i-ACTIVSENSE
▼i-ACTIVSENSE
i-ACTIVSENSE is a collective term
covering a series
of advanced safety
and driver support systems which
make use of cameras and sensors. The
systems consist of active safety and
pre-crash safety systems.
These systems are designed to assist
the driver in safer driving by reducing
the load on the driver and helping to
avert collisions or reduce their severity.
However, because each system has its
limitations, always drive carefully and
do not rely solely on the systems.
▼ Active Safety Technology
Active Safety Technology supports safer
driving by helping the driver to
recognize potential hazards and avert
accidents.
Driver awareness support systems
Nighttime visibility
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS).................................. page 4-82
High Beam Control System
(HBC).................................page 4-83
Left/right side and rear side detection
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS).............................. page 4-84
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)...............
.......................................... page 4-87
Road sign recognition
Tra
ffic Sign Recognition System
(TSR).................................. page 4-93
Inter-vehicle distance recognition
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA) .............
.......................................... page 4-99
Front obstruction detection when
approaching a crosswalk
Front Cross Tra ffic Alert (FCTA) ............
........................................ page 4-104
Rear obstruction detection when
leaving a parking space
Rear Cross Tra ffic Alert (RCTA) .............
........................................ page 4-107
Full-surround recognition
360°View Monitor............ page 4-144
Driver fatigue detection
Driver Attention Alert (DAA) ...............
........................................ page 4-100
Driver Monitoring (DM).... page 4-102
Driver support systems
Inter-vehicle distance
Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop
& Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go
function).......................... page 4-111
Lane departure
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) .............
........................................ page 4-127
Lane keeping
Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK) ............
........................................ page 4-129
Inter-vehicle distance and lane
keeping
Tra ffic Jam Assist (TJA)........ page 4-118
▼ Pre-Crash Safety Technology
Pre-crash safety technology is designed
to assist the driver in averting collisions
or reducing their severity in situations
where they cannot be avoided.
Collision damage reduction
Smart Brake Support (SBS) ..................
........................................ page 4-136
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▼Camera and Sensors
i-ACTIVSENSE uses the following
detection systems.
Ve h i c l e f ro n t
1. Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
Refer to Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) on page 4-71.
2. Front camera
Refer to Front Camera/Side
Cameras/Rear Camera on page
4-81.
3. Side cameras
Refer to Front Camera/Side
Cameras/Rear Camera on page
4-81.
4. Front side radar sensor Refer to Front Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-77.
5. Front radar sensor
Refer to Front Radar Sensor on
page 4-75.
Ve h i c l e rea r
1. Rear camera
Refer to Front Camera/Side
Cameras/Rear Camera on page
4-81.
2. Rear ultrasonic sensor Refer to Rear Ultrasonic Sensor on
page 4-80.
3. Rear side radar sensor Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-79.
Inside of vehicle
1. Driver monitoring camera Refer to Driver Monitoring Camera
on page 4-81.
▼i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol
(Warning/Risk Avoidance Support
System)
*
The system noti
fies the driver of any of
the following system status using the
color or OFF indication of the
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(Warning/risk avoidance support
system).
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)Rear Cross Tra
ffic Alert (RCTA)Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
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Your vehicle is tilted (such as when
heavy luggage is in the luggage
compartment or on the rear seat).
Your vehicle is towing another
vehicle.
The vehicle is making a sharp curve,
or ascending or descending a steep
slope.
The vehicle is driven on roads with
sharp curves or undulations.
The vehicle is driven on uneven
roads.
The vehicle is driven next to walls
with no patterning (including fences
and longitudinally striped walls).
There are water puddles on the road.The road surface is shiny.
Front Radar Sensor*
▼Front Radar Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with a front
radar sensor.
1. Front radar sensor
The following systems also use the
front radar sensor.
Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function)
Tra
ffic Jam Assist (TJA)Smart brake support (SBS) forward
drive detection
The front radar sensor functions by
detecting the radio waves re flected o ff
a vehicle ahead or an obstruction sent
from the radar sensor.
