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2016 Mazda MAZDA3 5-Door Mazda3 Owners Manual

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4.When Driving
8.Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

 Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning Lights/Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) 

Warning Beep

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) or Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system notifies the 

driver of the presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes to the rear of your vehicle using the 

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights and the warning beep while the systems are 

operational.

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights are equipped on the left and right door 

mirrors. The warning lights turn on when a vehicle approaching from the rear in an adjacent 

lane is detected.

When the ignition is switched ON, the malfunction warning light turns on momentarily and 

then turns off after a few seconds.

Forward driving (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system operation)

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system detects vehicles approaching from the rear and 

turns on the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights equipped on the door mirrors 

according to the conditions. Additionally, while a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning 

light is illuminated, if the turn signal lever is operated to signal a turn in the direction 

in which the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning light is illuminated, the Blind Spot 

Monitoring (BSM) warning light flashes.

Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation)

The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and 

right of your vehicle and flashes the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights.

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