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Thursday, June 20, 2013
CX-5 push to start button and dealing with a dead key battery
One of the neat features found on the 2013 and 2014 Mazda CX-5 is the push-to-start keyless ignition. The Mazda Experts at Don Mealey's Sport Mazda, a new Mazda dealership in Orlando, Florida, often are asked "how can I start my car when the keyless FOB battery dies?" We have provided this convenient tutorial video that shows CX-5 owners as an overview of the push-to-start button and how to start your engine with a dead key battery. If you have a Mazda technical question, contact the Mazda Experts by visiting SportMazdaOrlando.com and we'll help answer your questions and we may turn it into a future video tutorial. Stay tuned for more video tutorials on Living With My Mazda.
wonderful workaround. Thank you. I would do business with you if I lived nearer.
Any reason why it isn't in the manual? Since I had a fine car battery, I was able to turn on the internal lights (after opening the door with the key) and look up various things in the index: key, ignition, battery (dead). Nothing mentioned.
Another suggestion - since I had a fine 12 volt battery at my disposal, why isn't there something inside the fob which lets me plug into a usb? I can't charge my phone in the mazda - doesn't work - but surely I could charge such a small item as a fob - at least enough to get the engine to start. Or maybe a keyhole? no need for a complete ignition system - just something that recognized the key like the door does?
Just thinking. But despite the fact that I loved my 1980 Mazda, I don't love my husband's 2013 Mazda. the car I buy next spring is certainly not going to be a Volkwagen or Toyota but mazda just fell down the list as well. If my cell phone had not been charged, I could have spent the night in the car.
After I finally figured out the problem was a dead key fob battery, I changed it out and the car performed as designed. I did notice that the OE battery was a Panasonic brand, not exactly a top performer. Perhaps that explains why it pooped out after 3 years, while the battery in my Jeep Key Fob is still going strong after 6 years.
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ReplyDeletewonderful workaround. Thank you. I would do business with you if I lived nearer.
ReplyDeleteAny reason why it isn't in the manual? Since I had a fine car battery, I was able to turn on the internal lights (after opening the door with the key) and look up various things in the index: key, ignition, battery (dead). Nothing mentioned.
Another suggestion - since I had a fine 12 volt battery at my disposal, why isn't there something inside the fob which lets me plug into a usb? I can't charge my phone in the mazda - doesn't work - but surely I could charge such a small item as a fob - at least enough to get the engine to start. Or maybe a keyhole? no need for a complete ignition system - just something that recognized the key like the door does?
Just thinking. But despite the fact that I loved my 1980 Mazda, I don't love my husband's 2013 Mazda. the car I buy next spring is certainly not going to be a Volkwagen or Toyota but mazda just fell down the list as well. If my cell phone had not been charged, I could have spent the night in the car.
After I finally figured out the problem was a dead key fob battery, I changed it out and the car performed as designed. I did notice that the OE battery was a Panasonic brand, not exactly a top performer. Perhaps that explains why it pooped out after 3 years, while the battery in my Jeep Key Fob is still going strong after 6 years.
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