When Driving; Vehicles During Headway Control; Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)- Page 222

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When Driving

Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)

  How to Set the Distance Between 
Vehicles During Headway Control

    The distance between vehicles is set to a 
shorter distance each time the   switch is 
pressed. The distance between vehicles is 
set to a longer distance by pressing the 
switch. The distance-between-vehicles can 
be set to 4 levels; Long, medium, short, 
and extremely short distance.

 Distance-between-

vehicles guideline

  (at 80 km/h (50 mph) 

vehicle speed) 

 Indication on display 

 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)) 

   NOTE

y

  The distance between vehicles differs 

depending on the vehicle speed, and the 
slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the 
distance.

y

  When the ignition is switched to ACC 

or OFF and then the engine is started 
again, the system automatically sets 
the distance between vehicles to the 
previous setting.

  Changing the Set Vehicle Speed

    Changing the set vehicle speed using the 
 SET  / SET   switch

    Press  the   SET   switch to accelerate. Press 
the  SET   switch to decelerate. The set 
vehicle speed changes as follows each 
time the  SET  / SET   switch is pressed.

 Short press 

 1 km/h (1 mph) 

 Long press 

 10 km/h (5 mph) 

   NOTE

  For example, the set vehicle speed is 
changed by pressing the  SET  / SET 
switch four times as follows:
  The vehicle speed accelerates or 
decelerates by 4 km/h (4 mph).

  To accelerate using the accelerator 
pedal

    Depress the accelerator pedal and press 
and release the  SET   or  SET   switch at 
the desired speed. If a switch cannot be 
operated, the system returns to the set 
speed when you release your foot from the 
accelerator pedal.

CAUTION

  The warnings and brake control do not 
operate while the accelerator pedal is 
depressed.