i-ACTIVSENSE

The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) can be switched to on/off using the personalization function.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

The system may not operate normally under the following conditions.

• The white (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or paint flaking.

• White (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of bad weather (rain, fog, or snow).

• The vehicle is driven on a temporary lane or section with a closed lane resulting from construction where there might be multiple white (yellow) lane lines, or they are interrupted.

• The camera picks up an obscure line, such as a temporary line being used for construction, or because of shade, unmelted snow, or grooves filled with water.

• The surrounding brightness suddenly changes such as when entering or exiting a tunnel.

• Back-light is reflected off the road surface.

• The road surface is wet and shiny after rain, or there are puddles on the road.

• The width of a lane is excessively narrow.

• The vehicle is driven on roads with tight curves.

• Heavy luggage is loaded in the trunk/luggage compartment or on the rear seat causing the vehicle to tilt.

• The vehicle is driven through a fork in the road or a junction.

• The shade of a guardrail parallel to a white (yellow) lane line is cast on the road.

• The illumination of the headlights is weakened because of dirt or the optical axis is deviated at night.

• The road is excessively uneven.

• The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

• A vehicle in front of your vehicle is running near a white (yellow) lane line making it less visible.

• The windshield is dirty or foggy.

• Strong light is directed from the front of the vehicle (such as sunlight, or headlights (high-beam) of on-coming vehicles).

• The vehicle is driven through an intersection or a roundabout.

If the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) (white) does not turn on, the system is canceled using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch or the personalization feature.

When the system does not detect a white (yellow) lane line on one side only, the system does not operate on the side that is not being detected.

• The LDWS settings can be changed.

  Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

• You may not be able to hear the LDWS warning sound depending on the surrounding conditions such as outside noise.

• If you set the LDWS to vibrate the steering wheel, you may not feel the vibrations depending on the road surface conditions.

• The BSM will operate when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The ignition is switched ON.

  • The i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light in the instrument cluster is turned off.

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

• The BSM will not operate under the following circumstances.

  • The vehicle speed falls below about 10 km/h (6.3 mph) even though the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light is turned off.

  • The shift lever (manual transmission)/selector lever (automatic transmission) is shifted to reverse (R) and the vehicle is reversing.

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

• In the following cases, the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light turns on and operation of the system is stopped. If the i-ACTIVSENSE 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 BSM warning indicator lights is detected.

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

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

  • Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.

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

  • The battery voltage has decreased.

• Under the following conditions, the rear side radar sensor cannot detect target objects or it may be difficult to detect them.

  • The rear bumper around the rear side radar sensor is deformed.

  • Radio wave interference from a radar sensor equipped on a nearby vehicle.

  • The approaching vehicle is any of the following shapes.

    1. The size of the vehicle body is extremely small.

    2. The vehicle height is extremely low or high.

    3. A special type of vehicle with a complex shape.

  • A vehicle is in the detection area at the rear in an adjacent driving lane but it does not approach. The 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 rear side radar sensor is set at the road width of expressways.

• In the following case, the flashing of the 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.

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

  • Directly after the BSM system becomes operable by changing the setting.

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

• The 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.

  

  1. Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls running alongside the vehicle.

   

  

  1. Places where the width between guardrails or walls on each side of the vehicle narrows.

   

  

  1. The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels, turnouts.

      

• A 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 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 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 rear side radar sensor of the BSM may be regulated under the radio wave related laws of the country where the vehicle is driven. If this system is used abroad, it may be necessary to turn off the system.

  Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor (Search).

• The system switches to the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) function when the shift lever (manual transmission) or the selector lever (automatic transmission) is shifted to the reverse (R) position.

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

If the ignition is switched OFF while you have canceled the system using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system is automatically enabled the next time the ignition is switched ON. However, if the system is canceled using the personalization features, the system is not automatically enabled.

• The DAA operates when all of the following conditions are met.

  • The vehicle speed is about 65 to 140 km/h (41 to 86 mph).

  • The system detects white (yellow) lane lines.

