2019 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK warning

You may not be able to hear the LDWS
warning sound depending on the
surrounding conditions such as outside
noise.
If you set the LDWS to vibrate the
steering wheel, you may not feel the
vibrations depending on the road
surface conditions.
▼Canceling the System
The LDWS can be set to inoperable.
(If only the LDW
S is turned off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the LDWS is turned off by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE switch)
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE Switch on
page 4-85.
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 LDWS operable,
the LDWS remains operational the next
time the ignition is switched ON.
Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM)
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▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
The BSM is designed to assist the driver in
checking the area to the rear of the vehicle
on both sides during lane changes by
notifying the driver of the presence of
vehicles approaching
from the rear in an
adjacent lane.
BSM operation
The BSM detects vehicles approaching
from the rear while traveling in the
forward direction at a speed of 10 km/h
(6.3 mph) or faster and notifies the driver
by turning on the BSM warning indicator
light and displaying the vehicle detection
screen.
If the turn signal lever is operated to signal
a turn in the direction in which the BSM
warning indicator light is illuminated
while the approaching vehicle is detected,
the BSM notifies the driver of possible
danger flashing on the BSM warning
indicator light, and by activating the
warning sound and the warning screen
indicator display.
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The detection area on this system covers
the driving lanes on both sides of the
vehicle and from the rear part of the front
doors to about 50 m (164 ft) behind the
vehicle.
1. Your vehicle
2. Detection areas
WA R N I N G
Always check the surrounding area visually
before making an actual lane change:
The system is only designed to assist you in
checking for vehicles at your rear when
making a lane change. Due to certain
limitations with the operation of this
system, the BSM warning indicator light,
the warning sound and the warning screen
indicator display may not activate or they
might be delayed even though a vehicle is
in an adjacent driving lane. Always make it
your responsibility as a driver to check the
rear.
NOTE
The BSM will operate when all of the
following conditions are met:
The ignition is switched ON.
The i-ACTIVSENSE warning
indication/warning light in the
instrument cluster is turned off.
The vehicle speed is about 10 km/h
(6.3 mph) or faster.
The BSM will not operate under the
following circumstances.
The vehicle speed falls below about
10 km/h (6.3 mph) even though the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light is turned off.
The shift lever (manual transmission)/
selector lever (automatic
transmission) is shifted to reverse (R)
and the vehicle is reversing.
The turning radius is small (making a
sharp turn, turning at intersections).
In the following cases, the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light turns on and operation of
the system is stopped. If the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light remains illuminated, have
the vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
Some problem with the system
including the BSM warning indicator
lights is detected.
A large deviation in the installation
position of a rear side radar sensor on
the vehicle has occurred.
There is a large accumulation of snow
or ice on the rear bumper near a rear
side radar sensor. Remove any snow,
ice or mud on the rear bumper.
Driving on snow-covered roads for
long periods.
The temperature near the rear side
radar sensor becomes extremely hot
due to driving for long periods on
slopes during the summer.
The battery voltage has decreased.
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Under the following conditions, the rear
side radar sensor cannot detect target
objects or it may be difficult to detect
them.
The rear bumper around the rear side
radar sensor is deformed.
Radio wave interference from a radar
sensor equipped on a nearby vehicle.
The approaching vehicle is any of the
following shapes.
a) The size of the vehicle body isextremely small.
b) The vehicle height is extremely low or high.
c) A special type of vehicle with a complex shape.
A vehicle is in the detection area at
the rear in an adjacent driving lane
but it does not approach. The BSM
determines the condition based on
radar detection data.
A vehicle is traveling alongside your
vehicle at nearly the same speed for
an extended period of time.
Vehicles approaching in the opposite
direction.
A vehicle in an adjacent driving lane
is attempting to pass your vehicle.
A vehicle is in an adjacent lane on a
road with extremely wide driving
lanes. The detection area of the rear
side radar sensor is set at the road
width of expressways.
In the following case, the flashing of the
BSM warning indicator light, and the
activation of the warning sound and the
warning screen indicator display may
not occur or they may be delayed.
A vehicle makes a lane change from a
driving lane two lanes over to an
adjacent lane.
Driving on steep slopes.
Crossing the summit of a hill or
mountain pass.
When there is a difference in the
height between your driving lane and
the adjacent lane.
Directly after the BSM system
becomes operable by changing the
setting.
If the road width is extremely narrow,
vehicles two lanes over may be detected.
The detection area of the rear side radar
sensor is set according to the road width
of expressways.
The BSM warning indicator light may
turn on and the vehicle detection screen
may be displayed in the display in
reaction to stationary objects
(guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls, and
parked vehicles) on the road or the
roadside.
1. Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls running alongside the
vehicle.

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1. Places where the width betweenguardrails or walls on each side of
the vehicle narrows.

