or

turned off.

walk-away auto lock function does not

close the power windows.

Refer to Theft-Deterrent System on page

3-49.

The setting can be changed so that the

doors and the fuel-filler lid are locked

automatically without pressing the

request switch.



Refer to Personalization Features on

page 9-9.

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Doors and Locks



(Auto re-lock function)

Driver's door

After unlocking with the request switch,

both doors and the fuel-filler lid 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

Lock

Unlock

confirmation.

The time required for the doors and the

fuel-filler lid to lock automatically can

be changed.

Refer to Personalization Features on

page 9-9.

Front passenger's door



Opening a door or the trunk lid.

Switching the ignition to any position



other than off.

Locking, Unlocking with

Transmitter

▼

Lock

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid can be

locked/unlocked by operating the keyless

entry system transmitter, refer to Keyless

Entry System (page 3-4).

Unlock

To lock both the doors and the fuel-filler

lid from an open door, press the lock side

of the door lock switch and then close the

door.

Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock

▼

Switch

Both doors and the fuel-filler lid lock

automatically when the lock side is

pressed. They unlock when the unlock

side is pressed.

NOTE

When locking the doors this way, be

careful not to leave the key inside the

vehicle.

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NOTE

Auto Lock/Unlock Function

▼



Function number 3 in the following

table is the factory setting for your

vehicle.

WARNING



There are only a total of six auto lock/

unlock settings available for automatic

transmission vehicles, and three for

manual transmission vehicles. Be sure to

press the unlock side of the driver's

door-lock switch the correct number of

times according to the selected function

number. If the switch is mistakenly

pressed seven times on an automatic

transmission vehicle or four times on a

manual transmission, the procedure will

be cancelled. If this occurs, start the

procedure from the beginning.

Do not pull the inner handle on a door:

Pulling the inner handle on a 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), both doors and the

fuel-filler lid lock automatically.

When the ignition is switched off, both



doors and the fuel-filler lid unlock

automatically.

These functions can also be disabled so

that they do not operate.

Function

number

*1

Function

The auto door-lock function is disa‐

bled.

1

Auto lock/unlock function setting

change using door-lock switch

Both the doors and the fuel-filler lid

lock automatically when the vehicle

speed is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or

more.

The doors and the fuel-filler lid can be set

to lock or unlock automatically by

selecting any one of the functions from the

following table and using the driver's

door-lock switch on the interior door

panel.

2

Both the doors and the fuel-filler lid

lock automatically when the vehicle

3 (Factory speed is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or

Setting) more. Both the doors and the fuel-fill‐

er lid unlock when the ignition is

switched from ON to Off.

(Automatic transmission vehicles

only)

When the ignition is switched ON

4

and the selector lever is shifted from

park (P) to any other gear position,

both the doors and the fuel-filler lid

lock automatically.

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Function

number

4. Refer to the auto lock/unlock function

setting table, determine the function

number for the desired setting. Press

the unlock side of the driver's

door-lock switch the same number of

times as the selected function number

(Ex. If you select function 2, press the

unlock side of the switch only 2 times).

5. Three seconds after the function

setting has been changed, a beep sound

will beep in the amount of the selected

function number. (Ex. Function

*1

Function

(Automatic transmission vehicles

only)

When the ignition is switched ON

and the selector lever is shifted from

park (P) to any other gear position,

both the doors and the fuel-filler lid

lock automatically.

When the selector lever is shifted to

park (P) while the ignition is switched

ON, both the doors and the fuel-filler

lid unlock automatically.

5

(Automatic transmission vehicles

only)

number 3 = 3 beep sounds)

Both the doors and the fuel-filler lid

lock automatically when the vehicle

speed is about 20 km/h (12 mph) or

more.

When the selector lever is shifted to

park (P) while the ignition is switched

ON, both the doors and the fuel-filler

lid unlock automatically.

(Manual transmission vehicles)

Current Function Number

6

Press unlock side of

lock switch once

Press lock side of

lock switch

Function Number 1

Press 2 times

*

1

Other settings for the auto door lock function are

available at an Authorized Mazda Dealer. For

details consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Refer to Personalization Features on page 9-9.

Function Number 2

Press 3 times

Cancel setting

Wait for 3 second

Settings can be changed using the

following procedure.

1. Safely park the vehicle. Both doors

and the fuel-filler lid must remain

closed.

Function Number 3

Function set (The

number of beeps

heard is the same as

the selected function

number)

Press 4 times

Cancel setting

2. Switch the ignition ON.

3. Press and hold the lock side of the

driver's door-lock switch within 20

seconds of switching the ignition ON,

and make sure a beep sound is heard

about eight seconds afterwards.

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(Automatic transmission vehicles)

Current Function Number

This does not operate the other door locks.

