2017 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 dashboard warning lights

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When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
Warning/Indicator Lights
Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and specifi cations.

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

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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) system operation)
The Rear Cross Traf fi c Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and
right of your vehicle and fl 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) warni\
ng indicator lights is
dimmed.
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights are dif fi cult to see due to
glare from surrounding brightness when traveling on snow-covered roads o\
r under foggy
conditions, press the dimmer cancellation button to cancel the dimmer an\
d increase the
brightness of Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights whe\
n they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 4-16 .
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 t\
o signal a lane change
while the vehicle is detected, the display changes the color (amber) o\
f the warning indicator.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep is activated simultaneous\
ly with the
fl ashing of a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light.
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i-ACTIVSENSE
  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 re fl ected 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 speci fi ed 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 fi lled 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 re fl ected 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 or wide.  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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Index
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep .................................................... 7-42
Bluetooth
® [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio .......................... 5-50
Bluetooth® Hands-Free.................. 5-53
Bluetooth® Preparation .................. 5-38
Bluetooth® [Type B (touchscreen)]
Bluetooth® Audio .......................... 5-97
Bluetooth® Hands-Free................ 5-111
Bluetooth® Preparation .................. 5-94
Body Lubrication ................................ 6-28
Bottle Holder ..................................... 5-144
Brakes Brake assist.................................... 4-74
Electric parking brake (EPB) ........ 4-71
Foot brake...................................... 4-70
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-74
Warning light ................................. 4-74
Break-In Period ................................... 3-49
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-5
Carbon Monoxide ............................... 3-32
Cell Phones ......................................... 8-20
Center Console .................................. 5-145
Child Restraint Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-28
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-33
Installing child-restraint systems... 2-34
LATCH child-restraint systems ..... 2-42
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors ..... 3-21
Climate Control System ........................ 5-4 Fully Automatic Type .................... 5-11
Gas specifi cations ............................ 9-7
Manual Type .................................... 5-7
Operating tips .................................. 5-4
Vent Operation ................................ 5-5
Collision warning ................................ 7-43
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-55 Cruise Control ................................... 4-167
Cruise control switch................... 4-167
Cruise main indication (white)/
cruise set indication (green) ........ 4-168
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed
Display ................................................ 4-17
Cup Holder ........................................ 5-143
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ...................... 4-16
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-56
Defogger Mirror ............................................ 4-64
Rear window ................................. 4-62
Dimensions ........................................... 9-6
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS) .............................................. 4-112 Indication on display ................... 4-113
Door Locks .......................................... 3-12
Drive Selection .................................... 4-88
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-53
Driving Tips Automatic transaxle ...................... 4-50
Break-in period.............................. 3-49
Driving in fl ooded area.................. 3-53
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-55
Floor mat ....................................... 3-51
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-50
Overloading ................................... 3-54
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-51
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment................................... 3-49
Winter driving ............................... 3-52
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-55
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-85 TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-85
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