Smart Brake Support (SBS)

During the SBS brake control, the brake pedal may move rearward or become stiff. The brakes are operating, but continue to depress the brake pedal.

• If any of the following conditions is met, the forward detection function may not operate normally.

  • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect target objects.

    Refer to Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) (Search).

  • The front radar sensor cannot detect target objects.

    Refer to Radar Sensors (Search).

• When there is the possibility of a partial contact with a target object.

• The driver deliberately performs driving operations (accelerator pedal operation, steering wheel operation, selector lever/shift lever operation, and turn signal lever operation).

• If any of the following conditions is met, the forward detection function may operate.

  • An animal or object on the road is detected.

  • Passing an approaching vehicle while rounding a curve.

  • Vehicle is passing through a narrow gate or a gate with a low ceiling.

  • There is a metal object, bump, or a protruding object on the road.

• (Vehicles with Driver Monitoring (DM))

  If the system determines that the driver is not paying attention to the road, it activates the collision warning earlier than normal.

• (Automatic transmission vehicle)

  If the forward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the system will continue to hold the brakes for a brief time unless there is an operation performed by the driver.

• (Manual transmission vehicle)

  • When the forward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the brakes are automatically released after about 2 seconds if the driver does not depress the brake pedal.

  • When the forward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the engine stops if the driver does not depress the clutch pedal.

• The operation distance and volume of the collision warning can be changed.

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

• The rear ultrasonic sensors may not be able to detect target objects correctly, and the rearward detection function may not operate normally.

  Refer to Ultrasonic Sensors (Search).

• If any of the following conditions is met, the rearward detection function may operate.

  • There is a hanging curtain.

  • Vehicle is passing through a narrow gate or a gate with a low ceiling.

  • There is a metal object, bump, or a protruding object on the road.

• (Automatic transmission vehicle)

  If the rearward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the system will continue to hold the brakes for a brief time unless there is an operation performed by the driver.

• (Manual transmission vehicle)

  • When the rearward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the brakes are automatically released after about 2 seconds if the driver does not depress the brake pedal.

  • When the rearward detection function performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the engine stops if the driver does not depress the clutch pedal.

• If any of the following conditions is met, the Rear Crossing may not operate normally.

  • The rear side radar sensors cannot detect an object.

    Refer to Radar Sensors (Search).

  • A vehicle is approaching directly from the rear of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle is approaching at an angle from the rear of your vehicle.

  • A vehicle is approaching from a direction at an acute angle.

• If any of the following conditions is met, the Rear Crossing may operate.

  • There is a hanging curtain.

  • Vehicle is passing through a narrow gate or a gate with a low ceiling.

• (Automatic transmission vehicle)

  If the Rear Crossing performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the system will continue to hold the brakes for a brief time unless there is an operation performed by the driver.

• (Manual transmission vehicle)

  • When the Rear Crossing performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the brakes are automatically released after about 2 seconds if the driver does not depress the brake pedal.

  • When the Rear Crossing performs brake control and the vehicle is stopped, the engine stops if the driver does not depress the clutch pedal.