2008 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 182

Driving Your Mazda Switches and Controls qHeadlight High-Low Beam Push the lever forward for high beam. Pull back to original position for low beam. High beam qHeadlight Leveling í The number of passengers and weight of cargo in the luggage compartment change the angle of the headlights. The angle of the headlights will be automatically adjusted when turning on the headlights. Headlight auto-leveling malfunction indicator light Low beam qFlashing the Headlights To flash the headlights, pull the lever fully toward you. The headlight switch does not need to be on, and the lever will return to the normal position when released. This indicator light stays on far a few seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. Thereafter, the indicator light will illuminate when the headlight autoleveling system has a malfunction. If the indicator light illuminates, contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer. qDaytime 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 Daytime Running Lights turn off when the parking brake is applied. 5-56 í Some models.