Mazda 6 - electric window problem

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Mon 20 Nov 2006 11:09
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - mikej
In September this year, I bought a 1 year old Mazda 6 from a UK Mazda dealer.

Since then, on 3 separate occasions, I've gone out to the car and found all 4 electric windows completely down.

I'm currently having to keep it in the garage at nights and in a secure car park at work until I can get the garage to look at it under waranty.

In the meantime - does anyone know what might cause this ?

Under what circumstances would all the windows actually go down ? an accident maybe ?
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Mon 20 Nov 2006 12:25
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - LeighB
Don't know about a Mazda, but VAG key fobs can open/close all windows by pressing and holding the lock/unlock buttons.
If the Mazda is the same is it possible that the unlock button was depressed and held down accidentally in the house?
Were the doors unlocked as well, if so this might be relevant?
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Mon 20 Nov 2006 12:32
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - jc2
"Global" opening and closing is available on many cars;some can even open and shut the sun-roof as well.
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Mon 20 Nov 2006 13:19
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - mikej
Thanks for the comments - I never even considered the fact that a keyfob for locking/unlocking doors might do anything to the windows.

Thinking about it, the times when it's happened have coincided with me doing stuff inside the house (DIY etc), with my keyfob in my pocket.

Think I better check the manual thoroughly before reporting it as a fault...
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Mon 20 Nov 2006 21:41
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - mikej
OK - I've found the answer to my problem.

It turns out that if you hold down the unlock button for a few seconds on the remote keyfob, all the windows will open fully and if you hold down the lock button, they will close.

Apparently this feature is to allow ventilation of the cabin before getting in.

As far as I'm concerned, the security implications in doing this accidentally (which is fairly easy to do, as I seem to have proved) far outweigh the benefits of such a feature !

I might enquire as to whether this can be switched off. Failing that, I'm going to have to be very careful what I do with my keys when I'm inside the house or within range of the car...
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Mon 20 Nov 2006 22:56
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - LeighB
OK - I've found the answer to my problem.

I might enquire as to whether this can be switched off.
Failing that, I'm going to have to be very careful what
I do with my keys when I'm inside the house or
within range of the car...

Glad you have a result.
Re switching off, it may be possible for the dealer to do this using the control unit programming. On VAG cars you can choose all windows or just driver's, and perhaps disable it altogether.
Ask Mazda they may be able to sort it for you.
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Tue 21 Nov 2006 08:12
Mazda 6 - electric window problem - SteVee
My Mazda6 (an 05 sakata) doesn't do this.
I'm glad it doesn't do the opeining bit - I'd quite like the close option.
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