headlights MAZDA MODEL 6 2017 Quick Start Guide (in English)

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Ambient Lights
AMBIENT LIGHTS (if equipped)
Ambient lights can be adjusted in the Personalization Features. The fact\
ory
setting is medium, but can be made brighter, darker, or turned off. To do so:
1 Make sure the parking lights or headlights are tur ned on.

2 Go to “Personalization Features” and select Setting.
3 Select Vehicle, and then select Lighting.
4 Select Ambient lights and choose between bright, medium, dark and off.
NOTE: When set to OFF, the
ambient lights remain turned off
regardless of whether or not the
parking lights or headlights are
on or off.
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Mazda Connect Infotainment System Mazda Connect Settings
MAZDA CONNECT SETTINGS (if equipped)
To view the different setting screens:
1 Mov

e the commander switch to the left or right to change tabs.
2 Whe

n the desired tab is highlighted, push the knob of the
commander switch down.
3 Tur

n the dial of the commander switch to scroll down the list.
NOTE: If there is a scroll bar on the right side, there are more items farther down.
Use System to change the
brightness of the Display
between Day (bright), Night
(dim), and AUTO (switches
from Day to Night when
headlights are turned ON).
See illumination dimmer (pp. 35-36).
Safety Settings
Sound Settings
Vehicle Settings
System Settings
Device Settings
Display Settings
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NOTE: The DRL (Daytime Running Lights) automatically turn on when the ignition
is switched ON. To disable/enable this feature , see your Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE: • You can adjust the timing of the Auto Headlights OFF and the sensitivity of the
Au
to Light Control. (See MA ZDA CONNECT SET TINGS on page 10.)
Exterior Lights
LIGHTING CONTROL/TURN SIGNAL LEVER
: Turns tail,
pa
rking, and
dashboard
lights on.
Pull
to Flash
High Beams
Push for

High Beams
AUTO: The light
sensor automatically
determines when to turn
the headlights on or off.: Turns fog lights
on on
ly when
headlights are on.
Three-Flash Turn Signal: To signal
a lane change, push the turn signal lever
up or down halfway and release. The turn
signal indicator will flash three times.
: Turns tail, parking, dashboard, and
hea dlights on.

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Exterior Lights
: Turns fog lights
on only when
headlights are on.
Wipers
CAUTION: If the ignition is ON, turn the AUTO wipers OFF when going
through a car wash or while cleaning or touching the windshield.
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROL LEVER
AUTO: The rain sensor senses the amount of rainfall and turns the wipers on
or off. Rotating the inner ring clockwise (away from you) creates greater wiper
sensitivity and makes the wipers move faster. The “+” position increases wiper
speed. Rotating the inner ring counterclockwise (toward you) makes the wipers
move slower. The “-” position decreases wiper speed.
NOTE: Vehicles not equipped with AUTO wipers will have INT wipers. Set
the lever to INT and choose an interval timing by rotating the ring between
fast and slow.
Pull lever
to dispense
windshield
washer fluid
1
2
3HI LO
AUTO
OFF
MIST
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Headlights (cont’d from pg. 25)
Without AFS
NOTE:
•
Wit

h AFS, it is normal to see the headlights move
and hear the sound of the headlight leveling
motors at the front of the vehicle when the
ignition is ON.
•
The s

ystem will need to be reset if the vehicle
battery has been disconnected or the system fuse
has been replaced. Please refer to your Owner’s
Manual for easy-to-follow resetting instructions.
ADAPTIVE FRONT-LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) (if equipped)
The Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) automatically turns the
headlight beam to the right or left in conjunction with the direction of
the steering wheel.
The AFS improves the direction of headlight illumination while cornering and
only works when the vehicle is moving.
Push AFS OFF to turn
system off or on. When
off, AFS OFF illuminates
in the instrument panel.
COMING/LEAVING HOME LIGHT SYSTEMS
COMING HOME
When the surroundings are dark while
leaving your vehicle, visibility at the
front of the vehicle can be assured for
a certain period of time.
When the ignition is set to ACC or OFF,
the headlights (Low beams) turn on when
the door lever is pulled. The headlights
turn off after a certain period of time has
elapsed after the doors are closed.


LEAVING HOME
When the surroundings are dark while
approaching your vehicle, visibility
around the vehicle can be assured for
a certain period of time.
When the ignition and the headlight
switch are as indicated below, the exterior
lights will turn on when the transmitter
unlock button is pushed. The headlights
turn off after 30 seconds have elapsed.
•
Ignition: OFF
• Headlight switch: or
With AFS

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Headlights (cont’d from pg. 25)High Beam Control
To turn HBC on:
1 Tur

n the
headlight
switch to the
AUTO position.
2 Push

the
headlight lever
forward to the
High Beam
position.
When the HBC system is on, the HBC indicator light in the instrument
cluster will illuminate (
GREEN). The High Beam indicator light will turn on
(BLUE) when the HBC system switches to high beam and will turn off when
the HBC system switches to low beam.
HIGH BEAM CONTROL (HBC) (if equipped)
With HBC, the headlights are switched to high beams at speeds
above 18 mph when there are no vehicles in front of your vehicle or
approaching in the opposite direction.
The HBC system switches to low beam when:
•
You a

re approaching a vehicle or a vehicle is approaching in
the opposite direction.
•
Dri

ving on roads lined with street lights or well-lit cities and towns.
•
At sp

eeds lower than 12 mph. AUTO
FORWARD
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TACHOMETERSPEEDMETER
Lane Departure War ning System
(LDWS) and Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) System On (WHITE)/
Lane Detected (GREEN)
(pp. 23)
AFS
OFF

