Mazda CX-7 2007, CX-7 2010, CX-7 2009, CX-7 2008, CX-7 2011 Instructions Manual

GENUINE ACCESSORIES

®

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PART NUMBER (s):

0000-8F-M40

REMOTE START SYSTEM

APPLICABLE MODELS

2007-UP > MAZDA CX-7
ALL MODELS

NOTE: BOTH VEHICLE IGNITION KEYS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF
INSTALLATION. DO NOT BEGIN INSTALLATION WITHOUT BOTH
KEYS.

HOOD SAFETY SWITCH KIT CONTENTS

P/N: 0000-8F-H03

Hood Safety
Switch
(QTY 1)

Locking
Washer
(QTY 2)

Wire Tie
(QTY 2)

1/4” Self
Drilling Screws
(QTY 2)

IDC Wire Tap
(QTY 2)

Remote Start DNA Card Remote Start Dipole Antenna Remote Start
Control Module (QTY-1) Transmitters (QTY-1) Wire Harness
(QTY-1) (QTY-2) (QTY-1)

P/N: 0000-8F-Z01 P/N: 0000-8F-M21 P/N: 0000-8F-Z02 P/N: 0000-8F-Z10 P/N: 0000-8F-M41

2 sec.

5X

2 sec.

30
sec.

Wallet

Card

MAZDA

GENUINE ACCESSORIES

Vehicle Remote Start System

Owner's Manual

Featuring PowerCode Technology

TM

For the Ultimate in Comfort, Convenience and Security

(QTY 1)

TM

Owners
Manual
(QTY 1)

P/N: 0000-8F-Z03

KIT CONTENTS

Programming

Button

(QTY 1)

WARNING: / AVERTISSEMENT

This vehicle is equipped with a remote controlled engine starter.
To reduce the risk of serious Injury or death, switch engine starter
system into service mode and disconnect the vehicle battery
before performing any service on the vehicle.
Ce véhicule est doté d'un démarreur à distance. Pour réduire les
risques de blessures graves ou mortelles, mettre le démarreur à
distance en mode service et débrancher la batterie du véhicule
avant d'effectuer des travaux d'entretien sur celui-ci.

Underhood

Sticker

(QTY 1)

P/N: 0000-8F-Z12

Mini Fuses
(QTY - (1) 5 AMP)
(QTY - (7) 15 AMP)

Long Wire

Tie

(QTY 4)

IMMOBILIZER INTERFACE KIT CONTENTS

P/N: 0000-8F-H05A

Immobilizer Interface Adhesive Primer 2- Sided Tape
Module and Harness (QTY-1) (QTY-1)
(QTY-1)

TOOLS REQUIRED

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SAFETY GLASSES
ELECTRICAL TAPE
WIRE CUTTERS
PLIERS
ALCOHOL or GLASS CLEANER
#2 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER
POWER DRILL
9/32” DRILL BIT
FIBER STICK
10 mm SOCKET AND RATCHET

1. CLEAN HANDS

2. OPEN DRIVER’S DOOR WINDOW

3. RECORD RADIO STATION PRESETS

4. SET PARKING BRAKE

5. ENSURE VEHICLE WILL START UTILIZING THE IGNITION KNOB & VALET
KEY (SMART-KEY EQUIPPED VEHICLES ONLY)

6. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

7. VEHICLE MUST BE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

1/4” SOCKET AND DRIVE
3/8” DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH
3/8” DRIVE 10mm SOCKET
HI-TEMPERATURE SILICONE

PARTS BAG CONTENTS

Wire Tie
(QTY-10)

IDC Wire Tap
(QTY-8)

VEHICLE PREPARATION

PVC Foam

Tape

(QTY 1)

P/N: 0000-8F-Z13

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROCEDURES

W

irec

olorcode

Two-color wires are indicated by a two-letter
symbol.The first indicates the base color of the
wire, the second the color of the stripe.
For example:

W/R is a white wire with a red strip
BR/Y is a brown wire with a yellow strip

Symbol
(Example)

Solid color wire Striped wire

C

onn

Connector diagrams show connectors on the harness
side. The terminal indicates the view from the harness
side.

