Mazda 2014 Automobile User Manual


 
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How to Set the Speed
1. Adjust the vehicle speed to the desired
setting using the accelerator pedal.
2. Headway control begins when the
SET
or SET switch is pressed.
The set speed and the inter-vehicle
distance display filled with white lines
is displayed. The Mazda Radar Cruise
Control (MRCC) indicator light (green)
is indicated simultaneously.
Travel status Display
During travel at constant
speed
During travel under
headway control
NOTE
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If a vehicle ahead is detected while
traveling at a constant speed, the vehicle-
ahead indication is displayed and headway
control is performed. Additionally, when a
vehicle ahead is no longerdetected, the
vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the
system switches back to travel at constant
speed.
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If you are driving the vehicle at a speed
faster than the set speed, headway control
on the vehicle ahead is not possible Adjust
the system to the desired vehicle speed
using the accelerator pedal.
How to Set the Distance Between
Vehicles During Headway Control
The distance between vehicles is set to a
shorter distance each time the
switch
is pressed. The distance between vehicles
is set to a longer distance by pressing the
switch. The distance-between-vehicles
can be set to 4 levels; Long, medium,
short, and extremely short distance.
Distance-between-vehi-
cles guideline
(at 80 km/h (50 mph)
vehicle speed)
Indication on display
Long
(about 50 m (164 ft))
Medium
(about 40 m (131 ft))
Short
(about 30 m (98 ft))
Extremely short
(about 25 m (82 ft))
NOTE
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The distance between vehicles differs
depending on the vehicle speed, and the
slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the
distance.
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When the ignition is switched to ACC or
OFF and then the engine is started again,
the system automatically sets the distance
between vehicles to the previous setting.
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When Driving
Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC)
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