  • The system has completed learning of the driver’s driving data after 60 minutes have passed since the driver began driving vehicle.

• The DAA does not operate under the following conditions.

  • The vehicle speed is less than about 65 km/h (41 mph).

  • The vehicle speed exceeds about 140 km/h (86 mph).

  • The vehicle is making a sharp turn.

  • The vehicle is changing lanes.

  • The system cannot detect white (yellow) lane lines.

• The DAA may not operate normally under the following conditions.

  • White (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or fading/patchiness.

  • The vehicle is jolted or swayed continuously by strong winds or rough roads.

  • The vehicle is driven aggressively.

  • When making frequent lane changes.

  • The vehicle is making a curve.

• The DAA detects driver fatigue and decreased attentiveness based on the driving data when the vehicle is driven at about 65 to 140 km/h (41 to 86 mph) for about 20 minutes. The driving data will be reset under the following conditions.

  • The vehicle is stopped for 15 minutes or longer.

  • The vehicle is driven at less than about 65 km/h (41 mph) for about 30 minutes.

  • The ignition is switched off.

• After the DAA has displayed the first message encouraging rest, it does not display the next one until 60 minutes have passed.

If the ignition is switched OFF while you have canceled the system using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system is automatically enabled the next time the ignition is switched ON. However, if the system is canceled using the personalization features, the system is not automatically enabled.

• In the following cases, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled when the vehicle is traveling at 30 km/h (20 mph) or less and “Mazda Radar Cruise Control Disabled Under 30 km/h” is displayed in the multi-information display.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect target objects (There is problem with the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or windshield is dirty).

  • There is a problem with the stop hold control function.

  • There is a problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).

• It may not be possible to set the MRCC with Stop & Go function system directly after starting the engine, while the DSC operation is being checked.

If the ignition is switched off while the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is operating, the system will be operable when the ignition is switched ON the next time.

• If a vehicle ahead is detected while traveling at a constant speed, the vehicle-ahead indication is displayed and headway control is performed. Additionally, when a vehicle ahead is no longer detected, the vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the system switches back to travel at constant speed.

• The lowest possible speed which can be set on the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is 30 km/h (19 mph).

• Headway control is not possible if the vehicle ahead is driving faster than your vehicle's set speed. Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.

• The distance-between-vehicles differs depending on the vehicle speed, and the slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the distance.

• When the ignition is switched to ACC or OFF and then the engine is started again, the system automatically sets the distance-between-vehicles to the previous setting.

• The warnings and brake control do not operate while the accelerator pedal is depressed.

• The setting speed can be changed by operating the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) during stop hold control.

If the set speed is not indicated in the display, the control does not resume even if the RES switch is pressed.

In the following cases, the warnings and brakes may not operate even if your vehicle starts closing in on the vehicle ahead.

• You are driving your vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle ahead.

• Directly after the TJA operates.

• Directly after the accelerator pedal is released.

• Another vehicle cuts into the driving lane in front of you.

(Automatic transmission vehicle)

• Under the following conditions, the TJA cannot be used when the vehicle speed is 30 km/h (19 mph) or slower.

  • There is a problem with the stop hold control function.

  • There is a problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).

• The TJA may not launch directly after the engine starts.

• The steering assist function operates so that the vehicle remains near the center of the driving lane, however, depending on conditions such as the road curvature, road slope and undulations, and vehicle speed, the function might not be able to keep the vehicle near the center of the driving lane.

• If a vehicle ahead is detected while traveling at a constant speed, the vehicle-ahead indication is displayed and headway control is performed. Additionally, when a vehicle ahead is no longer detected, the vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the system switches back to travel at constant speed.

• Headway control is not possible if the vehicle ahead is driving faster than your vehicle's set speed. Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.

• When the ignition is switched OFF, the system status before it was turned off is maintained. For example, if the ignition is switched OFF with the TJA operable, the TJA remains operational the next time the ignition is switched ON.

• When the TJA switch is pressed while the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) or Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function) system is operating, the TJA operates. In addition, when the MRCC switch is pressed while the TJA is operating, the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) or Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function) system operates.

