Switches and Controls

Headlights

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.

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

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

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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Headlight Leveling

The number of passengers and weight of cargo in the luggage compartment change the angle of the headlights.

Auto type

The angle of the headlights will be automatically adjusted when turning on the headlights.

A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.

Refer to Exterior Light Warning Indication/Warning Light (Search).

Manual type

When adjusting the illumination angle of the headlights, refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

Select the proper headlight angle from the following chart.

Front seat		Rear seat	Load	Illumination angle (number)
Driver	Passenger	Rear seat	Load	Illumination angle (number)
×	―	―	―	0
×	×	―	―	0
×	×	×	―	1
×	×	×	×	2
×	―	―	×	2.5

×: Yes

―: No

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

The turn and lane-change signals can be used when the power switch is switched ON.

Turn Signals

Move the signal lever down (for a left turn) or up (for a right turn) to the stop position. The signal will self-cancel after the turn is completed.

If the indicator light continues to flash after a turn, manually return the lever to its original position.

Right turn
Right lane change
OFF
Left lane change
Left turn

The turn signal indicators in the instrument cluster flash according to the operation of the turn signal lever to show which signal is working.

There may be a problem with the turn signal lights if they do not flash but remain turned on, or they flash abnormally. Have your vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
A personalized function is available to change the turn indicator sound volume.

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

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Lane-Change Signals

Move the lever halfway toward the direction of the lane change―until the indicator flashes― and hold it there. It will return to the off position when released.

Three-Flash Turn Signal

After releasing the turn signal lever from the halfway point, the turn signal indicator flashes 3 times. The operation can be canceled by moving the lever in the direction opposite to which it was operated.

The three-flash turn signal function can be switched to on/off using the personalization function.

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

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Windshield Wipers and Washer

Windshield Washer

Pull the wiper lever toward you to spray washer fluid and operate the windshield wipers several times. The washer fluid is sprayed only while the windshield wipers move out of their stowed positions to the point where they start reversing back.

OFF
Washer

If the windshield washer is turned on when the windshield wipers are not operating, the windshield wipers operate a few times.
If you pull the wiper lever while the windshield wipers are reversing back to their stowed positions, the next time the washer fluid is sprayed is during the next cycle.

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If the washer does not work, inspect the fluid level (Search). If the fluid level is normal, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Rear Window Wiper and Washer

The rear window wiper and washer can be used when the power switch is switched ON.

Rear Window Defogger

Windshield Wiper De-icer (Some Models)

The thermal filaments at the following positions heat up and facilitate the removal of snow accumulated on the windshield.

The windshield wiper de-icer operates in conjunction with the rear window defogger.

Press the rear window defogger switch when the power switch is switched ON to operate the windshield wiper de-icer (Search).

Indicator light

Horn

To sound the horn, press the mark on the steering wheel.

Hazard Warning Flasher

HomeLink Wireless Control System (Some Models)

Programming the HomeLink System

The HomeLink system provides 3 buttons which can be individually selected and programmed using the transmitters for current, on-market devices as follows:

Press and release the HomeLink button you would like to program. The indicator light flashes slowly in amber when the button is pressed.
1. Indicator light
2. HomeLink button
Hold the hand-held transmitter 2.5 to 7.5 cm (1 to 3 in) away from the HomeLink button you would like to program while keeping the indicator light in view.

Depending on the hand-held transmitter, it may be easier to do the programming by holding it 15 to 20 cm (6 to 7.8 in) away from the HomeLink button.

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Press the hand-held transmitter button continuously until the indicator light changes from amber (flashing) to green (on/flashing).

Some gate operators and garage door openers may require you to replace this Programming Step 3 with procedures noted in the “Gate Operator/Canadian Programming” section.

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Press the HomeLink button again to check if the programming has been completed.
- If the indicator light remains on in green, the programming is complete and the device becomes operational.
- If the indicator light flashes rapidly in green, firmly press and hold the Homelink button and release it after two seconds have passed. Repeat this process up to three times to complete the programming. The device becomes operational and programming is complete. If the device does not operate, go to the next step.
At the garage door opener receiver (motor-head unit) in the garage, locate the “learn” or “smart” button. This can usually be found where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the motor-head unit.
Firmly press and release the “learn” or “smart” button. (The name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer.)

Complete the programming within 30 seconds.

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Return to the vehicle and firmly press and hold the Homelink button, and then release it after two seconds have passed. Repeat the “press/hold/release” sequence a second time, and, depending on the brand of the garage door opener (or other rolling code equipped device), repeat this sequence a third time to complete the programming process.

Press the programmed HomeLink button and make sure that the HomeLink System operates.
If the status indicator arrows are flashing, refer to Garage Door Two-Way Communication.
1. Indicator light

To program the remaining two HomeLink buttons, go back to Step 1 of Programming the HomeLink System and repeat the procedure.

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For questions or comments, please contact HomeLink at www.homelink.com or www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex, or the HomeLink toll-free hotline at 1-800-355-3515 (for calls placed outside of the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico, international rates will apply and may differ based on landline or mobile phone).

Reprogramming the HomeLink system

To program a device to HomeLink using a HomeLink button previously trained, follow these steps:

Press and hold the desired HomeLink button. DO NOT release the button.
After 20 seconds, the indicator light flashes in amber. After the indicator light flashes, release the HomeLink button.
Go back to Step 2 of Programming the HomeLink System to complete the procedure.

If the programming has not been completed, the system returns to the previous programming.

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Erasing Programmed HomeLink Buttons

All of the programmed HomeLink buttons are reset. Individual buttons cannot be reset, however, individual buttons can be reprogrammed. For individual button reprogramming, refer to Reprogramming the HomeLink System (Search).
Verify that the programming has been erased if you resell the vehicle.

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Press the two outer HomeLink buttons continuously at the same time until the indicator light flashes.
1. HomeLink button 3
2. HomeLink button 1
Stop pressing the HomeLink buttons.

Garage Door Two-Way Communication

The garage door two-way communication is a function that communicates with the garage door opener and indicates whether the garages door is open or closed using the indicator lights in the rear view mirror. It can indicate the status of the garage door within a range up-to 250 m (820 ft).

The communication range may shorten depending on obstructions.

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Programming two-way communication

Within five seconds after programming a new HomeLink button, both of the garage door status indicator lights will flash rapidly in green indicating that the garage door two-way communication has been established. If the garage door status indicator lights flash, the two-way communication programming is complete.

If the garage door status indicator lights do not flash, the two-way communication programming is not completed. For additional HomeLink information and programming videos, refer to the following Websites:

Operating the garage door two-way communication

By pressing HomeLink buttons 1 and 2 at the same time for two seconds, the status of the garage door is indicated for about 3 seconds as follows:

HomeLink button 2
HomeLink button 1

Garage door status	Indicator light
Closing	Amber flashes
Closing
Opening	Amber flashes
Opening
Closed	Green turns on
Closed
Opened	Green turns on
Opened

The programming will not be erased even if the battery is disconnected.

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