2023 MAZDA MAZDA display

CAUTION
If you stop operating the accelerator pedal before the vehicle starts moving, the
force holding the vehicle in the stopped position may weaken. Firmly depress the
brake pedal or depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
NOTE
Under the following conditions, a problem with the AUTOHOLD is occurring.
Have your vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
A message is indicated on the multi-information display and a warning sound is
activated for about 5 seconds while the AUTOHOLD is operating or when you
press the AUTOHOLD switch.
If you switch the ignition OFF while the AUTOHOLD is operating, the parking
brake is applied automatically to assist you with parking the vehicle.
The AUTOHOLD is canceled when the selector lever/shift lever is shifted to R
position while the vehicle is on level ground, or facing up a hill or grade (as shown
below).
Vehicle posture and road surface gradient AUTOHOLD operation status
Ve h i c l e t i l t s f o r wa rd
Operates
Level ground
Does not operate, canceled
Ve h i c l e t i l t s re a r wa rd
Does not operate, canceled
: Reverse driving (selector lever/shift lever in the reverse (R) position)
When Driving
Brake
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▼To Turn Off AUTOHOLD System
Depress the brake pedal and press the
AUTOHOLD switch. The AUTOHOLD
is turned off and the AUTOHOLD
standby indicator light turns off.
1. AUTOHOLD standby indicator light
NOTE
When the brakes are not held such
as while driving the vehicle, the
AUTOHOLD can be turned
off only
by pressing the AUTOHOLD switch.
If the AUTOHOLD switch is pressed
without depressing the brake pedal
while AUTOHOLD is operating
(AUTOHOLD active indicator light in
instrument cluster is turned on), the
message “Depress Brake Pedal and
Operate Switch to Release” is
indicated on the multi-information
display to notify the driver to depress
the brake pedal.
If any of the following conditions
occurs while the AUTOHOLD
function is operating (AUTOHOLD
active indicator light is turned on),
the parking brake is applied
automatically and the AUTOHOLD
function turns off. For the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB) operation, refer
to the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) on
page 4-77.
The ignition is switched OFF.There is a problem with the
AUTOHOLD function.
When Driving
Brake
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Rear side radar sensor
The rear side radar sensors emit radio
waves and detect the radio waves
reflected off a vehicle approaching
from the rear or an obstruction. The
following systems use the rear side
radar sensor.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)Smart Brake Support (SBS) reverse
drive detection
The rear side radar sensors are installed
inside the rear bumper, one on the left
side and one on the right side.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-219.
Rear/rear corner ultrasonic sensor
The ultrasonic sensor detects ultrasonic
waves reflected
off obstructions at the
rear sent from the ultrasonic sensors.
The following systems use the
ultrasonic sensor.
Smart Brake Support (SBS) reverse
drive detection
The ultrasonic sensors are mounted in
the rear bumper.
Refer to Rear/Rear corner Ultrasonic
Sensor on page 4-221.
Front camera/side cameras/rear
camera
The front camera, side cameras, and
rear camera shoot images of the area
surrounding the vehicle. The 360°
View Monitor uses each camera.
Cameras are installed to the front
bumper, door mirrors, and rear
bumper.
Refer to Front Camera/Side Cameras/
Rear Camera on page 4-221.
Driver monitoring camera
The driver monitoring camera detects
changes in the driver's facial features
and estimates the amount of
accumulated fatigue and sleepiness of
the driver. The following systems use
the driver monitoring camera.
Driver Monitoring (DM)
The driver monitoring camera is
mounted in the center display.
Refer to Driver Monitoring Camera on
page 4-222.
▼ i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol
(Warning/Risk Avoidance Support
System)
*
The system notifies 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 Traffic Alert (RCTA)Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
NOTE
The status of the system turned on
using the personalization feature is
displayed.
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (white)
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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System stand-by status
If none of the systems are activated or
if there is a problem with the system,
the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (white) is displayed.
NOTE
For example, even when the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) is operating
normally, if the Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) has a
problem, the i-ACTIVSENSE status
symbol (warning/risk avoidance
support system) (white) is displayed.
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (green)
System activated status
If any one of the systems is activated,
the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (green) is displayed.
NOTE
Even if the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (green) is displayed, systems
which do not meet the operation
conditions will not operate.
