Seat Belt Lock Release

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

With the front seat belts unbuckled, close all the doors (door switch off).
Open either one of the front doors, then press the door switch by hand (door switch off).
When releasing the door switch (door switch on), confirm on both sides that the operation sound of the lock release solenoids is heard.
- If there is any malfunction, inspect the following parts:
  - Lock release solenoid (See LOCK RELEASE SOLENOID INSPECTION .)
  - Door switch (See FRONT DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR INSPECTION .)
  - Keyless control module (See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE INSPECTION .)
With the front seat belts unbuckled, open all the doors (door switch on).
When either one of driver-side or passenger-side seat belts is buckled (front buckle switch on), confirm that the operation sound of the lock release solenoid is heard for the buckled seat belt (lock release solenoid off).
- If there is any malfunction, inspect the following parts:
  - Lock release solenoid (See LOCK RELEASE SOLENOID INSPECTION .)
  - Front buckle switch (See FRONT BUCKLE SWITCH INSPECTION .)
  - Keyless control module (See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE INSPECTION .)