Black plate (96,1)
Theft-Deterrent System
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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
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The theft-deterrent system operates
with the key or the keyless entry
system transmitter.
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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.
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Operation
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:
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Forcing open a door, the hood or the
trunk lid/liftgate.
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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 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.
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How 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
Locking the doors with the inside door-
lock knob will not arm the system.
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To Turn off an Armed System
An armed system can be turned off by any
one of the following methods:
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Unlock a door or the trunk lid with the
key.
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Press the unlock button on the keyless
entry system transmitter.
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Insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn it to the ON position.
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To Stop an Alarm
A triggered alarm can be turned off by
any one of the following methods:
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Unlock a door or the trunk lid with the
key.
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Knowing Your Mazda
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Some models.
Security System
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