headlights MAZDA MODEL CX-3 2021 Owner's Manual

The surroundings are dark such as during the night, early evening, or early morning, or
in a tunnel or indoor parking lot.
The illumination brightness of the headlights is reduced or the headlight illumination is
weakened due to dirt or a deviated optical axis.
The target object enters the blind spot of the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).
A person or object bursts onto the road from the shoulder or cuts right in front of you.
You change lanes and approach a vehicle ahead.
When driving extremely close to the target object.
Tire chains or a temporary spare tire is installed.
The vehicle ahead has a special shape. For example, a vehicle towing a trailer house or
a boat, or a vehicle carrier carrying a vehicle with its front pointed rearward.
If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot operate normally due to backlight or fog,
the system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily
stopped and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
High Beam Control System (HBC) warning light (amber)
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) warning light
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go
function) warning light
Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) warning light (amber)
If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot operate normally due to high temperatures,
the system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily
stopped and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a
malfunction. Cool down the area around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) such as by
turning on the air conditioner.
High Beam Control System (HBC) warning light (amber)
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) warning light
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go
function) warning light
Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) warning light (amber)
If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) detects that the windshield is dirty or foggy, the
system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily stopped
and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a problem.
Remove the dirt from the windshield or press the defroster switch and defog the
windshield.
High Beam Control System (HBC) warning light (amber)
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) warning light
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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Light Bulbs
With LED HeadlightsWith Halogen Headlights
Overhead lights (Front) /Map lights
Overhead lights (Rear)Overhead lights (Front) /Map lights
Headlights (High
beam)/Daytime running
lights
Headlights (Low beam)
Parking lights/Daytime
running lights Side turn signal lights
Fog lights
Parking lights/Front
side-marker lights
Front side-marker lights
Front turn signal lights
Luggage compartment light
License plate lights Reverse lights Taillights
Rear turn signal lights Rear side-marker lights
Brake lights/Taillights High-mount brake light
Some models.
Side turn signal lights
Headlights (High beam)
Headlights (Low beam)
Fog lights
Front turn signal lights
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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)
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/Daytime running lights
(With halogen headlights)
High-beams bulbs/Daytime running
lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. Lift the hood.
3. Disconnect the connector from the unit by pressing the tab on the connector
with your finger and pulling the
connector downward.

4. Turn the socket and bulb assembly toremove it. Carefully remove the bulb
from its socket in the reflector by
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gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.

5. Install the new bulb in the reverseorder of the removal procedure.
Low-beam bulbs
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off, and the headlight switch is off.
2. Lift the hood.
3. Disconnect the connector from the unit by pressing the tab on the connector
with your finger and pulling the
connector downward.

4. Turn the socket and bulb assembly toremove it. Carefully remove the bulb
from its socket in the reflector by
gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.

5. Install the new bulb in the reverse
order of the removal procedure.
Parking lights/Daytime running lights/
Front side-marker lights (With LED
headlights)
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.
Parking lights/Front side-marker lights
(With halogen headlights)
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off, and the headlight switch is off.
2. Turn the socket and bulb assembly counterclockwise and remove it.
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Replacing the fuses under the hood
If the headlights or other electrical
components do not work and the fuses in
the cabin are normal, inspect the fuse
block under the hood.
If a fuse is blown, it must be replaced.
Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,and other switches are off.
2. Remove the fuse block cover.
3. If any fuse but the MAIN fuse is
blown, replace it with a new one of the
same amperage rating .
Normal
Blown
WARNING
Do not replace the main fuse by
yourself. Have an Authorized Mazda
Dealer perform the replacement:
Replacing the fuse by yourself is
dangerous because the MAIN fuse is a
high current fuse. Incorrect
replacement could cause an electrical
shock or a short circuit resulting in a
fire.
4. Reinstall the cover and make sure that it is securely installed.
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Route the jumper cables away from parts that will be moving:
Connecting a jumper cable near or to moving parts (cooling fans, belts) is dangerous. The
cable could get caught when the engine starts and cause serious injury.
CAUTION
Use only a 12 V booster system. You can damage a 12 V starter, ignition system, and other
electrical parts beyond repair with a 24 V power supply (two 12 V batteries in series or a 24 V
motor generator set).
1. Move the booster vehicle so that its battery is as close as possible to your vehicle's battery.
2. Make sure that the power such as for the headlights and air conditioner is turned off.
3. Remove the battery cover.
4. Turn off the booster vehicle's engine and connect the jumper cables in the following
order.
Make sure that the jumper cables are securely connected so that they do not disconnect
due to engine vibrations.
1st lead
Positive (+) terminal on the discharged battery
Positive (+) terminal on booster vehicle's battery
2nd lead
Negative (-) terminal on booster vehicle's battery
If Trouble Arises
Battery Runs Out
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ItemVehicle specification
Wheelbase 2,570 mm (101.2 in)
▼We i g h t s
U.S.A. and Canada
Item We i g h t
FWD AW D
Automatic transaxle Manual transaxle
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) 1,742 kg (3,840 lbs) 1,700 kg (3,748 lbs) 1,810 kg (3,990 lbs)
GAWR (Gross Axle
Weight Rating) Front 933 kg (2,057 lbs) 900 kg (1,984 lbs) 958 kg (2,112 lbs)
Rear 812 kg (1,790 lbs) 808 kg (1,781 lbs) 860 kg (1,896 lbs)

