i-ACTIVSENSE

• If the lead-acid battery power is weak, the system may not operate correctly.

• When driving on roads with little traffic and few vehicles ahead or obstructions for the front radar sensor to detect, “Safety and Driver Support Systems Temporarily Disabled. Front Radar Obscured. Drive Safely” may be temporarily displayed, however, this does not indicate a problem.

• 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.

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.

• DM and the earlier collision warning may not operate normally under the following conditions.

  • The driver monitoring camera is covered with something.

  • You are driving the vehicle while leaning on the steering wheel.

  • You are wearing glasses or sunglasses.

  • A cap or hat you are wearing partially blocks the driver monitoring camera's view of your eyes, you have long bangs partially covering your eyes, or a part of your face is invisible due to a face mask.

  • The lighting conditions change significantly (such as backlight, light from the side, or direct light from the setting sun, and the headlights of on-coming vehicles).

  • You are driving the vehicle with your head excessively tilted to one side or the other.

  • You are moving around extensively.

  • Your face or your eyes frequently turn in direction other than straight ahead (direction of travel).

  • Your line of sight moves or directly after it has moved.

  • There is a large difference between your line of sight and the direction your face is pointed.

  • You are driving the vehicle with your head largely tilted to one side.

  • Free/open source software information

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

    http://www.embedded-carmultimedia.jp/RTOS/License/oss/DMS_0201/

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 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.

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.

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

  • The power switch 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 selector lever 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 lead-acid 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.

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

  

   

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

  

   

  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 selector lever is shifted to the reverse (R) position.

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

• The TSR is not supported in some countries or regions. For information concerning the supported countries or regions, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

• The TSR operates only if the navigation system SD card (Mazda genuine) is inserted in the SD card slot. Consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer for details.

• The TSR does not operate if there is a malfunction in the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).

• Under the following conditions, the TSR may not operate normally.

  • An object placed on the dashboard is reflected in the windshield and picked up by the camera.

  • Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat and the vehicle is tilted.

  • The tire pressures are not adjusted to the specified pressure.

  • Tires other than standard tires are equipped.

  • The vehicle is driven on the ramp and surrounding area to or from a rest area or a tollgate on a highway.

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

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

  • The windshield is dirty or foggy.

  • The windshield and camera are fogged (water droplets).

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

  • The vehicle is making a sharp turn.

  • Strong light reflects off the road.

  • A traffic sign is in a position which makes it difficult to reflect the light from the vehicle's headlights, such as when the vehicle is driven at night or in a tunnel.

  • The vehicle is driven under weather conditions such as rain, fog, or snow.

  • The stored map data for the navigation system is not current.

  • A traffic sign is obscured by mud or snow.

  • A traffic sign is concealed by trees or a vehicle.

  • A traffic sign is partially shaded.

  • A traffic sign is bent or warped.

  • A traffic sign is too low or too high.

  • A traffic sign is too bright or too dark (including electronic traffic signs).

  • A traffic sign is too big or too small.

  • There is an object similar to the traffic sign being read (such as another traffic sign or other signs resembling it).

• The TSR can be set to invisible on the active driving display.

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

Speed limit signs

• When the vehicle speed is about 1 km/h (0.6 mph) or faster, the speed limit sign is displayed when any one of the following conditions are met.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognizes a speed limit sign as a sign targeted for your vehicle and the vehicle passes it.

  • The speed limit sign stored in the navigation system is read.

• In the following cases, display of the speed limit sign stops.

  • Each sensor determines that the vehicle has changed direction of travel.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognizes a new speed limit sign which differs from the previous one (displays the new speed limit sign).

  • The speed limit sign stored in the navigation system is not read within a certain period of time (if the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) does not recognize a speed limit sign, the speed limit sign stored in the navigation system is displayed).

  • The vehicle is driven a certain distance while the vehicle speed exceeds the displayed speed limit sign by a certain speed or faster.

Do not enter signs

• A do not enter sign is displayed when all of the following conditions are met.

  • The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h (37 mph) or slower.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognizes a do not enter sign as a sign targeted for your vehicle and the vehicle passes it.

• When the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognizes the do not enter sign and a certain period of time has elapsed since the vehicle passed the sign, display of the do not enter sign stops.

Stop sign

• A stop sign is displayed when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The vehicle speed is about 65 km/h (40 mph) or slower.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognizes a stop sign as a sign targeted for your vehicle.

• When a certain period of time has elapsed since the stop sign was displayed, display of the stop sign stops.

• If the vehicle speed decreases to less than about 5 km/h (3 mph) while the DM is monitoring, the DM stops monitoring for 6 minutes even if the vehicle speed returns to about 5 km/h (3 mph) or faster.

• If the driver monitoring camera does not recognize the driver correctly, the DM may not monitor correctly.

  Refer to Driver Monitoring Camera (Search).

• After the DM has displayed the first message encouraging the driver to take a rest, it does not display it again during the following periods.

  • After displaying the warning pattern (caution), the next warning pattern (caution) is not displayed until 45 minutes have passed.

  • After displaying the warning pattern (warning), the next warning pattern (warning) is not displayed until 15 minutes have passed.

  • After displaying the warning pattern (warning), the next warning pattern (caution) is not displayed until 45 minutes have passed.

• The MRCC with Stop & Go function does not operate with the following objects.

  • On-coming vehicles

  • Pedestrians

  • Stationary objects (such as stopped vehicles, obstructions)

• If a vehicle ahead is traveling at an extremely low speed, the system may not detect it correctly.

• A brake operation sound may be heard by the MRCC with Stop & Go function control, however it does not indicate a problem.

• The brake lights turn on while the brakes and stop hold control are operating by the MRCC with Stop & Go function control.

• If the distance between vehicles control is disabled using [Settings] in Mazda Connect, the MRCC with Stop & Go function switches to cruise control.

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

• 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).

You can check if the steering assist function is following the lane lines or it is following vehicles ahead, on the multi-information display.

Inactive

Active (vehicle ahead)

Active (lane line)

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.

If the vehicle ahead starts moving within three seconds after your vehicle is stopped, the headway control will continue even if you do not resume driving your vehicle.

If the vehicle is on a slope, obstructions taken by the camera can appear farther or closer than the actual distance from the vehicle.