Parking Lights - CX-3 Sport Nav?

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Simon DW
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Hi all,

Greetings from a very wet Essex!

Do you know if you can turn on the car's exterior lights when it's parked and idle?

On a previous car (not Mazda) I could move the indicator arm down or up and this would activate the Rt or Lt exterior /front side-lights, great if you are parked up in a dark location with no street lights.

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Hi Simon,

No, the CX-3 doesn't allow you to leave the lights on whilst it's parked up.

[Edit, I was wrong, see below :oops: ]
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In fact they're so against you having your lights on they disable the DLR's when you apply the hand brake lol
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You can leave the sidelights on with the ignition off.
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Gus wrote: Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:21 pm You can leave the sidelights on with the ignition off.

Oops, just checked the owner's manual, and yes you can leave the sidelights on if you don't have the lighting switch in the Auto position. I always leave mine in Auto and the lights switch off when you open the driver's door.
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Post by Simon DW »

Thanks all, comments noted!

Simon.
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