Get Driving Your Mazda -> Switches and Controls Guide for Mazda Mx-5 SUV Second Generation (1998-2004)

Lighting Control

qHeadlights

To turn on the lights, turn the headlight

switch on the end of the control lever.

Switch Position

Headlights Off Off On

Taillights

Parking lights

License lights

Side-marker lights

Off On On

NOTE

To prevent discharging the battery, don't

leave the lights on while the engine is

off.

qLights-On Reminder

If lights are on and the key is removed

from the ignition switch , a beep sound

will be heard when any door is opened.

qHeadlight High-Low Beam

Push the lever forward for high beam.

Pull it back for low.

High beam

Low beam

qFlashing the Headlights

To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully

toward you. The headlight switch need

not be on, and the lever will return to the

normal position when released.

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Turn and Lane-Change

Signals

qTurn Signal

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 conti nues to flash

after a turn, manually return the lever to

its original position.

OFF

Right lane

change

Left lane

change

Right turn

Left turn

Green indicators on the dashboard show

which signal is working.

Lane-change signals

Move the lever slightly toward the

direction of the change ―until the

indicator flashes― and hold it there. It

will return to the off position when

released.

NOTE

If an indicator light stays on without

flashing or if it flashes abnormally, the

turn signal bulb may be burned out.

Fog Lights

Use this switch to turn on the fog lights.

They help you to see as well as to be seen.

Type A

Type B

To turn on the fog lights, firs t turn the

headlight switch to the

position.

Then press the fog light switch.

To turn the fog lights off:

(Type A)

Press the fog light switch again or turn the

headlight switch to the

or OFF

position.

(Type B)

Press the left part of the fog light switch

or turn the headlight switch to the

OFF position.

NOTE

The fog lights will turn off when the

headlights are set at high beam.

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Daytime Running Lights

(Canada)

In Canada, vehicles must be driven with

the headlights on during daytime

operation.

For that reason, the daytime running lights

automatically turn on when the ignition

switch is turned to the ON position.

NOTE

The running lights go off when the

parking brake is applied.

Windshield Wipers and

Washer

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position.

WARNING

Frozen Washer Fluid:

Using windshield washer fluid without

anti-freeze protection in freezing

temperatures is dangerous. The

washer fluid could freeze on the

windshield and block your vision. You

could have an accident. Don't use the

washer without first warming the

windshield and never use plain tap

water.

NOTE

Because heavy ice and snow can jam

the wiper blades, the wiper motor is

protected from motor breakdown,

overheating and possible fire 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 don't resume functioning, consult

an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as

possible.

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qWindshield Wipers

Turn the wipers on by pulling the lever

down.

INT ― Intermittent

I ― Normal

II ― Fast

One-touch wipers

For a single wiping cycle, push the lever

forward and release it.

One-touch wiper

OFF

qWindshield Washer

Pull the lever toward you and hold it to

spray washer fluid.

OFF

Washer

NOTE

With the wiper lever in the OFF or INT

position, the wipers will operate

continuously until the lever is released.

If the washer doesn't work, inspect the

fluid level (page 8-25). If it's OK, consult

an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Rear Window Defroster

The rear window defroster clears frost,

fog, and thin ice from the rear window.

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position.

Press the switch to turn on the rear

window defroster, the indicator light will

illuminate.

Press the switch again to turn it off.

CAUTION

Don't use sharp instruments or window

cleaners with abrasives to clean the

inside of the rear window surface. They

may damage the defroster grid inside

the window.

NOTE

This defroster is not designed for

melting snow. If there is an

accumulation of snow on the rear

window, remove it before using the

defroster.

Horn

To sound the horn, press around the

mark on the steering wheel.

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Hazard Warning Flasher

The hazard warning lights should always

be used when you stop on or near a

roadway.

The hazard warning lights warn other

drivers that your vehicle is a traffic hazard

and that they must take extre me caution

when near it.

Hazard warning flasher

Depress the hazard warning flasher and all

four turn signals will flash.

NOTE

The turn signals don't work when the

hazard warning lights are on.

Check local regulations about the use

of hazard warning lights while the

vehicle is being towed. They may

forbid it.

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