If the theft-deterrent system detects an inappropriate entry into the vehicle, which could result in the vehicle or its contents being stolen, the alarm alerts the surrounding area of an abnormality by sounding the horn and flashing the hazard warning lights.
The system will not function unless it's properly armed. So when you leave the vehicle, follow the arming procedure correctly.
Operation
OperationMazda 6 Owners Manual: Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sensor
as a part of the supplemental restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the front
passenger's seat cushion. This sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the
front passenger's seat. The SAS unit is designed ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Clock spring inspection
1. Remove the clock spring.
2. Inspect for continuity between the clock spring terminals using an
ohmmeter.
If not as specified, replace the clock spring.
Note
When the vehicle-side connector of clock spring is disconnected,
the terminals 1A,1B, 1C and 1D are shorted to prevent ...