Automotive Keys 2010-2013 Mazda 3 / 3-Button Smart Key Vancouver

Mazda 3 sedans from 2010 to 2013 with keyless start use a three-button fob: lock, unlock and panic. The second-generation Mazda 3 offered this system on upper trims, and if your car starts with a knob or button rather than a key in the column, this is the fob it uses. Complete key, not a shell. It includes the transmitter and chip, so it is the right choice after a key is lost, or when the electronics inside have failed. Mazda 3 owners often notice a weak fob in winter, when range shrinks and the car takes a couple of tries to detect it. A new battery is the first step. When the fob itself has to be replaced, we register it to the vehicle with diagnostic equipment, which requires the car on site, and cut the auxiliary key that slides out of the fob to your door. Proof of ownership and photo ID are needed. If you are working from one remaining fob, adding a replacement now is the easier job. If all are gone, we generate one at the car. Hatchbacks may use the four-button layout instead, so ask us to confirm.