2009 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 102
2009 Mazda MAZDA3 Manual
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Knowing Your Mazda Security System NOTE l l l l If the security indicator light illuminates and stays on when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, the engine will not start. Signals from a TV or radio station, or from a transceiver or a mobile telephone, could interfere with your immobilizer system. If you are using the proper key and your engine fails to start, check the security indicator light. If it is flashing, remove the ignition key and wait 2 seconds or more, then reinsert it and try starting the engine again. If it does not start after 3 or more tries, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer. If the security indicator light flashes continuously while you are driving, do not shut off the engine. Go to an Authorized Mazda Dealer and have it checked. If you shut off the engine while the light is flashing you will not be able to restart it. Since the electronic codes are reset when repairing the immobilizer system, the keys are needed. Bring all the existing keys to an Authorized Mazda Dealer. Theft-Deterrent System í If the theft deterrent system detects an inappropriate entry into the vehicle, which could result in the vehicle or its contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the surrounding area of an abnormality by sounding the horn and flashing the hazard warning lights. Refer to Operation on page 3-28. NOTE l l 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. 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 Forcing open a door, the hood or the trunk lid/liftgate. l Unlocking a door with the door lock switch. l Opening a door by operating an inside door-lock knob. l Opening the hood by operating the hood release handle. 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. qModification and Add-On Equipment Mazda cannot guarantee the immobilizer system's operation if the system has been modified or if any add-on equipment has been installed. CAUTION To avoid damage to your vehicle, do not modify the system or install any add-on equipment to the immobilizer system or the vehicle. 3-28 í Some models.