When Driving; Always check the surrounding area visually; before making an actual lane change:- Page 234

The detection area on this system covers
the driving lanes on both sides of the
vehicle and from the rear part of the front
doors to about 50 m (164 ft) behind the
vehicle.

1. Your vehicle
2. Detection areas

WARNING

Always check the surrounding area visually
before making an actual lane change:

The system is only designed to assist you in
checking for vehicles at your rear when
making a lane change. Due to certain
limitations with the operation of this
system, the BSM warning indicator light,
the warning sound and the warning screen
indicator display may not activate or they
might be delayed even though a vehicle is
in an adjacent driving lane. Always make it
your responsibility as a driver to check the
rear.

NOTE



The BSM will operate when all of the
following conditions are met:



The ignition is switched ON.



The i-ACTIVSENSE warning
indication/warning light in the
instrument cluster is turned off.



The vehicle speed is about 10 km/h
(6.3 mph) or faster.



The BSM will not operate under the
following circumstances.



The vehicle speed falls below about
10 km/h (6.3 mph) even though the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light is turned off.



The shift lever (manual transmission)/
selector lever (automatic
transmission) is shifted to reverse (R)
and the vehicle is reversing.



The turning radius is small (making a
sharp turn, turning at intersections).



In the following cases, the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light turns on and operation of
the system is stopped. If the
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/
warning light remains illuminated, have
the vehicle inspected at an Authorized
Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.



Some problem with the system
including the BSM warning indicator
lights is detected.



A large deviation in the installation
position of a rear side radar sensor on
the vehicle has occurred.



There is a large accumulation of snow
or ice on the rear bumper near a rear
side radar sensor. Remove any snow,
ice or mud on the rear bumper.



Driving on snow-covered roads for
long periods.



The temperature near the rear side
radar sensor becomes extremely hot
due to driving for long periods on
slopes during the summer.



The battery voltage has decreased.

When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

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