Switches and Controls

Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.

When the taillights, parking lights, and the license plate lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.

 

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• Do not leave the headlights and exterior lights on while the EV system is turned off. Otherwise, the battery power could be depleted.

• Headlights do not blind drivers approaching in the opposite direction no matter what side of the road you must drive your vehicle (left-hand or right-hand traffic). Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the optical axis of the headlights when switching temporarily to driving on the opposite side of the road (left-hand or right-hand traffic).

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Power switch position	ACC or OFF				ON
Switch Position	OFF*1	AUTO			OFF*1	AUTO
Headlights	Off	Off	Off	Off	Auto*2*4		Auto*3*4	On
Daytime running lights	Off	Off	Off	Off				Off
Taillights Parking lights License plate lights	Off	Off	On	Off				On

1. The light switch returns to the AUTO position automatically.

2. During the daytime, the daytime running lights turn on automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically.

3. During the daytime, the daytime running lights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically.

4. When the light switch is switched to the OFF position while the vehicle is stopped, all of the lights that are turned on turn off. When the light switch is switched from a position other than to the position while the vehicle is stopped, the daytime running lights or the headlights turn off. When starting to drive the vehicle, the lights that are turned off turn on again.

Auto-light control

When the power switch is switched ON, the light sensor detects the brightness of the surrounding area and the headlights and the exterior lights turn on/off automatically according to the surrounding brightness. When the power switch is switched OFF, the headlights and the exterior lights turn off automatically.

 

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• Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windshield. Otherwise the light sensor will not operate correctly.

  

• The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control. If the wiper lever is in the AUTO position with the power switch switched ON, the wipers may operate automatically. Be careful not to pinch your hand or fingers. Otherwise, it could cause injury or damage to the windshield wipers. When cleaning the windshield (especially when removing snow or ice with the power switch switched ON (EV system on)), make sure that the wiper switch is turned off. If the wipers are operated, it could cause a problem with the windshield wiper or damage the wiper blade.

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• The headlights and other exterior lights may not turn off immediately even if the surrounding area becomes well-lit because the light sensor determines that it is night time if the surrounding area is continuously dark for several minutes such as inside long tunnels, traffic jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots.

• The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

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Some countries require moving vehicles to have their lights on (daytime running lights) during the daytime.

The daytime running lights turn on automatically.

 

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(Except Canada)

The daytime running lights can be deactivated.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

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