Diagnostic Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Step	Inspection		Action
1	INSPECT FRONT OUTER HANDLE (LH) CONNECTOR CONDITION Switch the ignition to off. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .) Disconnect the front outer handle (LH) connector. Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection. Is the connector normal?	Yes	Go to the next step.
1		No	Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 7.
2	INSPECT LF CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR CONDITION Disconnect the LF control unit connector. Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection. Is the connector normal?	Yes	Go to the next step.
2		No	Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 7.
3	INSPECT KEYLESS ANTENNA (EXTERIOR, LF) CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND Verify that the LF control unit and front outer handle (LH) connectors are disconnected. Inspect for continuity between the following terminals (vehicle wiring harness side) and body ground. Front outer handle (LH) terminal B Front outer handle (LH) terminal E Is there continuity?	Yes	Repair or replace the wiring harness which is shorted to ground, then go to Step 7.
3		No	Go to the next step.
4	INSPECT FRONT OUTER HANDLE (LH) CIRCUIT FOR OPEN CIRCUIT Verify that the LF control unit and front outer handle (LH) connectors are disconnected. Inspect the wiring harness between the following terminals (vehicle wiring harness side) for continuity. Between LF control unit terminal O Between LF control unit terminal Q Is there continuity?	Yes	Go to the next step.
4		No	Repair or replace the wiring harness which has an open circuit, then go to Step 7.
5	INSPECT LF CONTROL UNIT Inspect the LF control unit. (See LF CONTROL UNIT INSPECTION .) Is the LF control unit normal?	Yes	Go to the next step.
5		No	Replace the LF control unit, then go to Step 7. (See LF CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6	PERFORM DTC INSPECTION AND VERIFY IF MALFUNCTIONING PART IS KEYLESS ANTENNA (EXTERIOR, LF) Reconnect all the disconnected connectors. Reconnect the disconnected negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .) Clear DTCs for the advanced keyless entry system using the M-MDS. (See CLEARING DTC [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM] .) Perform the advanced keyless entry system DTC inspection using the M-MDS. (See DTC INSPECTION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM] .) Is DTC B11FD:1F displayed?	Yes	Replace the front outer handle (LH), then go to the next step. (See FRONT OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6		No	Go to Step 8.
7	VERIFY THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED Reconnect all the disconnected connectors. Reconnect the disconnected negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .) Clear DTCs for the advanced keyless entry system using the M-MDS. (See CLEARING DTC [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM] .) Perform the advanced keyless entry system DTC inspection using the M-MDS. (See DTC INSPECTION [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM] .) Is DTC B11FD:1F displayed?	Yes	Repeat the inspection from Step 1. If the malfunction recurs, replace the start stop unit, then go to the next step. (See START STOP UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7		No	Go to the next step.
8	VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED Are any other DTCs displayed?	Yes	Repair the malfunctioning part according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting. (See DTC TABLE [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM] .)
8		No	DTC troubleshooting completed.