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Mazda 3 Hatchback (2021 year). Manual in english - page 8

When Driving

Drive Selection

▼ Select Mode Indicator Light

When the sport mode is selected, the

select mode indicator light turns on in

the instrument cluster.

1. Select mode indicator light

NOTE

If the drive selection cannot be

switched to sport mode, the select

mode indicator light flashes to notify

the driver.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

System stand-by status

System warning status

If none of the systems are activated or

If any system warning is activated, the

if there is a problem with the system,

i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/

the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

risk avoidance support system)

(warning/risk avoidance support

(amber) is displayed.

system) (white) is displayed.

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (warning/

NOTE

risk avoidance support system)

For example, even when the Blind Spot

Monitoring (BSM) is operating

normally, if the Lane Departure

Warning System (LDWS) has a

problem, the i-ACTIVSENSE status

symbol (warning/risk avoidance

System OFF status

support system) (white) is displayed.

If all the systems are canceled using the

i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

personalization features or the

(warning/risk avoidance support

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the

system) (green)

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/

risk avoidance support system) is

displayed.

System activated status

If any one of the systems is activated,

the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

(warning/risk avoidance support

system) (green) is displayed.

NOTE

Even if the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

(warning/risk avoidance support

system) (green) is displayed, systems

which do not meet the operation

conditions will not operate.

i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

(warning/risk avoidance support

system) (amber)

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i-ACTIVSENSE

▼ i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch*

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/

risk avoidance support system)

When the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch is

pressed, the following systems are

canceled and the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF

symbol (Warning/risk avoidance

support system) in the instrument

cluster is displayed.

If the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch is

pressed again, the systems return to

^ Lane Departure Warning System

their original operation status and the

(LDWS)

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF symbol (Warning/

^ Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

risk avoidance support system) turns

^ Distance & Speed Alert (DSA)

off.

^ Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)

If the ignition is switched OFF while

^ Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

you have canceled the systems using

^ Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)

the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the

systems are automatically enabled the

next time the ignition is switched ON.

However, if the systems are canceled

using the personalization features, the

systems are not automatically enabled.

NOTE

You can select systems you want to

cancel using the personalization

features.

Refer to the Settings section in the

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

*Some models.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

Adaptive Front Lighting

High Beam Control

System (AFS)*

System (HBC)*

▼ Adaptive Front Lighting System

▼ High Beam Control System (HBC)

(AFS)

The HBC determines the conditions in

The adaptive front lighting system

front of the vehicle using the Forward

(AFS) automatically adjusts the

Sensing Camera (FSC) while driving in

headlight beams to the left or right in

darkness to automatically switch the

conjunction with the operation of the

headlights between high and low

steering wheel after the headlights

beams.

have been turned on and the vehicle

Refer to Forward Sensing Camera

speed is about 2 km/h (2 mph) or

(FSC) on page 4-203.

higher.

While driving the vehicle at a speed of

A system malfunction or operation

about 30 km/h (19 mph) or more, the

conditions are indicated by a warning.

headlights are switched to high beams

Refer to Exterior Light Warning

when there are no vehicles ahead or

Indication/Warning Light on page

approaching in the opposite direction.

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The system switches the headlights to

low beams when one of the following

NOTE

occurs:

The Adaptive Front Lighting System

(AFS) can be switched to on/off using

^ The system detects a vehicle or the

the personalization function.

headlights/lights of a vehicle

Refer to the Settings section in the

approaching in the opposite

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

direction.

^ The vehicle is driven on roads lined

with streetlamps or on roads in

well-lit cities and towns.

^ The vehicle is driven at less than

about 20 km/h (12 mph).

^ The headlight high-beam indicator

light turns on while the high beams

are on.

1. Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)*1

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*Some models.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

1

The recognition distance of the Forward

^ When there is insufficient darkness

Sensing Camera (FSC) varies according to

such as at dawn or dusk.

the surrounding conditions.

^ When the trunk/luggage

The warning light turns on when the

compartment is loaded with heavy

system has a malfunction.

objects or the rear passenger seats

Refer to High Beam Control System

are occupied.

