Get Before Driving -> Security System Guide for Mazda Mx-5 SUV Fourth Generation (2016-2026)

Before Driving

Security System

Modification and Add-On

Equipment

Mazda cannot guarantee the immobilizer

and the theft-deterrent systems' operation

if the system has been modified or if any

add-on equipment has been installed.

Immobilizer System

The immobilizer system allows the engine

to start only with a key the system

recognizes.

If someone attempts to start the engine

with an unrecognized key, the engine will

not start, thereby helping to prevent

vehicle theft.

CAUTION

If you have a problem with the

immobilizer system or the key, consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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.

CAUTION

Radio equipment like this is governed by

laws in the United States.

Changes or modiꢀcations not expressly

approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user's

authority to operate the equipment.

To avoid damage to the key, do not:

Drop the key.

Get the key wet.

Expose the key to any kind of magnetic

ꢀeld.

Expose the key to high temperatures

on places such as the dashboard or

hood, under direct sunlight.

If the engine does not start with the

correct key, and the security indicator

light keeps illuminating or ꢁashing, the

system may have a malfunction. Consult

an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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NOTE

Arming



The keys carry a unique electronic code.

The system is armed when the ignition is

switched from ON to off.

The security indicator light in the

instrument cluster flashes every 2 seconds

until the system is disarmed.

For this reason, and to assure your

safety, obtaining a replacement key

requires some waiting time. They are

only available through an Authorized

Mazda Dealer.



Always keep a spare key in case one is

lost. If a key is lost, consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as

possible.

Disarming



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

the Authorized Mazda Dealer to reset.

Starting the vehicle with a key that has

not been reset is not possible.

The system is disarmed when the ignition

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:

Operation

▼

Make sure the key is within the

NOTE

operational range for signal transmission.

Switch the ignition off, and then restart the

engine. If the engine does not start after 3

or more tries, contact an Authorized

Mazda Dealer.



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 ignition off, and then

restart the engine.

NOTE



If the security indicator light flashes

continuously while you are driving, do

not shut off the engine. Go to an

Authorized Mazda Dealer, and have it

checked. If the engine is shut off while

the indicator light is flashing, you will

not be able to restart it.



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.



Because the electronic codes are reset

when the immobilizer system is repaired,

the keys are needed. Make sure to bring

all the keys to an Authorized Mazda

Dealer, so that they can be programmed.

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Theft-Deterrent System^*



The trunk lid does not open while the

theft-deterrent system is operating.

If the battery goes dead while the

theft-deterrent system is armed, the horn

will activate and the hazard warning

lights will flash when the battery is

charged or replaced.

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.



How to Arm the System

▼

The system will not function unless it's

properly armed. So when you leave the

vehicle, follow the arming procedure

correctly.

1. Close the windows and the convertible

top securely.

2. Switch the ignition OFF.

3. Make sure the hood, the doors, and the

trunk lid are closed.

Operation

▼

4. 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.

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:

The following method will also arm

the theft-deterrent system:

Press the door-lock switch “ ” while

any door is open and then close both of

the doors.



Unlocking a door with the auxiliary key,

door lock switch, or an inside door-lock

knob.

Forcing open a door, the hood or the



(With the advanced keyless function)

Press a request switch.

trunk lid.



Opening the hood by operating the hood

release handle.

Switching the ignition ON without using

the push button start.

The security indicator light in the

instrument cluster flashes twice per

second for 20 seconds.



If the system is triggered again, the lights

and horn will activate until the driver's

door 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.

5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully

armed.

*Some models.

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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 system is turned off.



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 Transmitter on page 3-5.

The system will disarm if one of the



To Stop the Alarm

▼

following operations takes place within

20 seconds after pressing the lock

button:

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.



Unlocking any door.

Opening any door.

Opening the hood.

Switching the ignition ON.



(With the advanced keyless function)

To rearm the system, do the arming

procedure again.

When the doors are locked by pressing



Pressing a request switch on the

doors.



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.

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:



Pressing the unlock button on the

transmitter.

Starting the engine with the push button



start.



(With the advanced keyless function)



Pressing a request switch on the

doors.

The hazard warning lights will flash twice.

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