Mazda 2012 Mazda6 Owner's Manual page 83

Knowing Your Mazda
Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System
It may require a few seconds for the doors
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to unlock after touching the sensor area on
the inside of either front door handle.
qOpening the Trunk Lid with
Request Switch
The trunk lid can be opened by pressing
the request switch on the under side of the
trunk lid above the license plate while the
advanced key is being carried.
NOTE
If the advanced key is left in the trunk, the
trunk lid will close, however, the trunk lid can
be opened using the request switch and the
vehicle could be stolen.
qStarting the Engine
Locked steering wheel
If the electronic steering lock warning
light is flashing and the beep sound is
heard, this indicates that the steering
wheel is not unlocked. To unlock the
steering wheel, move the steering wheel
left and right while pressing the push
button start.
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3-10
Some models.
Request switch
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Ignition positions
Each time the push button start is pressed,
the ignition switches in the order of off,
ACC, and ON. Pressing the push button
start again from ON switches the ignition
off.
NOTE
The order in which the ignition is switched
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can be changed.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-9.
The engine starts by pressing the push
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button start while depressing the clutch
pedal (manual transaxle) or the brake
pedal (automatic transaxle). To switch the
ignition position, press the push button start
without depressing the pedal.
Do not leave the ignition switched ON
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while the engine is not running. Doing so
could result in the battery going dead. If the
ignition is left in ACC (For automatic
transaxle, the shift lever is in the P position,
and the ignition is in ACC), the ignition
switches off automatically after one hour.
The setting can be changed to not switch
the ignition off automatically.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
10-9.
Indicator light
Indicator
Indicator
light (ACC)
light (ON)