i-ACTIVSENSE

Operation of the HBC function can be disabled.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

Operation of the ALH function can be disabled.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

If the ignition is switched OFF while you have cancelled the system using the i-ACTIVSENSE switch, the system is automatically enabled the next time the ignition is switched ON. However, if the system is cancelled using the personalisation features, the system is not automatically enabled.

• The DAA operates when all of the following conditions are met.

  • The vehicle speed is about 65 to 140 km/h (41 to 86 mph).

  • The system detects white (yellow) lane lines.

  • The system has completed learning of the driver’s driving data after 60 minutes have passed since the driver began driving vehicle.

• The DAA does not operate under the following conditions.

  • The vehicle speed is less than about 65 km/h (41 mph).

  • The vehicle speed exceeds about 140 km/h (86 mph).

  • The vehicle is making a sharp turn.

  • The vehicle is changing lanes.

  • The system cannot detect white (yellow) lane lines.

• The DAA may not operate normally under the following conditions.

  • White (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or fading/patchiness.

  • The vehicle is jolted or swayed continuously by strong winds or rough roads.

  • The vehicle is driven aggressively.

  • When making frequent lane changes.

  • The vehicle is making a curve.

• The DAA detects driver fatigue and decreased attentiveness based on the driving data when the vehicle is driven at about 65 to 140 km/h (41 to 86 mph) for about 20 minutes. The driving data will be reset under the following conditions.

  • The vehicle is stopped for 15 minutes or longer.

  • The vehicle is driven at less than about 65 km/h (41 mph) for about 30 minutes.

  • The ignition is switched off.

• After the DAA has displayed the first message encouraging rest, it does not display the next one until 60 minutes have passed.

• The system may operate under the following conditions even if a vehicle is not approaching.

  • An object that reflects the radio waves of the radar such as a parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is directly next to your vehicle.

  • A vehicle approaching from the rear left and right side of your vehicle slows down.

  • A vehicle approaching from the rear left and right side of your vehicle makes a right or left turn directly in front of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle overtakes your vehicle while it is stopped.

  • Your vehicle is in an area where strong radio waves or electrical noise may occur such as near a television tower or power plant.

• In the following cases, the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light turns on and operation of the system is stopped. If the i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light remains illuminated, have the vehicle inspected at an expert repairer (we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer) as soon as possible.

  • Some problem with the system including the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights has occurred.

  • A large deviation in the installation position of a rear side radar sensor on the vehicle has occurred.

  • There is a large accumulation of snow or ice on the rear bumper near a rear side radar sensor.

  • Driving on snow-covered roads for long periods.

  • The temperature near the radar sensors becomes extremely hot due to driving for long periods on slopes during the summer.

  • The battery voltage has decreased.

• Under the following conditions, the rear side radar sensor cannot detect approaching vehicles or it might be difficult to detect them, and the system may not operate normally.

  • The vehicle speed when reversing is about 15 km/h (9 mph) or faster.

  • The rear side radar sensor detection area is obstructed by a nearby wall or parked vehicle. (Reverse the vehicle to a position where the radar sensor detection area is no longer obstructed.)

    

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  • A vehicle is approaching directly from the rear of your vehicle.

    

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  • The vehicle is parked at an angle.

    

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  • Directly after the RCTA system becomes operable using the personalisation feature.

  • Radio wave interference from a radar sensor equipped on a nearby parked vehicle.

• In the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors.

  • Snow or ice adheres to the door mirrors.

  • The front door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.

• Turn off the RCTA system while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radio waves emitted by the radar will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.

• The rear side radar sensor of the RCTA may be regulated under the radio wave related laws of the country where the vehicle is driven. If this system is used abroad, it may be necessary to turn off the system.

  Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor (Search).

• If a Mazda genuine trailer hitch is used, the RCTA is automatically turned off.

• If the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is cancelled during stop hold control, the vehicle is held in its stopped position.

