Driving Your Mazda

Switches and Controls

Lighting Control

qHeadlights

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

NOTE

To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless safety requires them.

Without AUTO position

Switch Position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headlights

Off

Off

On

 

 

 

 

Taillights

 

 

 

Parking lights

 

 

 

License lights

Off

On

On

Side-marker lights

 

 

 

Dashboard

 

 

 

illumination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With AUTO position

Switch Position

 

 

 

Headlights

Off

Off

On

Taillights

 

 

 

Parking lights

 

 

 

License lights

 

Auto

 

Side-marker

Off

On

On

lights

 

 

 

Dashboard

 

 

 

illumination

 

 

 

AUTO (Auto-light control)

When the headlight switch is in the AUTO position and the ignition is switched ON, the light sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights, other exterior lights and dashboard illumination on or off (see chart above).

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Mazda Mazda2_8BL3-EA-10E_Edition3 manual Lighting Control, Headlights