Get When Driving -> Switches and Controls Guide for Mazda 2 SUV First Generation (2002-2007)

When Driving

Switches and Controls

Lighting Control

Headlights

Turn the headlight switch to turn the headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel

illumination on or off.

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

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

To prevent discharging the battery, do not leave the lights on while the engine is off

unless safety requires them.

ꢀ ꢀ

Headlights do not blind drivers approaching in the opposite direction no matter

what side of the road you must drive your vehicle (left-hand or right-hand traf¿c).

Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the optical axis of the headlights when

switching temporarily to driving on the opposite side of the road (left-hand or right-

hand traf¿c).

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Without auto-light control

Switch Position

Ignition Position

ACC or

OFF

ACC or

OFF

ACC or

OFF

ON

O N

Headlights

Running lights^*

Off

On

Off

On

Off

Tail lights

Position lights

Number plate lights

Instrument panel illumination

Off

On

On^*1

*1 If the driver's door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

With auto-light control

Switch Position

ACC

or OFF

ACC

or OFF

ACC

or OFF

ACC

or OFF

Ignition Position

Headlights

Running lights^*

ON

O N

Off

On

Off

Auto^*1

Off

On

Off

Tail lights

Position lights

Number plate lights

Instrument panel illumination

On^*2/

Off^*3

Off

Auto^*1

On

On^*4

*1 The headlight and other light settings switch automatically depending on the surrounding brightness detected by

the sensor.

*2 While the lights are turned on, they will remain on even if the ignition is switched to a position other than ON.

If the driver’s door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.

*3 When the ignition is switched to a position other than ON, the lights will not turn on even if the light switch is

switched to

.

*4 If the driver’s door is opened or 30 s have elapsed with the lights turned on, the lights turn off.

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Auto-light control

When the headlight switch is in the

position and the ignition is switched ON, the light

sensor senses the surrounding lightness or darkness and automatically turns the headlights,

other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination on or off (see chart above).

CAUTION

ꢀ ꢀ

Do not shade the light sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windscreen.

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 windscreen when the wiper lever is in the

position and the

ignition is switched ON as ¿ngers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades

damaged when the wipers activate automatically. If you are going to clean the

windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely — this is particularly

important when clearing ice and snow — when it is particularly tempting to leave the

engine running.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

The headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel illumination 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, traf¿c jams inside tunnels, or in indoor parking

lots.

ꢀ

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

position.

ꢀ ꢀ

When the headlight switch is in the

position and the ignition is switched to ACC

or the ignition is switched off, the headlights, other exterior lights and instrument panel

illumination will turn off.

ꢀ ꢀ

The instrument panel illumination can be adjusted by rotating the knob in the

instrument cluster. Also, the antidazzle mode can be changed by rotating the knob until

a beep sound is heard. To adjust the brightness of the instrument panel illumination:

Refer to Instrument Panel Illumination on page 4-32.

The sensitivity of the AUTO lights may be changed by an Authorised Mazda Repairer.

Refer to Personalisation Features on page 9-13.

ꢀ ꢀ

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

The headlight high-beam indicator light

in the instrument cluster illuminates

simultaneously. The lever will return to the

normal position when released.

Headlight High-Low Beam

The headlights switch between high and

low beams by moving the lever forward or

backward.

High beam

Low beam

When the headlight high-beams are on,

the headlight high-beam indicator light is

turned on.

Coming Home Light System

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 the doors

are closed.

Flashing the Headlights

Can be used when the ignition is switched

ON.

T o Àash the headlights, pull the lever fully

towards you (the headlight switch does not

need to be on).

OFF

Headlight

flashing

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

NOTE

Unlock button

Lock button

ꢀ ꢀ

The time until the headlights turn off

after all of the doors are closed can

be changed.

Refer to Personalisation Features on

ꢀ

page 9-13.

ꢀ ꢀ

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

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

Operation of the leaving home light

can be turned on or off.

Refer to Personalisation Features on

page 9-13.

pulled again while the headlights are

illuminated.

ꢀ

ꢀ ꢀ

When the transmitter lock button is

pressed and the vehicle receives the

transmitter signal, the headlights turn

off.

Leaving Home Light System

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.

ꢀ ꢀ

When the headlight switch is in a

position other than

headlights turn off.

or , the

Low beams, Position lights, Tail lights,

Number plate lights

Headlight Levelling^*

To turn on the lights

The number of passengers and weight of

cargo in the luggage compartment change

the angle of the headlights.

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).

Auto type

The angle of the headlights will be

automatically adjusted when turning on

the headlights.

