Knowing Your Mazda; Illuminated Entry System; Battery Saver- Page 73

Knowing Your Mazda

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Illuminated Entry System

Battery Saver

This system will provide illumination of
the vehicle’s interior courtesy lights
when the keyless entry system is used to
unlock the door or sound the personal
alarm. The system automatically turns
off after approximately 25 seconds or
when the ignition is turned to the START
or ACC positions. On some models, the
light will turn immediately off when the
passenger door is closed. The dome
lamp control (if equipped) must not be
set to the OFF position for the illumi-
nated entry system to operate.

NOTE

The inside lights will not turn off
if:

S

they have been turned on with the
dimmer control or

S

any door is open.

The battery saver will shut off the
interior lamps 40 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF
position.

When the ignition is turned off, the
vehicle will turn off battery voltage to all
courtesy and interior (including cargo)
lights after 40 minutes.

This will prevent draining of the battery
if these lights have been left on inadver-
tently or if a door is not completely
closed. Battery voltage to these lights
will be restored when the keyless entry
transmitter is used, any door is opened,
or the ignition key is turned on again.