2020 Mazda CX-5 Owners Manual - Lighting Control

Lighting Control

Lighting Control

Headlights

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

When the lights are turned on, the lights-on indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on.

NOTE

• If the light switch is left on, the lights will automatically switch off approximately 30 seconds after switching the ignition off.

  The time setting can be changed.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

• To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off unless safety requires them.

Without auto-light control

Switch Position	OFF
Ignition Position	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF	ON	ACC or OFF
Headlights	Off	Off	Off	Off	On	On*2
Daytime running lights	On*1	Off	On*1	Off	Off	Off
Taillights Parking lights License plate lights Side-marker lights	Off	Off	On	On*2	On	On*2

1. The lights are turned on while the vehicle is driven.
2. The lights are turned on for the specified period by the auto headlight off function.

Ignition Position	ACC or OFF				ON
Switch Position	OFF*1	AUTO			OFF*1	AUTO
Headlights	Off	Off	Off	Off	Auto*2*4		Auto*3*4	On
Daytime running lights	Off	Off	Off	Off				Off
Taillights Parking lights License plate lights Side-marker lights	Off	On*5	On	On*5				On

1. The light switch returns to the AUTO position automatically.
2. During the daytime, the daytime running lights turn on automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically.
3. During the daytime, the daytime running lights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically. During the nighttime, the headlights, parking lights, taillights, and the license plate lights turn on automatically.
4. When the light switch is switched to the OFF position while the vehicle is stopped, all of the lights that are turned on turn off. When the light switch is switched from a position other than  to the  position while the vehicle is stopped, the daytime running lights or the headlights turn off. When starting to drive the vehicle, the lights that are turned off turn on again.
5. The lights are turned on continuously if the ignition is switched from ON to any other position with the lights turned on. The lights are turned off when the driver's door is opened or 30 seconds have elapsed since the lights turned on.

Auto-light control (Some Models)

(Except Canada)

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

(Canada)

When the headlight switch is in a position other than  and the ignition is switched ON, the light sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights and other exterior lights on or off.

NOTE

• Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windshield. Otherwise the light sensor will not operate correctly.

  

• The light sensor also works as a rain sensor for the auto-wiper control. Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windshield when the wiper lever is in the AUTO position and the ignition is switched ON as fingers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades could be damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the windshield, be sure the wipers are turned off completely when it is particularly tempting to leave the engine running. This is particularly important when clearing ice and snow.

NOTE

• The headlights and other exterior lights may not turn off immediately even if the surrounding area becomes well-lit because the light sensor determines that it is night time if the surrounding area is continuously dark for several minutes such as inside long tunnels, traffic jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking lots.

  In this case, the lights turn off if the light switch is turned to the OFF position.

• If the headlight switch and the windshield wiper switch are in AUTO, and the wipers are operated at low or high speed by the auto wiper control for several seconds, bad weather conditions are determined and the headlights may be turned on.

• The sensitivity of the auto-light control may be changed.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

Headlight High-Low Beam

The headlights switch between high and low beams by moving the lever forward or backward.

When the headlight high-beams are on, the headlight high-beam indicator light is turned on.

Flashing the Headlights

Can be used when the ignition is switched ON.

To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully towards you (the headlight switch does not need to be on).

The headlight high-beam indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminates simultaneously. The lever will return to the normal position when released.

Coming Home Light

The coming home light turns on the headlights (low beams) when the lever is operated.

To turn on the lights

When the lever is pulled with the ignition switched to ACC or OFF, the low beam headlights turn on.

The headlights turn off after a certain period of time has elapsed after all of the doors are closed.

• The time until the headlights turn off after all of the doors are closed can be changed.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

• If no operations are done for 3 minutes after the lever is pulled, the headlights turn off.

• The headlights turn off if the lever is pulled again while the headlights are illuminated.

Leaving Home Light

The leaving home light turns on the lights when the transmitter unlock button is pressed while away from the vehicle.

The following lights turn on when the leaving home light is operated.

Low beams, Parking lights, Taillights, License plate lights.

To turn on the lights

When the ignition switch and the headlight switch are in the following conditions, the headlights will illuminate when the transmitter unlock button is pressed and the vehicle receives the transmitter signal. The headlights turn off after a certain period of time has elapsed (30 seconds).

• Ignition switch: off

• Headlight switch: AUTO, , or 

• Operation of the leaving home light can be turned on or off.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

• When the transmitter lock button is pressed and the vehicle receives the transmitter signal, the headlights turn off.

• When the headlight switch is turned to the OFF position, the headlights turn off.

Headlight Leveling

The number of passengers and weight of cargo in the luggage compartment change the angle of the headlights.

Auto type

The angle of the headlights will be automatically adjusted when turning on the headlights.

A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a warning.

Refer to Contact Mazda Dealer and Have Vehicle Inspected

Manual type

The headlight leveling switch is used to adjust the angle of the headlights manually.

Select the proper headlight angle from the following chart.

×: Yes

―: No

Daytime Running Lights

Some countries require moving vehicles to have their lights on (daytime running lights) during the daytime.

Except Canada

The daytime running lights turn on when the vehicle is driven and turn off when the parking brake is operated or the selector lever is shifted to the P position.

NOTE

The daytime running lights can be deactivated.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

Canada

The daytime running lights continuously turn on when the ignition is switched ON.

When the light switch is switched to the OFF or  position while the vehicle is stopped, the daytime running lights turns off. When you start driving the vehicle, they turn on again.

NOTE

When the light switch is switched to the  position, the daytime running lights turn off. If you want to drive the vehicle with the daytime running lights turned on, switch the light switch to a position other than .

Fog Lights (Some Models)

The fog lights can be turned on with the ignition switched ON and the headlights turned on.

Use this switch to turn on the fog lights. The fog lights will improve visibility at night and during foggy conditions.

The fog lights turn on when the fog light switch is turned to the  position and turn off when the switch is turned to the  position.

• The fog lights will turn off when the headlights are set at high beams.

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

The ignition must be switched ON to use the turn and lane-change signals.

Turn Signals

Move the signal lever down (for a left turn) or up (for a right turn) to the stop position. The signal will self-cancel after the turn is completed.

If the indicator light continues to flash after a turn, manually return the lever to its original position.

The turn signal indicators in the instrument cluster flash according to the operation of the turn signal lever to show which signal is working.

• If an indicator light stays on without flashing or if it flashes abnormally, one of the turn signal bulbs may be burned out.

• A personalized function is available to change the turn indicator sound volume. 

Lane-Change Signals

Move the lever halfway toward the direction of the lane change―until the indicator flashes― and hold it there. It will return to the off position when released.

Three-Flash Turn Signal

After releasing the turn signal lever, the turn signal indicator flashes 3 times. The operation can be canceled by moving the lever in the direction opposite to which it was operated.

The three-flash turn signal function can be switched to operable/inoperable using the personalization function.

Refer to Personalization Features.