Lighting
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:13 pm
Am a little confused--be grateful for one or two quickie replies ( if poss...no link to the dreaded on line manual plse-ta-which -to me-repeats itself then contradicts itself!).
1) Noticed a little green light on the dash last night(it was dark)-flicked the lights on the stalk-the green light went out-and the info screen went from dim to full --what's happening?
2) At first I thought the green light was something to do with the coolant( it seems to be in exactly the same position on the dash as the blue(cold) coolant light--but clearly not.
3) This morning(daylight)--sat in vehicle before starting and the little green light was ON .
Put 2 and 2 together and sussed that one of the rotators on the light stalk was on AUTO ....switched to off and the green light went out.
MY QUESTION-Can someone write me a one or two line answer as to what is happening here-please. What is automatic in terms of headlights coming on or not, should I leave the 2 stalk revolves on auto or one on auto and then other not--or both off? .....
I am of the old school( switch ON for on and OFF for off!!!) and am perfectly capable of deciding whether it is dark or not and compensate accordingly-happy to leave it on auto if that is what Mazda recommend -but would rather not have any green "fully functioning" little lights on the dash if i can help it. As for the info screen--either is fully dimmed in darkness or fully on plse--no piccadilly circus antics if poss?
All easy advice welcome-repeat--have read manual and whilst i can broadly understand it --it don't half keep repeating itself and muddling me( the reader!)
If it's dark or dusk-I want to be able to turn my headlights on--and if it's broad daylight--i like to make the decision to have the lights switched off!.....
Looking forward to being told I am a bit stupid---but would really welcome a guideline finger or 2!
1) Noticed a little green light on the dash last night(it was dark)-flicked the lights on the stalk-the green light went out-and the info screen went from dim to full --what's happening?
2) At first I thought the green light was something to do with the coolant( it seems to be in exactly the same position on the dash as the blue(cold) coolant light--but clearly not.
3) This morning(daylight)--sat in vehicle before starting and the little green light was ON .
Put 2 and 2 together and sussed that one of the rotators on the light stalk was on AUTO ....switched to off and the green light went out.
MY QUESTION-Can someone write me a one or two line answer as to what is happening here-please. What is automatic in terms of headlights coming on or not, should I leave the 2 stalk revolves on auto or one on auto and then other not--or both off? .....
I am of the old school( switch ON for on and OFF for off!!!) and am perfectly capable of deciding whether it is dark or not and compensate accordingly-happy to leave it on auto if that is what Mazda recommend -but would rather not have any green "fully functioning" little lights on the dash if i can help it. As for the info screen--either is fully dimmed in darkness or fully on plse--no piccadilly circus antics if poss?
All easy advice welcome-repeat--have read manual and whilst i can broadly understand it --it don't half keep repeating itself and muddling me( the reader!)
If it's dark or dusk-I want to be able to turn my headlights on--and if it's broad daylight--i like to make the decision to have the lights switched off!.....
Looking forward to being told I am a bit stupid---but would really welcome a guideline finger or 2!