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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

Your Mazda

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s headlights and fog lights 

have replaceable halogen bulbs.

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Replacing Exterior Light Bulbs

Replacing a headlight bulb

1. Make sure the ignition switch is turned 

off and the headlight switch is off.

2. Lift the hood.

3. Do the following procedure when 

replacing the left headlight bulb.
Turn the screws counterclockwise and 
remove them and the cover.

4. Find the high and low beam bulbs in 

the rear of the headlight unit.
The outboard bulb is the LOW beam, 
and the inboard one is the HIGH beam. 
(page 8-36)

Xenon Fusion Bulb Replacement:
Replacing the xenon fusion bulbs by 
yourself is dangerous. Because the 
xenon fusion bulbs require high 
voltage, you could receive an electric 
shock if the bulbs are handled 
incorrectly. Do not replace the xenon 
fusion bulbs by yourself. Consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer when the 
replacement is necessary.

Handling Halogen Bulbs:
When a halogen bulb breaks, it is 
dangerous. These bulbs contain 
pressurized gas. If one is broken, it 
will explode and serious injuries 
could be caused by the flying glass.
If the glass portion is touched with 
bare hands, body oil could cause the 
bulb to overheat and explode when lit. 
Never touch the glass portion of the 
bulb with your bare hands and always 
wear eye protection when handling or 
working around halogen bulbs.

Children and Halogen Bulbs:
Playing with a halogen bulb is 
dangerous. Serious injuries could be 
caused by dropping a halogen bulb or 
breaking it some other way.
Always keep halogen bulbs out of the 
reach of children.

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