CAUTION
Heed the following precautions to
assure correct operation of each
system.
Do not apply a sticker (including a
transparent one) to the front radar
sensor cover or replace the front
radar sensor cover with a product
other than a genuine product.
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The front radar sensor includes a
function for detecting soiling of the
radar sensor's front surface and
informing the driver, however,
depending on the conditions, it may
require time to detect or it may not
detect plastic shopping bags, ice or
snow. If this occurs, the system may
not operate correctly, therefore
always keep the front radar sensor
clean.
If “Safety and Driver Support Systems
Temporarily Disabled. Front Radar
Obscured. Drive Safely” is displayed
on the multi-information display of
the instrument cluster, clean the area
around the front radar sensor.
Do not install a grille guard.
If the front part of the vehicle has
been damaged in a vehicle accident,
the position of the front radar sensor
may have moved. Stop the system
immediately and always have the
vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
Do not use the front bumper to push
other vehicles or obstructions such
as when pulling out of a parking
space. Otherwise, the front radar
sensor could be hit and its position
deviated.
For repairs, replacement or paint
work around the front radar sensor,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Always use tires for all wheels that
are of the speci fied size, and the
same manufacturer, brand, and tread
pattern. In addition, do not use tires
with signi ficantly di fferent wear
patterns on the same vehicle as the
system may not operate normally.
NOTE
If the lead-acid battery power is
weak, the system may not operate
correctly.
When driving on roads with little tra ffic and few vehicles ahead or
obstructions for the front radar
sensor to detect, “Safety and Driver
Support Systems Temporarily
Disabled. Front Radar Obscured.
Drive Safely” may be temporarily
displayed, however, this does not
indicate a problem.
The radar sensors are regulated by
the relevant radio wave laws of the
country in which the vehicle is
driven. If the vehicle is driven
abroad, authorization from the
country in which the vehicle is driven
may be required.
When the vehicle is driven on roads in
which there is an elevated road on one
side, the front radar sensor function
may be restricted temporarily.
When any of the following conditions
is met, the front radar sensor may not
be able to detect vehicles ahead or
obstructions correctly and each system
may not operate normally.
The rear surface of a vehicle ahead
does not re flect radio waves
e ff ectively (such as an unloaded
trailer, a vehicle with a loading
platform covered by a soft top, a
vehicle with a hard plastic liftgate,
and a round-shaped vehicle).
A vehicle ahead has limited areas
that can re flect radio waves (such as
a low pro file vehicle).
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog, and snow).
Front visibility is reduced (due to a
vehicle ahead casting o ff water,
snow, or sand).
Foreign matter (ice, snow, or dirt) is
on the surface of the front radar
sensor cover.
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Your vehicle is tilted (such as when
heavy luggage is in the luggage
compartment or on the rear seat).
The vehicle is driven near facilities or
objects emitting strong radio waves.
When any of the following conditions
is met, the front radar sensor may
detect vehicles in the opposite lane or
surrounding obstructions, or it may not
be able to detect vehicles ahead or
obstructions, and each system may not
operate normally.
The vehicle ahead enters the front
radar sensor’s blind spot.
The distance to the vehicle ahead is
extremely close.
The vehicle ahead is being driven in
an unstable condition.
A vehicle suddenly comes close such
as by cutting into your lane.
The vehicle is entering or exiting a
curve.
The vehicle is driven on a
continuously curving road.
The vehicle is driven on roads with
repeated up and downslopes.
The vehicle is driven on roads with
narrow lanes.
The vehicle is driven on poor roads
or unpaved roads.
Front Side Radar Sensor*
▼ Front Side Radar Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with front
side radar sensor.
1. Front side radar sensor
The following systems also use the
front side radar sensor.
Front Cross
Traffic Alert (FCTA)
The front side radar sensor function by
detecting the radio waves re flected o ff
a vehicle approaching from the front or
an obstruction sent from the radar
sensor.
