i-ACTIVSENSE

• The system may operate under the following conditions even if a vehicle is not approaching.

  • An object that reflects the radio waves of the radar such as a parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is directly next to your vehicle.

  • Vehicles are stopped in the area around your vehicle such as during heavy traffic.

  • A vehicle approaching from the front or side of your vehicle slows down.

  • A vehicle approaching from the front or left side of your vehicle makes a right or left turn directly in front of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle or pedestrian moves in the parking lot or on the sidewalk in the area surrounding your vehicle.

  • After making a left or right turn, an on-coming vehicle is present.

  • When passing an on-coming vehicle.

  • A vehicle overtakes your vehicle while it is stopped.

  • Your vehicle is in an area where strong radio waves or electrical noise may occur such as near a television tower or power plant.

• Under the following conditions, the front side radar sensor cannot detect approaching vehicles or it might be difficult to detect them, and the system may not operate normally.

  • The front side radar sensor detection area is obstructed by a nearby wall or vehicle.

  • Directly after the system becomes operable.

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

  • The approaching vehicle has 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 suddenly enters the detection area from the front or side of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle that has stopped suddenly starts to move.

  • Multiple objects move at the same time.

  • The vehicle is driven in bad weather conditions such as heavy rain, fog, snow, or sand storms.

  • The vehicle is driven on a sharp curve or on bumpy roads.

  • An object that reflects the radio waves of the radar such as a parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is directly next to your vehicle.

  • A vehicle approaches while turning (Such as roundabout)

  • The vehicle is driven at an extremely slow speed.

• In the following cases, the system turns on the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light and operation of the system is stopped. If the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light remains on, have the vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

  • Some problem with the system has occurred.

  • The front side radar sensor installation position is greatly deviated.

  • There is a large accumulation of snow or ice on the front bumper near a front side radar sensor.

  • The temperature near the radar sensors becomes extremely hot due to driving for a long time on slopes during the summer.

  • The lead-acid battery voltage has decreased.

  • The front side radar sensor of the FCTA 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 Front Side Radar Sensor (Search).

• The system may operate under the following conditions even if a vehicle is not approaching.

  • An object that reflects the radio waves of the radar such as a parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is directly next to your vehicle.

  • A vehicle approaching from the rear left and right side of your vehicle slows down.

  • A vehicle approaching from the rear left and right side of your vehicle makes a right or left turn directly in front of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle overtakes your vehicle while it is stopped.

  • Your vehicle is in an area where strong radio waves or electrical noise may occur such as near a television tower or power plant.

• 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 Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights has occurred.

  • 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.

  • Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.

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

  • The lead-acid battery voltage has decreased.

• Under the following conditions, the rear side radar sensor cannot detect approaching vehicles or it might be difficult to detect them, and the system may not operate normally.

  • The vehicle speed when reversing is about 15 km/h (9 mph) or faster.

  • The rear side radar sensor detection area is obstructed by a nearby wall or parked vehicle. (Reverse the vehicle to a position where the radar sensor detection area is no longer obstructed.)

    

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  • A vehicle is approaching directly from the rear of your vehicle.

    

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  • The vehicle is parked at an angle.

    

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  • Directly after the RCTA system becomes operable using [Settings] in Mazda Connect.

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

• 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 adheres to the door mirrors.

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

• Turn off the RCTA system while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radio waves emitted by the radar will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.

• The rear side radar sensor of the RCTA 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).

If the power switch is switched OFF while you have canceled the system using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system is automatically enabled the next time the power switch is switched ON. However, if the system is canceled using [Settings] in Mazda Connect, 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 a problem with the stop hold control function.

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

• When the system is turned on, the MRCC standby indication (white) turns on and the MRCC display indications are displayed on the multi-information display and the active driving display.

• When the vehicle speed is set, the set vehicle speed is displayed on the displays and the MRCC standby indication (white) changes to the MRCC set indication (green).

• The minimum speed setting is 30 km/h (19 mph).

