Can a US marketed CX-9 be reprogrammed for Canadian running lights?

[Armchair Bronco]

I have a CX-9 that was built according to specs for the US market. As such, it does NOT have daytime running lights: when I switch the lights to "Auto" they only turn on at dusk.

I see that cars intended for the Canadian market have daytime running lights which is a legal requirement in Canada.

Since I prefer to use my car "Canadian style", is it possible to get it reprogrammed so that "Auto" translates to "Always On"? I'd like to do this so I can just "set and forget" the lights.

Presumably, this should be *easy* to do...but that's why I'm concerned. Easy things are typically hard as hell to get done.

 

[TI2TT]

My 09 Touring (no auto setting) autoshuts them off after like 20 seconds after turning off the vehicle when I have the light switch in the on position. So i just leave my light switch on all the time and don't worry about it.

 

[ceric]

Armchair Bronco:
According to answers from previous threads on this, it will not be easy.
The wiring of headlights are quite different between US and Canadian models.
It is not a simple hack.

Like TI2TT said, keep the headlight to ON position, it will shut off in 20 seconds. No worry there. You will just be consuming a bit more energy.
DRL is usually using the far light with 1/3 intensity.

 

[My09CX-9]

Or you can do what I did by following these instructions:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123685451