(HBC) Warning Indication/Warning

^ When visibility is reduced due to a

Light (Amber) on page 7-34.

vehicle in front of you spraying water

from its tires onto your windshield.

CAUTION

▼ To Operate the System

¾ Do not adjust the vehicle height,

The HBC operates to switch the

modify the headlight units, or

headlights automatically between high

remove the camera, otherwise the

and low beams after the ignition is

system will not operate normally.

switched ON and the headlight switch

¾ Do not rely excessively on the HBC

is in the AUTO and low beam position.

and drive the vehicle while paying

The HBC determines that it is dark

sufficient attention to safety. Switch

based on the brightness of the

the headlights between the high

surrounding area. At the same time,

beams and low beams manually if

the HBC indicator light (green) in the

necessary.

instrument cluster illuminates.

NOTE

The timing in which the system

switches the headlights changes under

the following conditions. If the system

does not switch the headlights

appropriately, manually switch

NOTE

between high and low beams

Operation of the HBC function can be

according to the visibility as well as

disabled.

road and traffic conditions.

Refer to the Settings section in the

^ When there are sources of light in

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

the area such as street lamps,

illuminated signboards, and traffic

signals.

^ When there are reflective objects in

the surrounding area such as

reflective plates and signs.

^ When visibility is reduced under rain,

snow and foggy conditions.

^ When driving on roads with sharp

turn or hilly terrain.

^ When the headlights/rear lamps of

vehicles in front of you or in the

opposite lane are dim or not

illuminated.

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▼ Manual Switching

Lane Departure Warning

Switching to low beams

System (LDWS)*

Switch the headlight switch to the

▼ Lane Departure Warning System

position, or press the high beam

(LDWS)

control switch.

The HBC indicator light (green) turns

The LDWS alerts the driver that the

off.

vehicle may be deviating from its lane.

The system detects the white (yellow)

lines on the traffic lane using the

forward sensing camera (FSC) and if it

determines that the vehicle might be

deviating from its lane, it notifies the

driver by the LDWS.

Refer to Forward Sensing Camera

(FSC) on page 4-203.

Use the LDWS when you drive the

vehicle on roads with white (yellow)

lines.

1. High beam control switch

If the HBC is turned off using the high

beam control switch, press the high

beam control switch again to turn the

HBC back on.

Switching to high beams

Shift the lever to the high beam

position.

The HBC indicator light (green) turns

off and the headlight high-beam

indicator light is illuminated.

1. Forward sensing camera (FSC)

2. Multi-information display

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*Some models.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

^ The surrounding brightness suddenly

WARNING

changes such as when entering or

exiting a tunnel.

Do not rely completely on the LDWS:

^ Back-light is reflected off the road

¾ The LDWS system is not designed to

surface.

compensate for a driver’s lack of

^ The road surface is wet and shiny

caution and relying too much on the

after rain, or there are puddles on

system could lead to an accident.

the road.

¾ The functions of the LDWS have

^ The width of a lane is excessively

limitations. Always stay on course

narrow.

using the steering wheel and drive

^ The vehicle is driven on roads with

with care.

tight curves.

^ Heavy luggage is loaded in the

trunk/luggage compartment or on

CAUTION

the rear seat causing the vehicle to

tilt.

Heed the following cautions so that

^ The vehicle is driven through a fork in

the LDWS can operate normally.

the road or a junction.

¾ Do not modify the vehicle's

^ The shade of a guardrail parallel to a

suspensions.

white (yellow) lane line is cast on the

¾ Always use tires of the specified type

road.

and size for the front and rear

^ The illumination of the headlights is

wheels. Consult an Authorized

weakened because of dirt or the

Mazda Dealer for tire replacement.

optical axis is deviated at night.

^ The road is excessively uneven.

NOTE

^ The vehicle is shaken after hitting a

The system may not operate normally

road bump.

under the following conditions.

