Before Driving

Locking, Unlocking with Key

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All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key.

All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer.

Turn the auxiliary key toward the front to lock, toward the back to unlock.

Mazda 3. Locking, Unlocking with Key

NOTE Holding the auxiliary 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 auxiliary key into the driver's door lock and turn the auxiliary key briefly to the unlock position and then immediately return it to the center position.

Test yourself

A quick Mazda 3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.