(Example)

ectordiagrams

Connector on harness side

White

Black

B

W/R

base color

Red(stripe

D

isconnect

When disconnecting connector, grasp the connectors,
not the wires.

L

ockingConnector

When locking connectors, listen for a click indicating
they are securely locked.

ingConnector

s

Unused terminals are indicated by ∗ .

N

OGOO

NO GOOD

D

View from harness side

IDC Wire Tap Procedure

Place IDC on vehicle

Close side of IDC.

wire.

Insert remote start
wire into IDC.

2

Crimp IDC metal tab
over both wires until
flush with top of IDC.

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Close top of IDC.

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VEHICLE PREPARATION

1. Disconnect and Remove Battery
a. Disconnect and isolate the negative and positive battery

terminals. (FIGURE A)

b. Remove battery hold-down bracket assembly by loosen-

ing both 10 mm nuts and pivoting lower retainers toward
vehicle dashwall. (FIGURE A)

c. Carefully remove the battery from vehicle.

2. Remove the following components:
a. Using a fiber stick, remove the driver’s side scuff plate.

Panel is held by 3 clips. (FIGURE B)

10 mm
Socket

FIGURE A

FIGURE B

b. Remove the driver’s side kick panel by removing the plas-

tic nut. (FIGURE C) Partially peel back the rubber
weatherstrip away from the kick panel. Insert a fiber stick
between the body and kick panel to disengage the re­taining clip. Gently pull the kick panel toward the rear of
the vehicle to remove.

c. Remove the black, lower dash panel by using a fiber stick

to pull the plastic center button of the plastic fastener out
to disengage. Use a fiber stick to disengage the two clips
located at the front of the panel and remove. (FIGURE D)

d. Remove the ignition knob by depressing both buttons on

either side of knob and pulling away from ignition switch.
(Smart-Key equipped vehicles only)

Plastic Nut

Plastic Nut

Fig. 1-4

FIGURE C

FIGURE D

e. Remove the three (3) phillips head screws from the lower

steering column cover. (FIGURE E)

f. Insert a fiber stick between the combination switch and

the lower cover. Gently rotate the fiber stick until top and
bottom covers separate. (FIGURE E)

g. Gently unclip the ignition key light (Retractable Key

equipped vehicles only) and remove the lower cover.

FIGURE E

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REMOTE START CONTROL MODULE PREPARATION

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1. Insert the supplied fuses into the remote start control module as shown below. (FIGURE F)
The fuses fit tightly, so use the flat tip of a fiber stick to push them in place, if necessary.

2. Install DNA card into the remote start control module as shown below. (FIGURE G)
CAUTION: Use care to assure that both rows of the multi-pin connector are aligned and

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seated properly.

3. Plug the supplied wire harness 10-way and 24-way connectors into the remote start control mod­ule. (FIGURE H) Make sure the connectors are seated completely. NOTE: The connectors will
only plug into the remote start control module one way.

4. Plug the supplied immobilizer interface 4-way connector into the remote start control module.
(FIGURE H)

NOTE: TAPE OFF THE WHITE WIRE (IF EQUIPPED) COMING FROM THE 4-WAY
CONNECTOR (THIS WIRE IS NOT USED ON THIS SYSTEM).

15

15

5

15

PK LIGHTS

DOOR LOCKS

-+

MAIN B+

IGNITION

FIGURE G

FIGURE H

DOME LIGHT

TRUNK RELEASE

15

15

HVAC 1

HVAC 2

-+

15

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

15

15

FIGURE F

REMOTE ENGINE START MODULE AND IMMOBILIZER INTERFACE MOUNTING

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Tie Wraps

REMOTE ENGINE START MODULE MOUNTING

1. Locate the two large wire harnesses high up under the dash­board running near the vehicle dashwall.

2. Using (3) supplied long wire ties, secure the remote start con­trol module to the wire harnesses. (FIGURE I)

IMMOBILIZER INTERFACE MODULE MOUNTING

1. Locate the large wire harness routed toward the diagnostic
conntector. (FIGURE J)

2. Using (1) supplied long wire tie, secure the immobilizer inter­face to the wire harness. (FIGURE J)

FIGURE I

FIGURE J

Tie Wraps

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FIGURE J

DIPOLE ANTENNA MOUNTING

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1. Driver’s A-Pillar Trim Removal/Installation

a. Partially peel back the rubber weatherstip away from the

A-pillar trim.

b. Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clips A. (FIGURE K)

c. Pull the A-pillar trim, then disengage clip B (1).

d. Pull the A-pillar trim upward, then disengage clip B from

the A-pillar trim (2).

e. Disengage the tabs from the dashboard, then remove the

A-pillar trim.

f. Pull clip B out, then rotate 45 degrees. (FIGURE L)

g. Remove clip B from the grommet by pulling it outward.

CLIP A

FIGURE K

GROMMET

FIGURE L

B

A

GROMMET

A-PILLAR
UPPER TRIM

A-PILLAR
UPPER TRIM

A

45

TAB

CLIP B

(1)

(2)

CLIP B

2. Clean mounting spot with an alcohol pad prior to mounting.
Mount the dipole antenna to the windshield 229 mm to the
right of the mirror base on the windshield, directly below the
black windshield frit. (FIGURE M)

3. Run the antenna wire above the headliner to the driver’s A­pillar, using a fiber stick to secure under the headliner.

4. Route the antenna wire down the A-pillar securing it to the
existing metal pillar with (3) supplied pieces of foam tape.

(FIGURE N)

5. Route the antenna wire behind the left side of the dashboard
and over to the remote start control module. Plug the 2-pin
antenna connector into the 2-pin port on the bottom of the re­mote start control module. (FIGURE O)

FIGURE M

Foam Tape

FIGURE N

6. Re-install the driver’s side A-pillar panel and re-install the rub­ber weatherstrip along the A-pillar.

FIGURE O

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HOOD SAFETY SWITCH MOUNTING

1. Using (2) supplied 1/4” self drilling screws and (2) supplied lock washers, secure the hood safety
switch to the drivers side of the vehicle’s hood 62 mm above the top of the hood mounting bracket
and 62 mm from the side edge of the hood. (FIGURE P & Q)

2. Route the hood safety switch wiring down into the engine compartment along the inside of the
hood hinge and secure using (1) supplied, short wire tie. (FIGURE Q)

3. Remove plastic phillips screw in cowl panel to route the hood safety switch wiring underneath.
Gently lift the cowl panel and tuck hood saftey switch wiring under the cowl panel and into the
engine compartment. Continue routing toward the main wire harness grommet in the vehicle
dashwall. (FIGURE P & R)

62 mm

62 mm

FIGURE Q

FIGURE P

FIGURE R

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HOOD SAFETY SWITCH MOUNTING, continued

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4. Using fish wire, pull the hood safety switch wiring and tach wire through the main wire harness
grommet:

a. From inside of the vehicle, bend approximately three (3) inches of tach wire at wire end.
b. Using electrical tape, secure fish wire to tach wire as shown. (FIGURE S)
c. Insert the fish wire along with tach wire through the main wire harness grommet into the

engine compartment. (FIGURE T & U)

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CAUTION: Do not pierce the main wire harness with fish wire when pulling through
main grommet.

d. Disconnect tach wire from fish wire and pull remaining slack of tach wire from the inside
of the vehicle out into the engine compartment.
e. Bend approximately three (3) inches of hood safety switch wiring at wire end.
f. Using electrical tape, secure fish wire to hood safety switch wiring as shown.

(FIGURE S)

g. Pull fish wire and hood safety switch wiring back through main wire harness grommet

into the vehicle. (FIGURE T & U)

h. Disconnect hood safety switch wiring from fish wire and pull remaining slack of hood

safety switch wiring from the engine compartment into the vehicle.

FIGURE S

FIGURE T

FIGURE U

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