2022 MAZDA MODEL CX-5 Signal

NOTE
The timing in which the system switches the headlights changes under the following
conditions. If the system does not switch the headlights appropriately, manually switch
between high and low beams according to the visibility as well as road and traffic
conditions.
When there are sources of light in the area such as streetlamps, illuminated signboards,
and traffic signals.
When there are reflective objects in the surrounding area such as reflective plates and
signs.
When visibility is reduced under rain, snow and foggy conditions.
When driving on roads with sharp turn or hilly terrain.
When the headlights/rear lamps of vehicles in front of you or in the opposite lane are dim
or not illuminated.
When there is sufficient darkness such as at dawn or dusk.
When the luggage compartment is loaded with heavy objects or the rear passenger seats
are occupied.
When visibility is reduced due to a vehicle in front of you spraying water from its tires
onto your windshield.
▼ To Operate the System
The HBC operates to switch the headlights
automatically betw
een high and low
beams after the ignition is switched ON
and the headlight swit ch is in the AUTO
and high beam position.
The HBC determines that it is dark based
on the brightness of the surrounding area.
At the same time, the HBC indicator light
(green) in the instrument cluster
illuminates.

NOTE
When the vehicle speed is about 30 km/h
(19 mph) or more, the headlights
automatically switch to high beams
when there are no vehicles ahead or
approaching in the opposite direction.
When the vehicle speed is less than
about 20 km/h (12 mph), the HBC
switches the headlights to low beams.
The low beams may not switch to high
beams when cornering.
Operation of the HBC function can be
disabled. Refer to the Settings section in
the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
▼ Manual Switching
Switching to low beams
Shift the lever to the low beam position.
The HBC indicator light (green) turns off.
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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.
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 th e vehicle detection screen (vehicles with
instrument cluster (Type A/B) and active driving display).
If the turn signal lever is operated to si gnal 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 by tu rning on the BSM warning indicator light, and by
activating the warning sound and the warning screen indicator display (vehicles with
instrument cluster (Type A/B) and active driving 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.
Detection areas
Your vehicle
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 warn ing 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.
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▼Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning In
dicator Light/Display Indicator/Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Beep
The BSM or Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system notifies 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 (vehicles with instrument cluster (Type
A/B) and active driving display) (BSM) 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 vehicl e approaching from the rear in an adjacent
lane is detected.
When the ignition is switched ON, the warn ing indicator light turns on momentarily and
then turns off after a few seconds.
Forward driving (BSM operation)
The BSM detects vehicles approaching from the rear and turns on the BSM warning
indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors according to the conditions. Additionally,
while a BSM warning indicator li ght is illuminated, if the turn signal lever is operated to
signal a turn in the direction in which the BS M warning indicator light is illuminated, the
BSM warning indicator light flashes.
Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation)
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system detects a vehicle approaching from the rear of
the vehicle and flashes the BSM warning indicator lights.
Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
If the BSM warning indicator lights turn on wh en the parking lights are turned on, the
brightness of the BSM warning indicator lights is dimmed.
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If the BSM warning indicator lights are difficult to see due to glare from surrounding
brightness when traveling on snow-covered ro ads or under foggy conditions, press the
dimmer cancellation button to cancel the di mmer and increase the brightness of BSM
warning indicator lights when they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 4-17, 4-35, 4-50.
Display indicator (Vehicles with multi-info rmation display and active driving display)
The detected approaching vehicle and warning are displayed in the multi-information
display and active driving display when the ve hicle is moving forward (BSM operational).
Multi-information Display Active Driving Display
Detection and warning indicator Detection and warning indicator
Instrument Cluster (Type A/B)
The detected direction is displayed with a de
tection 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 chan ges the color (amber) of the warning indicator.
BSM warning beep
The BSM warning beep is activated simultaneously with the flas hing of a BSM warning
indicator light.
▼ Canceling Operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM)
The BSM system can be set to inoperable.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda
Connect Owner's Manual.
When the BSM is set
to inoperable, the
BSM and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) systems are turned off and the
BSM OFF indicator light in the instrument
cluster turns on.
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 while the BSM and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems are
operational, the BSM and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems remain
operational the next time the ignition is
switched ON.
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The TJA may not launch directly after the engine starts.

