2023 MAZDA MODEL CX-50 Owners Manual

When driving on roads with littletraffic 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 fo llowing 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 reflect radio waves effectively (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 reflect radio waves (such as
a low profile vehicle).
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog , and snow).
Front visibility is reduced (due to a
vehicle ahead casting off water,
snow, or sand).
Foreign matter (ice, snow, or dirt) is
on the surface of the front radar
sensor cover.
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.
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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 ffi c 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
reflected 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
6-43.
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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BicyclesPe de s tr ia n sAnimalsShopping cartsStationary objects on the road or
roadside
Vehicles with shapes that may notreflect radar waves (such as
unloaded trailers with low vehicle
heights and sports cars).
Rear/Rear Corner
Ultrasonic Sensor
*
▼ Rear/Rear Corner Ultrasonic
Sensor
The ultrasonic sensors function by
emitting ultrasonic waves which are
reflected

off obstructions at the rear
and the returning ultrasonic waves are
picked up by the ultrasonic sensors.

The ultrasonic sensors are mounted in
the rear bumper.
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Front Camera/Side
Cameras/Rear Camera
*
▼ Front Camera/Side Cameras/Rear
Camera
Your vehicle is equipped with a front
camera, side cameras, and a rear
camera. The 360°View Monitor uses
each camera.
Refer to 360°View
Monitor on page
4-156.
The front camera, side cameras, and
rear camera shoot images of the area
surrounding the vehicle.
Each camera is installed to the
following positions.
1. Side cameras
2. Front camera
3. Rear camera
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Cruise Control*
▼Cruise Control
With cruise control, you can set and
automatically maintain any speed of
more than about 30 km/h (19 mph).
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control under
the following conditions:
Using the cruise control under the
following conditions is dangerous and
could result in loss of vehicle control.

Hilly terrain
 Steep inclines
 Heavy or unsteady traffic
 Slippery or winding roads
 Similar restrictions that require
inconsistent speed
 The vehicle speed may exceed the
set speed during sudden acceleration
or on steep down slopes.
In this case, depress the brake pedal
to adjust the vehicle speed.
▼ Cruise Control Switch
1. CANCEL switch
2. RES switch
3. Cruise switch
NOTE
If your Mazda has the following
steering switch, your Mazda is
equipped with the Mazda Radar
Cruise Control with Stop & Go
function (MRCC with Stop & Go
function) system.
Refer to Mazda Rada
r Cruise Control
with Stop & Go function (MRCC with
Stop & Go function) on page 4-117.
If the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with
Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop
& Go function) is set to inoperable
using the personalization feature, the
system switches to the cruise control
function. In this case, the MRCC
functions as the cruise switch. In
addition, this personalization feature
setting is initialized by switching the
ignition OFF, and it turns back on
when the ignition is switched ON the
next time.
▼ Cruise Standby Indication
(White)/Cruise Set Indication
(Green)
Cruise standby Indication (White)
The indication turns on (white) when
the cruise control system is activated.
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Cruise Set Indication (Green)
The indication turns on (green) when a
cruising speed has been set.
▼Activation/Deactivation
WARNING
Always turn off the cruise control
system when it is not in use:
Leaving the cruise control system in an
activation-ready state while the cruise
control is not in use is dangerous as the
cruise control could unexpectedly
activate if the activation button is
accidentally pressed, and result in loss
of vehicle control and an accident.
If the headway control function is
disabled using a Mazda Connect
setting , the system switches to cruise
control.
Activation
To activate the system, press the cruise
switch. The cruise standby indication
(white) turns on.
Deactivation
To deactivate the system, press the
cruise switch again.
The cruise standby indication (white)
turns
off.
▼To Set Speed
1. Activate the cruise control system
by pressing the cruise switch. The
cruise standby indication (white)
turns on.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 25 km/h
(16 mph).
3. Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator
pedal. Press the RES switch up (SET
+) or down (SET-) to start cruise
control. The cruise control
indication (green) in the instrument
cluster turns on at the same time.
Quickly release the switch when the
cruise control indication (green)
turns on.
NOTE
If the RES switch is operated up (SET
+) or down (SET-) while the vehicle
speed is between 25 and 30 km/h
(16 to 19 mph), the set speed is set
to 30 km/h (19 mph).
The cruise control speed setting
cannot be performed under the
following conditions:
Any of the doors is opened.The driver's seat belt is unfastened.The brake pedal is depressed.The parking brake is applied.The selector lever is in the P, N, or
R position.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
momentarily slow down while
ascending or speed up while
descending.
The cruise control will cancel if the
vehicle speed decreases below 20
km/h (12 mph) when the cruise
control is activated, such as when
climbing a steep grade.
The vehicle speed preset using the
cruise control is displayed in the
instrument cluster and the active
driving display (vehicles with active
driving display).
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Instrument cluster (Basic display)
Instrument cluster (i-ACTIVSENSE
display)
Active driving display
▼Changing the Set Vehicle Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase/decrease speed using
cruise control switch
When the RES switch is pressed up
(SET+), the vehicle accelerates and
when the RES switch is pressed down
(SET-),
it decelerates.
Press and release immediately: 1
km/h (1 mph)
Press and hold: 10 km/h (5 mph)
NOTE
Even after releasing the RES switch, the
cruise control accelerates/decelerates
continuously until the set speed
displayed in the instrument cluster and
on the active driving display is reached.
If you want to stop accelerating/
decelerating, change the set speed or
cancel the system (such as by
depressing the brake pedal).
To increase speed using accelerator
pedal
Depress the accelerator pedal and
press the RES switch up (SET+) or
down (SET-) at the desired speed. If
the switch is not operated, the system
returns to the set speed after you
release your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
NOTE
Accelerate if you want to speed up
temporarily when the cruise control is
on. Greater speed will not interfere
with or change the set speed. Take
your foot
off the accelerator to return
to the set speed.
▼ To Resume Cruising Speed at More
Than 30 km/h (19 mph)
If the cruise control system is
temporarily canceled (such as by
applying the brake pedal) and the
system is still activated, the most
recent set speed will automatically
resume when the RES switch is
pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 30 km/h (19
mph), increase the vehicle speed up to
30 km/h (19 mph) or more and press
the RES switch.
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▼To Te m p o ra r i l y C a n c e l
To temporarily cancel the system, use
one of these methods:
Slightly depress the brake pedal.Press the CANCEL switch.
If the RES switch is pressed when the
vehicle speed is 30 km/h (19 mph) or
higher, the system reverts to the
previously set speed.
NOTE
If any of the fo llowing conditions
occur, the cruise control system is
temporarily canceled.
Even when the brake pedal is
slightly depressed.
The DSC is operating.There is a problem in the system.Any of the doors is opened.The driver's seat belt is unfastened.The parking brake is applied.The selector lever is in the P, N, or
R position.
When the cruise control system is
temporarily canceled by even one of
the applicable cancel conditions, the
speed cannot be re-set.
The cruise control cannot be
canceled while driving in manual
mode (selector lever shifted from D
to M position). Therefore, engine
braking will not be applied even if
the transmission is shifted down to a
lower gear. If deceleration is
required, lower the set speed or
depress the brake pedal.
▼ To D e a c t i va t e
Press the cruise switch again.
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