2005 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 79

RX-8_8T69-EA-04G_Edition1 Page79 Wednesday, June 9 2004 2:11 PM Black plate (79,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Theft-Deterrent System í The optional theft-deterrent system is designed to prevent your vehicle or its contents from being stolen when all the doors, hood, and trunk lid are locked. If forcible entry is attempted, the system sounds the horn and flashes the hazard warning lights. NOTE l qHow to Arm the System 1. Remove the key from the ignition switch. 2. Close the hood. Then close and lock all doors and the trunk lid 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 trunk lid . Press the area on the door-lock switch marked "LOCK" once. Close all doors. NOTE The theft-deterrent system operates with the key or the keyless entry system transmitter. The system will not function unless it is properly armed. To properly secure the vehicle, always make sure all the windows are completely closed and all doors and the trunk lid are locked before leaving the vehicle. Remember to take your key and transmitter. l Locking the doors with the inside doorlock knob will not arm the system. qTo Turn off an Armed System An armed system can be turned off by any one of the following methods: l l qOperation System triggering conditions The horn sounds intermittently and the hazard warning lights flash for about 3 minutes when the system is triggered by any one of the following: l 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. l Forcing open a door, the hood or the trunk lid. Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid by operating an inside door-lock knob, the hood release handle or the trunk lid release button. The hazard warning lights will flash twice to indicate that the system is turned off. NOTE l If the system is triggered again, the lights and horn will activate until a door is unlocked or the trunk lid is opened with the key or with the transmitter. 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. í Some models. 3-27 Form No.8T69-EA-04G