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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

Distance-between-

vehicles guideline

(at 80 km/h (50 mph) 

vehicle speed)

Indication on display

Short (about 30 m (98 

ft))

Extremely short (about 

25 m (82 ft))

NOTE



  The distance between vehicles differs 

depending on the vehicle speed, and the 

slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the 

distance.



  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 switch

Press the SET

 switch to accelerate.

Press the SET

 switch to decelerate.

The set vehicle speed changes as follows 

each time the 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 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.

NOTE



  When accelerating using the SET  

switch while in headway control, the set 

vehicle speed can be adjusted but 

acceleration is not possible. If there is 

no longer a vehicle ahead, acceleration 

continues until reaching the set vehicle 

speed. Check the set vehicle speed by 

viewing the set vehicle speed display in 

the active driving display.



  When depressing the accelerator pedal, 

the inter-vehicle distance display in the 

active driving display changes to the 

white-line display.



  The minimum settable speed is 30 km/h 

(19 mph). If the set vehicle speed 

reaches 30 km/h (19 mph) using the 

switch operation, constant speed travel 

is maintained at about 30 km/h (19 

mph) even if the SET  switch is 

pressed. The Mazda Radar Cruise 

Control (MRCC) system is not canceled.

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