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How to Use the Front
Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)
Operating the FCTA
The FCTA operates when all of the
following conditions are met.
The vehicle speed is less than about
10 km/h (6 mph).
The selector lever is in the D
position.
The system detects a vehicle
approaching at a speed of about 5
km/h (3 mph) or faster from the
front side of your vehicle.
When the FCTA is operating, the driver
is notified of the danger by the screen
display and the warning sound
according to the situation.
When your vehicle is stopped
The screen display (white)
*1 notifies
you that a vehicle is approaching.
Instrument cluster
Active driving display
360° view monitor
*1 The instrument cluster screen display (white)
is displayed only when the instrument
cluster is set to the i-ACTIVSENSE display.
When your vehicle is moving
The screen display (amber) and
warning sound notify the driver of the
possibility that a collision may occur
with an approaching vehicle.
Instrument cluster
Active driving display
360° view monitor
NOTE
The system may operate even if a
vehicle is not approaching
depending on the conditions around
your vehicle.
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Driving condition Instrument cluster display Active driving display indication
During travel at constant
speed
During travel under head-
way control
1. Set speed
2. Vehicle ahead indication
NOTE
While in EV mode, acceleration may be restricted and the vehicle may not be able
to be driven at the set speed.
Refer to Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) on page 5-95.
If there is a structure on the road or an obstruction at a low height off the ground
in front of the vehicle, the system may recognize it as a vehicle ahead.
Acceleration and deceleration by accelerator pedal operation takes priority while
traveling at a constant speed or in headway control. When the accelerator pedal is
released, the vehicle returns to driving at a constant speed or headway control at
the set speed.
If a vehicle ahead is traveling at an extremely low speed, the system may not
detect it correctly.
While driving using the MRCC, intended engine braking is not applied even if the
selector lever is operated.
The brake lights turn on while the brakes are operating by the MRCC control.The MRCC is also turned off automatically when the vehicle power is switched
OFF.
Driving
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
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If the distance between vehicles control is disabled using Mazda Connect, the
system switches to the cruise control. At this time, the MRCC switch functions as
the cruise control switch.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
If the vehicle power is switched OFF while the distance between vehicles control is
disabled, the distance between vehicles control is enabled automatically the next
time the vehicle power is switched ON.
If the vehicle ahead stops during headway control, your vehicle in headway control
also stops. When the vehicle is stopped, the MRCC indicator light
in the
instrument cluster turns on.
When the vehicle ahead accelerates from a stop and one of the following operations
is performed, your vehicle starts driving.
Press the RES switch.Depress the accelerator pedal.
If you do not start driving the vehicle af ter the vehicle ahead has resumed driving,
the system urges the driver to resume driving.
NOTE
If the vehicle ahead resumes driving within 3 seconds after the vehicle was
stopped by the system, your vehicle also resumes driving automatically.
If the vehicle is stopped by the system continuously for 10 minutes or longer, the
parking brake is applied automatically. At this time, the MRCC is canceled.
Even if the MRCC is canceled while the vehicle is stopped, the vehicle is held in its
stopped position.
Refer to AUTOHOLD on page 5-63.
If the MRCC is canceled while the vehicle is stopped and there is no vehicle
ahead, you cannot resume driving the ve hicle using the RES switch. Depress the
accelerator pedal and start driving the vehicle.
Changing the set vehicle speed
Changing the set vehicle speed using the RES switch
Press the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) to the desired speed.
Press and release immediately: 1 km/h (1 mph)Press and hold: 10 km/h (5 mph)
Changing the set vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal
Depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle speed reaches the desired speed,
then press the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-).
Reading the set vehicle speed from the speed limit sign using the RES switch
Press the RES switch when the speed limit sign set indication
turns on.
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MRCC is not operating (white)
Distance-between-vehicles guide-line
(at 80 km/h (50 mph) vehicle speed) Instrument cluster display
Active driving display indica-
tion
Long (about 50 m (164 ft))
Medium (about 40 m (131 ft))
Short (about 30 m (98 ft))
Extremely short (about 25 m (82
ft))
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MRCC is operating (green)
Distance-between-vehicles guide-line
(at 80 km/h (50 mph) vehicle speed) Instrument cluster display
Active driving display indica-
tion
Long (about 50 m (164 ft))
Medium (about 40 m (131 ft))
Short (about 30 m (98 ft))
Extremely short (about 25 m (82
ft))
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Driving condition Instrument cluster display Active driving display indication
During travel at constant
speed
During travel under head-
way control
1. Set speed
2. Vehicle ahead indication
NOTE
While in EV mode, acceleration may be restricted and the vehicle may not be able
to be driven at the set speed.
Refer to Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive) on page 5-95.
If there is a structure on the road or an obstruction at a low height off the ground
in front of the vehicle, the system may recognize it as a vehicle ahead.
Acceleration and deceleration by accelerator pedal operation takes priority while
traveling at a constant speed or in headway control. When the accelerator pedal is
released, the vehicle returns to driving at a constant speed or headway control at
the set speed.
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may not be able to detect target objects
correctly, and the CTS may not operate normally.
Refer to Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) on page 5-127.
If a vehicle ahead is traveling at an extremely low speed, the system may not
detect it correctly.
While driving using the CTS, intended engine braking is not applied even if the
selector lever is operated.
The brake lights turn on while the brakes are operating by the CTS control.
Driving
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The steering assist function operates if all of the following conditions are met while
traveling at a constant speed or in headway control.
When driving near the center of the lane and the white (yellow) lane lines on both
sides are detected clearly, or a vehicle ahead is detected clearly in front of your
vehicle and at less than about 56 km/h (35 mph).
The steering wheel is not turned sharply.The turn signal lever is not operated.
When the steering assist function operates, the steering assist operation display
changes from white to green.
Driving condition Instrument cluster di splay Active driving display indication
Steering assist within vehi-
cle lane lines
Steering assist along the
trajectory of the vehicle
ahead
NOTE
The steering assist function assists the st eering wheel operation so that the vehicle
remains near the center of the driving lane, however, the function might not be
able to keep the vehicle near the center of the driving lane when any of the
following condit ions is met.
The vehicle speed is high.The vehicle is making a sharp turn.The vehicle is driven on a road with steep or up and down (wavy) slopes.The vehicle is driven on a road with a large lateral gradient.
Driving
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If you take your hands off the steering wheel, a warning (amber) is indicated on
the instrument cluster and the active driving display. Then, if you continue to leave
your hands off the steering wheel, a warning (red) is indicated on the instrument
cluster and the active driving display and a warning sound is activated.
Instrument cluster
Warning (amber)
Warning (red)
Active driving display
Warning (amber)
Warning (red)
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