Steering assist function
The steering assist function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
Your vehicle is moving and less than about 56 km/h (35 mph).
White (yellow) lane lines on both sides are detected and you are driving near the center of
the lane, or your vehicle detects a vehicle ahead.
The steering wheel is not turned sharply.
The turn signal lever is not operated.
The headway control function is operating.
The Off-Road Traction Assist is not operating.
When Off-road mode is not selected using Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).
NOTE
The steering assist function ope rates so that the vehicle remains near the center of the
driving lane, however, depending on conditions such as the road curvature, road slope
and undulations, and vehicle speed, the function might not be able to keep the vehicle
near the center of the driving lane.
Setting method
RES switch
SET- switch
MRCC switch
TJA switch
CANCEL switch
SET+ switch
switch
switch
1. Press the TJA switch.
The TJA standby indication (white) turns on. In addition, the TJA display indication is
displayed on the multi-informati on display at the same time.
(White)
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Under the following conditions, the TJA cancel indication is displayed in the
multi-information display and a single beep sound is heard.
The DSC has operated.
The Smart Brake Support (SBS) has operated.
The Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) or Advanced Smart City Brake
Support (Advanced SCBS) has operated.
When traveling on a downslope for a long period of time.
There is a problem with the system.
The engine has stalled.
Any of the doors is opened.
The driver's seat belt is unfastened.
The radar sensor (front) cannot detect target objects (during rain, fog, snow or other
inclement weather conditions, or wh en the radiator grille is dirty).
The parking brake is automatically applied during stop hold control.
Steering assist function
If any of the following conditions occurs, the steering assist function is temporarily
canceled.
The headway control function is canceled.
White (yellow) lane lines cannot be detected or a vehicle ahead cannot be recognized.
Your vehicle speed is more than about 64 km/h (40 mph).
The accelerator pedal is operated.
The turn signal lever is operated.
The Off-Road Traction Assist has operated.
When Off-road mode is selected using Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).
The vehicle is being driven on a sharp curve.
The width of a lane is excessively narrow or wide.
The vehicle crosses a lane line.
The driver takes his/her hands off the steering wheel.
The steering wheel is operated abruptly.
There is a problem with the system.
The temperature in the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is too high or too low.
The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is foggy.
The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is blocked by an obstruction,
causing poor forward visibility.

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Driving on roads with tight curves.
 Driving under bad weather conditions (rain, fog, and snow).
 Slippery roads such as ice or snow-bound roads.
 Roads with heavy traffic and insufficient distance between vehicles.
 Roads with no white (yellow) lane lines.
 Narrow roads resulting from road construction or lane closures.
 The vehicle is driven on a temporary lane or section with a closed lane resulting from road
construction where there may be multiple white (yellow) lane lines or they are interrupted.
 Vehicle is driven on roads oth er than expressways and highways.
 The tire pressures are not adjusted to the
specified pressure.
 The vehicle is being used to tow a camper or boat trailer.
 Tires of a
different
specified size are used, such as an emergency spare tire.
CAUTION
Heed the following cautions so that the LAS & LDWS can operate normally.

Do not modify the suspensions.
 Always use wheels of the specified type and size for the front and rear wheels. Consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for tire replacement.
NOTE
When the turn signal lever is operated for a lane change, the LAS & LDWS is
automatically disabled. The LAS & LDWS becomes operational again when the turn
signal lever is returned and the system detects white (yellow) lane lines while the vehicle
is being driven normally within its vehicle lane.
If the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal is operated abruptly and the
vehicle moves close to a white (yellow) line, the system de termines that the driver is
making a lane change and the LAS & LDWS operation is temporarily canceled. The LAS
& LDWS becomes operational again when the system detects white (yellow) lane lines
while the vehicle is being driven normally within its vehicle lane.
If the vehicle deviates from its lane repeatedly within a short period of time, the LAS &
LDWS may not operate.
When white (yellow) lane lines are not detected, the LAS & LDWS does not operate.
Under the following conditions, the LAS & LDWS may not be able to detect white (yellow)
lane lines correctly and it may not operate normally.
If an object placed on the dashboard is reflected in the windshield and picked up by the
camera.
Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat and the
vehicle is tilted.
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The temperature inside the camera is high or low.
The windshield around the camera is foggy.
The windshield around the camera is blocked by an obstruction, causing poor forward
visibility.
Auto cancel of warning/steering assist
When the following operations are performed, the LAS & LDWS operation is canceled
automatically. The LAS & LDWS resumes automatically after the operation.
The steering wheel is operated abruptly.
The brake pedal is operated.
The accelerator pedal is operated.
(Mazda Connect (Type A) only)
(To cancel the automatic sensitivi ty cancel function, deselect “Cancel sensitivity” in the
personalization features setting.)
The turn signal lever is operated.
The vehicle crosses a lane line.
NOTE
After the operation, the LAS & LDWS operation may not operate for a period of 5
seconds at the most until the lane lines are detected.
Under the following conditions, the LAS & LDWS cancels the warning/steering assist
automatically.
The TCS OFF switch is pressed to cancel the TCS.
The Off-Road Traction Assist switch is pressed to turn on the Off-Road Traction Assist.
When Off-road mode is selected using Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).
Steering wheel operation assist OFF (non-operational)
The steering wheel operation assist for the LAS & LDWS can be turned off. However, when
driving the vehicle while the TJA function is in use, the steering wheel operation assist turns
on automatically.
When the steering wheel operation assist has been turned off, only the lane departure
warning is operational.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
System operation
Drive the vehicle in the center of the driving lane while the LAS & LDWS OFF indicator
light in the instrument cluster is turned off.
The system becomes operational when al l of the following conditions are met.
The engine is running.
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