System Operation

System operation

When the ignition is switched ON, the system goes on standby.

Drive the vehicle in the center of the vehicle lane while the system is on standby. When all of the following conditions are met, and the system becomes operational.

  • The engine is running.

  • The vehicle speed is about 64 km/h (40 mph) or faster.

  • The system detects white (yellow) lane lines on both the right and left sides.

  • The driver is operating the steering wheel.

  • The driving lane is neither narrow nor wide.

  • The steering assist function of the Traffic Jam Assist (TJA) is not operating.

When the system becomes operational, the LAS & LDWS indication (white) is displayed on the multi-information display and active driving display.

Multi-information display (Basic display)

Multi-information display (i-ACTIVSENSE display)

Active driving display (Some Models)

 

The LAS & LDWS goes on stand-by status in the following cases:

  • The system cannot detect white (yellow) lane lines.

  • The vehicle speed is less than about 56 km/h (35 mph).

  • The ABS/TCS is operating.

  • The TCS is turned off.

  • The Off-Road Traction Assist is turned on.

  • When Off-road mode is selected using Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).

  • The vehicle is making a sharp curve.

  • The brake pedal is depressed.

  • The steering wheel is operated abruptly.

  • The width of a lane is excessively narrow or wide.

  • The steering assist function of the TJA operated.

 

  • The LAS & LDWS does not operate until the system detects white (yellow) lane lines on either the left or right.

  • When the system detects a white (yellow) lane line on one side only, the system will not operate the steering wheel operation assist and the warning for the lane line on the side that is not being detected. The steering wheel operation assist and the warning is only for a lane deviation on the side that is being detected.

  • When the system determines that the driver is driving the vehicle with his or her hands off the steering wheel while the steering wheel operation assist is operating, and if the condition continues several times within a certain period of time, the warning sound is activated. The higher the number of times the steering wheel operation assist operates, the longer the period of time the warning sound is activated.

  • The timing at which the lane departure warning is activated and the steering wheel operation assist is performed varies.

  • The following settings for the LAS & LDWS can be changed.

    • Steering operation assist operational/non-operational

    Set in the Mazda Connect “Settings” or consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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Vehicle lane line display

When the LAS & LDWS goes on standby, the vehicle lane lines are indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display. When white (yellow) lines on both the left and right sides are detected and the system becomes operational, the vehicle lane lines indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display change to white.

(Stand-by status)

Multi-information display (Basic display)

Multi-information display (i-ACTIVSENSE display)

Active driving display (Some Models)

(Operational status)

Multi-information display (Basic display)

Multi-information display (i-ACTIVSENSE display)

Active driving display (Some Models)

 

When only one side of the white (yellow) lines is detected, only the detected vehicle lane line indicated on the multi-information display and the active driving display changes to white.

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Auto cancel

In the following cases, the LAS & LDWS is automatically canceled, the LAS & LDWS warning indication (amber) turns on, and an alert is displayed. When the LAS & LDWS become operational, the system turns back on automatically.

  • The temperature in the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is too high or too low.

  • The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is foggy.

  • The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is blocked by an obstruction, causing poor forward visibility.

Auto cancel of warning/steering assist

When the following operations are performed, the LAS & LDWS operation is canceled automatically. The LAS & LDWS resumes automatically after the operation.

  • The steering wheel is operated abruptly.

  • The brake pedal is operated.

  • The accelerator pedal is operated.

  • The turn signal lever is operated.

  • The vehicle crosses a lane line.

 

  • After the operation, the LAS & LDWS operation may not operate for a period of 5 seconds at the most until the lane lines are detected.

  • Under the following conditions, the LAS & LDWS cancels the warning/steering assist automatically.

    • The TCS OFF switch is pressed to cancel the TCS.

    • The Off-Road Traction Assist switch is pressed to turn on the Off-Road Traction Assist.

    • When Off-road mode is selected using Mazda intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).

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Steering wheel operation assist OFF (non-operational)

The steering wheel operation assist for the LAS & LDWS can be turned off. However, when driving the vehicle while the TJA function is in use, the steering wheel operation assist turns on automatically.

When the steering wheel operation assist has been turned off, only the lane departure warning is operational.

Set in the Mazda Connect “Settings” or consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

System operation

Drive the vehicle in the center of the driving lane while the LAS & LDWS OFF indicator light in the instrument cluster is turned off.

The system becomes operational when all of the following conditions are met.

  • The engine is running.

  • The vehicle speed is about 64 km/h (40 mph) or faster.

  • The system detects white (yellow) lane lines on both the right and left sides or on either side.

  • The vehicle is driven on a straight road or road with gentle curves.

  • The steering assist function of the TJA is not operating.

The LAS & LDWS goes on stand-by status in the following cases:

  • The vehicle speed is less than about 56 km/h (35 mph).

  • The system cannot detect white (yellow) lane lines.

  • The vehicle is making a sharp curve.

  • The vehicle is making a curve at an inappropriate speed.

  • The steering assist function of the TJA operated.

 

  • The LAS & LDWS remains on stand-by until it detects white (yellow) lines on both the left and right sides, or on either side.

  • When the system detects a white (yellow) lane line on one side only, the system will not activate warnings for the lane line on the side that is not being detected.

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Vehicle lane line display

When the LAS & LDWS becomes operational while on standby, the vehicle lane lines are displayed in the multi-information display. The system changes to operational status display when the system detects a white (yellow) line on either the left or right.

(Stand-by status)

(Operational status)

 

When only one side of the white (yellow) lines is detected, only the detected vehicle lane line indicated on the multi-information display changes to white.

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Auto cancel

In the following cases, the LAS & LDWS is automatically canceled, the LAS & LDWS warning indication (amber) turns on, and an alert is displayed. When the LAS & LDWS become operational, the system turns back on automatically.

  • The temperature in the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is too high or too low.

  • The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is foggy.

  • The windshield around the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) is blocked by an obstruction, causing poor forward visibility.

Auto cancel of warnings

When the following operations are performed, the LAS & LDWS determines that the driver intends to make a lane change and the system operation is canceled automatically. The LAS & LDWS resumes automatically after the operation.

  • The steering wheel is operated abruptly.

  • The brake pedal is depressed.

  • The accelerator pedal is depressed.

  • The turn signal lever is operated.

  • The vehicle crosses a lane line.

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