^ A vehicle in front of your vehicle is

running near a white (yellow) lane

^ The white (yellow) lane lines are less

line making it less visible.

visible because of dirt or paint

^ The windshield is dirty or foggy.

flaking.

^ Strong light is directed from the front

^ White (yellow) lane lines are less

of the vehicle (such as sunlight, or

visible because of bad weather (rain,

headlights (high-beam) of

fog, or snow).

on-coming vehicles).

^ The vehicle is driven on a temporary

^ The vehicle is driven through an

lane or section with a closed lane

intersection or a roundabout.

resulting from construction where

there might be multiple white

(yellow) lane lines, or they are

interrupted.

^ The camera picks up an obscure line,

such as a temporary line being used

for construction, or because of

shade, unmelted snow, or grooves

filled with water.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

▼ When the System Operates

When temporarily canceling the

system

When the ignition is switched ON, the

i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/

The LDWS goes on standby in the

risk avoidance support system) (white)

following cases: The LDWS operation

turns on and the system goes on

is automatically restored when the

standby.

system's operation conditions are met.

^ The system cannot detect white

(yellow) lane lines.

^ The vehicle speed is less than about

56 km/h (35 mph).

^ The turn signal lever is operated.

NOTE

^ The accelerator pedal is depressed.

If the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

^ The steering wheel is operated.

(warning/risk avoidance support

^ The brake pedal is operated.

system) (white) does not turn on, the

system is canceled using the

The function is temporarily stopped.

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch or the

The LDWS stops functioning in the

personalization feature.

following cases:

Operation conditions

^ The temperature in the forward

sensing camera (FSC) is too high or

When all of the following conditions

too low.

are met, the i-ACTIVSENSE status

^ The windshield around the forward

symbol (warning/risk avoidance

sensing camera (FSC) is foggy.

support system) on the

^ The windshield around the forward

multi-information display changes

sensing camera (FSC) is blocked by

from white to green and the system

an obstruction, causing poor forward

becomes operational.

visibility.

^ The ignition is switched ON.

^ Strong light (such as sunlight, or

^ The vehicle speed is about 64 km/h

headlights (high-beam) of

(40 mph) or faster.

on-coming vehicles) is directed at

^ The system detects white (yellow)

the forward sensing camera (FSC).

lane lines.

NOTE

When the system does not detect a

white (yellow) lane line on one side

only, the system does not operate on

the side that is not being detected.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

System malfunction

NOTE

If there is a problem with the system,

^ The LDWS settings can be changed.

the i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol

Refer to the Settings section in the

(warning/risk avoidance support

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

system) (white) and the i-ACTIVSENSE

^ You may not be able to hear the

warning indication/warning light on

LDWS warning sound depending on

the multi-information display turns on

the surrounding conditions such as

and a message is indicated.

outside noise.

Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE Status Symbol

^ If you set the LDWS to vibrate the

(Warning/Risk Avoidance Support

steering wheel, you may not feel the

System) on page 4-87.

vibrations depending on the road

surface conditions.

▼ LDWS Warning

▼ Canceling the System

If the system determines that the

vehicle may deviate from its lane, a

The LDWS can be set to inoperable.

warning (beep sound, steering wheel



(If only the LDWS is turned off)

vibration) is activated and the direction

Refer to the Settings section in the

in which the system determines that

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

the vehicle may deviate is indicated on

 (If the LDWS is turned off by

the multi-information display.

operating the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF

switch)

Refer to i-ACTIVSENSE OFF Switch

on page 4-89.

NOTE

If the ignition is switched OFF while

you have canceled the system using the

i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the system

is automatically enabled the next time

the ignition is switched ON. However,

if the system is canceled using the

personalization features, the system is

not automatically enabled.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

The detection area on this system

Blind Spot Monitoring

covers the driving lanes on both sides

(BSM)*

of the vehicle and from the rear part of

the front doors to about 50 m (164 ft)

▼ Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

behind the vehicle.

The BSM is designed to assist the driver

in checking the area to the rear of the

vehicle on both sides during lane

changes by notifying the driver of the

presence of vehicles approaching from

the rear in an adjacent lane.

