Headlights - Mazda CX-3 Owner's Manual

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Headlights

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

When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.

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

• 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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Without auto-light control

Switch Position
Ignition Position	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF
Headlights	Off	Off	Off	Off	On	Off
Running lights (Some Models)	On*1	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights	Off	Off	On	On	On	On*2

1. The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.

2. The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switched from ON to any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned off when the driver's door is opened or 30 seconds have elapsed since the lights turned on.

With auto-light control

Switch Position
Ignition Position	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF
Headlights	Off	Off	Auto*2	Off	Off	Off	On	Off
Running lights (Some Models)	On*1	Off	Auto*3	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
Tail lights Position lights Number plate lights	Off	Off	Auto*2	On*4/Off*5	On	On	On	On*4

1. The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.

2. The lights are turned on by the auto light function.

3. The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven, and turned off when the headlights are turned on by the auto light function.

4. While the lights are turned on, they will remain on even if the ignition is switched to a position other than ON.

   If the driver’s door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.

5. When the ignition is switched to a position other than ON, the lights will not turn on even if the light switch is switched to .

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, other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination on or off (see chart above).

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

  

• 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 damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely ― this is particularly important when clearing ice and snow ― when it is particularly tempting to leave the engine running.

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• The headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination 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.

  In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned to the position.

• When the headlight switch is in the position and the ignition is switched to ACC or the ignition is switched off, the headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination will turn off.

• The instrument panel illumination can be adjusted by rotating the knob in the instrument cluster. Also, the antidazzle mode can be changed by rotating the knob until a beep sound is heard. To adjust the brightness of the instrument panel illumination: Refer to Instrument Panel Illumination (Search).

• The sensitivity of the AUTO lights may be changed by an Authorised Mazda Repairer. Refer to Personalisation Features (Search).

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