• The parking brake is automatically applied and the vehicle is held in its stopped position when 10 minutes have elapsed since the stop hold control operated. At this time, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is cancelled.

• If the i-stop operation conditions are met during stop hold control, the engine stops even though the brake pedal is not depressed.

  Refer to i-stop (Search).

• The brake lights turn on during stop hold control.

• When you resume driving by pressing the RES switch, your vehicle does not start moving until the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead lengthens to the specified distance or farther.

• The engine restarts automatically when any of the actions to resume driving are performed while i-stop is operating.

• If the MRCC with Stop & Go function is temporarily cancelled during stop hold control, you cannot resume driving by pressing the RES switch when there are no vehicles in front of your vehicle. Depress the accelerator pedal and resume driving the vehicle.

• If the vehicle ahead starts moving within 3 seconds after your vehicle is stopped by the stop hold control, headway control will resume even if you do not resume driving your vehicle, such as by depressing the accelerator pedal.

• The headway control does not detect the following as physical objects.

  • Vehicles approaching in the opposite direction

  • Pedestrians

  • Stationary objects (stopped vehicles, obstructions)

• If a vehicle ahead is travelling at an extremely low speed, the system may not detect it correctly.

• If there is a structure on the road or an object (such as a monorail) at a low height off the ground in front of the vehicle, the system may operate. Therefore, do not use the CTS.

• Do not use the CTS under conditions in which close proximity warnings are frequently activated.

• If it is necessary to accelerate for a lane change or the vehicle ahead brakes suddenly causing you to close in on the vehicle rapidly, accelerate using the accelerator pedal or decelerate using the brake pedal depending on the conditions.

• While the CTS is in use, any intended engine braking does not occur even if you shift the shift lever (manual transmission) or the selector lever (automatic transmission). If deceleration is required, lower the vehicle speed setting or depress the brake pedal.

• While braking by the CTS control is operating, you might hear an operation sound, however, this does not indicate a problem.

• The brake lights turn on while braking by the CTS control is operating, however, they may not turn on while the vehicle is on a down slope at the set vehicle speed or travelling at a constant speed and following a vehicle ahead.

• Under the following conditions, the CTS may not be able to detect white (yellow) lines or vehicles ahead correctly and the CTS may not operate normally.

  • The forward sensing camera (FSC) cannot recognise the area in front of the vehicle due to soiling or fog.

  • The white (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or paint flaking.

  • White (yellow) lane lines or vehicles ahead are less visible because of bad weather (rain, fog, or snow).

  • The vehicle is driven on a temporary lane or section with a closed lane resulting from construction where there might be multiple white (yellow) lane lines, or they are interrupted.

  • The camera picks up an obscure line, such as a temporary line being used for construction, or because of shade, unmelted snow, or grooves filled with water.

  • The road surface is wet and shiny after rain, or there are puddles on the road.

  • Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat causing the vehicle to tilt.

  • A vehicle in front of your vehicle is running near a white (yellow) lane line making it less visible.

  • The windscreen is dirty or foggy.

  • The vehicle is driven through an intersection, a junction, or a fork in the road.

  • While white (yellow) lane lines cannot be detected due to road or weather conditions.

  • The surrounding brightness suddenly changes such as when entering or exiting a tunnel.

  • The illumination of the headlights is weakened because of dirt or the optical axis is deviated at night.

  • Back-light is reflected off the road surface or the road surface is wet and shiny after rain.

  • The shade of a guardrail parallel to a white (yellow) lane line is cast on the road.

  • The width of a lane is excessively narrow or wide.

  • The road is excessively uneven.

  • The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

  • There are various road markings or division lines (lane markings) of various shapes near an intersection.

  • The area in front of the camera is soiled or an object that obstructs the field of view is installed.

  • Exhaust gas from the vehicle in front, sand, snow, and water vapour rising from manholes and grating, and water splashed into the air.

  • The surroundings are dark such as during the early evening or early morning.

