Switches and Controls

Windshield Wipers and Washer

Windshield Wipers

Turn the wipers on by pressing the lever up or down.

 

  1. Indicator light

Switch Position

Wiper operation

MIST

Operation while pulling up lever

OFF

Stop

AUTO*1

Auto control

LO

Low speed

HI

High speed

  1. When the wiper lever is switched to the AUTO position, the indicator light turns on.

Auto-wiper control

When the wiper lever is in the AUTO position, the rain sensor senses the amount of rainfall on the windshield and turns the wipers on or off automatically (off―intermittent―low speed―high speed).

 

The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted by turning the switch on the wiper lever.

From the center position (normal), rotate the switch upward (+ direction) for higher sensitivity (faster response) or rotate it downward (- direction) for less sensitivity (slower response).

 

  1. Switch

  2. Higher sensitivity

  3. Center position

  4. Less sensitivity

 

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

  • Before lifting the windshield wiper blades off the windshield, always follow the procedure for moving the windshield wiper blades. Otherwise, a wiper blade, wiper arm, or the hood could be damaged.

    Refer to the Replacing Windshield Wiper Blades (Search) section for the procedure on how to move the windshield wiper blades to the service position.

  • When the power switch is switched ON and the wiper lever is in the AUTO position, the windshield wipers may operate automatically in the following cases:

    • The area of the windshield above the rain sensor is touched or wiped with a cloth.

    • The windshield or the rain sensor area in the cabin is hit.

    When the power switch is switched ON and the wiper lever is in the AUTO position, do not touch the windshield or the windshield wipers Otherwise, the windshield wipers will operate automatically which could catch your fingers or damage the windshield wipers.

    When removing ice or snow, or cleaning the windshield, always make sure the wiper lever is in the OFF position.

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  • Switching the auto-wiper lever from the OFF to the AUTO position while driving activates the windshield wipers once, after which they operate according to the rainfall amount.

  • The auto-wiper control may not operate when the rain sensor temperature is about －10 °C (14 °F) or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) or higher.

  • If the windshield is coated with water repellent, the rain sensor may not be able to sense the amount of rainfall correctly and the auto-wiper control may not operate properly.

  • If dirt or foreign matter (such as ice or matter containing salt water) adheres to the windshield above the rain sensor, or if the windshield is iced, it could cause the wipers to move automatically. However, if the wipers cannot remove this ice, dirt or foreign matter, the auto-wiper control will stop operation. In this case, set the wiper lever to the low speed position or high speed position for manual operation, or remove the ice, dirt or foreign matter by hand to restore the auto-wiper operation.

  • If the auto-wiper lever is left in the AUTO position, the wipers could operate automatically from the effect of strong light sources, electromagnetic waves, or infrared light because the rain sensor uses an optical sensor. It is recommended that the auto-wiper lever be switched to the OFF position other than when driving the vehicle under rainy conditions.

  • If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in AUTO, and the wipers are operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper control for several seconds, bad weather conditions are determined and the headlights may be turned on.

  • The auto-wiper control functions can be turned off.

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

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Rear Window Defogger

Rear Window Defogger

Horn

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:

  1. 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

       

  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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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  7. 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.

  8. 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).

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.

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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.

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