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DrivingYourMazda
SwitchesandControls
NOTE
CAUTION
Theheadlights,otherexteriorlightsand
dashboardilluminationmaynotturnoff
immediatelyevenifthesurroundingarea
becomeswell-litbecausethelightsensor
determinesthatitisnighttimeifthe
surroundingareaiscontinuouslydarkfor
severalminutessuchasinsidelongtunnels,
trafficjamsinsidetunnels,orinindoor
parkinglots.
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ØDonotshadethelightsensorby
adheringastickeroralabelon
thewindshield.Otherwisethelight
sensorwillnotoperatecorrectly.
Light sensor
Inthiscase,thelightturnsoffifthelight
switchisturnedtotheOFFposition.
Thetimingforturningontheheadlights,
otherexteriorlightsanddashboard
illuminationcanbedelayedbyadjusting
thesensitivityofthelightsensor.Consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerregardingsensor
adjustment.
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ThesensitivityoftheAUTOlightsmaybe
changedbyanAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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ØThelightsensoralsoworksasa
rainsensorfortheauto-wiper
control.Keephandsandscrapers
clearofthewindshieldwhenthe
wiperleverisintheAUTOposition
andtheignitionswitchisinthe
ONpositionasfingerscouldbe
pinchedorthewipersandwiper
bladesdamagedwhenthewipers
activateautomatically.Ifyouare
goingtocleanthewindshield,be
surethewipersareturnedoff
completely-thisisparticularly
importantwhenclearingiceand
snow-whenitisparticularly
temptingtoleavetheengine
running.
Xenonfusionheadlightbulbsí
Thelow-beambulbsoftheheadlights
havexenonfusionbulbsthatproducea
brightwhitebeamoverawidearea.
WARNING
Donotreplacethexenonfusionbulbs
yourself:
Replacingthexenonfusionbulbs
yourselfisdangerous.Becausethe
xenonfusionbulbsrequirehigh
voltage,youcouldreceiveanelectric
shockifthebulbsarehandled
incorrectly.ConsultanAuthorized
MazdaDealerwhenthereplacement
isnecessary.
NOTE
Iftheheadlightsflicker,orthebrightness
weakens,thebulb-lifemaybedepletedanda
replacementisnecessary.Consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealer.
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FormNo.8AT5-EA-09E
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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