When Driving; Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC); Display (Manual Transaxle)- Page 224

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When Driving

Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)

   NOTE

y

  The Mazda Radar Cruise Control 

(MRCC) system may be canceled during 
rain, fog, snow or other inclement 
weather conditions, or the front surface 
of the radiator grille is dirty.

y

  If the Mazda Radar Cruise Control 

(MRCC) system has been temporarily 
canceled, you can return to the 
previously set vehicle speed by pressing 
the RESUME switch after the following 
conditions have been met.

y

  All of the Mazda Radar Cruise 

Control (MRCC) operation 
conditions have been met.

y

  A certain period of time has elapsed 

since the system was automatically 
canceled while driving for a long 
time on a down slope.

y

  If the  SET   / SET     or RESUME switch 

is pressed before a certain period of 
time has elapsed since the system was 
automatically canceled while driving 
for a long time on a down slope, 
“MRCC Not available” is displayed in 
the display.

y

  If the OFF switch is pressed to cancel 

the Mazda Radar Cruise Control 
(MRCC), the system does not return 
to the previously set speed even if the 
RESUME switch is pressed.

 Shift-up/Shift-down  Request 

Display (Manual Transaxle)

            The  shift-up  or  shift-down  request  display 
in the display of the instrument cluster 
may be displayed while the Mazda 
Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system is 
operating. When this occurs, shift gears 
because the current gear position is not 
appropriate.

 Request 

 Indication  on  display 

 Shift  up 

 Shift  down 

   NOTE

y

  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 Mazda Radar 
Cruise Control (MRCC) system may 
be automatically canceled or engine 
damage could occur.

y

  If the gears are not shifted down even 

though the shift-down request indication 
is displayed, the Mazda Radar Cruise 
Control (MRCC) system may be 
automatically canceled or engine 
stalling could occur.

 Radar Sensor Handling

            The  Mazda  Radar  Cruise  Control  (MRCC) 
radar sensor is installed on the backside of 
the radiator grille.
  Refer to Radar Sensor on page  4-64 .