Adaptive Front-Lighting System
(AFS) OFF

(p. 29)TCS
OFF

Traction Control System (TCS) OFF

Traction Control System (TCS)/
Dynamic Stability Contr
ol (DSC) On: TCS/DSC malfunction
Flashing: TCS/DSC operating
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF/
Rear Cross Traf fic Alert

(RCTA) System (pp. 25-26)
SPORT Mode On (p. 38)
Lights On (Exterior)
High Beam Control On
Headlight High Beams On
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt
Pretensioner System Malfunction
Check Engine
Seat Belt Unbuckled/Malfunction
Engine Oil Level
LED Headlight
Brake Pedal Operation Demand
Turn Signals/Hazar d
Tire Pressur e Monitoring System
(TPMS) (p. 6) On/Warning Beep: Low tire pressure in one
or more tires. Flashing: TPMS Malfunction
Cruise Main On (WHITE)

Cruise Set On (GREEN)
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
On ( AMBER), Set (GREEN) (pp. 19-20)
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Malfunction
Shift Position
Security System
Smart Brake Support (SBS) and
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)

Flashing Red: SBS and SCBS are operating.
Amber: SBS and/or SCBS malfunction.
SBS and SCBS are turned of f.

TPMS NOTE: Low ambient temperature and/or high altitude may cause tire pressures to
change and turn the TPMS warning light on. If the warning light comes on, see p. 6.
OUTSIDE
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
The outside temperature unit can be
switched between °C and °F using System
Settings in the infotainment system.
IMPORTANT: When your Mazda
Connect display setting is set on “AUTO”, the instrument cluster and display may become dimmer when the headlights are
on. If the display and instrument cluster become too dim or too bright when
the headlights are on, simply rotate the
dimmer knob located on your instrument cluster to adjust the brightness.
GLOSSARY OF WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
TCS OFF
Instrument Cluster Type A
(with Multi-Information Display)

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TRIP COMPUTER
The following information
can be selected by pushing
the
or of the INFO
button on the steering wheel.
• App

roximate distance you
can travel on the available
fuel (RANGE)
• Cu

rrent fuel economy
• To

reset,
push and
hold the
INFO
button
for more
than 1.5
seconds.
1 • Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness of the
instrument cluster and other dashboard illuminations.
2 • Push to toggle between trip meter (A & B). • When a trip meter is selected, push and hold to
reset to zer
o.
Door Ajar
Liftgate Ajar
Electric Parking Brake
Brake Warning
Parking brake on/
low brake fluid/malfunction
Master Warning
Low Fuel Level
Low Engine Oil Pressure
Power Steering Malfunction
Automatic Transaxle
Charging System Malfunction
Low Washer Fluid Level
KEY Warning ( RED)
KEY Indicator (GREEN)

Check Fuel Cap
Perform Maintenance
S
PEEDMETER
MULTI-
INFORMATION D I S P L AY
Engine Oil Level
LED Headlight
Brake Pedal Operation Demand
Turn Signals/Hazard
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) (p. 6) On/Warning Beep: Low tire pressure in one

or more tires. Flashing: TPMS Malfunction
Cruise Main On (WHITE)

Cruise Set On (GREEN)
Mazda Radar Cruise Control
On (AMBER), Set (GREEN) (pp. 19-20)
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Malfunction
Shift Position
Security System
Smart Brake Support (SBS) and
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Flashing Red: SBS and SCBS are operating.
Amber: SBS and/or SCBS malfunction.
SBS and SCBS are turned off.

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP LIGHTS Since this vehicle does not use an engine
coolant temperature gauge, red and blue
engine coolant temperature lights are used to
indicate high and low coolant temperature.
Red Coolant Temp Light Flashing: Engine is starting to run hot.
Drive slowly to reduce engine load.
On: E

ngine is overheating. Safely pull
over to the side of the road and turn
the engine off. Refer to the Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Blue Coolant Temp Light On: Engine coolant is cold and no warm
air is available for heater/defroster.
Off

: Engine coolant is warm and warm air
is available for heater/defroster. The light
may stay on for a few minutes after start-
up when the engine is cold, but the vehicle
can be driven with the light on or off.
NOTE: When your Mazda Connect display
setting is set on “AUTO”, the instrument
cluster and display may become dimmer
when the headlights are on. If the display
and instrument cluster become too dim or
too bright when the headlights are on, simply
rotate the dimmer knob located on your
instrument cluster to adjust the brightness.
DASHBOARD
ILLUMINATION/
DIMMER
1/
TRIP METER2
NOTE: See Owner’s Manual for more
details and explanations.
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