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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

High-beam bulb

1. Turn the socket and bulb assembly 

counterclockwise and remove it. 
Carefully remove the headlight bulb 
from its socket in the reflector by 
gently pulling it straight backward out 
of the socket.

2. Disconnect the bulb from the electrical 

connector by pressing the tab on the 
connector with your finger and pulling 
the bulb upward.

3. Install the new bulb in the reverse order 

of removal.

Low-beam bulb

(Xenon fusion bulb)

You cannot replace the low beam bulbs by 
yourself.
The bulbs must be replaced at an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

(Halogen bulbs)

1. Detach the electrical connector from 

the sealing cover by pulling it to the 
rear.

2. Detach the sealing cover from the bulb.

3. Unhook the bulb retaining spring.

4. Swing the retaining spring out and 

away to free the headlight bulb.

NOTE

Use the protective cover and carton of 
the replacement bulb to dispose of the 
old bulb promptly out of the reach of 
children.

Tab

Socket

Sealing
cover

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