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▼Mazda Radar Cruise Control
(MRCC) Display Indication
The MRCC setting status and operation
conditions are indicated on the
multi-information di
splay and the active
driving display.
Multi-information display (Basic
display)
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC set vehicle speed

Multi-information display
(i-ACTIVSENSE display)
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC set vehicle speed

Active drivin g display
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC set vehicle speed

If there is a probl em with the MRCC
system, a message is displayed on the
multi-information display. Check the
center display to ve rify the problem and
then have your vehicle inspected by an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Refer to If a Warning Light Turns On or
Flashes on page 7-27.
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▼Setting the System
The MRCC system operates when all of the following conditions a
re met.
Vehicle speed is 30 km/h (19 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph)
The MRCC is turned on.
The brake pedal is not depressed.
The parking brake 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 shift lever is in a position other than reverse (R) or neutral (N).
The clutch pedal is not depressed.
NOTE
When the MRCC is operating, Distance & Speed Alert (DSA), and Smart Brake Support
(SBS) also turns on automatically.
Turning on the system
1. CANCEL switch
2. RES switch
3. MRCC switch

When the MRCC switch is pressed once, the MRCC system turns on, and the MRCC
standby indication (white) turns on and the vehicle speed and t he distance between the
vehicles while in headwa y control can be set.
In addition, the MRCC system dis play indication is displayed on the multi-information
display and the active drivin g display at the same time.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off while the MR CC system is operating, the system will be
operable when the ignition is switched ON the next time.
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Do not get out of the vehicle while the stop
hold control is operating:
Getting out of the vehicle while the stop
hold control is operating is dangerous as
the vehicle may move unexpectedly and
result in an accident. Before getting out of
the vehicle, switch the MRCC with Stop &
Go function system off, shift the selector
lever to the P position, and apply the
parking brake.
CAUTION
If your vehicle is towed or you are towing
something, switch the MRCC with Stop &
Go function system
off to prevent an
unexpected operation.
 Turn the system off when the vehicle is
running on a chassis roller.
NOTE
The MRCC with Stop & Go function
system does not detect the following as
physical objects.
Vehicles approaching in the opposite
direction
Pedestrians
Stationary objects (stopped vehicles,
obstructions)
If a vehicle ahead is traveling at an
extremely low speed, the system may not
detect it correctly.
If there is a structure on the road or an
object (such as a monorail) at a low
height off the ground in front of the
vehicle, the system may operate.
Therefore, do not use the MRCC with
Stop & Go function.
Do not use the MRCC with Stop & Go
function system under conditions in
which close proximity warnings are
frequently activated.
During headway control travel, the
system accelerates and decelerates your
vehicle in conjunction with the speed of
the vehicle ahead. However, if it is
necessary to accelerate for a lane
change or if the vehicle ahead brakes
suddenly causing you to close in on the
vehicle rapidly, accelerate using the
accelerator pedal or decelerate using
the brake pedal depending on the
conditions.
While the MRCC with Stop & Go
function system is in use, it does not
cancel even if the selector lever is
operated and any intended engine
braking does not occur. If deceleration
is required, lower the set speed or
depress the brake pedal.
While braking by the MRCC with Stop
& Go function control is operating, you
might hear an operation sound,
however, this does not indicate a
problem.
The brake lights turn on while braking
by the MRCC with Stop & Go function
control is operating, however, they may
not turn on while the vehicle is on a
down slope at the set vehicle speed or
traveling at a constant speed and
following a vehicle ahead.
Stop the headway control function to
switch the system to the cruise control
function.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
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▼Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function) Display
Indication
The MRCC with Sto
p & Go function
setting status and operation conditions are
indicated on the multi- information display
and the active driving display.
Multi-information Display (Basic
display)
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC with Stop & Go function set vehicle speed

Multi-information Display
(i-ACTIVSENSE display)
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC with Stop & Go function set
vehicle speed

Active driving display
1. Vehicle ahead display
2. MRCC with Stop & Go function set
vehicle speed

If there is a problem with the MRCC with
Stop & Go function system, a message is
displayed on the multi-information
display. Check the center display to verify
the problem and then have your vehicle
inspected by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Refer to If a Warni ng Light Turns On or
Flashes on page 7-27.
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▼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 parking brake is released (E lectric 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).
NOTE
In the following cases, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled when the
vehicle is traveling at 30 km/h (20 mph) or less and “Mazda Radar Cruise Control
Disabled Under 30 km/h (20mph)” is displayed in the multi-information display.
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot de tect target objects (There is problem
with the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or windshield is dirty).
There is a problem with the stop hold control function.
There is a problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).
When the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is operating, Distance & Speed Alert
(DSA), and Smart Brake Support (SBS) also turns on automatically.
It may not be possible to set the MRCC with Stop & Go f unction system directly after
starting the engine, while the DSC operation is being checked.
Turning on the system
1. CANCEL switch
2. RES switch
3. MRCC switch