  • A vehicle ahead with a certain tail light shape.

  • A vehicle ahead veers off course from your vehicle's line of travel.

  • A vehicle ahead is driving erratically.

  • The vehicle is driven on roads with tight curves.

Steering assist limit warning

If the steering assist function cannot keep the vehicle within the lane lines while the steering assist function is operating, a warning sound is activated and a warning is displayed on the multi-information display to urge the driver to operate the steering wheel.

(Automatic transmission vehicle)

• Under the following conditions, the CTS cannot be used when the vehicle speed is 30 km/h (19 mph) or slower.

  • There is a problem with the stop hold control function.

  • There is a problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).

• The CTS may not launch directly after the engine starts.

The steering assist function operates so that the vehicle remains near the centre 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 centre of the driving lane.

• If a vehicle ahead is detected while travelling at a constant speed, the vehicle-ahead indication is displayed and headway control is performed. Additionally, when a vehicle ahead is no longer detected, the vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the system switches back to travel at constant speed.

• Headway control is not possible if the vehicle ahead is driving faster than your vehicle's set speed. Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.

• When the ignition is switched OFF, the system status before it was turned off is maintained. For example, if the ignition is switched OFF with the CTS operable, the CTS remains operational the next time the ignition is switched ON.

• When the CTS is operating, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS), Distance & Speed Alert (DSA), and Smart Brake Support (SBS) also turns on automatically.

• When the CTS switch is pressed while the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) or the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function) system is operating, the CTS operates. In addition, when the MRCC switch is pressed while the CTS is operating, the Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) or the Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function) system operates.

• The warnings and brake control do not operate while depressing the accelerator pedal.

• The lowest possible speed which can be set on the CTS is 30 km/h (19 mph).

• When switching to a passing lane and operating the direction indicator, the system provides more acceleration automatically if it determines that more acceleration is required. Drive while being careful of the road ahead because you could approach the vehicle ahead too closely.

• (Automatic transmission vehicle)

  The vehicle speed setting can be changed by operating the RES switch during stop hold control.

• The distance-between-vehicles differs depending on the vehicle speed, and the slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the distance.

• When the ignition is switched to ACC or OFF, the set distance-between-vehicles is taken over automatically even when the engine is started again.

If you take your hands off the steering wheel (not holding the steering wheel), the warning sound is activated and an alert is indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display.

Multi-information display

Active driving display

If the steering wheel is held lightly, or depending on the road conditions, the system determines that you have released the steering wheel (not holding the steering wheel) even if you are holding it, and an alert is indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display.

• If the set speed is not indicated on the display, the system does not operate even if the RES switch is pressed.

• After the operation, the steering assist operation may not operate for a period of 5 seconds at the most until the lane lines are detected or a vehicle ahead is recognised.

• If the gears are not shifted up even though the shift-up request indication is displayed, load will be applied to the engine and the CTS might be automatically cancelled or engine damage could occur.

• If the gears are not shifted down even though the shift-down request indication is displayed, the CTS might be automatically cancelled or engine stalling could occur.

If the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) (white) does not turn on, the system is cancelled using the i-ACTIVSENSE switch or the personalisation feature.

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.

• The set speed can be set by pressing the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) while the system is in stand-by status.

• The ISA is not cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.

• In the top view screen, the areas in black at the front and rear of the vehicle image and the seams where each of the camera images merge are blind spots.

• Because images displayed in the top view screen are processed from each camera, the top view screen may display in the following ways.

  • If an image containing an object with a conspicuous colour is picked up by any of the cameras, the screen area for each camera may be affected and it may display in that colour.

  • Obstructions displayed in the front view may not display on the top view screen.

  • If the position or angle of each camera changes due to tilting of the vehicle, the image may appear distorted.

  • Lines on the road may appear distorted at the seams where each of the camera images merge.

  • The screen area for each camera may appear bright/dark depending on the illumination level around any of the cameras.

