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 While the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system is in use, it does not cancel
even if the selector lever is operated and any intended engine braking w\
ill not occur. If
deceleration is required, lower the vehicle speed setting or depress the brake pedal.
 The brake lights are illuminated while the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
automatic braking is operating.
 If there is a problem with the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system, a message is
displayed in the multi-information display. Check the center display to verify the problem
and then have your vehicle inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Refer to Message Indicated on Display on page 7-33.
 The headway control operation can be canceled and the system can be switched to only
cruise control. Refer to Cruise Control Function on page 4-123.
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) Display Indication
The setting status and operation conditions of the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
system are indicated in the multi-information display and the active dri\
ving display.
MRCC Distance
between v ehicle
display
MRCC Set v ehicle speed
V
ehicle ahead display
MRCC Set
vehicle speed
MRCC Distance
between v ehicle
displayV ehicle ahead display
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 Under the following conditions, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) may not be able to detect white (yellow) lane l\
ines correctly and
it may not operate normally.
 If 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 conventional tires are equipped. When the vehicle is driven on the guiding branch to or from the rest area or tollgate of
a highway.
 The white (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or fading/patchiness. A vehicle in front of your vehicle is running near a white (yellow) lane line making \
it
less visible.
 A white (yellow) lane line is less visible because of bad weather (rai\
n, fog, or snow). 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.
 A misleading line is picked up on the road such as a temporary line for construction,
or because of shade, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water.
 The surrounding brightness suddenly changes such as when entering or exiting a
tunnel.
 The illumination of the headlights is weakened because of dirt or the op\
tical axis is
deviated.
 The windshield is dirty or foggy. The windshield, camera is fogged (water droplets). 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 shade of a guardrail parallel to a white (yellow) lane line is cast on the road. 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))
 Driving on roads with tight curves. The road is excessively uneven. The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump. There are two or more adjacent white (yellow) lane lines. There are various road markings or lane markings of various shapes near an
intersection.
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System Operation
Make sure that the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light in
the instrument cluster is turned off. When
the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
OFF indicator light is turned on, press the
switch and make sure that the indicator
light turns off.
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
indication (white) is displayed in the
multi-information display, and the system
goes on stand-by.
(White)
Drive the vehicle in the center of the
vehicle lane while the system is on
standby. When all of the following
conditions are met, the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) indication (green) is
displayed in the multi-information display,
and the system becomes operational.
(Green)
 The engine is running. The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h (37
mph) or faster.
 The system detects white (yellow) lane
lines on both the right and left sides.
 The driver is operating the steering
wheel.
 The driving lane is neither narrow nor
wide.
NOTE
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
indication is white when the system detects
only a white (yellow) line on either the
left or right, and the indication changes
to green when the system detects white
(yellow) lines on both the left and right
sides.
Detection only on
either left or right
Detects on both
left and right sides
(White) (Green)
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The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
goes on stand-by status in the following
cases:
 The system cannot detect white (yellow)
lane lines.
 The vehicle speed is less than about 60
km/h (37 mph).
 The ABS/TCS/DSC is operating. The DSC is turned off.
(If the DSC is turned off while the
system is operational, a warning beep is
heard and the system goes on standby.)
 The vehicle is making a sharp curve. The driver takes his or her hands off the
steering wheel (not holding the steering
wheel).
 The brake pedal is depressed.
NOTE
 The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) does not operate until the
system detects white (yellow) lane lines
on either the left or right.
 When the system detects a white
(yellow) lane line on one side only, the
system will not activate warnings for the
lane line on the side that is not being
detected. The warning is only for a
lane deviation on the side that is being
detected.
 If the driver takes his or her hands off
the steering wheel (not holding the
steering wheel), the warning sound is
activated and an alert is indicated in the
multi-information display.

If the steering wheel is held lightly,
or depending on the road conditions,
the system may detect that you have
released the steering wheel (not holding
the steering wheel) even if you are
holding it, and display a message in the
multi-information display.
 The timing at which the lane departure
warning is activated and the steering
wheel operation assist is performed
varies.
 The following settings for the Lane-
keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) can
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-10.
 Steering operation assist
operational/non-operational
 Cancel sensitivity (likelihood of
steering assist)
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NOTE
 After the operation, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) operation may
not operate for a period of 5 seconds
at the most until the lane lines are
detected.
 Under the following conditions, the
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS)
cancels the warning/steering assist
automatically.
 The driver takes his/her hands off the
steering wheel.
