Mazda MX-8 Automobile User Manual


 
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Knowing Your Mazda
Security System
Form No. 8R65-EA-03C
How to Arm the System
1. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
2. Close the hood and the trunk lid. Then
close and lock all doors from the
outside using the key. If you have the
keyless entry system, press the LOCK
button on the 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 trunk lid. Press
the area on the door-lock switch
marked "LOCK" once. Close all doors.
To Turn o ff a n Arme d Sy st em
An armed system can be turned off by any
one of the following methods:
Unlock a door with the key.
Press the UNLOCK button on the
keyless entry system transmitter.
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.
To Stop an Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off by any
one of the following methods:
Unlock a door or the trunk lid with the
key.
Press the UNLOCK button or
button on the keyless entry system
transmitter.
Theft-Deterrent Labels
Labels indicating that your vehicle is
equipped with a Theft-Deterrent System
are in the glove box.
Mazda recommends that you affix them to
the lower rear corner of the front door
windows.
NOTE
Locking the doors with the inside
door-lock knob will not arm the
system.
NOTE
The trunk lid can be opened with the
key or the transmitter even when the
system is armed. The alarm will not
come on and the system will remain
armed.
NOTE
If you have any problem with the theft-
deterrent system, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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