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Relay Block Inspection [With Advanced Keyless Entry And Push Button Start System]

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the following parts:
    1. Driver-side front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    2. Driver-side front side trim (See FRONT SIDE TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    3. Hood release lever (See HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    4. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    5. Shift knob (MTX) (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    6. Selector lever knob (ATX) (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    7. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    8. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    9. Console (See CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    10. Lower panel (See LOWER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
    11. Knee bolster (See KNEE BOLSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the relay block. (See RELAY BLOCK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] .)
  4. Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.
    Fig 1: Inspecting Relay Block [With Advanced Keyless Entry And Push Button Start System]
    G06733165Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    • If not as indicated in the table, replace the relay block.
      Fig 2: Relay Terminals Continuity Chart
      G06733166Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.