Daytime running lights no longer operating. Changed the fuse, which was still in good condition, and the daytime running lights still don't work. May be same issue as the CX5 2016 problem?

- Cocoa, FL, USA

I purchased a new 2015 Mazda CX5 in may of 2015 with the tour technology package. Therefore, I have the bi-xenon, hid, headlamps. I do like the curve adaptive feature that moves the entire light system left and right BY15 degrees. I drive mostly in well lit city areas, but when my brother was here last November and noticed in rural areas how easy it was to 'overdrive' both low and high beam settings. I have to admit that the regular H1 high beams on my 2007 mazda6 are far better than these 2015 hid lights. They have a sharp cut off on the left side of the highway when on low beam so they don't illuminate as far down the road as I would like, and that may explain part of the problem when lights are switched to high beam as well. I have discussed this issue with my Mazda service dept., and they tell me that by federal law, they are not allowed to raise the height of these 'self-leveling' lights. They can only adjust from side to side for more or less lighting. I can understand why the insurance institute for highway safety gave the 2016 Mazda CX5 a marginal rating even with the bi-xenon headlamps. Even at normal highway speeds, it would be difficult to stop for objects on poorly lit rural roads. I do feel that this is a big safety concern. Manufacturers and their engineers need to reevalute the importance of basic features such as headlights.

- Nashville, TN, USA