• The warnings and brake control do not operate while depressing the accelerator pedal.

• The lowest possible speed which can be set on the TJA is 30 km/h (19 mph).

• (Automatic transmission vehicle)

  The vehicle speed setting can be changed by operating the RES switch during stop hold control.

• The distance-between-vehicles differs depending on the vehicle speed, and the slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the distance.

• When the ignition is switched to ACC or OFF, the set distance-between-vehicles is taken over automatically even when the engine is started again.

• If you take your hands off the steering wheel (not holding the steering wheel), the warning sound is activated and an alert is indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display.

  Multi-information display

  

  Active driving display (vehicles with active driving display)

  

• If the steering wheel is held lightly, or depending on the road conditions, the system determines that you have released the steering wheel (not holding the steering wheel) even if you are holding it, and an alert is indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display.

• If the set speed is not indicated on the display, the system does not operate even if the RES switch is pressed.

• After the operation, the steering assist operation may not operate for a period of 5 seconds at the most until the lane lines are detected or a vehicle ahead is recognized.

• Even if the TJA is temporarily canceled during stop hold control, the vehicle is held in its stopped position.

• The parking brake is automatically applied and the vehicle is held in its stopped position when 10 minutes or longer have passed since the stop hold control operated. When this occurs, the TJA is temporarily canceled.

• The brake lights turn on during stop hold control.

• When you resume driving by pressing the RES switch, your vehicle does not start moving until the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead lengthens to the specified distance or farther.

• If the TJA is temporarily canceled, depress the accelerator pedal and start driving the vehicle. If the TJA is temporarily canceled, you cannot resume driving by pressing the RES switch when there are no vehicles in front of your vehicle.

• If the vehicle ahead starts moving within 3 seconds after your vehicle is stopped by the stop hold control, headway control will continue even if you do not resume driving your vehicle, such as by depressing the accelerator pedal.

When the ignition is switched OFF while the SBS forward drive detection is canceled, the SBS forward drive detection is automatically enabled the next time the ignition is switched ON.

• In the top view screen, the areas in black at the front and rear of the vehicle image and the seams where each of the camera images merge are blind spots.

• Because images displayed in the top view screen are processed from each camera, the top view screen may display in the following ways.

  • Depending on the surrounding environment, the color of objects may be displayed on the screen in a color different from the actual one.

  • Depending on the surrounding environment, it may take a few seconds for the color of the screen display to adjust.

  • Obstructions displayed in the front view may not display on the top view screen.

  • If the position or angle of each camera changes due to tilting of the vehicle, the image may appear distorted.

  • Lines on the road may appear distorted at the seams where each of the camera images merge.

  • The screen area for each camera may appear bright/dark depending on the illumination level around any of the cameras.

The setting can be changed so that the projected vehicle path lines are not displayed.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

• The detection ability of the rear side radar sensor has limitations. In the following cases, the detection ability may lower and the system may not operate normally.

  • The rear bumper near the rear side radar sensor has become deformed.

  • Snow, ice or mud adheres to the rear side radar sensor on the rear bumper.

  • Under bad weather conditions such as rain, snow and fog.

• Under the following conditions, the rear side radar sensor cannot detect target objects or it may be difficult to detect them.

  • Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, shopping carts, and stationary objects on a road or a road side.

  • Vehicle shapes which do not reflect radar waves well such as empty trailers with a low vehicle height and sports cars.

• Vehicles are shipped with the direction of the rear side radar sensor adjusted for each vehicle to a loaded vehicle condition so that the rear side radar sensor detect approaching vehicles correctly. If the direction of the rear side radar sensor has deviated for some reason, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

• For repairs or replacement of the rear side radar sensor, or bumper repairs, paintwork, and replacement near the radar sensors, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

• The radar sensors are regulated by the relevant radio wave laws of the country in which the vehicle is driven. If the vehicle is driven abroad, authorization from the country in which the vehicle is driven may be required.