Parking Sensor

Parking Sensor (Some Models)

The parking sensors are a system that assists the driver in checking safety by detecting obstructions around the vehicle and notifying the driver while parking. When an obstruction is detected, a screen display and a warning sound notify the driver of the distance to the obstruction.

Warnings and Cautions for Using the Parking Sensor

How to Use the Parking Sensor

The parking sensors operate

When the system detects an obstruction, the driver is notified of the presence of the obstruction by a screen display and a warning sound. The screen display and warning sound change according to the distance from the obstruction.

In addition, if multiple obstructions are detected simultaneously, the warning sound for the nearest obstruction is activated.

Front (Some Models), rear

Distance between vehicle and obstruction		Display		Warning sounds
Front	Rear	Vehicles without 360° View Monitor	Vehicles with 360° View Monitor	Warning sounds
About 1 m to 60 cm (39 in to 24 in)	About 1 m 50 cm to 60 cm (59 in to 24 in)	Green	Green	Slow, intermittent sound
About 60 cm to 50 cm (24 in to 20 in)	About 60 cm to 50 cm (24 in to 20 in)	Yellow	Yellow	Intermittent sound
About 50 cm to 40 cm (20 in to 16 in)	About 50 cm to 40 cm (20 in to 16 in)	Amber	Amber	Fast intermittent sound
Within about 40 cm (16 in)	Within about 40 cm (16 in)	Red	Red	Continuous sound

Corners

Distance between vehicle and obstruction	Display		Warning sounds
Distance between vehicle and obstruction	Vehicles without 360° View Monitor	Vehicles with 360° View Monitor	Warning sounds
About 50 cm to 40 cm (20 in to 16 in)	Yellow	Yellow	Intermittent sound
About 40 cm to 30 cm (16 in to 12 in)	Amber	Amber	Fast intermittent sound
Within about 30 cm (12 in)	Red	Red	Continuous sound

If ultrasound sensors cannot detect an object correctly, the system may not operate normally.

Refer to Ultrasonic Sensors (Search).
The screen display can be switched between display and non-display and the volume of the warning sound can be changed.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(Vehicles with 360° View Monitor)

When the screen display is set to be displayed, the display automatically switches to the 360° View Monitor display when the sensor detects an obstruction. When an obstruction is no longer detected, the display switches to the display before the obstruction was detected. However, when the 360° View Monitor is displayed in advance, it continues to be displayed no matter if an obstruction is detected or not.
If an obstruction in the same detection range is detected continuously for 6 seconds or longer, only the warning sound stops (excluding the closest detection range). When the detection range changes to the close side, the warning sound resumes.

Close Note

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Turning off the parking sensors

The parking sensors turn off and the parking sensor OFF switch indicator light turns on.

If the switch is pressed again, the parking sensors become operational and the indicator light of the switch turns off.

System problem indication

If a problem occurs, the following display notifies the driver. The system may have a malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

(Vehicles without 360° View Monitor)
(Vehicles with 360° View Monitor)
If a certain obstruction detection indication is continuously displayed, make sure that there is no foreign matter on the sensor area corresponding to the detection indicator. If the system does not recover, have the vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.