When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened; If Trouble Arises; When Liftgate/Trunk Lid- Page 522

2019 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback Owners Manual

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When Liftgate/Trunk Lid

Cannot be Opened

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be
Opened

If the battery is dead, the liftgate/trunk lid
cannot be unlocked and opened.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
unlocked by taking care of the dead
battery situation.
Refer to Jump-Starting on page 7-16.
If the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be unlocked
even if the dead battery situation has been
resolved, the electrical system may have a
malfunction.
In this case, the liftgate/trunk lid can be
opened using the following procedure as
an emergency measure.

(5–door)

1. Wrap the end of a flathead screwdriver

in a cloth and remove the cover on the
interior surface of the liftgate using it.
 

2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the

liftgate.
 

(4–door)

1. Open the cover.

2.

(With theft-prevention cover)

Open the cap.
 

If Trouble Arises

When Liftgate/Trunk Lid Cannot be Opened

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  • 16. If the liftgate/trunk lid cannot be unlocked even if the dead battery situation has been resolved, the electrical system may have a malfunction.
  • 1. Wrap the end of a flathead screwdriver in a cloth and remove the cover on the interior surface of the liftgate using it.
  • 2. Turn the lever to the right to unlock the liftgate.
  • 1. Open the cover.
  • 2. (With theft-prevention cover) Open the cap.