Mazda 3s with Memory Seats...

[Flip Martian]

Long shot I guess - I have a 2010 Mazda 3 2.2 diesel turbo sport and for the life of me I can't get the seats to stay where I programmed them to be. I have the position set in 1 of the 3 seat memories - easy. But whenever I come back to the car and open the door - the seat decides to reset itself to a default position. So I always have to press the memory button for my position, and wait for the seat to go back to where I want it.

I've RTFM several times but whatever I do - reprogramme the seat with the door open/closed engine on/off - it makes no difference.

I don't suppose any Mazda 3 (or 6 I imagine) owners know the trick to keeping the damn thing still?

[Kev T360]

I have no idea, but do they need to be saved to the key, so the car can adjust to witch ever of the two (?) keys is being used? A his and hers if you will. Even if you use just key one, maybe it still had to be saved.

[Flip Martian]

Kev T360 said:

I have no idea, but do they need to be saved to the key, so the car can adjust to witch ever of the two (?) keys is being used? A his and hers if you will. Even if you use just key one, maybe it still had to be saved.

Really? The seat has 3 presets. Never thought it might be key dependent. I'll try the other key...

[Flip Martian]

That was it! Must have been using the spare key all week. Strange, would never have thought of that. Thanks very much - saved me from going mad.

[ecsrobin]

Flip Martian said:

That was it! Must have been using the spare key all week. Strange, would never have thought of that. Thanks very much - saved me from going mad.

It's made for his and her's keys.

[Flip Martian]

Neat idea I suppose - didn't seem to explain that in the manual and the Mazda salesman never mentioned it. Not telling the missus though...she can keep to her own car.

[ModernAndy]

ecsrobin said:

Flip Martian said:

That was it! Must have been using the spare key all week. Strange, would never have thought of that. Thanks very much - saved me from going mad.

It's made for his and her's keys.

Do many men die of being crushed against the steering wheel of Mazda 3's then?

[Fastdruid]

To Program the driver’s Seat Memory Position
1- Turn the ignition switch off.
2- Adjust seat to desired position using the slide/tilt and recline switches.
3- Push and hold the memory seat SET button until a beep is heard.
4- Within 5 seconds:
• To program a memory seat button, push and hold memory button 1 or 2 until a beep sound is heard.
• To program a key, push and hold the key unlock button until a beep sound is heard (two registered keys can be programmed)

[Flip Martian]

Fastdruid said:

To Program the driver’s Seat Memory Position
1- Turn the ignition switch off.
2- Adjust seat to desired position using the slide/tilt and recline switches.
3- Push and hold the memory seat SET button until a beep is heard.
4- Within 5 seconds:
• To program a memory seat button, push and hold memory button 1 or 2 until a beep sound is heard.
• To program a key, push and hold the key unlock button until a beep sound is heard (two registered keys can be programmed)

I wish you'd written the 3's manual! I guess its that last step that must have been done with the salesman around without me realising that's what it was. Thanks.