2016 MAZDA MODEL 6 headlights

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NOTElIn the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect target objects correctly,
and each system may be unable to operate normally.
lThe height of the vehicle ahead is low.lYou drive your vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle ahead.lHeadlights are not turned on during the night or when going through a tunnel.lIn the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may not be able to detect target
objects correctly.
lWhen driving next to walls with no patterning (including fences and longitudinally striped
walls).
lThe taillights of the vehicle ahead are turned off.lA vehicle is outside the illumination range of the headlights.lThe vehicle is making a sharp curve, or ascending or descending a steep slope.lEntering or exiting a tunnel.lHeavy luggage is loaded causing the vehicle to tilt.lStrong light is shone at the front of the vehicle (back light or high-beam light from on-coming
vehicles).
lThere are many light emitters on the vehicle ahead.lWhen the vehicle ahead is not equipped with taillights or the taillights are turned off at
nighttime.
lThe vehicle ahead has a special shape.
When Driving
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Light Bulbs
Overhead lights/
Front map lights
Vanity mirror
lights
Headlights (Low beam)
Headlights (High beam) Daytime running lights/
Parking lights
Headlights (Low beam)
Headlights (High beam)/
Daytime running lights Front turn signal lights/
Front side-marker lights
Front turn signal lights/
Front side-marker lights
Parking lightsBrake lights/Taillights Rear side-marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Taillights (Trunk lid side) Reverse lights High-mount
brake light
License plate lights Trunk light Rear map lights Side turn signal lights Courtesy lights
Overhead lights/
Front map lights Side turn signal lights Courtesy lights With LED Headlights
With Halogen Headlights
Vanity mirror
lights
Fog lights
Some models.
Brake lights Brake lights/Taillights
Taillights Rear side-marker lights
Rear turn signal lights
Taillights (Trunk lid side) Reverse lights High-mount
brake light
License plate lights Trunk light Rear map lights
Signature wing illumination
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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.
NOTE
lTo replace the bulb, contact an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
lIf the halogen bulb is accidentally touched,
it should be cleaned with rubbing alcohol
before being used.
lUse the protective cover and carton for the
replacement bulb to dispose of the old bulb
promptly and out of the reach of children.
qReplacing Exterior Light Bulbs
Headlights (With LED headlights)
Low/High beam bulbs
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 (With halogen headlights)
Low-beam bulbs
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. If you are changing the right bulb, start
the engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the left, and turn off engine.
If you are changing the left bulb, turn
the steering wheel to the right.
3. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers.
Removal
Installation
4. Turn the screw counterclockwise and
remove it, and then partially peel back
the mudguard.
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7. Turn the socket and bulb assembly to
remove it. Carefully remove the bulb
from its socket in the reflector by
gently pulling it straight backward out
of the socket.
8. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of the removal procedure.
Daytime running lights/Parking lights
(With LED headlights), Signature wing
illuminationí
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.
Front turn signal lights/Front side-
marker lights, Parking lights (With
halogen headlights)
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. If you are changing the right bulb, start
the engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the left, and turn off engine.
If you are changing the left bulb, turn
the steering wheel to the right.3. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers.
Removal
Installation
4. Turn the screw counterclockwise and
remove it, and then partially peel back
the mudguard.
5. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
6. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
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Front turn signal lights/Front side-
marker lights
Parking lights (With halogen
headlights)
7. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of the removal procedure.
Fog lights (With LED headlights)í
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.
Brake lights, Taillights, High-mount
brake light, Side-turn signal lights,
Rear 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.
Rear turn signal lights, Rear side-
marker lights (With halogen
headlights)
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the turn signal switch is off.
2. Lift the trunk mat.
3.(Left side)
Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers and the
pocket.
(Right side)
Remove the pocket.
(Left side)
Removal
Installation
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(Right side)
4. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers and the trunk
end trim.
Removal
Installation
5. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers and the trunk
side trim.
6. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
7. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.
Rear turn signal lights
Rear side-marker lights
8. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of the removal procedure.
Taillights (Trunk lid side) (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.
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Taillights (Trunk lid side) (With
halogen headlights), Reverse lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. Pull the center of each plastic retainer
and remove the retainers and the trunk
lid trim.
Removal
Installation
3.(Reverse lights)
Disconnect the electrical connector
from the bulb by pressing the tab on
the connector with your finger and
pulling the connector.
4. Turn the socket and bulb assembly
counterclockwise and remove it.
5. Disconnect the bulb from the socket.Taillights (Trunk lid side)
Reverse lights
6. Install the new bulb in the reverse order
of the removal procedure.
License plate lights
1. Make sure the ignition is switched off,
and the headlight switch is off.
2. Wrap a flathead screwdriver with a soft
cloth to prevent damage to the lens,
and then remove the lens by carefully
prying on the edge of the lens with a
flathead screwdriver.
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CAUTION
Always replace a fuse with a genuine
Mazda fuse or equivalent of the same
rating. Otherwise you may damage
the electric system.
6. Reinstall the cover and make sure that
it is securely installed.
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 oneof 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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