Switches and Controls
Lighting Control
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.
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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.
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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 |
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Switch Position |
OFF*1 |
AUTO |
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OFF*1 |
AUTO |
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Headlights |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Auto*2*4 |
Auto*3*4 |
On |
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Daytime running lights |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
Off |
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Taillights Parking lights License plate lights |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
On |
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The light switch returns to the AUTO position automatically.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Headlight High-Low Beam
The headlights switch between high and low beams by moving the lever forward or backward.
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High beam
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Low beam
When the headlight high-beams are on, the headlight high-beam indicator light is turned on.
Flashing the Headlights
When the power switch is switched ON, and regardless of the headlight position, the headlights switch to high beams while the lever is being pulled.
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OFF
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Headlight flashing
The headlight high-beam indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminates simultaneously. The lever will return to the normal position when released.
Coming Home Light
The coming home light turns on the headlights (low beams) when the lever is operated.
To turn on the lights
When the lever is pulled with the power switch switched to ACC or OFF, the low beam headlights turn on.
The headlights turn off after a certain period of time has elapsed after all of the doors are closed.
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The time until the headlights turn off after all of the doors are closed can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
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If no operations are done for 3 minutes after the lever is pulled, the headlights turn off.
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The headlights turn off if the lever is pulled again while the headlights are illuminated.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn and lane-change signals can be used when the power switch is switched ON.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
The rear window wiper and washer can be used when the power switch is switched ON.
Rear Window Wiper
Turn the wiper on by turning the rear wiper/washer switch.
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Switch Position |
Wiper operation |
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Spray washer fluid and operate the rear wiper |
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ON |
Normal |
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INT |
Intermittent |
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OFF |
Stop |
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Spray washer fluid and operate the rear wiper |
Rear Window Defogger
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger clears fog from the rear window.
The rear window defogger can be used when the power switch is switched ON.
Press the switch to turn on the rear window defogger. The rear window defogger operates for about 15 minutes and then turns off automatically.
The indicator light illuminates when the defogger is operating.
To turn off the rear window defogger before the 15 minutes has elapsed, press the switch again.
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Indicator light
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Do not use sharp instruments or window cleaners with abrasives to clean the inside of the rear window surface. They may damage the defogger grid inside the window.
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This defogger is not designed for melting snow. If there is an accumulation of snow on the rear window, remove it before using the defogger.
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The rear window defogger operation time can be changed from 15 minutes to continuous operation. When the operation time has been switched to continuous operation, by pressing the switch, the rear window defogger will continue to operate until the power switch is switched OFF.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Windshield Wiper De-icer (Some Models)
Mirror Defogger (Some Models)
The mirror defoggers defrost the outside mirrors.
The mirror defoggers operate in conjunction with the rear window defogger.
Press the rear window defogger switch when the power switch is switched ON to operate the mirror defoggers (Search).
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Indicator light
Horn
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:
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Press and release the HomeLink button you would like to program. The indicator light flashes slowly in amber when the button is pressed.
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Indicator light
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HomeLink button
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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.
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If the indicator light remains on in green, the programming is complete and the device becomes operational.
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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.
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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.
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Firmly press and release the “learn” or “smart” button. (The name and color of the button may vary by manufacturer.)
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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.
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If the status indicator arrows are flashing, refer to Garage Door Two-Way Communication.
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Indicator light
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To program the remaining two HomeLink buttons, go back to Step 1 of Programming the HomeLink System and repeat the procedure.
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).
Gate operator/Canadian Programming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter signals to “time-out” (or quit) after several seconds of transmission ― which may not be long enough for HomeLink to pick up the signal during programming. Similar to this Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators are designed to “time-out” in the same manner.
If you live in Canada or are having difficulties programming a gate operator by using the programming procedures (regardless of where you live), replace Step 3 of Programming the HomeLink System with the following:
If programming a garage door opener or gate operator, it is advised to unplug the device during the “cycling” process to prevent possible overheating.
While the indicator light is flashing in amber, press the button on the hand-held transmitter for 2 seconds and release it repeatedly until the indicator light changes from amber to green.
Go back to Step 4 of Programming the HomeLink System to complete the procedure.
Erasing Programmed HomeLink Buttons
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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).
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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.
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HomeLink button 3
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HomeLink button 1
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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).
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:
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HomeLink button 2
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HomeLink button 1
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Garage door status |
Indicator light |
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Closing |
Amber flashes |
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Opening |
Amber flashes |
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Closed |
Green turns on |
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Opened |
Green turns on |
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