The system may not operate normally under the following conditions.

• A condition under which the forward sensing camera (FSC) cannot detect a target object is met.

  Refer to Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) (Search).

• The visibility of white (yellow) lines is poor (due to paint flaking or dirt, or being hidden by vehicles ahead).

• There are multiple white (yellow) lines or they are interrupted.

• A misleading line on the road is picked up (such as temporary line for construction, shadow, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water).

• The width of a lane is excessively narrow.

• The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

• The vehicle is driven on a section with a closed lane or temporary lane due to construction.

• The vehicle is driven on a forked road or junction.

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.

If the power switch is switched OFF while you have canceled the system using the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the LAS is automatically enabled the next time the power switch is switched ON. However, if the system is canceled using [Settings] in Mazda Connect, the LAS is not automatically enabled.

• The Blind Spot Assist function may not operate normally when any of the following conditions is met.

  • A condition under which the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect a target object is met.

    Refer to Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) (Search).

  • The visibility of vehicles in adjacent lanes is poor.

  • A vehicle in an adjacent lane rapidly approaches at a high speed.

  • Vehicles in adjacent lanes have any of the following shapes.

    • The vehicle size is very small.

    • The vehicle height is extremely low or high.

    • A special type of vehicle with a complex shape.

  • The visibility of white lines (yellow lines) is poor (due to paint flaking or dirt, or being hidden by vehicles ahead).

  • There are multiple white lines (yellow lines) or they are interrupted.

  • A misleading line on the road is picked up (such as temporary line for construction, shadow, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water).

  • The width of the vehicle lane is narrow or wide.

  • The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

  • The vehicle is driven on a section with a closed lane or temporary lane due to construction.

  • The vehicle is driven on a forked road or junction.

• When the ELK OFF indicator light is on, the system is canceled according to a Mazda Connect setting.

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

  

• If the driver operates the steering wheel while the steering wheel operation assist is operating, the steering wheel operation assist is canceled.

• When the steering wheel operation assist is performed several times within a certain period of time, the warning sound is activated.

• The Road Keep Assist function may not operate normally when any of the following conditions is met.

  • A condition under which the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect a target is met.

    Refer to Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) (Search).

  • The target objects are difficult to detect (due to low road curb, no contrast between the inside and outside of the road, or being hidden by vehicles ahead).

  • A misleading line (such as temporary line for construction, shadow, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water) is recognized as a target object.

  • The road width is narrow.

  • The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

• When the ELK OFF indicator light is on, the system is canceled according to a Mazda Connect setting.

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

  

• When the system detects target objects on one side only, the system does not operate to avoid a road departure in the direction of the side that is not being detected.

• If the driver operates the steering wheel while the steering wheel operation assist is operating, the steering wheel operation assist is canceled.

• When the steering wheel operation assist is performed several times within a certain period of time, the warning sound is activated.

During the SBS brake control, the brake pedal may move rearward or become stiff. The brakes are operating, but continue to depress the brake pedal.

• When any of the following conditions is met, the forward detection function may not operate.

  • If there is the possibility of hitting only a part of a vehicle or obstruction ahead.

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

  • When the driver deliberately performs driving operations (accelerator operation, steering wheel operation).

  • The accelerator pedal is depressed abruptly.

  • The brake pedal is depressed.

  • The steering wheel is being operated.

  • The selector lever is being shifted.

  • The turn signal lever is being operated.

  • Warnings and messages, such as a dirty windshield, related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or front radar sensor are being displayed on the multi-information display.

• When any of the following conditions is met, the forward detection function may operate.

  • There is an object in the road at the entrance to a curve (including guardrails and snow banks).

  • Passing an approaching vehicle while rounding a curve.

  • When crossing a narrow bridge, going under a low overhang, or passing through a narrow gate, a car washing machine, or tunnel.

  • When passing through a toll gate.

  • When entering an underground parking area.

