# 2008 Mazda Atenza red key light

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-atenza-red-key-light/125723>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda\
**Created:** [September 26, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-atenza-red-key-light/125723 "2018-09-26T10:30:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![BarrySpeirs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@BarrySpeirs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BarrySpeirs)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-atenza-red-key-light/125723/1 "2018-09-26T10:30:10Z")

</div>

I have a Mazda Atenza but of course that doesn’t show in the model area.  
I’m wanting to know what a light on the dash is.  
It glows red and has a shape of a key with an exclamation mark vertical through the center?  
I’m wondering if it’s a security warning light.  
I had a flat battery and wondered if it was something to do with that?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-mazda-atenza-red-key-light/125723/2 "2018-09-26T13:50:05Z")

</div>

Here is an explanation for the light for a different Mazda, but probably applicable.

[http://nema.club/2014wsm/service%20highlights/books/n6w09/html/id091400603400.html](http://nema.club/2014wsm/service%20highlights/books/n6w09/html/id091400603400.html)

Google “Mazda key warning light” for more info. I would charge or replace the battery at the least.

Ed B.