2007 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 104

Mazda3_8V66-EA-06F_Edition2 Page103 Friday, May 26 2006 10:53 AM Black plate (103,1) Knowing Your Mazda Security System Theft-Deterrent System í The theft-deterrent system is designed to prevent your vehicle or its contents from being stolen when all doors, hood, and trunk lid/liftgate are locked. If forcible entry is attempted, the system sounds the horn and flashes the hazard warning lights. NOTE l l Opening the trunk lid by operating the trunk lid release lever. If the system is triggered again, the lights and horn will activate until a door or the trunk lid 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/trunk lid 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 liftgate/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 windows are completely closed and all doors and the trunk lid/ liftgate are locked before leaving the vehicle. Remember to take your key and transmitter. 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 Locking the doors with the inside doorlock knob will not arm the system. Forcing open a door, the hood or the trunk lid/liftgate. Unlocking a door with the door lock switch. Opening a door by operating an inside door-lock knob. Opening the hood by operating the hood release handle. qTo Turn off an Armed System An armed system can be turned off by any one of the following methods: l l l Unlock a door or the trunk lid 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. í l l l Some models. 3-29 Form No.8V66-EA-06F