Mexico
Item
Weight
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total
1,762 kg (3,885 lbs)
Front 924 kg (2,037 lbs)
Rear 838 kg (1,847 lbs)
GAW (Permissible axle load) Front
939 kg (2,070 lbs)
Rear 887 kg (1,955 lbs)
▼Light Bulbs
Exterior light
Light bulb Category
Wattage UN-R*1(SAE)
Headlights Halogen head
‐
lights High beam/Daytime run
‐
ning lights 60 HB3 (9005)
Low beam 55 H11 (H11)
LED headlights High beam LED
― (― )
Low beam LED ― (― )
Parking lights/Front side-marker
lights With halogen headlights 5 W5W (
―)
Parking lights/Daytime running
lights With LED headlights LED
― (― )
Front side-marker lights With LED headlights LED ― (― )
Front turn signal lights 27 ― (1156NA)
Fog lights
*LED ― (― )
Specifications
Specifications
9-6*Some models.
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ItemFeatureFactory Set‐
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Daytime running lights
(page 4-45) Operational/non-operational On On/Off A
―
Auto headlight off*6 (page
4-40) Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/
Off
*7
A―
Auto-light control (page
4-40) Timing by which lights turn on Medium High/
Med.High/ Medium/
Med.Low/ Low A
―
High Beam Control System
(HBC) (page 4-79) Operational/non-operational*1On
On/Off A ―
Adaptive Front Lighting
System (AFS) (page 4-78) Operational/non-operational*1On
On/Off A ―
Lights-on reminder*8 (page
7-42) Warning beep volume
High High/Low/Off A―
Coming home light (page
4-44)Time until headlights
turn off 30 seconds 120 seconds/
90 seconds/
60 seconds/
30 seconds/ Off A
―
Leaving home light (page
4-45) Operational/non-operational On On/Off A
―
Turn indicator (page 4-47) Beep volumeHighHigh/Low A ―
Three-flash turn signal
(page 4-47) Operational/non-operational On On/Off A
―
Rear window defogger
(page 4-52)The operation time for the rear
window defogger can be
changed.
15 minutes
15 minutes/
Continuous*9――
System
Language Language indicated in display US English Depends on mar
‐
ket
*10A ―
Temperature Temperature unit indicated in
display °F °F/°C A
―
DistanceDistance unit indicated in dis‐
play mi/km mi/km A
―
Fuel Economy Monitor (page 4-69)
Ending display Display/non-display Off On/Off B ―
Specifications
Personalization Features
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ItemFeatureFactory Set
‐
ting Available Settings Settings
Change
Method
Fuel economy resetting
procedure Linkage/non-linkage with fuel
economy reset and trip meter
reset
Off
On/Off B ―
Active Driving Display (page 4-18)
Display Setting can be changed so that
the Active Driving Display is
not displayed.
On On/Off C
―
The display height (up/down
position) can be changed. 013 steps up/down
from initial setting (total: 27 steps) C
―
The method for adjusting the
display brightness (automatical ‐
ly/manually) can be changed. Auto Auto/Man. C
―
The standard brightness while
automatic adjustment is select‐
ed can be changed using the
brightness adjustment. 0
2 steps up/down from
initial setting (total: 5 steps) C
―
The standard brightness while
manual adjustment is selected
can be changed using the
brightness adjustment. 0
20 steps up/down
from initial setting (total: 41 steps) C
―
Navigation guidance Display/non-display OnOn/Off C ―
*1 Though these systems can be turned Off, doing so will defeat the purpose of the system and Mazda
recommends that these systems remain On.
*2 For vehicles with an audio system other than the on-screen function type, the warning sound cannot be changed. The warning sound is only a beep.
*3 Only the volume of the warning beep during Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation can be changed. The volume of the warning beep during Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) operation cannot be changed.
*4 This system functions only when the navigation system is functioning.*5 If the auto-wiper control is set to Off, the wiper lever position is set to intermittent operation.*6 If the setting is changed to Off, the following opera tion is performed according to the headlight switch
