Headlights
Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.
When the tail lights, position lights, number plate lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.
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To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless safety requires them.
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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).
Without auto-light control
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Switch Position |
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Headlights |
Off |
Off |
On |
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Running lights (Some Models) |
On*1 |
On*1*2 |
Off |
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Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights |
Off |
On |
On |
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When the light switch is switched to a different position from the
, position while the vehicle is stopped, the running lights turn off. When starting to drive the vehicle, the running lights turn on again. -
When the light switch is switched to the
position, and then to the position again, the running lights turn off directly after starting the engine. The running lights turn on when you begin driving the vehicle.
With auto-light control
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Switch Position |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surroundings are bright*2 |
Surroundings are dark*3 |
Surroundings are bright*2 |
Surroundings are dark*3 |
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Headlights |
Off |
Off |
On |
Off |
On*4*5 |
On |
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Running lights (Some Models) |
Off |
On*6 |
Off |
On*7 |
Off |
Off |
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Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights |
Off |
Off |
On |
On |
On |
On |
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When the light switch is switched to OFF while the vehicle is stopped, the lights turn off. The light switch returns automatically to the
position and the headlights change to AUTO operation when you start driving the vehicle. -
The level of brightness around the vehicle is of a sufficient level.
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The level of brightness around the vehicle is of an insufficient level.
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If the running lights are disabled or without the running lights, the headlights turn off directly after starting the engine. The headlights turn on when you begin driving the vehicle.
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When the light switch is switched from the
, , or position to the position while the vehicle is stopped, the headlights turn off. When starting to drive the vehicle, the headlights turn on again. -
When the light switch is switched to a different position from the
position while the vehicle is stopped, the running lights turn off. When starting to drive the vehicle, the running lights turn on again. -
If one of the following operations is done from the
position while the vehicle is stopped, the running lights turn off.-
Switch the light switch to the
position. -
Switch the light switch to the
position, and then to the position again. -
Switch the light switch to the
position.
When starting to drive the vehicle, the running lights turn on again.
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Auto-light control
When the headlight switch is in the , position and the ignition is switched ON, the light sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.
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Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windscreen. 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. Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windscreen when the wiper lever is in the
position and the ignition is switched ON as fingers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades could be damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely when it is particularly tempting to leave the engine running. This is particularly important when clearing ice and snow.
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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 MZD Connect Owner's Manual.