BSM operation

The BSM detects vehicles approaching

from the rear while traveling in the

1. Your vehicle

forward direction at a speed of 10

2. Detection areas

km/h (6.3 mph) or faster and notifies

the driver by turning on the BSM

WARNING

warning indicator light and displaying

the vehicle detection screen.

Always check the surrounding area

If the turn signal lever is operated to

visually before making an actual lane

signal a turn in the direction in which

change:

the BSM warning indicator light is

The system is only designed to assist

illuminated while the approaching

you in checking for vehicles at your rear

vehicle is detected, the BSM notifies

when making a lane change. Due to

the driver of possible danger flashing

certain limitations with the operation

on the BSM warning indicator light,

of this system, the BSM warning

and by activating the warning sound

indicator light, the warning sound and

and the warning screen indicator

the warning screen indicator display

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.

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*Some models.

When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE



When there is a difference in the

1. Places where the width between

height between your driving lane

guardrails or walls on each side of

and the adjacent lane.

the vehicle narrows.

^ Directly after the BSM system

becomes operable by changing the

setting.

^ If the road width is extremely

narrow, vehicles two lanes over may

be detected. The detection area of

the rear side radar sensor is set

according to the road width of

expressways.

^ The BSM warning indicator light may

turn on and the vehicle detection

screen may be displayed in the

display in reaction to stationary

objects (guardrails, tunnels,

sidewalls, and parked vehicles) on

the road or the roadside.

1. The walls at the entrance and

exits of tunnels, turnouts.

^ A BSM warning indicator light may

flash or the warning beep may be

1. Objects such as guardrails and

activated several times when making

concrete walls running alongside

a turn at a city intersection.

the vehicle.

^ Turn off the BSM while pulling a

trailer or while an accessory such as a

bicycle carrier is installed to the rear

of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s

radio waves will be blocked causing

the system to not operate normally.

^ In the following cases, it may be

difficult to view the illumination/

flashing of the BSM warning

indicator lights equipped on the

door mirrors.

^ Snow or ice is adhering to the door

mirrors.

^ The front door glass is fogged or

covered in snow, frost or dirt.

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i-ACTIVSENSE



The rear side radar sensor of the BSM

When the ignition is switched ON, the

may be regulated under the radio

warning indicator light turns on

wave related laws of the country

momentarily and then turns off after a

where the vehicle is driven. If this

few seconds.

system is used abroad, it may be

Function for canceling illumination

necessary to turn off the system.

dimmer

Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on

page 4-211.

If the BSM warning indicator lights turn

^ The system switches to the Rear

on when the parking lights are turned

Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) function

on, the brightness of the BSM warning

when the shift lever (manual

indicator lights is dimmed.

transmission) or the selector lever

If the BSM warning indicator lights are

(automatic transmission) is shifted to

difficult to see due to glare from

the reverse (R) position.

surrounding brightness when traveling

Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert

on snow-covered roads or under foggy

(RCTA) on page 4-116.

conditions, press the dimmer

cancellation button to cancel the

▼ Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

dimmer and increase the brightness of

Warning Indicator Lights/Display

BSM warning indicator lights when

Indicator/Blind Spot Monitoring

they turn on.

(BSM) Warning Beep

Refer to Dashboard Illumination on

The BSM system notifies the driver of

page 4-18.

the presence of vehicles in adjacent

Display indicator

lanes or at the rear of the vehicle using

the BSM warning indicator light, the

The detected approaching vehicle and

warning sound and the display

warning are displayed in the

indicator while the systems are

multi-information display and active

operational.

driving display (vehicles with active

driving display).

BSM warning indicator lights

Multi-information Display

The BSM warning indicator lights are

equipped on the left and right door

mirrors. The warning indicator lights

turn on when a vehicle approaching

from the rear in an adjacent lane is

detected.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)*

▼ Traffic Sign Recognition System (TSR)

The TSR helps prevent the driver from overlooking traffic signs, and provides support

for safer driving by displaying traffic signs on the active driving display/instrument

cluster which are recognized by the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or recorded in

the navigation system while the vehicle is driven.