(The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is designed to assist the
driver's steering operation and it
will resume operation automatically
when the driver holds the steering
wheel.)
 The DSC OFF switch is pressed to
cancel the DSC.
Steering operation assist OFF (non-
operational)
The steering operation assist for the
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) can
be changed to non-operational (OFF).
Refer to Setting Change (Personalization
Features) on page 9-10.
When the steering operation assist has
been changed to non-operational (OFF),
the operation conditions and the display
of the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
differ. Operate the system as follows: System operation
Make sure that the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light is in
the instrument cluster turned off. When the
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF
indicator light turns on, press the switch
and make sure that the indicator light turns
off.Drive the vehicle in the center of the
driving lane while the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light in the
instrument cluster is turned off.
The system becomes operational when all
of the following conditions are met.

The system detects white (yellow) lane
lines on both the right and left sides or
on either side.
 The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h
(37 mph) or faster. The vehicle is driven on a straight road
or road with gentle curves.
 The engine is running.
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Auto cancel
In the following cases, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) is automatically
canceled, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) and Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) warning indication
(amber) turns on, and an alert is displayed.
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) become operational, the system
turns back on automatically.
 The temperature inside the camera is
high or low.
 The windshield around the camera is
foggy.
 The windshield around the camera is
blocked by an obstruction, causing poor
forward visibility.
(Auto cancel of warnings)
When the following operations are
performed, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) determines that the driver intends
to make a lane change and the system
operation is canceled automatically. The
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) is
resumes automatically after the operation.
 The steering wheel is operated abruptly. The brake pedal is depressed. The accelerator pedal is depressed.
(To cancel the automatic sensitivity
cancel function, deselect “Warning
sensitivity” in the personalization
features setting.)
 The turn signal lever is operated. The vehicle crosses a lane line.
System Canceling
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is turned off, press the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) OFF switch.
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
OFF indicator light turns on.
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NOTE
 The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system will operate under the foll\
owing conditions.
 The engine is running. “Smart City Brake Support Malfunction. Forward SCBS Disabled.” is not displayed in
the multi-information display. (with multi-information display)
 The Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) system war\
ning
indication/warning light (amber) does not illuminate.
 (Rear-end collision warning)
The vehicle speed is about 4 to 80 km/h (2 to 50 mph).
 (Brake control (SCBS brake))
The vehicle speed is about 4 to 30 km/h (2 to 18 mph).
 The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system is not turned off.
 Under the following conditions, the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) sy\
stem may not
operate normally:
 The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system will not operate if the dri\
ver is
deliberately performing driving operations (accelerator pedal and steer\
ing wheel).
 If there is the possibility of partial contact with a vehicle ahead. The vehicle is driven on a slippery road surface such as wet roads or icy or snow-
bound roads.
 The braking performance is adversely affected due to cold temperatures or wet brakes. The vehicle is driven at the same speed as the vehicle ahead. The accelerator pedal is depressed. The brake pedal is depressed. The steering wheel is being operated. The selector lever is being operated.
 In the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) determines that there is a
vehicle ahead and the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) may operate.
 Objects on the road at the entrance to a curve. Vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve. Metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road. When passing through a toll gate. When passing through low gates, narrow gates, car washing machines, or tunnels. If you suddenly come close to a vehicle ahead. 2-wheeled vehicles, pedestrians, animals or standing trees. Vehicle is driven with some of the tires having significant wear.
 (Manual transaxle)
If the vehicle is stopped by the SCBS operation and the clutch pedal is \
not depressed, the
engine stops.
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Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red) (Type B
Instrument Cluster)
If the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) is
operating, the indicator light (red) flashes.
Collision Warning
If there is the possibility of a collision
with a vehicle ahead, the beep sounds
continuously and a warning is indicated in
the multi-information display or the active
driving display.
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Displa
y
NOTE
The operation distance and volume of the
collision warning can be changed. Refer to
Personalization Features on page 9-10.
Automatic Brake Operation
Display (Type A Instrument
Cluster)
“Smart City Brake Support activated” is
indicated in the active driving display, and
“Smart City Brake Support Activated” is
indicated in the multi-information display
after the SCBS brakes or the brake assist
(SCBS brake assist) is operated.
Active Driving Display
Multi-inf ormation Displa y
NOTE
 The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the SCBS brake
or brake assist (SCBS brake assist) is
operating.
 If the vehicle is stopped by the SCBS
operation and the brake pedal is not
depressed, the warning beep sounds
one time after about 2 seconds and the
SCBS brake is automatically released.
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