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i-ACTIVSENSE
(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.
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 TCS OFF switch is pressed to
cancel the TCS.
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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 9-11 .
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 switch indicator
light is turned off. When the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) OFF switch
indicator light turns on, press the switch
and make sure that the switch indicator
light turns off.
Indicator light
Drive the vehicle in the center of the
driving lane while the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF switch indicator
light 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.
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 vehicle is making a sharp curve.
The vehicle is making a curve at an
inappropriate speed.
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i-ACTIVSENSE
(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.
Indicator light
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
OFF switch indicator light turns on.
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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i-ACTIVSENSE
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 fl ashes.
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 operational, 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 9-11 .
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 9-11 .
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 specifi c
intervals, and when the vehicle passes over it a vibration and rumble sound 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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i-ACTIVSENSE
CAUTION
When driving off -road in areas where there is grass or foliage, it is recommended that the
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system be turned off .
Always use tires for all wheels that are of the specifi ed size, and the same manufacturer,
brand, and tread pattern. In addition, do not use tires with signifi cantly diff erent wear
patterns on the same vehicle as the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system may not
operate normally.
The laser sensor (front) includes a function for detecting a soiled windshield and informing
the driver, however, depending on the conditions, it may not detect plastic shopping bags,
ice or snow on the windshield. In such cases, the system cannot accurately determine a
vehicle ahead and may not be able to operate normally. Always drive carefully and pay
attention to the road ahead.
NOTE
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system will not operate if the driver is deliberately
performing driving operations (accelerator pedal and steering wheel).
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system will operate under the following conditions.
The engine is running.
“Forward Smart City Brake Support Malfunction” is not displayed in the multi-
information display.
The vehicle speed is between about 4 to 30 km/h (2 to 18 mph).
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system is not turned off.
The DSC is not malfunctioning.
The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) detects a vehicle ahead by emitting a near-infrared
laser beam and receiving the beam refl ected off the refl ector of the vehicle ahead, and
then using it for the measurement. Consequently, the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
may not operate under the following conditions:
Refl ection of the laser is poor due to the shape of the vehicle ahead.
The vehicle ahead is signifi cantly dirty.
Under bad weather condition, such as rain, fog and snow.
The window washer is being used or the windshield wipers are not used when it's
raining.
The windshield is dirty.
The steering wheel is turned completely left or right, or the vehicle is accelerated
rapidly and comes close to the vehicle ahead.
Trucks with low loading platforms and vehicles with an extremely low or high profi le.
Vehicles with certain shapes such as a vehicle carrier.
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NOTE
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) system operates when all of the following conditions are
met:
The ignition is switched ON.
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) system is on.
The vehicle speed is about 15 km/h or faster (10 mph or faster).
The relative speed between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead is about 15 km/h or
faster (10 mph or faster).
The Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) is not operating.
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) system may not operate under the following conditions:
If the vehicle is accelerated rapidly and it comes close to a vehicle ahead.
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 turn signal is being used.
When the vehicle ahead is not equipped with taillights or the taillights are turned off.
When warnings and messages, such as a dirty windshield, related to the Forward
Sensing Camera (FSC)/laser sensor (front) 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 Smart Brake Support (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 notifi ed by the multi-information display.
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) warning indication (amber) turns on when the system has
a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Indication/Warning Lights on page 4-31 .
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Cruise Control
*Some models.
Cruise Control *
With cruise control, you can set and automatically maintain any speed of more than about
25 km/h (16 mph).
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control under the following conditions:
Using the cruise control under the following conditions is dangerous and could result in
loss of vehicle control.
Hilly terrain
Steep inclines
Heavy or unsteady traffi c
Slippery or winding roads
Similar restrictions that require inconsistent speed
Cruise Control Switch
ON switchRESUME/+ switch
SET/- switch
OFF/CANCEL switch
NOTE
If your Mazda has the following steering switch, your Mazda is equipped with the Mazda
Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system.
Refer to Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) on page 4-105 .
CANCEL switchRES switch
OFF switch switch switchMODE switch
SET- switch SET+ switch
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