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#4 of 8 Re: CX-9 & CX-7 - best of both worlds! [caliche67] by doubleornothin Jan 23, 2008 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: caliche67 (Jan 23, 2008 2:07 pm) We got a silver and platinum, can't remember which is which now - ask me again next week.   I dont think you car would die on you when your wife leaves with the key, I think from what I have read that the problem is the opposite - you cant turn it off! I understand that there is an autolock feature which if enabled will lock the car under the circumstances that you describe, I expect for safety reasons you could still open it from the inside.   Regarding multiple keys. I don't see any reason why they couldn't design the system to work with multiple keys; however it is possible that the Mazda system cant do it.   With a "dumb" key that only identifies itself in a fixed way I agree that you run a risk that someone could steal your key code by eavedropping. If this is the system used it should be a cinch to use one key with multiple cars.   A more secure key system would have the key respond in a non-fixed way - say by using an internal key (number) to encrypt and respond to the car. I would have thought that even with this type of system you could have one key for multiple cars.   The problem I have is that I have tried to contact Mazda USA to ask someone who understands these things if its possible but can't get past their customer service people. I just spent $75k on two mazda's and they can't be bothered - even though I would have thought this to be a *very* useful feature for multi-mazda families.   Can anybody else shed some light on the ability to use one smart key for multiple mazdas? Replies to this message: imamg (Jan 24, 2008 2:36 pm) caliche67 (Jan 29, 2008 8:02 pm)
#5 of 8 Re: CX-9 & CX-7 - best of both worlds! [caliche67] by moparbad Jan 23, 2008 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: caliche67 (Jan 22, 2008 2:51 pm) Why is this listed as a Mazda6 topic when searched? Replies to this message: steve_ (Jan 23, 2008 9:42 pm)
#6 of 8 Re: CX-9 & CX-7 - best of both worlds! [moparbad] by steve_ HOST Jan 23, 2008 (9:42 pm)
Replying to: moparbad (Jan 23, 2008 6:16 pm) We're, er, trying to win you over to a crossover?   Just a wrong button hit - thanks for noticing. Fixed now.
#7 of 8 Re: CX-9 & CX-7 - best of both worlds! [doubleornothin] by imamg Jan 24, 2008 (2:36 pm)
Replying to: doubleornothin (Jan 23, 2008 2:44 pm) Congrats on the Cx(y)'s (see ex ie)... You can not program the smart keys to work both vehicles... each car has it's own code/dna almost... that's why it's important that if you add or replace keys that you get all available keys programed at the same time.
#8 of 8 Re: CX-9 & CX-7 - best of both worlds! [doubleornothin] by caliche67 Jan 29, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Replying to: doubleornothin (Jan 23, 2008 2:44 pm) Dude, did you get your CX's delivered already? Which color is which?

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