2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 brake light

▼Stopping the Advanced Smart City
Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
System Operation
The Advanced SCBS system can be
temporarily deactivated.
Refer to Personalisat
ion Features on page
9-12.
When the Advanced SCBS system is
turned off, the Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) OFF indicator light turns on.

When the engine is restarted, the system
becomes operational.
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CAUTION
In the following cases, turn the system off to prevent a mis-operation:
The vehicle is being towed or when towing another vehicle.
 The vehicle is on a chassis roller.
 When driving on rough roads such as in areas of dense grass or off-road.
Refer to Stopping the Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system Operation on page
4-188 on how to turn off the SCBS F system.
NOTE
•The SCBS F system will operate under the following conditions.
•The engine is running.
•The Smart Brake Support/Smart City Brake Support (SBS/SCBS) system warning
indication/warning light (amber) does not illuminate.
•(Rear-end coll ision warning)
The vehicle speed is about 4 to 80 km/h (2 to 50 mph).
•(Brake control (Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) brake))
The vehicle speed is about 4 to 30 km/h (2 to 18 mph).
•The SCBS F system is not turned off.
•Under the following conditions, the SCBS F system may not operate normally:
•The SCBS F system will not operate if the dr iver is deliberately performing driving
operations (accelerator pedal and steering wheel).
•If there is the possibility of pa rtial 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 SCBS F 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.
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•If you suddenly come close to a vehicle ahead.
•2-wheeled vehicles, pedestrians, animals or standing trees.
•Vehicle is driven with some of the tyres having significant wear.
•(Manual transaxle)
If the vehicle is stopped by the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) operation and the clutch
pedal is not depressed, the engine stops.
▼Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red)
If the Smart City Bra
ke Support (SCBS) is
operating, the indicator light (red) flashes.

▼ Collision Warning
If there is the possibili
ty of a collision with
a vehicle ahead, the beep sounds
continuously and a warning is indicated in
the multi-information di splay or the active
driving display.
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
NOTE
The operation distance and volume of the
collision warning can be changed. Refer
to Personalisation Features on page 9-
12.
▼ Automatic Brake Operation Display
“SCBS Automatic Brake” is indicated in
the multi-informatio
n display after the
SCBS_F brakes or the brake assist
(SCBS_F brake assist) is operated.
NOTE
•The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the SCBS_F brake
or brake assist (SCBS_F brake assist) is
operating.
•If the vehicle is stopped by the SCBS_F
operation and the brake pedal is not
depressed, the warning beep sounds one
time after about 2 seconds and the
SCBS_F brake is automatically
released.
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▼Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support [Forward] (SCBS F)
System Operation
The SCBS F system can be temporarily
deactivated.
Refer to Personalisat
ion Features on page
9-12.
When the SCBS F system is turned off, the
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) OFF
indicator light turns on.

When the engine is restarted, the system
becomes operational.
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•The height of the obstruction is high such as trucks with high loading platforms.
•The obstruction is small.
•The obstruction is thin such as a signpost.
•The obstruction is positioned away from the centre of the vehicle.
•The surface of the obstruction is not pointed vertically relative to the vehicle.
•The obstruction is soft such as a hanging curtain or snow stuck to a vehicle.
•The obstruction is shaped irregularly.
•The obstruction is extremely close.
•In the following cases, the ultrasonic sensors (rear) cannot detect obstructions correctly
and the SCBS R may not operate.
•Something is stuck on the bumper near an ultrasonic sensor (rear).
•The steering wheel is turned sharply, or the brake or accelerator pedal is operated.
•There is another obstruction near one obstruction.
•During inclement weather such as rain, fog and snow.
•High or low humidity.
•High or low temperatures
•Strong winds.
•The path of travel is not flat.
•Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat.
•Objects such as a wireless aerial, fog light , or illuminated number plate is installed
near an ultrasonic sensor (rear).
•The orientation of an ultrasonic sensor (rear) has deviated for reasons such as a
collision.
•The vehicle is affected by other sound waves such as the horn, engine noise, ultrasonic
sensor of another vehicle.
•In the following cases, an ultrasonic sensor (rear) may detect something as a target
obstruction which could cause the SCBS R system to operate.
•Driving on a steep slope.
•Wheel blocks.
•Hanging curtains, gate poles such as at toll gates and railroad crossing.
•When travelling near objects such as foliage, barriers, vehicles, walls, and fences along
a road.
•When driving off-road in areas where there is grass and forage.
•When passing through low gates, narrow gates, car washing machines, and tunnels.
•A towing bar is installed or a trailer is connected.
•(Manual transaxle)
If the vehicle is stopped by the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) operation and the clutch
pedal is not depressed, the engine stops.
•When the system operates, the user is no tified by the multi-information display.
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•The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) warning indication (amber) turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Indication/Warning Lights on page 4-42.
▼Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red)
If the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) is
operating, the indicator light (red) flashes.
▼Automatic Brake Operation Display
“SCBS Automatic Brake” is indicated in
the multi-information display after the
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) brakes
is operated.
NOTE
•The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS) brake is
operating.
•If the vehicle is stopped by the Smart
City Brake Support (SCBS) operation
and the brake pedal is not depressed, the
warning beep sounds one time after
about 2 seconds and the Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS) brake is
automatically released.
▼ Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support [Reverse]
(SCBS R) System
Operation
The SCBS R system can be temporarily
deactivated.
Refer to Personalisation Features on page
9-12.
When the SCBS R system is turned off,
the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
OFF indicator light turns on.
When the engine is restarted, the system
becomes operational.
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•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.
•The direction indicator is being used.
•When the vehicle ahead is not equipped with tail lights or the tail lights are turned off.
•When warnings and messages, such as a dirty windscreen, related to the Forward
Sensing Camera (FSC) are being displayed in the multi-information display.
•Although the objects which activate the system are four-wheeled vehicles, the radar
sensor (front) could detect the following objects, determine them to be an obstruction, and
operate the SBS system.
•Objects on the road at the entrance to a curve (including guardrails and snow banks).
•A vehicle appears in the opposite lane while cornering or rounding a curve.
•When crossing a narrow bridge.
•When passing under a low gate or through a tunnel or narrow gate.
•When entering an underground parking area.
•Metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.
•If you suddenly come close to a vehicle ahead.
•When driving in areas where there is high grass or forage.
•Two-wheeled vehicles such as motorbikes or bicycles.
•Pedestrians or non-metallic objects such as standing trees.
•When the system operates, the user is notified by the multi-information display.
•The SBS warning indication (amber) turns on when the system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Indication/Warning Lights on page 4-42.
▼Smart Brake Support (SBS)
Indicator Light (Red)
If the SBS is operating,
the indicator light
(red) flashes.

▼ Collision Warning
If there is the possib
ility of a collision with
a vehicle ahead, the beep sounds
continuously and a war ning is indicated in
the display.

Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
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▼Stopping The Sma
rt Brake Support
(SBS) System Operation
The SBS system can be temporarily
deactivated.
Refer to Personalisation Features on page
9-12.
When the SBS system is turned off, the
SBS OFF indicato r light turns on.
When the engine is restarted, the system
becomes operational.
NOTE
If the SBS system operation is turned off,
the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
system operation is turned off
simultaneously.
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