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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

*Some models.

WARNING

Never touch the glass portion of a 

halogen bulb with your bare hands 

and always wear eye protection when 

handling or working around the 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.

Always keep halogen bulbs out of the 

reach of children:

Playing with a halogen bulb is 

dangerous. Serious injuries could be 

caused by dropping a halogen bulb or 

breaking it some other way.

CAUTION

When removing the lens or lamp unit 

using a flathead screwdriver, make 

sure that the flathead screwdriver does 

not contact the interior terminal. If 

the flathead screwdriver contacts the 

terminal, a short circuit may occur.

NOTE



  To replace the bulb, contact an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer.



  If the halogen bulb is accidentally 

touched, it should be cleaned with 

rubbing alcohol before being used.



  Use the protective cover and carton for 

the replacement bulb to dispose of the 

old bulb promptly and out of the reach 

of children.

 Replacing Exterior Light Bulbs

Headlights (With LED headlights), 

Daytime running lights/Parking lights 

(With LED headlights), Fog lights

*

The LED bulb cannot be replaced as a 

single unit because it is an integrated unit.

The LED bulb has to be replaced with the 

unit. We recommend an Authorized Mazda 

Dealer when the replacement is necessary.

Headlights (With halogen headlights)

Low-beam bulbs

1.  If you are changing the right bulb, start 

the engine, turn the steering wheel all 

the way to the left, and turn off engine. 

If you are changing the left bulb, turn 

the steering wheel to the right, and turn 

off engine.

2.  Make sure the headlight switch is off.

3.  Pull the center of each plastic retainer 

and remove the retainers.

Removal

Installation

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