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2021 Mazda CX-5 Cx 5 Owners Manual

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When Driving
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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Always use tires for all wheels that are of the specified size, and the same manufacturer,
brand, and tread pattern. In addition, do not use tires with significantly different wear
patterns on the same vehicle as the system may not operate normally.

The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) includes a function for detecting a soiled windshield
and informing the driver, however, depending on the conditions, it may not detect plastic
shopping bags, ice or snow on the windshield. In such cases, the system cannot accurately
determine a vehicle ahead and may not be able to operate normally. Always drive carefully
and pay attention to the road ahead.

NOTE

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 windshield 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
windshield.

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 taillights 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 taillights or the taillights 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 vapor rising from
manholes and grating, and water splashed into the air.

When towing a malfunctioning vehicle.

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