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NOTE
Under the following conditions, the radar sensors (rear) cannot detect target objects or
it may be dif ¿ cult to detect them.
A vehicle is in the detection area at the rear in an adjacent driving lane but it does
not approach. The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) determines the condition based on
radar detection data.
A vehicle is travelling 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 radar sensors (rear) is set at the road width of expressways.
In the following case, the À ashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (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.
The turning radius is small (making a sharp turn, turning at intersections).
When there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent
lane.
Directly after the Blind Spot Monitoring (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 radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of
expressways.
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NOTE
The Blind Spot Monitoring (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 Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light may À ash or the warning beep
may be activated several times when making a turn at a city intersection.
Turn off the Blind Spot Monitoring (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 dif ¿ cult to view the illumination/ À ashing of the Blind
Spot Monitoring (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 system switches to the Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert function when the shift lever
(manual transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic transaxle) is shifted to the reverse
(R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) on page 4-137 .
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Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Indicator Lights/Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) Warning Beep
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) or Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) system noti ¿ es the
driver of the presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes or at the rear of the vehicle using the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light, the warning sound and the display
indicator (vehicles with active driving display) while the systems are operational.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights are equipped on the left and
right door mirrors. The warning indicator lights turn on when a vehicle approaching from
the rear in an adjacent lane is detected.
When the ignition is switched ON, the warning indicator light turns on momentarily and
then turns off after a few seconds.
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 direction indicator 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.
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Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights turn on when the position
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 travelling 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 Instrument Panel Illumination on page 4-28 .
Display indicator (Vehicles with active driving display)
The detected approaching vehicle and warning are displayed in the active driving display
when the vehicle is moving forward (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operational).
The detected direction is displayed with a detection indicator (white) when an approaching
vehicle is detected. In addition, if the direction indicator lever is operated to signal a lane
change while the vehicle is detected, the display changes the colour (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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Indication on Display
The Distance Recognition Support System (DRSS) operation status is indicated in the active
driving display. Regarding malfunctions, check the vehicle conditions or have it inspected
by an expert repairer, we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer according to the
content of the displayed message.
Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page 4-36 .
NOTE
When the ignition is switched off, the operation status before the system was turned
off is maintained. For example, if the ignition is switched off with the Distance
Recognition Support System (DRSS) operable, the system will be operable when the
ignition is switched ON the next time.
The Distance Recognition Support System (DRSS) can be turned on/off and the
system's sensitivity can be changed.
Refer to Personalisation Features on page 9-13 .
Vehicle ahead
display
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*Some models.
Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) *
T h e R e a r C r o s s T r a f ¿ c Alert (RCTA) system is designed to assist the driver in checking the
area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides while the vehicle is reversing by alerting the
driver to the presence of vehicles approaching the rear of the vehicle.
The Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left
and right sides of the vehicle while the vehicle is being reversed out of a parking space,
and noti ¿ es the driver of possible danger using the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
indicator lights and the warning buzzer.
Detection areas
Your vehicle
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Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) operation
1. The Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) system operates when the shift lever (manual
transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic transaxle) is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
2. If there is the possibility of a collision with an approaching vehicle, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights À ashes and the warning beep is activated
simultaneously.
(With rear view monitor)
The Rear Cross Traf ¿ c Alert (RCTA) warning indication in the rearview monitor also
synchronizes with the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light on the door
mirrors.
WARNING
Always check the surrounding area visually before actually putting the vehicle in
reverse:
The system is only designed to assist you in checking for vehicles at the rear when
putting the vehicle in reverse. Due to certain limitations with the operation of this
system, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights may not À ash or it
might be delayed even though a vehicle is behind your vehicle. Always make it your
responsibility as a driver to check the rear.
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NOTE
In the following cases, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indication/warning
light turns on and operation of the system is stopped. If the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) warning indication/warning light remains illuminated, have the vehicle
inspected at an Authorised Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Some problem with the system including the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
indicator lights has occurred.
A large deviation in the installation position of a radar sensor (rear) on the vehicle
has occurred.
There is a large accumulation of snow or ice on the rear bumper near a radar sensor
(rear).
Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.
The temperature near the radar sensors becomes extremely hot due to driving for
long periods on slopes during the summer.
The battery voltage has decreased.
