Owner Maintenance; Xenon Fusion Bulb Replacement:; Handling Halogen Bulbs:- Page 257

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

Your Mazda

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s headlights and fog lights 

have replaceable halogen bulbs.

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Replacing a Headlight Bulb

1. Make sure the ignition switch is turned 

off and the headlight switch is off.

2. Lift the hood and 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 8-30)

3. If you are changing the right headlight 

bulb, start the engine, turn the steering 
wheel all the way to the right, and turn 
off engine. If you are changing the left 
headlight bulb, turn the steering wheel 
to the left.

4. Turn the center section of the plastic 

retainer counterclockwise and remove 
the retainers and partially peel back the 
mudguard.

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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