Mazda CX-8, Quick Manual

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Theft-Deterrent System
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.
The system will not function unless it's
properly armed. So when you leave the
vehicle, follow the arming procedure
correctly.
▼ Operation
System triggering conditions
The horn sounds intermittently and the
hazard warning lights flash for about 30
seconds when the system is triggered by
any one of the following:

Unlocking a door with the auxiliary key,
door lock switch, or an inside door-lock
knob.

Forcing open a door, the bonnet or the
liftgate.

Opening the bonnet by operating the
bonnet release handle.

Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
If the system is triggered again, the lights
and horn will activate until the driver's
door or the liftgate is unlocked with the
transmitter.
The lights and horn can also be
deactivated by pressing the request switch
on a door.
NOTE

The liftgate does not open while the
theft-deterrent system is operating.

For vehicles equipped with the power
liftgate, the liftgate can be opened even
while the theft-deterrent system is
operating by pressing the power liftgate
button on the transmitter or the electric
liftgate opener switch while carrying the
key.

If the battery goes dead while the
theft-deterrent system is armed, the horn
will activate and the hazard warning
lights will flash when the battery is
charged or replaced.
▼
How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows securely.
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the bonnet, the doors, and
the liftgate are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the
transmitter, request switch or lock the
driver's door from the outside with the
auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will flash
once.
The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.
Before Driving
Security System
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