When Driving- Page 304

2021 Mazda Mazda3 Sedan Owners Manual

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When Driving
Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects
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NOTE

The vehicle posture changes

depending on the accelerator pedal,

brake pedal and steering wheel

operations, which could make it

di

cult for the system to recognize

an obstruction, or it could facilitate

unnecessary detection. In such cases,

the SBS

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R may or may not operate.

The SBS

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R system will operate under

the following conditions.

The engine is running for 3 seconds

or more.

The shift lever (manual

transmission vehicle) or the

selector lever (automatic

transmission vehicle) is in the R

(reverse) position.

i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication/

warning light is not displayed in the

multi-information display.

The vehicle speed is between

about 2 to 8 km/h (2 to 4 mph).

The SBS

-

R is not turned o

.

The DSC is not malfunctioning.

In the following cases, the rear

ultrasonic sensor and rear camera

cannot detect obstructions and the

SBS

-

R may not operate.

The height of the obstruction is

low such as low walls or trucks

with low loading platforms.

The height of the obstruction is

high such as trucks with high

loading platforms.

The obstruction is small.

The obstruction is thin such as a

signpost.

The surface of the obstruction is

not pointed vertically relative to

the vehicle.

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 

fl

at.

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 a

ected 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

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R system to operate.

There is a steep slope or bump.

There are wheel blocks or a

curbstone.

There are hanging curtains, gate

poles such as at toll gates and

railroad crossing.

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