2019 MAZDA MODEL 6 Owner's Manual (in English)

▼Types of Images Displayed on the Screen
Top view/Front view
Displays the image of the area around the vehicle and the vehic
le front.
Front view screenTop view screen

Front wide view
Displays the image o
f the front of the vehicle (wide-area).

Side view
Displays the image of the left and right sides of the vehicle.

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Top view/Rear view
Displays the image of the area around the vehicle and the rear of the vehicle.
Rear view screenTop view screen

Rear wide view
Displays the image of the rear of the vehicle (wide-area).
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▼How to Use the System
Top view/Front view, Front wide view, Side view
Indication
Images are displayed on the scr
een when the 360°View Monitor switch is pressed with all of
the following conditions met.
The ignition is switched ON.
The shift lever/selector lever is in a position other than R.

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Display switching
You can change the displayed screen by pressing the commander knob or by touching the
switch camera icon on the screen while the top view/front view, front wide view, or the side
view is displayed.
Top view/Front view Front wide view
Side view
Switch camera icon
NOTE
When the shift lever/selector lever is in R pos ition, the displayed screen does not switch to
the top view/front view, front wide view, or the side view.
Display of the top view/front view, front wide view, or the side view stops even with the
display conditions met if any of the following conditions occurs.
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When a switch around the commander knob is pressed.
(Manual transaxle)
The parking brake is applied.
(Automatic transaxle)
The selector lever is shifted to P position (displayed when the selector lever is in a
position other than P).
(Displayed when vehicle speed is less than 15 km/h (9.3 mph))
4 minutes and 30 seconds have passed.
The vehicle speed is about 15 km/h (9.3 mph) or faster.
(Displayed when the vehicle speed is about 15 km/h (9.3 mph) or faster)
The vehicle speed is about 15 km/h (9.3 mph) or faster after 8 seconds have passed
since pressing the 360°View Monitor switch.
Four minutes and 22 seconds have passed from the point when the vehicle speed was
less than 15 km/h (9.3 mph) after 8 seconds have passed since pressing the 360° View
Monitor switch.
The 360°View Monitor displays the previously displayed screen.
The 360° View Monitor settings can be changed as follows.
Refer to Safety Equipment on page 9-11.
Automatic display of the 360°View Monitor when the ultrasonic senor detects an
obstruction.
Automatic display of the 360°View Monitor when the ignition is switched ON.
Top view/Rear view, Rear wide view
The top view/rear view, rear wide view displays when all of the following conditions are
met.
The ignition is switched ON.
Shift lever/selector lever is in R position.
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Display switching
The displayed screen can be switched by pressing the commander knob or by touching the
switch camera icon on the screen while the top view/rear view, rear wide view is displayed.
Top view/Rear view Rear wide view
Switch camera icon
NOTE
The top view/rear view and rear wide view automatically display whether or not the 360°
View Monitor switch is turned on or off when shifting the shift lever/selector lever to R
position.
The setting can be changed to display the top view/front view when shifting from reverse
to a forward gear without ope rating the 360°View Monitor sw itch to check the front of the
vehicle while parallel parking.
Refer to Safety Equipment on page 9-11.
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Screen operation/icon
WA R N I N G
Always stop the vehicle when adjusting the 360°View Monitor image quality.
Do not adjust the 360°View Monitor image quality while driving. If you adjust the 360° View
Monitor image quality (such as brightness, contra st, tone, and color density) while driving, it
could lead to an unexpected accident.
(Display example)
Display/Icon Content
View status iconIndicates which image is displayed among the fr ont view/front
wide view/side view/rear view/rear wide view.
Parking sensor status icon Indicates that the parking sensor has a problem or it is switch‐
ed off.
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) status
icon Indicates that the radar sensor (rear) has a problem or it is
turned off.
Switch camera icon
Each time the screen is touched, the display screen switches.
Setting icon The image quality for the 360°View Monitor can be a djusted.
▼To p V i e w / F r o n t V i e w
Use the top view/front view to assist in checking the safety of
the surrounding area when
accelerating from a stop, parking, or stopping the vehicle.
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Display range
(Actual condition) (Screen display)Target object
NOTE
In the top view screen, the areas in black at the front and rear of the vehicle image and the
seams where each of the camera images merge are blind spots.
Because images displayed in the top view screen are processed from each camera, the top
view screen may display in the following ways.
If an image containing an object with a conspicuous color is picked up by any of the
cameras, the whole screen may be affected and it may display in that color.
Obstructions displayed in the front view may not display on the top view screen.
If the position or angle of each camera changes due to tilting of the vehicle, the image
may appear distorted.
Lines on the road may appear distorted at the seams where each of the camera images
merge.
The entire screen may appear bright/dark depending on the illumination level around
any of the cameras.
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