The front wide view screen displays the image in front of the vehicle at a wide angle and corrects the image to help detect approaching obstructions from the side. Therefore, it differs from the actual view.

• In the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect target objects correctly, and each system may be unable to operate normally.

  • The height of the vehicle ahead is low.

  • You drive your vehicle at the same speed as the vehicle ahead.

  • Headlights are not turned on during the night or when going through a tunnel.

• In the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may not be able to detect target objects correctly.

  • Under bad weather condition, such as rain, fog and snow.

  • The window washer is being used or the windscreen wipers are not used when it's raining.

  • Ice, fog, snow, frost, rainfall, dirt, or foreign matter such as a plastic bag is stuck on the windscreen.

  • Trucks with low loading platforms and vehicles with an extremely low or high profile.

  • When driving next to walls with no patterning (including fences and longitudinally striped walls).

  • The tail lights of the vehicle ahead are turned off.

  • A vehicle is outside the illumination range of the headlights.

  • The vehicle is making a sharp turn, or ascending or descending a steep slope.

  • Entering or exiting a tunnel.

  • Heavy luggage is loaded causing the vehicle to tilt.

  • Strong light is shone at the front of the vehicle (back light or high-beam light from on-coming vehicles).

  • There are many light emitters on the vehicle ahead.

  • When the vehicle ahead is not equipped with tail lights or the tail lights are turned off at nighttime.

  • Elongated luggage or cargo is loaded onto installed roof rails and covers the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).

  • Exhaust gas from the vehicle in front, sand, snow, and water vapour rising from manholes and grating, and water splashed into the air.

  • When towing a malfunctioning vehicle.

  • The vehicle is driven with tyres having significantly different wear.

  • The vehicle is driven on down slopes or bumpy roads.

  • There are water puddles on the road.

  • The surroundings are dark such as during the night, early evening, or early morning, or in a tunnel or indoor parking lot.

  • The illumination brightness of the headlights is reduced or the headlight illumination is weakened due to dirt or a deviated optical axis.

  • The target object enters the blind spot of the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).

  • A person or object bursts onto the road from the shoulder or cuts right in front of you.

  • You change lanes and approach a vehicle ahead.

  • When driving extremely close to the target object.

  • Tyre chains or a temporary spare tyre is installed.

  • The vehicle ahead has a special shape. For example, a vehicle towing a trailer house or a boat, or a vehicle carrier carrying a vehicle with its front pointed rearward.

• If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot operate normally due to rain, backlight, or fog, the system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily stopped and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a malfunction.

  • High Beam Control System (HBC) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light

• If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot operate normally due to high temperatures, the system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily stopped and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a malfunction. Cool down the area around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) such as by turning on the air conditioner.

  • High Beam Control System (HBC) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light

• If the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) detects that the windscreen is dirty or foggy, the system functions related to the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) are temporarily stopped and the following warning lights turn on. However, this does not indicate a problem. Remove the dirt from the windscreen or press the defroster switch and defog the windscreen.

  • High Beam Control System (HBC) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • Adaptive LED Headlights (ALH) warning indication/warning light (amber)

  • i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/warning light

• If there are recognizable cracks or damage caused by flying gravel or debris on the windscreen, always have the windscreen replaced. Consult an expert repairer (we recommend an Authorised Mazda Repairer) for replacement.

• The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) recognises pedestrians when all of the following conditions are met:

  • The height of a pedestrian is about 1 to 2 meters.

  • An outline such as the head, both shoulders, or the legs can be determined.

• In the following cases, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may not be able to detect target objects correctly:

  • Multiple pedestrians are walking, or there are groups of people.

  • A pedestrian is close to a separate object.

  • A pedestrian is crouching, lying, or slouching.

  • A pedestrian suddenly jumps into the road right in front of the vehicle.

  • A pedestrian opens an umbrella, or is carrying large baggage or articles.

  • A pedestrian is in a dark location such as during the night, or blends into the background by wearing clothes matching the background colour.