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The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) will operate when all of the following conditions are met:

• The ignition is switched ON.

• The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF switch is pressed and the BSM OFF switch indicator light is turned off.

• The vehicle speed is about 10 km/h (6.3 mph) or faster.

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) will not operate under the following circumstances.

• The vehicle speed falls below about 10 km/h (6.3 mph) even though the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF switch indicator light is turned off.

• The selector lever is shifted to reverse (R) and the vehicle is reversing.

In the following cases, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indication/warning light turns on and operation of the system is stopped. If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indication/warning light remains illuminated, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

• Some problem with the system including the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights is detected.

• A large deviation in the installation position of a radar sensor (rear) on the vehicle has occurred.

• There is a large accumulation of snow or ice on the rear bumper near a radar sensor (rear). Remove any snow, ice or mud on the rear bumper.

• Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.

• The temperature near the radar sensors (rear) becomes extremely hot due to driving for long periods on slopes during the summer.

• The battery voltage has decreased.

Under the following conditions, the radar sensors (rear) cannot detect target objects or it may be difficult to detect them.

• A vehicle is in the detection area at the rear in an adjacent driving lane but it does not approach. The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) determines the condition based on radar detection data.

• A vehicle is traveling alongside your vehicle at nearly the same speed for an extended period of time.

• Vehicles approaching in the opposite direction.

• A vehicle in an adjacent driving lane is attempting to pass your vehicle.

• A vehicle is in an adjacent lane on a road with extremely wide driving lanes. The detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set at the road width of expressways.

In the following case, the flashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light, and the activation of the warning sound and the warning screen indicator display may not occur or they may be delayed.

• A vehicle makes a lane change from a driving lane two lanes over to an adjacent lane.

• Driving on steep slopes.

• Crossing the summit of a hill or mountain pass.

• The turning radius is small (making a sharp turn, turning at intersections).

• When there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent lane.

• Directly after pressing the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF switch and the system becomes operable.

If the road width is extremely narrow, vehicles two lanes over may be detected. The detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of expressways.

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light may turn on and the vehicle detection screen may be displayed in the display in reaction to stationary objects (guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls, and parked vehicles) on the road or the roadside.

A Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light may flash or the warning beep may be activated several times when making a turn at a city intersection.

Turn off the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s radio waves will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.

In the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors.

• Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.

• The front door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.

The radar sensors (rear) of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) may be regulated under the radio wave related laws of the country where the vehicle is driven. The sensors in this system are approved for use in the U.S.A. (including territories), Canada, and Mexico. If a vehicle with a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) is driven in a country other than the U.S.A., Canada, or Mexico, the system has to be turned off using the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF switch.

The system switches to the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function when the selector lever is shifted to the reverse (R) position.

Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) (Search).