The TSR displays the speed limit (including auxiliary signs), do not enter, and traffic

stop signs.

If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign indicated in the active driving

display/instrument cluster while the vehicle is driven, the system notifies the driver

using the indication in the active driving display/instrument cluster and a warning

sound.

Speed limit and do not enter signs

1. Sign recognized

2. Sign displayed

3. Active driving display indication

*Some models.

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4. Instrument cluster

5. Basic display

6. i-ACTIVSENSE display

7. Recognized speed limit indication color changes.

Stop sign

1. Sign recognized and displayed at same time

2. Active driving display indication

3. Instrument cluster

WARNING

Always check the traffic signs visually while driving:

The TSR helps prevent the driver from overlooking traffic signs and provides support

for safer driving. Depending on the weather conditions or problems with traffic

signs, a traffic sign may not be recognized or a traffic sign different from the actual

traffic sign may be displayed. Always make it your responsibility as a driver to check

the actual traffic signs. Otherwise, it could result in an accident.

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i-ACTIVSENSE

▼ Traffic Sign Display Indication

^ The speed limit sign stored in the

navigation system is not read

The following traffic signs are displayed

within a certain period of time (if

on the active driving display/

the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)

instrument cluster.

does not recognize a speed limit

Speed limit signs

sign, the speed limit sign stored in

the navigation system is displayed).

^ The vehicle speed exceeds the

Do not enter signs

displayed speed limit sign by 30

km/h (19 mph) or more after a

certain period of time has elapsed

since the speed limit sign was

Stop signs

displayed. (Except when there is

information for the speed limit sign

in the navigation system)

NOTE

Do not enter signs

Speed limit signs

^ A do not enter sign is displayed

^ When the vehicle speed is about 1

when all of the following conditions

km/h (0.6 mph) or faster, the speed

are met.

limit sign is displayed when any one

^ The vehicle speed is about 60

of the following conditions are met.

km/h (37 mph) or slower.

^ The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)

^ The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)

recognizes a speed limit sign as a

recognizes a do not enter sign as a

sign targeted for your vehicle and

sign targeted for your vehicle and

the vehicle passes it.

the vehicle passes it.

^ The speed limit sign stored in the

^ When the Forward Sensing Camera

navigation system is read.

(FSC) recognizes the do not enter

^ In the following cases, display of the

sign and a certain period of time has

speed limit sign stops.

elapsed since the vehicle passed the

sign, display of the do not enter sign

^ Each sensor determines that the

stops.

vehicle has changed direction of

travel.

Stop sign

^ The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)

^ A stop sign is displayed when all of

recognizes a new speed limit sign

the following conditions are met:

which differs from the previous

one (displays the new speed limit

^ The vehicle speed is about 65

sign).

km/h (40 mph) or slower.

^ The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)

recognizes a stop sign as a sign

targeted for your vehicle.

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▼ Excessive Speed Warning

If the vehicle speed exceeds the speed limit sign displayed in the active driving

display/instrument cluster, the area around the speed limit sign flashes in amber and

the warning sound is activated at the same time. If the vehicle speed continues to

exceed the displayed speed limit sign, the indication stops flashing and remains on.

Check the surrounding conditions and adjust the vehicle speed to the legal speed

using the appropriate operation such as depressing the brake pedal.

1. Vehicle is doing 55 mph when 50 mph speed limit sign is recognized.

2. Vehicle continues to do 55 mph after 50 mph speed limit sign is recognized.

3. Active driving display indication

4. Instrument cluster

The excessive speed warning is initially set to inoperable. If you want to activate the

excessive speed warning, change the setting in the personalization features. In

addition, the warning pattern and the warning activation timing differ depending on

the setting contents.

Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

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i-ACTIVSENSE



If the ignition is switched OFF while

Driver Attention Alert

you have canceled the system using

the i-ACTIVSENSE OFF switch, the

(DAA)*

system is automatically enabled the

next time the ignition is switched

▼ Driver Attention Alert (DAA)

ON. However, if the system is

The DAA is a system which detects

canceled using the personalization

driver fatigue and decreased

features, the system is not

attentiveness, and encourages the

automatically enabled.

driver to take a rest.

▼ Vehicle Ahead Close Proximity

When the vehicle is driven inside traffic

Warning

lane lines at about 65 to 140 km/h

(41 to 86 mph), the DAA estimates the

When the system determines that the

amount of accumulated fatigue and

distance between your vehicle and a

decreased attentiveness of the driver

vehicle ahead is close, the

based on the information from the

i-ACTIVSENSE status symbol (warning/

Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) and

risk avoidance support system)

other vehicle information, and

changes from green to amber and the

encourages the driver to take a rest

warning indication is displayed on the

using an indication on the

multi-information display. While

multi-information display and a

checking the safety of the surrounding

warning sound.

area, depress the brake pedal while

Use the DAA on expressways or

keeping a safe distance from the

highways.

vehicle ahead.

Refer to Forward Sensing Camera

(FSC) on page 4-203.

*Some models.

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▼ Driver Attention Alert (DAA)

Driver Monitoring (DM)

Display

When the system detects driver fatigue

▼ Driver Monitoring (DM)

or decreased attentiveness, it activates

The DM is a system which detects

the warning sound and displays an

driver fatigue and sleepiness, and

alert in the multi-information display.

encourages the driver to take a rest.

While driving the vehicle at about 5

km/h (3 mph) or faster, the DM

detects changes in the driver's facial

features using the driver monitoring

camera. The system then estimates the

amount of accumulated fatigue and

sleepiness of the driver and encourages

the driver to take a rest using a warning

indication in the instrument cluster and

a warning sound.

Two types of warning indication

patterns are set for notifying the driver

1.

“Time for a Break” message is

based on the estimated amount of

displayed

accumulated fatigue and sleepiness of

the driver.

▼ Canceling Driver Attention Alert

(DAA)

^ Fatigue and sleepiness are detected:

Warning pattern (caution)

The DAA can be set to not activate.

^ Much more fatigue and sleepiness

Refer to the Settings section in the

are detected: Warning pattern

Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.

(warning)

*Some models.

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^ After displaying the warning

WARNING

pattern (caution), the next warning

pattern (caution) is not displayed

Do not rely completely on the DM

until 45 minutes have passed.

and always drive carefully:

^ After displaying the warning

The DM is a system which detects

pattern (warning), the next

driver fatigue and sleepiness, and

warning pattern (warning) is not

encourages the driver to take a rest.

displayed until 15 minutes have

This is not designed to prevent driver

passed.

fatigue and sleepiness, and

^ After displaying the warning

over-reliance on the system could lead

pattern (warning), the next

to an accident. Drive carefully and turn

warning pattern (caution) is not

the steering wheel appropriately.

displayed until 45 minutes have

In addition, the system may not be

passed.

able to detect driver fatigue and

sleepiness correctly depending on the

▼ Driver Monitoring (DM) Display

traffic and driving conditions. The

When the Driver Monitoring (DM)

driver must take sufficient rest in order

detects driver fatigue or sleepiness, it

to drive safely.

activates the warning sound and

Operation conditions

displays an alert in the instrument

cluster.

The DM begins monitoring after 20

Warning pattern (caution) (white)

minutes have passed since the driver

began driving the vehicle and when

the vehicle speed is about 5 km/h (3

mph) or faster.

NOTE

^ If the vehicle speed decreases to less

than about 5 km/h (3 mph) while

the DM is monitoring, the DM stops

monitoring for 6 minutes even if the

vehicle speed returns to about 5

km/h (3 mph) or faster.

^ If the driver monitoring camera does

1.

“Time for a Break” message is

not recognize the driver correctly, the

displayed

DM may not monitor correctly.

Refer to Driver Monitoring Camera

on page 4-214.

^ After the DM has displayed the first

message encouraging the driver to

take a rest, it does not display it

again during the following periods.

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