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Driving Your Mazda

Warning/Indicator Lights and Beep Sounds

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with the KEY warning light illuminated:

If the KEY warning light remains illuminated, do not continue to drive using the advanced key system. Park the vehicle in a safe place and use the auxiliary key to continue driving the vehicle. Have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

When flashing

lUnder the following conditions, the KEY warning light (red) flashes to inform the driver that the start knob will not rotate to the ACC position even if it is pushed in from the OFF/ LOCK position.

lThe advanced key battery is dead.

lThe advanced key is not within operational range.

lThe advanced key is placed in areas where it is difficult for the system to detect the signal (page 3-7).

lA key from another manufacturer similar to the advanced key is in the operational range.

lUnder the following conditions, the KEY warning light (red) will flash continuously when the start knob has not been returned to the OFF/LOCK position to notify the driver that the advanced key has been removed from the vehicle. It will stop flashing when the advanced key is back inside the vehicle.

lThe start knob has not been returned to the OFF/LOCK position, the driver's door is open, and the advanced key is removed from the

vehicle.

lThe start knob has not been returned to the OFF/LOCK position and all the doors are closed after removing the advanced key from the vehicle.

NOTE

The flashing KEY warning light (red) and the beep sound operate simultaneously (page 3-22).

KEY Indicator Light (Green)

When illuminated

When the start knob is pushed in from the OFF/LOCK position, the system confirms that the correct advanced key is inside the vehicle, the KEY indicator light (green) illuminates, and the start knob can be turned to the ACC position (page 3-11).

When flashing

When the advanced key battery power is low, the KEY indicator light flashes for 30 seconds after the start knob is turned from the ON position to the ACC or OFF/ LOCK position. Replace with a new battery before the advanced key becomes unusable (page 3-7).

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