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (amber)
System warning status
If any system warning is activated, the
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/
risk avoidance support system)
(amber) is displayed.
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (warning/
risk avoidance support system)
System OFF status
If all the systems are canceled using the
personalization features or the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/
risk avoidance support system) is
displayed.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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▼i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch*
When the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch is
pressed, the following systems are
canceled and the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF
symbol (Warning/risk avoidance
support system) in the instrument
cluster is displayed.
Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/
risk avoidance support system)
If the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch is
pressed again, the systems return to
their original operation status and the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/
risk avoidance support system) turns
off.
If the ignition is switched OFF while
you have canceled the systems using
the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the
systems are automatically enabled the
next time the ignition is switched ON.
However, if the systems are canceled
using the personalization features, the
systems are not automatically enabled.
NOTE
You can select systems you want to
cancel using the personalization
features.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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▼Manual Switching
Switching to low beams
Switch the headlight switch to the
position, or press the high beam
control switch.
The HBC indicator light (green) turns
off.
1. High beam control switch

If the HBC is turned off using the high
beam control switch, press the high
beam control switch again to turn the
HBC back on.
Switching to high beams
Shift the lever to the high beam
position.
The HBC indicator light (green) turns
off and the headlight high-beam
indicator light is illuminated.
Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS)
*
▼Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS)
The LDWS alerts the driver that the
vehicle may be deviating from its lane.
The system detects the white (yellow)
lines on the traffic lane using the
forward sensing camera (FSC) and if it
determines that the vehicle might be
deviating from its lane, it
notifies the
driver by the LDWS.
Refer to Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) on page 4-211.
Use the LDWS when you drive the
vehicle on roads with white (yellow)
lines.
1. Forward sensing camera (FSC)
2. Multi-information display
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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▼When the System Operates
When the ignition is switched ON, the
i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/
risk avoidance support system) (white)
turns on and the system goes on
standby.
NOTE
If the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (white) does not turn on, the
system is canceled using the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch or the
personalization feature.
Operation conditions
When all of the following conditions
are met, the i-ACTIVSENSE status
symbol (warning/risk avoidance
support system) on the
multi-information display changes
from white to green and the system
becomes operational.
The ignition is switched ON.The vehicle speed is about 64 km/h
(40 mph) or faster.
The system detects white (yellow)
lane lines.
NOTE
When the system does not detect a
white (yellow) lane line on one side
only, the system does not operate on
the side that is not being detected.
When temporarily canceling the
system
The LDWS goes on standby in the
following cases: The LDWS operation
is automatically restored when the
system's operation conditions are met.
The system cannot detect white
(yellow) lane lines.
The vehicle speed is less than about
56 km/h (35 mph).
The turn signal lever is operated.The accelerator pedal is depressed.The steering wheel is operated.The brake pedal is operated.
The function is temporarily stopped.
The LDWS stops functioning in the
following cases:
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.
Strong light (such as sunlight, or
headlights (high-beam) of
on-coming vehicles) is directed at
the forward sensing camera (FSC).
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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System malfunction
If there is a problem with the system,
the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol
(warning/risk avoidance support
system) (white) and the i-ACTIVSENSE
warning indication/warning light on
the multi-information display turns on
and a message is indicated.
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol
(Warning/Risk Avoidance Support
System) on page 4-98.
▼LDWS Warning
If the system determines that the
vehicle may deviate from its lane, a
warning (beep sound, steering wheel
vibration) is activated and the direction
in which the system determines that
the vehicle may deviate is indicated on
the multi-information display.
NOTE
The LDWS settings can be changed.
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
You may not be able to hear the
LDWS warning sound depending on
the surrounding conditions such as
outside noise.
If you set the LDWS to vibrate the
steering wheel, you may not feel the
vibrations depending on the road
surface conditions.
▼ Canceling the System
The LDWS can be set to inoperable.
(If only the LDWS is turned
off)
Refer to the Settings section in the
Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
(If the LDWS is turned off by
operating the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF
switch)
Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch
on page 4-100.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched OFF while
you have canceled the system using the
i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system
is automatically enabled the next time
the ignition is switched ON. However,
if the system is canceled using the
personalization features, the system is
not automatically enabled.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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