2008 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 82

Knowing Your Mazda Doors and Locks Locking, unlocking with key All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked with the key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Locking, unlocking with door-lock switch All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when LOCK is pushed. They all unlock when the unmarked part of the door-lock switch is pushed. Unlock Lock Unlock Lock NOTE Holding the key in the unlocked position in the driver's door lock for about a second unlocks all doors and the liftgate. To unlock only the driver's door, insert the key into the driver's door lock and turn the key briefly to the unlock position and then immediately return it to the center position. qRear Door Child Safety Locks These locks are intended to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors. Use them both whenever a child rides in the vehicle. If you insert the key and turn the child safety lock to the lock position before closing that door, the door cannot be opened from the inside. The door can be opened only by lifting the outside handle. Unlock Lock 3-10