Your 2016 Mazda 6 Key Fob is more than just a key; it’s a remote control for your vehicle, offering convenient access and security features. Understanding its functions can enhance your driving experience and ensure you’re using your Mazda 6 to its full potential. This guide will walk you through each button and feature of your 2016 Mazda 6 key fob.
Lock Button: Securing Your Mazda 6
The lock button on your 2016 Mazda 6 key fob is easily identifiable with a closed padlock icon. Pressing this button serves to lock all doors of your vehicle. Upon pressing the lock button once, you should observe the hazard warning lights flashing one time, confirming the lock command has been received.
(With the advanced keyless function): You will also hear a single beep sound, providing an additional auditory confirmation that your Mazda 6 is locking.
For extra assurance that all doors are securely locked, you can press the lock button a second time within 5 seconds of the initial press. If all doors are properly closed and locked, the horn will sound briefly. This double-click confirmation is a useful feature to prevent accidental unlocking.
It’s important to note that the doors can be locked using the key fob even if a door or the trunk lid is not fully closed. In this scenario, the hazard warning lights will not flash immediately. However, once the open door or trunk is closed, all doors, including the previously ajar one, will lock. Always visually or audibly confirm that your Mazda 6 is locked, especially after using this feature.
For Mazda 6 models equipped with a theft-deterrent system, locking the doors with the key fob’s lock button will also arm the system. You will know the theft-deterrent system is armed when the hazard warning lights flash once upon pressing the lock button.
Unlock Button: Accessing Your Mazda 6
The unlock button, typically marked with an open padlock symbol, provides access to your 2016 Mazda 6. A single press of the unlock button is configured to unlock only the driver’s door initially. When you press the unlock button, the hazard warning lights will flash twice to indicate the unlock signal.
(With the advanced keyless function): Similar to locking, unlocking is accompanied by auditory feedback. You will hear two beep sounds upon the first press of the unlock button.
To unlock all doors of your 2016 Mazda 6, press the unlock button again within 3 seconds of the first press. This second press will trigger two additional beep sounds, confirming that all doors are now unlocked.
Did you know you can customize your Mazda 6 to unlock all doors with a single press of the unlock button? This personalization feature can be adjusted. To change this setting, follow these steps:
- Ensure the ignition is switched off, and all doors and the trunk lid are closed.
- Open the driver’s door.
- Within 30 seconds of opening the driver’s door, press and hold the UNLOCK button on the key for 5 seconds or longer. You will hear the sound of the doors locking and unlocking, indicating the system is in setting change mode.
- Each subsequent press of the UNLOCK button will toggle between unlocking only the driver’s door and unlocking all doors with a single press. You will hear the doors locking/unlocking each time you press to confirm the setting change.
- To finalize the setting change, you can perform any of the following actions: switch the ignition to ACC or ON, close the driver’s door, open the trunk lid, wait for 10 seconds without operating the key, press any button except the UNLOCK button on the key, or press a request switch.
Your 2016 Mazda 6 key fob also includes an auto re-lock function. If the vehicle is unlocked using the key fob but no door or trunk is opened, and the ignition is not turned on within approximately 60 seconds, the doors will automatically re-lock. If your vehicle is equipped with a theft-deterrent system, the hazard warning lights will flash to confirm the auto re-lock. The time before auto re-lock engages can also be adjusted through personalization settings.
(With theft-deterrent system): When unlocking with the key fob while the theft-deterrent system is active, the hazard warning lights will flash twice to signal that the system is now deactivated.
Trunk Button: Accessing the Trunk
The trunk button, often represented by an icon of an open trunk lid, provides convenient access to the cargo area of your 2016 Mazda 6. To open the trunk lid, simply press and hold the trunk button until the trunk lid releases and opens.
Panic Button: Emergency Alarm Activation
The panic button, usually marked with a triangle or exclamation point, is a safety feature on your 2016 Mazda 6 key fob. If you witness someone attempting to break into or damage your vehicle from a distance, pressing and holding the panic button will activate the vehicle’s alarm system.
The panic button function is active regardless of whether any door or the trunk lid is open or closed.
(Turning on the alarm): Pressing and holding the panic button for at least 1 second will trigger the alarm for approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds. During this time, the horn will sound intermittently, and the hazard warning lights will flash to attract attention and deter potential threats.
(Turning off the alarm): To deactivate the panic alarm, simply press any button on your Mazda 6 key fob.
Understanding and utilizing all the functions of your 2016 Mazda 6 key fob ensures you can effectively control your vehicle’s security and access features. Keep your key fob in good working order to enjoy these conveniences every day.
