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How to set the speed:

1

  Adjust the vehicle to the desired speed using the accelerator pedal.

2

  Push the SET + or SET – switch. The set speed and the inter-vehicle 

distance display filled with white lines is displayed in the Active Driving 

Display and the MRCC indicator light (green) turns on simultaneously.

Travel Status

During travel at  

constant speed

During travel under  

headway control

Display

How to set the distance between vehicles:

The distance between vehicles is set to a shorter distance by pushing  

the   switch and a longer distance by pushing the   switch. The  

distance-between-vehicles can be set to four levels.

Distance between 

vehicles guideline 

(at 50mph)

Long  

(about 164ft)

Medium  

(

about 131ft)

Short  

(about 98ft)

Extremely Short 

(about 82ft)

Display

CAUTION:

 Do not rely completely on the MRCC system and always 

drive carefully obeying the speed limit.

NOTE:

The MRCC sometimes will brake your vehicle when passing a semi truck (tractor 

trailer). This is normal. Simply press the accelerator pedal to override the system.

CLOSE PROXIMITY WARNING

While traveling in headway control, if your vehicle rapidly closes 

in on a vehicle ahead because the other driver applied his or 

her brakes suddenly, a warning sound activates and the 

BRAKE!

 warning 

is indicated in the display. Always verify the safety of the surrounding area 

and depress the brake pedal while keeping a safe distance from the vehicle 

ahead. Additionally, always keep a safe distance from the vehicles behind you.

Switching to conventional cruise control function:

When the Mode switch is pushed while the Mazda Radar Cruise Control 

(MRCC) system is turned on, the system is switched to conventional cruise 

control function.
The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) indicator light (green) in the 

instrument cluster turns off and “Radar Cruise Control deactivated” 

message is displayed in the multi-information display at the same time.

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