CX-5 / Everyday controls
Mazda CX-5: How to use leaving home lights with the key
CHECK YOUR CAR2025 Mazda CX-5 US-market digital owner manual; only the equipment and controls described here.
The function can be enabled or disabled through Mazda Connect Settings.
THE QUICK ANSWER
With ignition OFF and an eligible lighting-switch position selected, pressing unlock on the transmitter can illuminate the exterior lights for about 30 seconds.
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Common questions
Will it work with the headlight switch OFF?+
The manual says moving the switch to OFF turns this lighting off.
SOURCES & SCOPE
Where this guide comes from
Written from the official references below, reviewed on 25 October 2026. This is a source-based guide, not a claim of hands-on vehicle testing.
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