2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 warning light

▼Close Proximity Warning
If your vehicle rapidly closes in on the vehicle ahead because
the vehicle ahead applies the
brakes suddenly while you are traveling in headway control, the warning sound activates
and the brake warning is indicat ed in the display. Always verify the safety of the
surrounding area and depress the brake pedal while keeping a sa fer distance from the
vehicle ahead. Additionally, keep a safer distance from the veh icles behind you.
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
NOTE
In the following cases, the warnings and brakes may not operate even if your vehicle starts
closing in on the vehicle ahead.
•You are driving your vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle ahead.
•Directly after the MRCC with Stop & Go function system has been set.
•Directly after the accelerator pedal is released.
•Another vehicle cuts into the driving lane.
▼ Setting the System
The MRCC with Stop & Go function
system operates when all of the following conditions
are met.
•Vehicle speed is 0 km/h (0 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph)
•The MRCC with Stop & Go function is turned on.
•The brake pedal is not depressed.
•The electric parking brake (EPB) is released (electric parking brake (EPB) indicator light
is turned off).
•There is no problem with the DSC.
•All the doors are closed.
•The driver's seat belt is fastened.
•The selector lever is in the drive (D) position or manual (M) p osition (manual mode).
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▼System Operation
Make sure that the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light in the
instrument cluster is
turned off. When the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light is turned on, press the
switch and make sure that the indicator
light turns off.
The LAS & 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 LAS & 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 w hite (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 LAS & 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)
The LAS & 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 is operating.
•The TCS is turned off.
(If the TCS 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 brake pedal is depressed.
•The steering wheel is operated abruptly.
•The width of a lane is excessively
narrow or wide.
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NOTE
•The LAS & 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 operate the steering
wheel operation assist and the warning
for the lane line on the side that is not
being detected. The steering wheel
operation assist and 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 or the active
driving display.

Active Driving Display 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 di splay or the active
driving 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 LAS &
LDWS can be changed. Refer to
Personalization Features on page 9-
9.
•Steering operation assist operational/
non-operational
•Cancel sensitivity (likelihood of
steering assist)
Vehicle lane line display
When the LAS & 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
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Steering operation assist OFF
(non-operational)
The steering operation assist for the LAS
& LDWS can be changed to
non-operational (OFF).
Refer to Setting Change (Personalization
Features) on page 9-9.
When the steering operation assist has
been changed to non-operational (OFF),
the operation conditions and the display of
the LAS & LDWS differ. Operate the
system as follows:
System operation
Make sure that the LAS & LDWS OFF
indicator light in the instrument cluster is
turned off. When the LAS & 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 LAS & 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 righ t 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 LAS & 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.
NOTE
•The LAS & LDWS remains on stand-by
until it detects white (yellow) lines on
both the left and right sides, or on either
side.
•When the system detects a white
(yellow) lane line on one side only, the
system will not activ ate warnings for the
lane line on the side that is not being
detected.
•The distance and warning sensitivity
(likelihood of a warning) which the
system uses to determine the possibility
of a lane departure can be changed.
Refer to Setting Change
(Personalization Features) on page 9-
9.
Vehicle lane line display
When the LAS & LDWS becomes
operational while on standby, the vehicle
lane lines are displayed in the
multi-information display. The system
changes to operational status display when
the system detects a white (yellow) line on
either the left or right.
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(Stand-by status)
(Operational status)
Auto cancel
In the following cases, the LAS & LDWS
is automatically canceled, the LAS &
LDWS warning indication (amber) turns
on, and an alert is displayed. When the
LAS & 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 LAS & LDWS determines
that the driver intends to make a lane
change and the system operation is
canceled automa tically. The LAS &
LDWS 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 LAS & LDWS is turned off,
press the LAS & LDWS OFF switch.
The LAS & LDWS OFF indicator light
turns on.
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▼Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red)
If the Advanced SCBS is operating, the
indicator light (red) flashes.

▼Collision Warning
If there is the possibil
ity of a collision with
a vehicle ahead, the beep sounds
continuously and a warning is indicated in
the multi-informati on display and 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 Personalization Features on page 9-
9.
▼ Automatic Brake
Operation Display
The automatic brake operation display is
indicated on the multi-information display
after the Advanced SCBS is operated.
NOTE
•The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the Advanced SCBS
brake or brake assist (Advanced SCBS
brake assist) is operating.
•If the vehicle is stopped by the Advanced
SCBS operation and the brake pedal is
not depressed, the warning beep sounds
one time after about 2 seconds and the
Advanced SCBS brake is automatically
released.
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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 Ci ty Brake Support (SCBS) system Operation on page 4-143 on
how to turn off the SCBS system.
NOTE
•The SCBS 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 collision 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 system is not turned off.
•Under the following conditions, the SCBS system may not operate normally:
•The SCBS system will not operate if the dr iver is deliberately performing driving
operations (accelerator pedal and steering wheel).
•If there is the possibility of partial 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 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 tires having significant wear.
▼Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
Indicator Light (Red)
If the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) is
operating, the indicator light (red) flashes.

▼Collision Warning
If there is the possibil
ity of a collision with
a vehicle ahead, the beep sounds
continuously and a warning is indicated in
the multi-information d isplay 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 Personalization Features on page 9-
9.
▼ Automatic Brake
Operation Display
The automatic brake operation display is
indicated on the multi-information display
after the SCBS is operated.
NOTE
•The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the SCBS brake or
brake assist (SCBS brake assist) is
operating.
•If the vehicle is stopped by the SCBS
operation and the brake pedal is not
depressed, the warning beep sounds one
time after about 2 seconds and the SCBS
brake is automatically released.
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