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▼Stop Hold Control
While in headway control using the
MRCC with Stop & Go function system,
your vehicle will stop when a vehicle
ahead stops. When the vehicle is stopped
and the stop hold control operates, the
MRCC with Stop & Go function indicator
light turns on.
NOTE
If the MRCC with Stop & Go function
system is canceled during stop hold
control, the vehicle is held in its stopped
position.
The parking brake is automatically
applied and the vehicle is held in its
stopped position when 10 minutes have
elapsed since the stop hold control
operated. At this time, the MRCC with
Stop & Go function system is canceled.
The brake lights turn on during stop
hold control.
To resume driving
After the vehicle ahead starts moving
while your vehicle is stopped under stop
hold control, press the RES switch or
depress the accelerator pedal to cancel the
stop hold control and resume driving.
NOTE
When you resume driving by pressing
the RES switch, your vehicle does not
start moving until the distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead
lengthens to the sp ecified distance or
farther.
If the MRCC with St op & Go function is
temporarily canceled during stop hold
control, you cannot resume driving by
pressing the RES switch when there are
no vehicles in front of your vehicle.
Depress the accelerator pedal and
resume driving the vehicle.
If the vehicle ahead starts moving within
3 seconds after your vehicle is stopped
by the stop hold control, headway
control will resume even if you do not
resume driving your vehicle, such as by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
Resume driving information
If you do not resume driving within a few
seconds after the vehicle ahead starts
moving, the multi-in formation display
vehicle-ahead indication flashes to urge
the driver to resume driving. If you do not
resume driving after the indicator light
flashes, a sound is activated to urge you to
resume driving.
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Stationary objects (stopped vehicles,
obstructions)
If a vehicle ahead is traveling at an
extremely low speed, the system may not
detect it correctly.
If there is a structure on the road or an
object (such as a monorail) at a low
height off the ground in front of the
vehicle, the system may operate.
Therefore, do not use the TJA.
Do not use the TJA under conditions in
which close proximity warnings are
frequently activated.
If it is necessary to accelerate for a lane
change or the vehicle ahead brakes
suddenly causing you to close in on the
vehicle rapidly, accelerate using the
accelerator pedal or decelerate using
the brake pedal depending on the
conditions.
While the TJA is in use, any intended
engine braking does not occur even if
you shift the shift lever (manual
transmission) or the selector lever
(automatic transmission). If
deceleration is required, lower the
vehicle speed setting or depress the
brake pedal.
While braking by the TJA control is
operating, you might hear an operation
sound, however, this does not indicate a
problem.
The brake lights turn on while braking
by the TJA control is operating,
however, they may not turn on while the
vehicle is on a down slope at the set
vehicle speed or traveling at a constant
speed and following a vehicle ahead.
Under the following conditions, the TJA
may not be able to detect white (yellow)
lines or vehicles ahead correctly and the
TJA may not operate normally.
The forward sensing camera (FSC)
cannot recognize the area in front of
the vehicle due to soiling or fog.
The white (yellow) lane lines are less
visible because of dirt or paint
flaking.
White (yellow) lane lines or vehicles
ahead are less visible because of bad
weather (rain, fog, or snow).
The vehicle is driven on a temporary
lane or section with a closed lane
resulting from construction where
there might be multiple white (yellow)
lane lines, or they are interrupted.
The camera picks up an obscure line,
such as a temporary line being used
for construction, or because of shade,
unmelted snow, or grooves filled with
water.
The road surface is wet and shiny
after rain, or there are puddles on the
road.
Heavy luggage is loaded in the trunk/
luggage compartment or on the rear
seat causing the vehicle to tilt.
A vehicle in front of your vehicle is
running near a white (yellow) lane
line making it less visible.
The windshield is dirty or foggy.
The vehicle is driven through an
intersection, a junction, or a fork in
the road.
While white (yellow) lane lines cannot
be detected due to road or weather
conditions.
The surrounding brightness suddenly
changes such as when entering or
exiting a tunnel.
The illumination of the headlights is
weakened because of dirt or the
optical axis is deviated at night.
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Back-light is reflected off the road
surface or the road surface is wet and
shiny after rain.
The shade of a guardrail parallel to a
white (yellow) lane line is cast on the
road.
The width of a lane is excessively
narrow or wide.
The road is excessively uneven.
The vehicle is shaken after hitting a
road bump.
There are various road markings or
division lines (lane markings) of
various shapes near an intersection.
The area in front of the camera is
soiled or an object that obstructs the
field of view is installed.
Exhaust gas from the vehicle in front,
sand, snow, and water vapor rising
from manholes and grating, and water
splashed into the air.
The surroundings are dark such as
during the early evening or early
morning.
A vehicle ahead with a certain
taillight shape.
A vehicle ahead veers off course from
your vehicle's line of travel.
A vehicle ahead is driving erratically.
The vehicle is driven on roads with
tight curves.

Headway control function
If a vehicle ahead is detected while
traveling at a constant speed, the
vehicle-ahead indication is displayed and
headway control is performed.

Steering assist function
When lane lines are detected, the function
assists the driver in keeping the vehicle
within the lane lines. If lane lines are not
detected, the function provides the driver
driving assistance in keeping the vehicle
along the motion path with the vehicle
ahead.
NOTE
Steering assist limit warning
If the steering assist function cannot keep
the vehicle within the lane lines while the
steering assist function is operating, a
warning sound is activated and a warning
is displayed on the multi-information
display to urge the driver to operate the
steering wheel.
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