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Theft-Deterrent System
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The theft-deterrent system is designed to
prevent your vehicle or its contents from
being stolen when all doors, hood, and
liftgate are locked.
If forcible entry is attempted, the system
sounds the horn and flashes the hazard
warning lights.
NOTE
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The theft-deterrent system operates
with the key or the keyless entry
system transmitter.
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The system will not function unless
it is properly armed. To properly
secure the vehicle, always make sure
all windows are completely closed
and all doors and the liftgate are
locked before leaving the vehicle.
Remember to take your key and
transmitter.
qOperation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 25
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:
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Forcing open a door, the hood or the
liftgate.
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Opening a door or the hood by
operating an inside door-lock knob or
the hood release handle.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until a door or the
liftgate is unlocked with the key or with
the transmitter.
qHow to Arm the System
1. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Make sure the hood is closed. Close
and lock all doors and the liftgate from
the outside using the key or press the
lock button on your keyless entry
system transmitter.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once to indicate that the system is
armed.
The following method will also arm the
theft-deterrent system:
Close the hood and the liftgate . Press
the area on the door-lock switch
marked “LOCK” once. Close all doors.
NOTE
Locking the doors with the inside door-
lock knob will not arm the system.
qTo Turn off an Armed System
An armed system can be turne d off by any
one of the following methods:
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Unlock a door with the key.
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Press the unlock button on the keyless
entry system transmitter.
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Insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn it to the ON position.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice
to indicate that the system is turned off.
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Knowing YourMazda
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Security System
Mazda5_8U38-EA-05D_Edition1 Page90
Monday, March 28 2005 2:3 PM
Form No.8U38-EA-05D