Mazda MX-5 Owner's Manual page 132

Before Driving
Security System
Operation
Siren/Horn triggering conditions
The siren/horn sounds intermittently and
the hazard warning lights ash for about
30 seconds when the system is triggered
by any one of the following:
Unlocking a door with an inside door-
lock knob.
Forcing open a door, the bonnet or the
boot lid.
Opening the bonnet by operating the
bonnet release handle.
Switching the ignition ON without using
the push button start.
(With the intrusion sensor)
The intrusion sensor detects a movement
in the vehicle.
The system will be triggered again (up to
10 times) if one of the above conditions
remains.
(With the intrusion sensor)
Disconnecting the battery terminal (the
hazard warning lights do not ash).
The system will be triggered about 10
times.
NOTE
The boot lid does not open while the
theft-deterrent system is operating.
If the battery goes dead while the
theft-deterrent system is armed,
the siren/horn will activate and the
hazard warning lights will ash when
the battery is charged or replaced.
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How to Arm the System
1. Close the windows and the convertible
top securely.
NOTE
(With the intrusion sensor)
The intrusion sensor function can be
armed only when the convertible top is
closed.
Even with a window open, the system
can be armed, however, leaving the
windows even partially open can invite
theft, and wind blowing into the vehicle
could trigger the alarm.
The intrusion sensor function can also
be cancelled.
Refer to Cancelling the Intrusion Sensor
(With Intrusion Sensor) on page 3-57 .
2. Switch the ignition OFF.
3. Make sure the bonnet, convertible top,
the doors, and the boot lid are closed.
4. Press the lock button on the transmitter
or lock the driver's door from the
outside with the auxiliary key.
The hazard warning lights will ash
once.
(With the advanced keyless function)
Press a request switch.
The security indicator light in the
instrument cluster ashes twice per
second for 20 seconds.
5. After 20 seconds, the system is fully
armed.