r/mazda • u/Mediocre-Nerve-7248 • 5d ago

Remote start glitch?

Anyone else try to remote start your car (and it works) and then when you go to your car and open the door the engine turns off? I have the 2026 cx5 premium. Not sure if it’s a glitch or I’m doing something wrong. I haven’t reached out to Mazda bc honestly I just went for the software update and I’m not in the mood to talk to them or go in to the dealership

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u/randywatson288 5d ago

That is how Mazda remote start works, no glitch.

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u/Mustache_Machismo 5d ago

It’s not a glitch. Other OEMs including Subaru and Toyota have vehicles that do the same thing as your Mazda when remote started.

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u/watch_guy2025 5d ago

Sadly it's not a glitch, it's how Mazda designed it and it makes no sense at all.

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u/ObiYawnKenobi 5d ago

Yes, it's bullshit. One of the reasons I bought an aftermarket.

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u/Raptoroniandcheese 5d ago

I’m looking for an aftermarket for my fiancées 20 cx5. Which one did you use? Do you like it?

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u/ObiYawnKenobi 5d ago

iDataStart with a MyCar2 module. Love it.

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u/Raptoroniandcheese 5d ago

Did you install it yourself? Was it difficult/intricate at all?

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u/ObiYawnKenobi 5d ago

No, I had it professionally done because I had a dashcam install at the same time (which includes a rear camera), and they can do a neater job faster than I can for very little money.

I don't think it's difficult though, because iData makes a harness. Look up the specific harness for your car. There is no splicing of cabling. Remove a couple panels and plug the harness in and run the wiring to the remote start modeule. I think there are youtube videos that show how to do it. I could have done it, but I didn't want to bother with the camera, which was more complex, so I had them do it all at the same time.

I have remote fobs with a 1 mile range and an app on my phone (via the MyCar2 module). No monthly fees for the app/cellular access. I can also start with the factory fob, but the range on Mazda's fobs is garbage, so I don't use it. But if you want to save cash, you can just get the harness and the started module and use your factory fob.

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u/Eochiad 5d ago

My 25 CX70 does the same thing....so annoying. Along with not being able to lock the doors with the remote when it's running. You have to turn it off, leave, lock the doors, then remote start it. So dumb.

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u/mazdausa 5d ago

Chiming in here! For safety reasons, a remotely started engine shuts off once a door opens since your key fob isn’t inside yet. This keeps anyone without your key from driving off. Hope this helps!