CAUTION
Heed the following precautions to
assure correct operation of each
system.
Always keep the surface of the front
bumper near the front side radar
sensors clean so that they operate
normally. Also, do not apply items
such as stickers.
Refer to Exterior Care on page
6-34.
If the front bumper receives a severe
impact, the system may no longer
operate normally. Stop the system
immediately and have the vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
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Vehicles are shipped with the
direction of the front side radar
sensor adjusted for each vehicle to a
loaded vehicle condition so that the
front side radar sensor detect
approaching vehicles correctly. If the
direction of the front side radar
sensor has deviated for some reason,
have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
For repairs or replacement of the
front side radar sensor, or bumper
repairs, paintwork, and replacement
near the radar sensors, consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
The radar sensors are regulated by the
relevant radio wave laws of the country
in which the vehicle is driven. If the
vehicle is driven abroad, authorization
from the country in which the vehicle is
driven may be required.
When any of the fo llowing conditions
is met, the detection ability of the front
side radar sensors may decrease and
each system may not operate normally.
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog , and snow).
The front bumper around a front side
radar sensor is deformed.
Foreign matter (such as ice, snow,
and mud) is adhering to the front
bumper around a front side radar
sensor.
The front side radar sensors may not
detect the following target objects.
Small motorcyclesBicyclesPe de s tr ia n sAnimalsShopping cartsStationary objects on the road or
roadside
Vehicles with shapes that may not re flect radar waves (such as
unloaded trailers with low vehicle
heights and sports cars).
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Rear Side Radar Sensor*
▼Rear Side Radar Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with rear side
radar sensor.
1. Rear side radar sensor
The following systems also use the rear
side radar sensor.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Rear Cross Tra
ffic Alert (RCTA)Smart brake support (SBS) reverse
drive detection
Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK)
The rear side radar sensors emit radio
waves and detect the radio waves
re flected off a vehicle approaching
from the rear or an obstruction.
CAUTION
Heed the following precautions to
assure correct operation of each
system.
Always keep the surface of the rear
bumper near the rear side radar
sensors clean so that they operate
normally. Also, do not apply items
such as stickers.
Refer to Exterior Care on page
6-34.
If the rear bumper receives a severe
impact, the system may no longer
operate normally. Stop the system
immediately and have the vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Vehicles are shipped with the
direction of the rear side radar
sensor adjusted for each vehicle to a
loaded vehicle condition so that the
rear side radar sensor detect
approaching vehicles correctly. If the
direction of the rear side radar
sensor has deviated for some reason,
have the vehicle inspected at an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
For repairs or replacement of the rear
side radar sensor, or bumper repairs,
paintwork, and replacement near the
radar sensors, consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
NOTE
The radar sensors are regulated by the
relevant radio wave laws of the country
in which the vehicle is driven. If the
vehicle is driven abroad, authorization
from the country in which the vehicle is
driven may be required.
When any of the following conditions
is met, the detection ability of the rear
side radar sensors may decrease and
each system may not operate normally.
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog , and snow).
The rear bumper around a rear side
radar sensor is deformed.
Foreign matter (such as ice, snow,
and mud) is adhering to the rear
bumper around a rear side radar
sensor.
The rear side radar sensors may not
detect the following target objects.
Small motorcycles
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BicyclesPe de s tr ia n sAnimalsShopping cartsStationary objects on the road or
roadside
Vehicles with shapes that may notre flect radar waves (such as
unloaded trailers with low vehicle
heights and sports cars).
Rear Ultrasonic Sensor*
▼ Rear Ultrasonic Sensor
Your vehicle is equipped with rear
ultrasonic sensor.
1. Rear ultrasonic sensor
The following systems also use the rear
ultrasonic sensor.
Smart brake support (SBS) reverse
drive detection
The rear ultrasonic sensors function by
emitting ultrasonic waves which are
re flected o ff obstructions at the rear
and the returning ultrasonic waves are
picked up by the rear ultrasonic
sensors.
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