Press unlock side of

lock switch once

Unlocked: Red indicator

Lock

Function Number 1

Press lock side of

Press 2 times

lock switch

Function Number 2

Press 3 times

Cancel setting

Unlock

Function Number 3

Press 4 times

Wait for 3 second

Operation from outside

Function Number 4

Press 5 times

Function set (The

number of beeps

heard is the same as

the selected function

number)

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).

Function Number 5

Press 6 times

Function Number 6

This does not operate the other door locks.

Press 7 times

Cancel setting

Door-lock knob

NOTE



The doors and the fuel-filler lid cannot

be locked or unlocked while the setting

function is being performed.

The procedure can be cancelled by

pressing the lock side of the driver's

door-lock switch.



Locking, Unlocking with Door-Lock

Knob

▼

NOTE

Operation from inside

When locking the door this way:

To lock any door from the inside, press the

door-lock knob.

To unlock, pull it outward.



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 is

open when the ignition is switched to

ACC or ON.

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When loading or unloading luggage in

the trunk, turn oꢁ the engine. Otherwise,

you could get burned by the heat of the

exhaust gas.

Trunk Lid

WARNING

Opening and Closing the Trunk Lid

▼

Never allow a person to ride in the trunk:

Allowing a person to ride in the trunk is

dangerous. The person in the trunk could

be seriously injured or killed during sudden

braking or a collision.

Opening the trunk lid

Using the remote release button

Push the release button.

Do not drive with the trunklid open:

Exhaust gas in the cabin of a vehicle is

dangerous. An open 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 trunk lid could cause

occupants to fall out in an accident.

The remote release button function can be

disabled by locking the doors using the

transmitter, auxiliary key, or a request

switch to prevent an intruder in the vehicle

from opening the trunk.

To enable the remote release button

operation, unlock the doors by using the

transmitter, auxiliary key, or a request

switch, or switch the ignition ON.

CAUTION

Before opening the trunk lid, remove any

snow and ice accumulation on it.

Otherwise, the trunk lid could close

under the weight of the snow and ice

resulting in injury.

Be careful when opening/closing the

trunk lid during strong winds. If a strong

gust blows against the trunk lid, it could

close suddenly resulting in injury.

Fully open the trunk lid and make sure

that it stays open. If the trunk lid is only

opened partially, it could slam shut by

vibration or wind gusts resulting in

injury.

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NOTE

The remote release button cannot be

disabled by locking the doors using the

door-lock switch/door-lock knob.

Refer to Locking, Unlocking with

Door-Lock Switch on page 3-18.

Refer to Locking, Unlocking with

Door-Lock Knob on page 3-21.



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.

The trunk lid 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 trunk lid can be

opened by pressing the electric trunk lid

opener. If the trunk lid cannot be opened

despite doing this procedure, first push

the trunk lid completely closed, then

press the electric trunk lid opener to

fully open the trunk lid.

If the vehicle battery is dead or there is

a malfunction in the electrical system

and the trunk lid cannot be unlocked,

the trunk lid can be opened by

performing the emergency procedure.

Refer to When Trunk Lid Cannot be

Opened on page 7-52.



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 and

raise the trunk lid when the latch releases.



Electric trunk lid

opener

Closing the trunk lid

Use both hands to push the trunk lid down

until the lock snaps shut. Do not slam it.

Pull up on the trunk lid to make sure it is

secure.

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Always keep the car from being a tempting

place to play by latching the doors and the

trunk, and keeping the keys where children

can not play with them:

Leaving children or animals unattended in

a parked vehicle is dangerous. Babies left

sleeping and children who lock themselves

in cars or trunks can die very quickly from

heat prostration. Do not leave your

Inside Trunk Release

Lever^*

Your vehicle is equipped with an inside

trunk release lever that provides a means

of escape for children and adults in the

event they become locked inside the trunk.

No matter how careful adults might be

with keys and locking their cars, parents

should be aware that children may be

tempted to play around vehicles and use

the trunk as a hiding place.

children or pets alone in a car at any time.

Do not leave the car, the trunk unlocked.

Opening the Trunk Lid from the

▼

Inside

Slide the inside trunk release lever in the

direction of the arrow. The lever is made

of material that will glow for hours in the

darkness of the trunk following a brief

exposure to ambient light.

Adults are advised to familiarize

themselves with the operation and location

of the inside trunk release lever so that all

children can be told about it in an

appropriate way, keeping in mind that

most vehicles do not have such levers.

The inside trunk release lever is located on

the inside of the trunk lid.

WARNING

Close the trunklid, do not allow children to

play inside the trunk:

Leaving the trunk lid open or leaving

children in the vehicle with the keys is

dangerous. Children could open the trunk

lid and climb inside resulting in possible

injury or death from heat exposure.

*Some models.

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