2018 MAZDA MODEL CX-9 engine

▼System Operation
Make sure that the LAS&LDWS OFF
switch indicator light is turned off. When
the LAS&LDWS OFF s
witch indicator
light is turned on, press the switch and
make sure that the switch indicator light
turns off.
Indicator light
The LAS&LDWS indic ation (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)
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•The driver takes his/her hands off the
steering wheel.
(The LAS&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.
Steering operation assist OFF
(non-operational)
The steering operation assist for the
LAS&LDWS can be changed to
non-operational (OFF).
Refer to Setting Cha nge (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 LAS&LDWS differ. Operate the
system as follows:
System operation
Make sure that the LAS&LDWS OFF
switch indicator light is turned off. When
the LAS&LDWS OFF switch indicator
light turns on, press the switch and make
sure that the switch i ndicator light turns
off.
Indicator light
Drive the vehicle in the center of the
driving lane while the LAS&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 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-
11 .
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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 Advanced Smart City Brake Support (Advanced SCBS) System Operation
on page 4-137 on how to turn off the Advanced SCBS system.
NOTE
•The Advanced SCBS system will operate under the following conditions.
•The engine is running.
•The Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) wa rning light (amber) does not illuminate.
•(Object is vehicle ahead)
The vehicle speed is between about 4 to 80 km/h (2 to 50 mph).
•(Object is a pedestrian)
The vehicle speed is between about 10 to 80 km/h (6.2 to 50 mph).
•The Advanced SCBS system is not turned off.
•Under the following conditions, the Advan ced SCBS system may not operate normally:
•The Advanced SCBS system will not operate if the driver 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 Advanced SCBS may operate.
•Objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.
•Vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.
•When passing through a toll gate.
•When passing through low gates, narrow gates, car washing machines, or tunnels.
•If you suddenly come close to a vehicle ahead.
•2-wheeled vehicles, animals, or standing trees.
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▼Stopping the Advanced Smart City
Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
System Operation
The Advanced SCBS system can be
temporarily deactivated.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-11.
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 Ci ty Brake Support (SCBS) system Operation on page 4-141 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.
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▼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 Personalization Features on page 9-
11 .
▼ 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.
▼Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support (SCBS) System Operation
The SCBS system can be temporarily
deactivated.
Refer to Personalization Features on page
9-11.
When the 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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▼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
▼ Stopping The Smart Brake Support
(SBS) System Operation
The SBS system can be temporarily
deactivated.
Refer to Personalizat
ion Features on page
9-11.
When the SBS system is turned off, the
SBS OFF indicator 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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NOTE
•If any of the following conditions occur,
the cruise control system is temporarily
canceled.
•The parking brake is applied.
•The selector lever is in the P or N
position.
•When the cruise control system is
temporarily canceled by even one of the
applicable cancel conditions, the speed
cannot be re-set.
•The cruise control cannot be cancelled
while driving in manual mode (selector
lever shifted from D to M position).
Therefore, engine braking will not be
applied even if the transaxle is shifted
down to a lower gear. If deceleration is
required, lower the set speed or depress
the brake pedal.
▼ To Deactivate
When a cruising speed has been set
(cruise set indication (green) turns on)
Long-press the OFF/CA
N switch or press
the OFF/CAN switch 2 times.
When a cruising speed has not been set
(cruise main indica tion (white) turns
on)
Press the OFF/CAN switch.
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