User's Guide Part 2

4 – 92
When Driving
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
NOTE
• The detectability of the radar sensors has its limitations. The Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) System may not operate properly under the following conditions:
• Ice, snow, or soil adheres to the rear bumper surface around the radar sensors.
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During adverse weather conditions such as rain or snow, or under conditions where
water is sprayed.
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The rear bumper area around the radar sensors is blocked by foreign material (such as
stickers or a bicycle carrier).
• The radar sensors do not detect human, animal, shopping cart, bicycle, or static objects
such as fences.
•
The radar sensors may not detect all types of vehicles around your vehicle, especially
the following types of vehicles:
• Motorcycles
•
Vehicles with body shapes that radar may not refl ect such as a fl atbed trailer with no
cargo.
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Vehicles with lower body height such as sports cars.
• Although the system may detect objects on the road side such as parked vehicles or
guardrails and operate the warning light/beep, it does not indicate a malfunction.
•
If the vehicle is driven on a road with less traffi c and few vehicles that the radar sensors
can detect, the system may pause (the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF indicator light
in the instrument cluster fl ashes). However, it does not indicate a malfunction.
•
The following conditions may affect the visibility of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
warning lights on the outside mirror, making it diffi cult to confi rm the illumination of the
lights:
• Ice or snow adheres to the surface of the outside mirrors.
•
The door window glass is tinted.
• The radar sensors are equipped inside the rear bumper (page 4-98 ).
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Have the radar sensors inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer if any shock is applied
to the rear bumper, even in a minor accident. If the vehicle is driven with a damaged
radar sensor, the system may not operate properly resulting in an accident.
•
For repairs or paintwork around the radar sensors, or replacement of the bumper,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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The radar sensors of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system may be regulated under
the radio wave related laws of the country where the vehicle is driven. The sensors in
this system are approved for use in the U.S.A. (including territories) and Canada. If a
vehicle with a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is driven in a country other than
the U.S.A. or Canada, the system has to be turned off using the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) OFF switch.
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