Rear Side Radar Sensor

Your vehicle is equipped with rear side radar sensor.

  1. Rear side radar sensor

 

The following systems also use the rear side radar sensor.

  • Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

  • Smart Brake Support (SBS) reverse drive detection

  • Emergency Lane Keeping (ELK)

The rear side radar sensors emit radio waves and detect the radio waves reflected off a vehicle approaching from the rear or an obstruction.

 

Heed the following precautions to assure correct operation of each system.

  • Always keep the surface of the rear bumper near the rear side radar sensors clean so that they operate normally. Also, do not apply items such as stickers.

    Refer to Exterior Care (Search).

  • If the rear bumper receives a severe impact, the system may no longer operate normally. Stop the system immediately and have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

  • Vehicles are shipped with the direction of the rear side radar sensor adjusted for each vehicle to a loaded vehicle condition so that the rear side radar sensor detect approaching vehicles correctly. If the direction of the rear side radar sensor has deviated for some reason, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

  • For repairs or replacement of the rear side radar sensor, or bumper repairs, paintwork, and replacement near the radar sensors, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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The radar sensors are regulated by the relevant radio wave laws of the country in which the vehicle is driven. If the vehicle is driven abroad, authorization from the country in which the vehicle is driven may be required.

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When any of the following conditions is met, the detection ability of the rear side radar sensors may decrease and each system may not operate normally.

  • Under bad weather conditions (rain, fog, and snow).

  • The rear bumper around a rear side radar sensor is deformed.

  • Foreign matter (such as ice, snow, and mud) is adhering to the rear bumper around a rear side radar sensor.

The rear side radar sensors may not detect the following target objects.

  • Small motorcycles

  • Bicycles

  • Pedestrians

  • Animals

  • Shopping carts

  • Stationary objects on the road or roadside

  • Vehicles with shapes that may not reflect radar waves (such as unloaded trailers with low vehicle heights and sports cars).

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