When Driving- Page 257

2021 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback Owners Manual

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When Driving
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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An object that re

fl

ects the radio

waves of the radar such as a

parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is

directly next to your vehicle.

Vehicles are stopped in the area

around your vehicle such as during

heavy tra

c.

A vehicle approaching from the

front or side of your vehicle slows

down.

A vehicle approaching from the

front or left side of your vehicle

makes a right or left turn directly in

front of your vehicle.

A vehicle or pedestrian moves in

the parking lot or on the sidewalk

in the area surrounding your

vehicle.

After making a left or right turn, an

on-coming vehicle is present.

When passing an on-coming

vehicle.

A vehicle overtakes your vehicle

while it is stopped.

Your vehicle is in an area where

strong radio waves or electrical

noise may occur such as near a

television tower or power plant.

Under the following conditions, the

front side radar sensor cannot detect

approaching vehicles or it might be

di

cult to detect them, and the

system may not operate normally.

The front side radar sensor

detection area is obstructed by a

nearby wall or vehicle.

Directly after the system becomes

operable.

Radio wave interference from a

radar sensor equipped on a nearby

vehicle.

The approaching vehicle has any of

the following shapes.

a) The size of the vehicle body is

extremely small.

b) The vehicle height is extremely

low or high.

c) A special type of vehicle with a

complex shape

A vehicle suddenly enters the

detection area from the front or

side of your vehicle.

A vehicle that has stopped

suddenly starts to move.

Multiple objects move at the same

time.

The vehicle is driven in bad

weather conditions such as heavy

rain, fog, snow, or sand storms.

The vehicle is driven on a sharp

curve or on bumpy roads.

An object that re

fl

ects the radio

waves of the radar such as a

parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is

directly next to your vehicle.

A vehicle approaches while turning

(Such as roundabout)

The vehicle is driven at an

extremely slow speed.

In the following cases, the system

turns on the i-ACTIVSENSE warning

indication/warning light and

operation of the system is stopped. If

the i-ACTIVSENSE warning

indication/warning light remains on,

have the vehicle inspected by an

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as

possible.

Some problem with the system has

occurred.

The front side radar sensor

installation position is greatly

deviated.

There is a large accumulation of

snow or ice on the front bumper

near a front side radar sensor.

The temperature near the radar

sensors becomes extremely hot

due to driving for a long time on

slopes during the summer.

The battery voltage has decreased.

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