ꢀ ꢀ

Ignition switch: off

Headlight switch:

ꢀ ꢀ

or

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Front Fog Lights^*

The front fog lights can be used when the

ignition is switched ON.

Use this switch to turn on the front fog

lights. The front fog lights will improve

visibility at night and during foggy

conditions.

Manual type

The headlight levelling switch is used

to adjust the angle of the headlights

manually.

To turn the front fog lights on, rotate the

fog light switch to the or position

(the fog light switch returns to the

position automatically).

Select the proper headlight angle from the

following chart.

Front seat

Rear

seat

Switch

Position

Load

Driver Passenger

×

—

×

—

×

—

×

0

Fog light switch

×

1.5

2

The headlight switch must be in the

position before turning on the front fog

lights.

or

×

—

×

3

The front fog light indicator light in the

instrument cluster illuminates while the

front fog light are on.

× : Ye s

—: No

Running Lights^*

Some countries require moving vehicles to

have their lights on (running lights) during

the daytime.

The running lights turn on automatically

when the vehicle starts moving.

They turn off when the parking brake is

operated or the selector lever is shifted

to the P position (automatic transaxle

vehicle).

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Rear Fog Light^*

The rear fog light can be used when the

ignition is switched ON.

The rear fog light helps your vehicle to be

seen.

When the lights are turned on, the rear

fog lights indicator light in the instrument

cluster turns on.

To turn the front fog lights off, do any of

the following:

ꢀ ꢀ

Rotate the fog light switch to the

position.

ꢀ ꢀ

Turn the headlight switch to the

position.

ꢀ ꢀ

Switch the ignition to a position other

than ON.

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

(With auto-light control)

If the fog light switch is in the or

ꢀ

position and the headlight switch

is in the

position, the front fog

lights will turn on when the

headlights, the exterior lights and

instrument panel illumination turn

on.

If the fog light switch is rotated to

the position (the fog light switch

returns to the position

Type A (With Front Fog Light)

The headlight switch must be in the

position before turning on the rear fog

light.

or

ꢀ ꢀ

automatically), the rear fog light will

also illuminate, and the rear fog light

indicator light in the instrument

cluster will also illuminate.

To turn the rear fog light on, rotate the fog

light switch to the position (the fog

light switch returns to the position

automatically).

The rear fog light indicator light in the

instrument cluster illuminates while the

rear fog light is on.

Fog light switch

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

To turn the rear fog light off, do any of the

following:

Type B (Without Front Fog Light)

The headlights must be turned on to turn

on the rear fog light.

ꢀ ꢀ

Rotate the fog light switch to the

position again (the fog light switch

To turn the rear fog light on, rotate the fog

returns to the position automatically).

Turn the headlight switch to the

position.

Switch the ignition to a position other

than ON.

light switch to the position (the fog

light switch returns to its original position

automatically).

The rear fog light indicator light in the

instrument cluster illuminates while the

rear fog light is on.

ꢀ ꢀ

The rear fog light indicator light in the

instrument cluster goes off when the rear

fog light is turned off.

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

The front fog lights turns on when

the rear fog light is turned on.

If the fog light switch is rotated to

ꢀ ꢀ

Fog light switch

the position (the fog light switch

To turn the rear fog light off, do any of the

following:

returns to the position

automatically), the front fog light

indicator light in the instrument

cluster will also illuminate.

(With auto-light control)

When the headlight switch is in the

ꢀ ꢀ

Rotate the fog light switch to the

position again (the fog light switch

returns to its original position

automatically).

Rotate the fog light switch to the

position.

ꢀ ꢀ

ꢀ

ꢀ ꢀ

position, the rear fog light turns

on when the headlights, the exterior

lights and instrument panel

ꢀ ꢀ

Turn the headlight switch to the

position.

illumination are on.

The rear fog light indicator light in the

instrument cluster goes off when the rear

fog light is turned off.

NOTE

(With auto-light control)

When the headlight switch is in the

position and the headlights, exterior

lights and instrument panel illuminated,

the rear fog light turns on when the rear

fog light switch is turned on.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

NOTE

Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

ꢀ ꢀ

If an indicator light stays on without

Àashing or if it Àashes abnormally,

one of the direction indicator bulbs

may be burned out.

A personalised function is available

to change the turn indicator sound

volume. (page 9-13)

The ignition must be switched ON to use

the turn and lane-change signals.

ꢀ ꢀ

Direction Indicators

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.

Lane-Change Signals

If the indicator light continues to Àash

after a turn, manually return the lever to its

original position.

Move the lever halfway toward the

direction of the lane change—until the

indicator Àashes— and hold it there. It will

return to the off position when released.

