Mazda3 Blind Spot Monitoring User Manual

The operation status of all of the following systems can be changed by operating the i-ACTIVSENSE switch.

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  • 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)

  • Smart Brake Support (SBS)

  • Smart Brake Support [Rear] (SBS-R)

  • Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing] (SBS-RC)

  • For the systems which can be canceled using the i-ACTIVESENSE switch, they cannot be canceled when the following systems are operating, even if you press the i-ACTIVSENSE switch.

    • Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)

    • Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go function (MRCC with Stop & Go function)

    • Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)

  • If you switch the ignition OFF while you have canceled some or all of the systems using the i-ACTIVESENSE switch, the operational status of each system will vary when the ignition ON is switched again.

    Systems which maintain their status before the ignition is switched OFF

    • 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)

    Systems which are restored to operational status automatically

    • Smart Brake Support (SBS)

    • Smart Brake Support [Rear] (SBS-R)

    • Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing] (SBS-RC)

  • If a system is canceled using the personalization feature, the system remains canceled even if the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is pressed.

The systems which can be canceled vary depending on whether the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is short or long-pressed.

When the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is pressed and released immediately

When pressing and immediately releasing the i-ACTIVSENSE switch, the following systems are canceled and the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) turns off.

  • 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)

If the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is pressed again, the systems return to their original status, and the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) turns on.

Mazda blind spot monitoring issues

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 the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is pressed and held

When pressing and holding the i-ACTIVSENSE switch, the following systems are canceled in addition to the systems which are canceled by pressing and immediately releasing the switch. The i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) turns off and the SBS OFF indicator light turn on.

Cars

Toyotas With Blind Spot Monitoring

  • Smart Brake Support (SBS)

  • Smart Brake Support [Rear] (SBS-R)

  • Smart Brake Support [Rear Crossing] (SBS-RC)

Blind Spot Monitoring Systems

User

If the i-ACTIVSENSE switch is pressed again, the systems return to their original status, the SBS OFF indicator light turns off and the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/risk avoidance support system) turns on.