When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot Be Opened - Mazda 3 Sport 2017 Manual

If Trouble Arises

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid
Cannot be Opened
If the vehicle battery is dead or there is a
malfunction in the electrical system and
the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be opened,
perform the following procedure as an
emergency measure to open it:
(5–door)
1. Remove the cap on the interior
surface of the liftgate with a fl athead
screwdriver.
2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the
liftgate.
Cap
7–44
Cap
Lever
(4–door)
1. Open the cover.
2. (With theft-prevention cover)
Open the cap.
3. (With theft-prevention cover)
Turn the screw counterclockwise and
remove it, and then remove the theft-
prevention cover.
Cover
Cap
Screw