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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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Vehicle lane line display
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) becomes operational while
on standby, the vehicle lane lines are
displayed in the multi-information display
and the active driving display. In the
vehicle lane lines display indicating the
operation status, the color of the vehicle
lane lines being detected changes to white.
(Stand-by status)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
(Operational status)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
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 warning/steering assist
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)
resumes automatically after the operation.
 The steering wheel is operated abruptly. The brake pedal is operated. The accelerator pedal is operated.
(To cancel the automatic sensitivity
cancel function, deselect “Cancel
sensitivity” in the personalization
features setting.)
 The turn signal lever is operated. The vehicle crosses a lane line.
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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
 When the ignition is switched OFF, the
system status before it was turned off is
maintained. For example, if the ignition
is switched OFF with the lane-keep
system operable, the system will be
operable when the ignition is switched
ON the next time.
 In the following cases, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) is canceled
automatically and the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) OFF
indication is displayed in the multi-
information display. Have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
 There is a malfunction in the power
steering.
 There is a malfunction in the DSC. There is a malfunction in the
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is turned off, the vehicle lane line
indication in the multi-information display
and the active driving display turn off.
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Lane Departure Warning
If the system determines that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, the\
lane departure
warning (beep sound, rumble sound*1, or steering wheel vibration) is activated and the
direction in which the system determines that the vehicle may deviate is\
indicated in the
multi-information display and the active driving display.
If the system determines that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, the\
color of the lane line
on the side being detected by the system changes from white to amber, and flashes.
Multi-information Display Active Driving Display
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NOTE
 If you have set the lane departure warning sound to the beep sound/rumble sound*1
setting, the warning sound may not be heard depending on the surrounding noise
conditions.
 If you have set the lane departure warning system to the steering wheel vibrations setting,
the vibration may not be felt depending on the road surface conditions.
 When the setting for the steering operation assist is changed to operati\
onal, the warnings
can be set to activate/not activate. (When the setting for the steering\
operation assist is
changed to non-operational, the warnings cannot be set to not activate.)\
Refer to Setting Change (Personalization Features) on page 9-10.
 The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) can be
changed to the following settings regardless of whether the steering operation assist has
been set to operational/non-operational. Always check the setting status when driving the
vehicle and make setting changes if necessary.
Refer to Setting Change (Personalization Features) on page 9-10.
 Steering wheel vibration: Strong/weak Warning sound volume Types of warnings (steering wheel vibration/beep sound/rumble sound*1)
*1 A rumble strip is a series of grooves in the road pavement surface positioned at specific
intervals, and when the vehicle passes over it a vibration and rumble so\
und is produced
which alerts the driver that the vehicle is departing from the lane.
The rumble sound is a reproduction of the sound which occurs when a vehicle passes
over a rumble strip.
Rumble
Groove
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