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2019 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback Owners Manual

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When Driving
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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The obstruction is soft such as a
hanging curtain or snow stuck to a
vehicle.

The obstruction is shaped irregularly.

The obstruction is extremely close.

In the following cases, the rear
ultrasonic sensor and rear camera
cannot detect obstructions correctly and
the SBS-R may not operate.

Something is stuck on the bumper
near a rear ultrasonic sensor.

The brake or accelerator pedal is
operated.

There is another obstruction near one
obstruction.

During inclement weather such as
rain, fog and snow.

High or low humidity.

High or low temperatures

Strong winds.

The path of travel is not flat.

Heavy luggage is loaded in the
luggage compartment or on the rear
seat.

Objects such as a wireless antenna,
fog light, or illuminated license plate
is installed near a rear ultrasonic
sensor.

The orientation of a rear ultrasonic
sensor has deviated for reasons such
as a collision.

The vehicle is affected by other sound
waves such as the horn, engine noise,
ultrasonic sensor of another vehicle.

In the following cases, a rear ultrasonic
sensor and rear camera may detect
something as a target obstruction which
could cause the SBS-R system to
operate.

Driving on a steep slope.

Wheel blocks.

Hanging curtains, gate poles such as
at toll gates and railroad crossing.

When traveling near objects such as
foliage, barriers, vehicles, walls, and
fences along a road.

When driving off-road in areas where
there is grass and forage.

When passing through low gates,
narrow gates, car washing machines,
and tunnels.

A trailer is connected.

A bright light source such as sunlight
hits the rear camera.

The surroundings are dark.

An exterior accessory such as a
bicycle carrier is installed around the
rear sonar.

(Manual transmission)

If the vehicle is stopped by the SBS-R
operation and the clutch pedal is not
depressed, the engine stops.

When the system operates, the user is
notified by the multi-information
display.

The collision warning beep sounds
intermittently while the SBS-R brake is
operating.

If the vehicle is stopped by the SBS-R
operation and the brake pedal is not
depressed, displaying in meter
“Emergency Braking Activated. Depress
Brake Pedal to Hold Stop”, after about
2 seconds and the SBS-R brake is
automatically released.

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