position:
At position: Headlights turn off immediately after the ignition is switched off.At any position other than : Headlights do not turn off after the ignition is switched off.*7 When set to Off, the lights-on reminder is operable.*8 The setting of the lights-on reminder can be changed with the time setting of auto headlight off function set to Off.
Refer to Lights-On Reminder on page 7-42.
*9 The operation may stop in 15 minutes due to the effect of the outside temperature even if the operation time of
the rear window defogger has been changed to Continuous.
*10 Available only in display from the center display.
Specifications
Personalization Features
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Index
Break-in period............................ 3-40
Driving in flooded area............... 3-44
Driving on uneven road...............3-46
Floor mat..................................... 3-41
Hazardous driving... .................... 3-41
Overloading................................. 3-45
Rocking the vehicle..................... 3-42
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................. 3-40
Winter driving............................. 3-42
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)..... 4-68 TCS/DSC Indicator Light............4-68
E
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)........... 4-55
Electric Parking Brake (EPB) Warning
Beep...................................................7-44
Emergency StartingPush-Starting............................... 7-20
Starting a Flooded Engine........... 7-20
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks....... .................... 7-24
Towing Description..................... 7-23
Emission Control System..................3-24
Ending Screen Display......................4-70
Engine Coolant.........................................6-25
Engine Compartment
Overview..................................... 6-21
Exhaust gas.................................. 3-25
Hood release............. ................... 6-19
Oil................................................ 6-22
Essential information.......................... 6-2
Event Data Recorder......................... 8-21
Excessive Speed Warning................. 7-45
Exhaust Gas...................................... 3-25
Exterior Care..................................... 6-53 Aluminum Wheel Maintenance... 6-57
Bright-Metal Maintenance...........6-57
Maintaining the Finish................ 6-54
Plastic Part Maintenance............. 6-58
F
FlasherHazard warning........................... 4-54
Headlights.................................... 4-40
Flat Tire............................................... 7-3 Mounting the Spare Tire............. 7-13
Removing a Flat Tire.................... 7-9
Floor Mat.......................................... 3-41
Fluid Brake/Clutch................................ 6-27
Washer......................................... 6-27
Fluids Classification................................. 9-4
Fog Lights......................................... 4-46
Foot Brake.........................................4-55
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)..... 4-126
Front Seat............................................ 2-5
Fuel Filler lid and cap......................... 3-26
Gauge........................................... 4-13
Requirements............................... 3-23
Tank capacity.................................9-5
Fuel Consumption Display............... 4-69
Fuel Economy Monitor..................... 4-69 Ending screen display................. 4-70
Fuel consumption di splay............4-69
Fuses.................................................. 6-47 Panel description......................... 6-49
Replacement................................ 6-47
G
Gauges............................................... 4-11
Glove Compartment... ..................... 5-148
H
Hazardous Driving............................ 3-41
Hazard Warning Flasher....................4-54
Headlights
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