Right turn

Right lane change

OFF

Three-Flash Turn Signal

After releasing the direction indicator

lever, the direction indicator Àashes three

times. The operation can be cancelled by

moving the lever in the direction opposite

to which it was operated.

Left lane change

Left turn

NOTE

The direction indicators in the instrument

cluster Àash according to the operation of

the direction indicator lever to show which

signal is working.

The three-Àash turn signal function can

be switched to operable/inoperable using

the personalisation function.

Refer to Personalisation Features on

page 9-13.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

NOTE

Windscreen Wipers and

Washer

Because heavy ice and snow can jam

the wiper blades, the wiper motor is

protected from motor breakdown,

overheating and possible ¿re by a

circuit breaker. This mechanism will

automatically stop operation of the

blades, but only for about 5 minutes.

If this happens, turn off the wiper switch

and park off the right-of-way, and

remove the snow and ice.

After 5 minutes, turn on the switch and

the blades should operate normally. If

they do not resume functioning, consult

an expert repairer, we recommend an

Authorised Mazda Repairer as soon as

possible. Drive to the side of the road

and park off the right-of-way. Wait until

the weather clears before trying to drive

with the wipers inoperative.

The ignition must be switched ON to use

the wipers.

WARNING

Use only windscreen washer Àuid or

plain water in the reservoir:

Using radiator antifreeze as washer

Àuid is dangerous. If sprayed on the

windscreen, it will dirty the windscreen,

affect your visibility, and could result in

an accident.

Only use windscreen washer Àuid

mixed with anti-freeze protection in

freezing weather conditions:

Using windscreen washer Àuid without

anti-freeze protection in freezing

weather conditions is dangerous as it

could freeze on the windscreen and

block your vision which could cause

an accident. In addition, make sure

the windscreen is suf¿ciently warmed

using the defroster before spraying the

washer Àuid.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

With auto-wiper control

Windscreen Wipers

Turn the wipers on by pressing the lever

up or down.

With intermittent wiper

Switch Position

Wiper operation

No. Type A Type B

Operation while pulling

up lever

Switch Position

Wiper operation

Stop

No. Type A Type B

Auto control

Operation while pulling

up lever

Low speed

High speed

Stop

Intermittent

Low speed

High speed

Variable-speed intermittent wipers

Set the lever to the intermittent position

and choose the interval timing by rotating

the ring.

INT ring

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Auto-wiper control

CAUTION

When the wiper lever is in the

position, the rain sensor senses the amount

of rainfall on the windscreen and turns the

wipers on or off automatically (off—

intermittent—low speed—high speed).

ꢀ ꢀ

When the wiper lever is in the

position and the ignition is switched

ON, the wipers may move

automatically in the following cases:

ꢀ ꢀ

The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be

adjusted by turning the switch on the

wiper lever.

From the centre position (normal), rotate

the switch upward for higher sensitivity

(faster response) or rotate it downward for

less sensitivity (slower response).

If the windscreen above the rain

sensor is touched or wiped with a

cloth.

If the windscreen is struck with a

hand or other object from either

outside or inside the vehicle.

ꢀ ꢀ

ꢀ

Keep hands and scrapers clear of the

windscreen when the wiper lever is

in the

Less sensitivity

Switch

position and the ignition

is switched ON as ¿ngers could be

pinched or the wipers and wiper

blades damaged when the wipers

activate automatically.

Centre

position

ꢀ

If you are going to clean the

windscreen, be sure the wipers are

turned off completely (when it is

most likely that the engine is left

running) this is particularly important

when clearing ice and snow.

Higher sensitivity

CAUTION

ꢀ ꢀ

Do not shade the rain sensor by

adhering a sticker or a label on the

windscreen. Otherwise the rain

sensor will not operate correctly.

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

Switching the auto-wiper lever from

the to the position while

driving activates the windscreen

wipers once, after which they operate

according to the rainfall amount.

The auto-wiper control may not

operate when the rain sensor

temperature is about –10 °C (14 °F)

or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) or

higher.

ꢀ ꢀ

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Windscreen Washer

NOTE

Pull the lever toward you and hold it to

spray washer Àuid.

ꢀ ꢀ

If the windscreen is coated with

water repellent, the rain sensor may

not be able to sense the amount of

rainfall correctly and auto-wiper

control may not operate properly.

