Mazda 5 Manual page 96

Knowing Your Mazda
Doors and Locks
When the liftgate cannot be opened
If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a
malfunction in the electrical system and
the liftgate cannot be unlocked, perform
the following procedure as an emergency
measure to unlock it:
1. Remove the cap on the interior surface
of the liftgate with a flathead
screwdriver.
2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the
liftgate.
After performing this emergency measure,
have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
possible.
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Cover
Lever
Closing the liftgate
To close, lower the liftgate slowly using
the liftgate grip recess, and then push the
liftgate closed using both hands.
Do not slam it. Pull up on the liftgate to
make sure it is secure.
Liftgate grip
recess