1. The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels, turnouts.

A BSM warning indicator light may
flash or the warning beep may be
activated several times when making a
turn at a city intersection.
Turn off the BSM while pulling a trailer
or while an accessory such as a bicycle
carrier is installed to the rear of the
vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s radio
waves will be blocked causing the
system to not operate normally.
In the following cases, it may be difficult
to view the illumination/flashing of the
BSM warning indicator lights equipped
on the door mirrors.
Snow or ice is adhering to the door
mirrors.
The front door glass is fogged or
covered in snow, frost or dirt.
The rear side radar sensor of the BSM
may be regulated under the radio wave
related laws of the country where the
vehicle is driven. If this system is used
abroad, it may be necessary to turn off
the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-206.
The system switches to the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) function when the
shift lever (manual transmission) or the
selector lever (automatic transmission)
is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) on page 4-112.
▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indicator Lights/Display
Indicator/Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) Warning Beep
The BSM system notifie
s the driver of the
presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes or at
the rear of the vehicle using the BSM
warning indicator light , the warning sound
and the display indicator while the systems
are operational.
BSM warning indicator lights
The BSM warning indicator lights are
equipped on the left and right door
mirrors. The warning indicator lights turn
on when a vehicle approaching from the
rear in an adjacent lane is detected.
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When the ignition is switched ON, the
warning indicator light turns on
momentarily and then turns off after a few
seconds.
Function for cancelling illumination
dimmer
If the BSM warning indicator lights turn
on when the parking lights are turned on,
the brightness of the BSM warning
indicator lights is dimmed.
If the BSM warning indicator lights are
difficult to see due to glare from
surrounding brightness when traveling on
snow-covered roads or under foggy
conditions, press the dimmer cancellation
button to cancel the dimmer and increase
the brightness of BSM warning indicator
lights when they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page
4-18.
Display indicator
The detected approaching vehicle and
warning are displayed in the
multi-information display and active
driving display (veh icles with active
driving display).
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display (vehicles with
active driving display)
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
to signal a lane change while the vehicle is
detected, the display changes the color
(amber) of the warning indicator.
BSM warning beep
The BSM warning beep is activated
simultaneously with the flashing of a BSM
warning indicator light.
▼ Canceling Operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM)
The BSM system can be set to inoperable.
(If only the BSM is turned off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the BSM is turned off by operating
the i-ACTIVSENSE switch)
Refer to i-ACTIV
SENSE Switch on
page 4-85.
NOTE
When the ignition is switched OFF, the
system status before it was turned off is
maintained. For exampl e, if the ignition is
switched OFF while the BSM systems are
operational, the BSM systems remain
operational the next time the ignition is
switched ON.
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Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)*
▼Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)
The TSR helps prevent the driver from overlooking traffic signs , and provides support for
safer driving by displaying traffic signs on the active driving display/instrument cluster
which are recognized by the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or rec orded in the navigation
system while the v ehicle is driven.
The TSR displays the speed limit , do not enter, and traffic stop signs.
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign indicated in the active driving display/
instrument cluster while the veh icle is driven, the system noti fies the driver using the
indication in the active driving display/instrument cluster and a warning sound.
Speed limit and do not enter signs
1. Sign recognized
2. Sign displayed
3. Active driving display indication
4. Instrument cluster
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▼Excessive Speed Warning
If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign displayed in the active driving display/
instrument cluster, the area aro und the speed limit sign flashes in amber and the warning
sound is activated at the same time. If the vehicle speed conti nues to exceed the displayed
speed limit sign, the indication stops flashing and remains on. Check the surrounding
conditions and adjust the vehicle speed to the legal speed using the appropriate operation
such as depressing the brake pedal.
1. Vehicle is doing 55 mph when 50 mph speed limit sign is recog nized.
2. Vehicle continues to do 55 mph after 50 mph speed limit sign is recognized.
3. Active driving display indication
4. Instrument cluster

The excessive speed warning is initially set to inoperable. If you want to activate the
excessive speed warning, change the setting in the personalizat ion features. In addition, the
warning pattern and the warning activation timing differ depend ing on the setting contents.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
Speed Limit Sig n Alert setting
Off: The excessive speed warning is not activated.
Visual: The area around the speed limit sign displayed in the display flashes in amber, and
if the vehicle speed continues to exceed the displayed speed li mit sign, the indication
stops flashing and remains on.
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Visual + Audible: The area around the speed limit sign displayed in the display flashes in
amber and the warning sound is activated at the same time. If t he vehicle speed continues
to exceed the displayed speed limit sign, the indication stops flashing and remains on. The
warning sound is activated continuously until the vehicle speed decreases below the speed
limit sign.
Speed Limit Sign Threshold setting
+ 0: If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign displaye d in the display, the
excessive speed warning is activated.
+ 5: If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign displaye d in the display by 5 km/h (3
mph), the excessive speed warning is activated.
+ 10: If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign displayed in the display by 10 km/h
(5 mph), the excessive speed warning is activated.
NOTE
In the following cases, the excessive speed warning stops operating.
The vehicle speed is less than the speed of the displayed speed limit sign. (If the
activation timing for the exce ssive speed warning is changed in the personalization
features, the excessive speed warning stops operating when the vehicle speed is less
than the changed vehicle speed.
A speed limit sign indication has been updated and the vehicle speed is lower than the
updated indication.
Display of the speed limit sign stops.
The warning indication is displayed at the same time the excessive speed warning sound
is activated if the vehicle speed exceeds the speed indicated on the speed limit sign.
Refer to Excessive Speed Warning on page 7-45.
If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or data recorded in the navigation system
incorrectly recognizes the actual speed limit sign at a lower speed, the excessive speed
alarm is activated even if the vehicle is driven at the legal speed.
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