Doors And Locks; Door Locks - Mazda 3 Owner's Manual

Door Locks

WARNING
Always take all children and pets with
you or leave a responsible person with
them:
Leaving a child or a pet unattended in
a parked vehicle is dangerous. In hot
weather, temperatures inside a vehicle
can become high enough to cause
brain damage or even death.
Do not leave the key in your vehicle
with children and keep them in a place
where your children will not nd or
play with them:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
key is dangerous. This could result in
someone being badly injured or even
killed.
Always close all the windows and
sunroof, lock the doors and the liftgate/
boot lid and take the key with you when
leaving your vehicle unattended:
Leaving your vehicle unlocked is
dangerous as children could lock
themselves in a hot vehicle, which
could result in death. Also, a vehicle
left unlocked becomes an easy target
for thieves and intruders.

Doors and Locks

WARNING
After closing the doors and the liftgate/
boot lid, always verify that they are
securely closed:
Doors and the liftgate/boot lid not
securely closed are dangerous, if the
vehicle is driven with a door and the
liftgate/boot lid not securely closed,
the door and the liftgate/boot lid could
open unexpectedly resulting in an
accident.
Always con rm the safety around the
vehicle before opening a door and the
liftgate/boot lid:
Suddenly opening a door and the
liftgate/boot lid is dangerous. A passing
vehicle or a pedestrian could be hit and
cause an accident.
CAUTION
Always con rm the conditions around
the vehicle before opening/closing the
doors and the liftgate/boot lid and use
caution during strong winds or when
parked on an incline. Not being aware
of the conditions around the vehicle is
dangerous because ngers could get
caught in the door and the liftgate/boot
lid or a passing pedestrian could be hit,
resulting in an unexpected accident or
injury.
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