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Driving Your Mazda

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Switches and Controls

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Headlights

Type A (Without AUTO position)

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

Type B (With AUTO position, 
CANADA)*

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

AUTO (Auto-light control)

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

Lighting Control

Switch Position

OFF

Headlights

Off

Off

On

Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Side-marker lights

Off

On

On

NOTE

To prevent discharging the battery, 
don

’

t leave the lights on while the 

engine is off.

OFF

Switch position

OFF

AUTO

Headlights

Off

Off

On

Auto

Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Side-marker lights

Off

On

On

NOTE

To prevent discharging the battery, 
don

’

t leave the lights on while the 

engine is off.

OFF

AUTO

*Some models.

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