  • There is a metal object, bump, or a protruding object on the road.

  • If you suddenly come close to a vehicle ahead.

  • An animal, wall, or standing tree is detected.

• While the system is operating, the driver is notified by the multi-information display and the active driving display.

• If a malfunction is detected or the system temporarily stops the function due to dirt on the sensors or cameras, the i-ACTIVSENSE warning light turns on and a message is displayed on the multi-information display.

• If the system performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the system will continue to hold the brakes for a brief time unless there is an operation performed by the driver.

• During brake control and brake assist operation, the collision warning sound is activated intermittently.

• The operation distance and volume of the collision warning can be changed.

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

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

• If there are water droplets, snow, or mud on the camera lens, wipe it off using a soft cloth. If the camera lens is especially dirty, wash it off with mild detergent.

• If the camera lens is touched or there is any dirt on it, it could affect the screen image. Wipe the lens using a soft cloth.

• If the area where the camera is installed, such as the front bumper, liftgate or door mirrors, has been damaged in a vehicle accident, the camera (position, installation angle) may have shifted. Always consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the vehicle inspected.

• If the camera is subjected to excessive changes in temperature such as by pouring hot water on the camera during cold weather, the 360° View Monitor may not operate normally.

• If the vehicle is driven during cold temperatures and the camera temperature decreases, the top view and the side view may become unclear. However, this does not indicate a problem. If the vehicle is stopped for a while and the camera temperature increases, the top view and the side view will return to the normal condition.

• If the lead-acid battery voltage is low, the screen might be temporarily difficult to view, however, this does not indicate a problem.

• The 360° View Monitor has limitations. Objects under the bumper or near both ends of the bumper cannot be displayed.

• Obstructions above the upper image range of the camera are not displayed.

• Under the following conditions, the screen might be difficult to view, however this does not indicate a problem.

  • The temperature near the lens is high/low.

  • Rainy conditions, water droplets on the camera, or high humidity.

  • Mud or foreign matter near the camera.

  • The area around the vehicle is dark.

  • Extremely bright light such as sunlight or headlights hitting the camera lens directly.

  • The surroundings are illuminated by vehicle lights, fluorescent lights, or LED lights (display may flicker).

  • Extremely small dark or white dots appear on the screen (dots may flicker).

  • An object is close to a camera.

• Because the 360° View Monitor camera uses a special lens, the distance displayed on the screen differs from the actual distance.

• Obstructions displayed on the screen may appear differently than in actuality. (Obstructions may appear fallen, larger, or longer than they actually are.)

• Do not apply stickers to a camera or the area around it. In addition, do not install accessories or an illuminated number/character license plate to the area around a camera. Otherwise, the camera may not correctly display the surrounding conditions.

• Only rear and rear wide images displayed on the monitor from the 360° View Monitor camera are reversed images (mirror images).

• Free/open source software information

  This product includes free/open sources. Information about the licensing and source code is available at the following URL.

  https://www.denso.com/global/en/opensource/svss/mazda/

• 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 front wide view screen displays the image in front of the vehicle at a wide angle and corrects the image to help detect approaching obstructions from the side. Therefore, it differs from the actual view.

• 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 rear 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.

• Because there might be a difference between the image displayed on the screen, such as indicated in the following, and the actual conditions when parking, always check the safety at the rear of the vehicle and the surrounding area directly with your eyes.

  • Even though the back end of the parking space (or garage) displayed on the screen and distance guide lines appear parallel, they may not actually be parallel.

  • When parking in a space with a division line on only one side of the parking space, even though the division line and the vehicle width guide line appear parallel, they may not actually be parallel.

• The following shows an example of vehicle parking with the steering wheel turned to the left while backing up the vehicle. When backing into a parking space from the opposite direction, the steering operation is reversed.

• 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 top view/rear wide view screen displays the image at the rear of the vehicle at a wide angle and corrects the image to help detect approaching obstructions from the side. Therefore, it differs from the actual view.