2016 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 dashboard warning lights

4–32
When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
Warning/Indicator Lights
Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and speci¿ cations.

Center of Dashboard
Warning/Indicator lights will appear in any of the highlighted areas Instrument Cluster
Type A
(With Multi-information Display)
(Without Multi-information Display) Type B

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4–96
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
Forward driving (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation)
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) detects vehicles approaching from the rear and turns on
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors
according to the conditions. Additionally, while a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
indicator light is illuminated, if the turn signal lever is operated to signal a turn in the
direction in which the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light is illuminated,
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light À ashes.
Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) system operation)
The Rear Cross Traf¿ c Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and
right of your vehicle and À ashes the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights.
Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights turn on when the parking lights
are turned on, the brightness of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights is
dimmed.
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights are dif¿ cult to see due to
glare from surrounding brightness when traveling on snow-covered roads or under foggy
conditions, press the dimmer cancellation button to cancel the dimmer and increase the
brightness of Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights when they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 4-17 .
Display indicator (Vehicles with multi-information display and active driving display)
The detected approaching vehicle and warning are displayed in the multi-information
display and active driving display when the vehicle is moving forward (Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) operational).

Multi-information Display Active Driving Display
Detection and warning indicator Detection and warning indicator

The detected direction is displayed with a detection indicator (white) when an approaching
vehicle is detected. In addition, if the turn signal lever is operated to signal a lane change
while the vehicle is detected, the display changes the color (amber) of the warning indicator.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep is activated simultaneously with the
À ashing of a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light.
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4–120
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
 


y When white (yellow) lane lines are not detected, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) does not operate.
 


y Under the following conditions, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) may not be able to detect white (yellow) lane lines correctly and
it may not operate normally.
 


y If an object placed on the dashboard is reÀ ected in the windshield and picked up by the
camera.
 


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


y The tire pressures are not adjusted to the speci¿ ed pressure.



y Tires other than conventional tires are equipped.



y When the vehicle is driven on the guiding branch to or from the rest area or tollgate of
a highway.
 


y The white (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or fading/patchiness.



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


y A white (yellow) lane line is less visible because of bad weather (rain, fog, or snow).



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


y A misleading line is picked up on the road such as a temporary line for construction,
or because of shade, lingering snow, or grooves ¿ lled with water.




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


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


y The windshield is dirty or foggy.



y The windshield, camera is fogged (water droplets).



y Back-light is reÀ ected off the road surface.



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



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



y The width of the driving lane is narrow (less than about 2.5 m (98 in)) or wide (more
than about 4.5 m (178 in))
 


y Driving on roads with tight curves.



y The road is excessively uneven.



y The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.



y There are two or more adjacent white (yellow) lane lines.



y There are various road markings or lane markings of various shapes near an
intersection.


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10–3
Index
Child Restraint
Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-29
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-34
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-35
LATCH child-restraint systems ..... 2-44
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ..... 3-19
Climate Control System ........................ 5-2
Front Air Conditioner ...................... 5-5
Gas speci¿ cations ............................ 9-6
Operating tips .................................. 5-2
Rear Air Conditioner ..................... 5-11
Vent Operation (Front) .................... 5-3
Vent operation (Rear) ...................... 5-9
Collision warning ................................ 7-49
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-53
Cruise Control ................................... 4-147
Cruise control switch................... 4-147
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-148
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-18
Cup Holder .......................................... 5-88
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-17
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-54
Defogger
Mirror ............................................ 4-61
Rear window ................................. 4-61
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS) ................................................ 4-98
Indication on display ..................... 4-99
Door Locks .......................................... 3-11
Drive Selection .................................... 4-80
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-55 Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle ...................... 4-48
Break-in period.............................. 3-50
Driving in À ooded area.................. 3-55
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-56
Floor mat ....................................... 3-52
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-51
Overloading ................................... 3-55
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-52
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-50
Turbocharged vehicles .................. 3-57
Winter driving ............................... 3-53
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-56
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-76
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-76
E
Electric Parking Brake Warning Beep ... 7-49
Electric parking brake ......................... 4-68
Emergency Starting
Push-starting .................................. 7-23
Starting a À ooded engine ............... 7-23
Emergency Towing
Towing description ........................ 7-26
Towing hooks ................................ 7-27
Emission Control System .................... 3-29
Ending Screen Display ........................ 4-79
Engine
Coolant .......................................... 6-29
Engine compartment overview ..... 6-25
Exhaust gas.................................... 3-30
Hood release .................................. 6-23
Oil .................................................. 6-26
Starting ............................................ 4-5
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge ......................................... 4-16, 4-24
Essential Information ............................ 6-2
Event Data Recorder ........................... 8-20
Exhaust Gas ........................................ 3-30
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