u/castironglider

When I'm getting set up to ride I have to run back and forth to the bike rack in the back to put on my water bottle and toolkit bag, etc. It's summer and it's hot if I sit there with the windows closed up while I'm setting my GPS and putting on gloves and helmet etc. For whatever reason, current Mazdas don't hold the door open very strongly, so I have to hold my foot against the door to keep it from blowing shut from even a mild wind while I'm getting set up. Annoying and awkward. I've been struggling with this for a year+.

EDIT:

Thanks to everybody for your suggestions. Tested a few last night.

What works:

When you stop, pressing and holding the shifter trigger before you press the start/stop button will put it into accessory mode.
There is no solution for it dropping out of accessory mode whenever you open the door, but the quickest way to get it back into accessory mode to close a window is press the start/stop button briefly with the fob so it reads the transponder chip (button light green), then release the brake and briefly press the button again (button light yellow). Now you can close the window.

Note that the solution may be different if you don't keep your fob in battery save mode for security reasons.

Anyway point of the post is Slate's manual windows completely solve this problem. No need to find work arounds to keep putting the vehicle back into accessory mode after you open a door so you can close the windows. Will be so refreshing.

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