Mazda 3 2016 Manual page 136

When Driving
Start/Stop Engine
Engine Start Function When Key
Battery is Dead
CAUTION
When starting the engine by holding
the transmitter over the push button
start due to a dead key battery or a
malfunctioning key, be careful not
to allow the following, otherwise the
signal from the key will not be received
correctly and the engine may not start.
Metal parts of other keys or metal
objects touch the key.
Spare keys or keys for other vehicles
equipped with an immobilizer system
touch or come near the key.
Devices for electronic purchases, or
security passage touch or come near
the key.
4–8
If the engine cannot be started due to a
dead key battery, the engine can be started
using the following procedure:
1. Continue to depress the brake pedal
rmly until the engine has completely
started.
2. (Manual transaxle)
Continue to depress the clutch pedal
rmly until the engine has completely
started.
3. Verify that the push button start
indication light (green) ashes.
4. Touch the push button start using the
backside of the key (as shown) while
the push button start indicator light
(green) ashes.
NOTE
When touching the push button start using
the backside of the key as shown in the
illustration, touch the push button start
with the lock switch side of the key facing
up.
5. Verify that the push button start
indicator light (green) turns on.
6. Press the push button start to start the
engine.
Transmitter