NOTE
If the ignition is switched OFF while
you have cancelled the system using
the i-ACTIVSENSE switch, the system is
automatically enabled the next time
the ignition is switched ON. However,
if the system is cancelled using the
personalisation features, the system is
not automatically enabled.Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM)
*
▼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 travelling in the
forward direction at a speed of 30
km/h (19 mph) or faster and notifies
the driver by turning on the BSM
warning indicator light and displaying
the vehicle detection screen.
If the direction indicator 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.
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
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BSM warning indicator lights when
they turn on.
Refer to Instrument Panel Illumination
on page 4-27.
Display indicator
The detected approaching vehicle and
warning are displayed in the
multi-information display and active
driving display (vehicles 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 direction
indicator lever is operated to signal a
lane change while the vehicle is
detected, the display changes the
colour (amber) of the warning
indicator.
BSM warning beep
The BSM warning beep is activated
simultaneously with the flashing of a
BSM warning indicator light.
▼Cancelling Operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM)
The BSM system can be set to
inoperable.
x(If only the BSM is turned off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
x(If the BSM is turned
off by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE switch)
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE Switch on
page 4-97.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched OFF while
you have cancelled the system using
the i-ACTIVSENSE switch, the system is
automatically enabled the next time
the ignition is switched ON. However,
if the system is cancelled using the
personalisation features, the system is
not automatically enabled.
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Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
*
▼Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
The TPMS monitors the air pressure of
each tyre and if it decreases below the
specified value, the system
notifies the
driver by turning on the TPMS warning
light in the instrument cluster and
indicating a message on the
multi-information display.
For the TPMS, the air pressure data
sent from the tyre pressure sensors
installed on each wheel via radio signal
is received by the receiver unit in the
vehicle to monitor the tyre pressures.
1. Tyre pressure sensors
In addition, the current tyre pressures
can be checked using the centre
display.
Refer to the Vehicle Status Monitor
section in the Mazda Connect
Owner's Manual.
NOTE
xWhen the ambient temperature is
low, the tyre temperatures also
decrease. If the tyre temperatures
decrease, the air pressure in the tyres
will also decrease which could turn
on the TPMS warning light.
xBefore driving, visually inspect the
tyres for abnormalities. Additionally,
inspect the tyre pressures monthly. A
digital type air pressure gauge is
recommended for inspecting the tyre
pressures.
The TPMS is not a substitute for your
own periodic inspection of the tyres.
Always inspect the tyres yourself
periodically.
CAUTION
¾Each tyre, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to
the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tyre
inflation
pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tyres of a different size than the size
indicated on the vehicle placard or
tyre inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tyre
inflation pressure for those tyres.)
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a
tyre pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tyre
pressure telltale when one or more
of your tyres is
significantly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when
the low tyre pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and
check your tyres as soon as possible,
and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on a significantly
under-inflated tyre causes the tyre to
overheat and can lead to tyre failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel
efficiency and tyre tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and
stopping ability.
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Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tyre
maintenance, and it is the driver's
responsibility to maintain correct tyre
pressure, even if under-inflation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tyre
pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not
operating properly.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is
combined with the low tyre pressure
telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for
approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long
as the malfunction exists. When the
malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tyre pressure as
intended. TPMS malfunctions may
occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of
replacement or alternate tyres or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more
tyres or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tyres and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to function
properly.
¾To avoid false readings, the system
samples for a little while before
indicating a problem. As a result it
will not instantaneously register a
rapid tyre deflation or blow out.▼If there is a problem with the Tyre
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
If the TPMS warning light flashes, there
may be a problem with the system.
Consult an expert repairer (we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer) to have the system inspected.
Refer to Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Flashing) on page
7-57.
In the following cases, the system
cannot recognise the tyre pressures
correctly and the TPMS warning light
may flash.
xThere is equipment or a device
nearby emitting radio signals the
same as a tyre pressure sensor.
xA metallic object such as a
non-genuine electronic device is
installed near the centre of the
instrument panel (obstructs the radio
signals from the tyre pressure sensors
to the receiver).
xA device such as one of the following
is used in the cabin.
xElectronic devices such as a
computer.
xConverter devices such as a
DC-AC converter.
xThere is a large accumulation of
snow or ice around the vehicle tyres.
xThe battery in a tyre pressure sensor
is dead.
xA wheel not equipped with a tyre
pressure sensor is used.
xTyres employing steel in the sidewall
of the tyre are installed.
xTyre chains are used.
▼When a tyre pressure decreases
If the TPMS warning light turns on, a
tyre pressure may be low. Inspect the
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tyre pressures and adjust them to the
correct inflation pressure.
Refer to Tyre Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Warning Indication/
Warning Light (Turns on) on page
7-60.
▼Tyres and Wheels
CAUTION
When inspecting/adjusting the tyre
pressures, do not apply excessive force
to the air valve of the tyre pressure
sensor. Otherwise, the tyre pressure
sensor could be damaged.
When changing tyres and wheels
When changing the tyres or wheels
(such as installing winter tyres), it will
be necessary to register the ID signal
code of the tyre pressure sensor to the
TPMS.
Have an expert repairer (we
recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer) do the registration or register
the ID signal codes of the tyre pressure
sensors using the following procedure.
NOTE
The tyre pressure sensors on each
wheel have a unique ID signal code.
For the TPMS to operate correctly, the
ID signal codes of the tyre pressure
sensors need to be registered to the
system.
1. Wait more than 19 minutes after
changing a tyre or wheel.
2. After more than 19 minutes have
passed, drive the vehicle at a speed
of about 25 km/h (16 mph) or
faster for 3 minutes or longer. While
driving, the ID signal codes of the
tyre pressure sensors are
automatically registered.
NOTE
If you drive the vehicle within 19
minutes of changing a tyre or wheel,
the TPMS warning light will flash
because the ID signal codes for the
tyre pressure sensors were not
registered. In this case, stop the vehicle
and register the ID signal codes of the
tyre pressure sensors following the
procedure.
When replacing tyres and wheels
CAUTION
¾When replacing the tyres and
wheels, consult an expert repairer
(we recommend an Authorised
Mazda Repairer) Otherwise, the tyre
pressure sensors could be damaged
when replacing them.
¾Do not install non-genuine wheels. If
wheels other than genuine ones are
installed, it may not be possible to
install the tyre pressure sensors.
When replacing a tyre or wheel, always
install the tyre pressure sensor. The
following combinations of tyres,
wheels, or tyres and wheels are
possible.
xThe tyre pressure sensor from the old
wheel is removed and it is installed
to the new wheel.
xOnly a tyre is replaced without
replacing the tyre pressure sensor
and wheel.
xA new tyre pressure sensor is
installed to a new wheel.
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