OFF

ꢀ ꢀ

If dirt or foreign matter (Such as

Washer

ice or matter containing salt water)

adheres to the windscreen above

the rain sensor or if the windscreen

is iced, it could cause the wipers to

move automatically. However, if the

wipers cannot remove this ice, dirt

or foreign matter, the auto-wiper

control will stop operation. In this

case, set the wiper lever to the low

speed position or high speed position

for manual operation, or remove the

ice, dirt or foreign matter by hand to

restore the auto-wiper operation.

NOTE

If the windscreen washer is turned

on when the windscreen wipers are

not operating, the windscreen wipers

operate a few times.

ꢀ ꢀ

If the washer does not work, inspect the

Àuid level (page 6-32). If the Àuid level

is normal, consult an expert repairer,

we recommend an Authorised Mazda

Repairer.

If the auto-wiper lever is left in the

position, the wipers could

operate automatically from the effect

of strong light sources,

electromagnetic waves, or infrared

light because the rain sensor uses an

optical sensor. It is recommended

that the auto-wiper lever be switched

NOTE

(With headlight washers)

When the headlights are on, the

headlight washers operate automatically

once every ¿fth time the windscreen

washer operates.

to the

position other than when

driving the vehicle under rainy

conditions.

The auto-wiper control functions can

be turned off.

Refer to Personalisation Features on

page 9-13.

ꢀ ꢀ

ꢀ

Refer to Headlight Washer on page

4-75.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Rear Window Wiper and

Washer^*

The ignition must be switched ON to use

the wiper.

Headlight Washer^*

The ignition must be switched ON and the

headlights must be turned on.

The headlight washers operate

automatically once every ¿fth time the

windscreen washer operates.

Rear Window Wiper

If you want to operate headlight washers,

double Àick the wiper lever.

OFF

Washer

Turn the wiper on by turning the rear

wiper/washer switch.

NOTE

Switch Position

Wiper operation

If air enters the headlight washer Àuid

pipe under conditions such as when

the vehicle is brand-new or after an

empty washer tank is replenished with

washer Àuid, washer Àuid will not spray

even when the wiper lever is operated.

If this occurs, perform the following

procedure:

No. Type A Type B

Stop

Intermittent

Normal

1. Start the engine.

2. Turn on the headlights.

Rear Window Washer

3. Double Àick the wiper lever several

times until the washer Àuid sprays.

T o s p r a y w a s h e r Àuid, turn the rear wiper/

washer switch to either of the position.

After the switch is released, the washer

will stop.

If the washer does not work, inspect the

Àuid level (page 6-32). If the Àuid

level is normal and the washer still does

not work, consult an expert repairer,

we recommend an Authorised Mazda

Repairer.

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Fully Automatic Air-Conditioning

Rear Window Defogger

The rear window defogger clears fog from

the rear window.

Indicator light

The ignition must be switched ON to use

the defogger.

Press the switch to turn on the rear

window defogger. The rear window

defogger operates for about 15 minutes

and then turns off automatically.

The indicator light illuminates when the

defogger is operating.

To turn off the rear window defogger

before the 15 minutes has elapsed, press

the switch again.

CAUTION

Do not use sharp instruments or window

cleaners with abrasives to clean the

inside of the rear window surface. They

may damage the defogger grid inside the

window.

Manual Air-Conditioning

Indicator light

NOTE

This defogger is not designed

for melting snow. If there is an

accumulation of snow on the rear

window, remove it before using the

defogger.

Mirror Defogger^*

To turn on the mirror defoggers, switch

the ignition ON and press the rear window

defogger switch (page 4-76).

*Some models.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

Horn

Hazard Warning Flasher

The hazard warning lights should always

be used when you stop on or near a

roadway in an emergency.

To sound the horn, press the

the steering wheel.

mark on

The hazard warning lights warn other

drivers that your vehicle is a traf¿c hazard

and that they must take extreme caution

when near it.

Depress the hazard warning Àasher and

all the direction indicators will Àash. The

hazard warning indicator lights in the

instrument cluster Àash simultaneously.

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When Driving

Switches and Controls

NOTE

ꢀ ꢀ

The direction indicators do not work

when the hazard warning lights are

on.

Check local regulations about the use

ꢀ ꢀ

of hazard warning lights while the

vehicle is being towed to verify that

it is not in violation of the law.

ꢀ ꢀ

If the brake pedal is depressed

while driving on slippery roads, the

emergency stop signal system could

operate causing all the turn and lane

change signals to Àash. Refer to

Emergency Stop Signal System on

page 4-82.

ꢀ ꢀ

While the emergency stop signal

system is operating, all the direction

indicators automatically Àash rapidly

to caution the driver of a vehicle

following behind your vehicle of a

sudden braking situation. Refer to

Emergency Stop Signal System on

page 4-82.

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