MAZDA MODEL 6 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

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NOTE
 When the turn signal lever is operated for a lane change, the Lane-keep \
Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) is automatically disabled. The
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) becomes
operational again when the turn signal lever is returned and the system detects white
(yellow) lane lines while the vehicle is being driven normally within \
its vehicle lane.
 If the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal is operated abr\
uptly and the
vehicle moves close to a white (yellow) line, the system determines th\
at the driver is
making a lane change and the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) operation is temporarily canceled. The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) becomes operational again when the system
detects white (yellow) lane lines while the vehicle is being driven no\
rmally within its
vehicle lane.
 If the vehicle deviates from its lane repeatedly within a short period of time, the Lane-
keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) may not operate.
 When white (yellow) lane lines are not detected, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) does not operate.
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 Under the following conditions, the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) may not be able to detect white (yellow) lane l\
ines correctly and
it may not operate normally.
 If an object placed on the dashboard is reflected in the windshield and picked up by the
camera.
 Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat and the
vehicle is tilted.
 The tire pressures are not adjusted to the specified pressure. Tires other than conventional tires are equipped. When the vehicle is driven on the guiding branch to or from the rest area or tollgate of
a highway.
 The white (yellow) lane lines are less visible because of dirt or fading/patchiness. A vehicle in front of your vehicle is running near a white (yellow) lane line making \
it
less visible.
 A white (yellow) lane line is less visible because of bad weather (rai\
n, fog, or snow). The vehicle is driven on a temporary lane or section with a closed lane \
resulting
from construction where there may be multiple white (yellow) lane lines or they are
interrupted.
 A misleading line is picked up on the road such as a temporary line for construction,
or because of shade, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water.
 The surrounding brightness suddenly changes such as when entering or exiting a
tunnel.
 The illumination of the headlights is weakened because of dirt or the op\
tical axis is
deviated.
 The windshield is dirty or foggy. The windshield, camera is fogged (water droplets). Back-light is reflected off the road surface. The road surface is wet and shiny after rain, or there are puddles on the road. The shade of a guardrail parallel to a white (yellow) lane line is cast on the road. The width of the driving lane is narrow (less than about 2.5 m (98 in)) or wide (more
than about 4.5 m (178 in))
 Driving on roads with tight curves. The road is excessively uneven. The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump. There are two or more adjacent white (yellow) lane lines. There are various road markings or lane markings of various shapes near an
intersection.
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System Operation
Make sure that the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light in
the instrument cluster is turned off. When
the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
OFF indicator light is turned on, press the
switch and make sure that the indicator
light turns off.
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
indication (white) is displayed in the
multi-information display, and the system
goes on stand-by.
(White)
Drive the vehicle in the center of the
vehicle lane while the system is on
standby. When all of the following
conditions are met, the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) indication (green) is
displayed in the multi-information display,
and the system becomes operational.
(Green)
 The engine is running. The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h (37
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.
NOTE
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
indication is white when the system detects
only a white (yellow) line on either the
left or right, and the indication changes
to green when the system detects white
(yellow) lines on both the left and right
sides.
Detection only on
either left or right
Detects on both
left and right sides
(White) (Green)
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The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (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 60
km/h (37 mph).
 The ABS/TCS/DSC is operating. The DSC is turned off.
(If the DSC is turned off while the
system is operational, a warning beep is
heard and the system goes on standby.)
 The vehicle is making a sharp curve. The driver takes his or her hands off the
steering wheel (not holding the steering
wheel).
 The brake pedal is depressed.
NOTE
 The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System
(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 activate warnings for the
lane line on the side that is not being
detected. The warning is only for a
lane deviation on the side that is being
detected.
 If the driver takes his or her hands off
the steering wheel (not holding the
steering wheel), the warning sound is
activated and an alert is indicated in the
multi-information display.

If the steering wheel is held lightly,
or depending on the road conditions,
the system may detect that you have
released the steering wheel (not holding
the steering wheel) even if you are
holding it, and display a message in the
multi-information display.
 The timing at which the lane departure
warning is activated and the steering
wheel operation assist is performed
varies.
 The following settings for the Lane-
keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) can
be changed. Refer to Personalization
Features on page 9-10.
 Steering operation assist
operational/non-operational
 Cancel sensitivity (likelihood of
steering assist)
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Vehicle lane line display
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) becomes operational while
on standby, the vehicle lane lines are
displayed in the multi-information display
and the active driving display. In the
vehicle lane lines display indicating the
operation status, the color of the vehicle
lane lines being detected changes to white.
(Stand-by status)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
(Operational status)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
Auto cancel
In the following cases, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) is automatically
canceled, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) and Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) warning indication
(amber) turns on, and an alert is displayed.
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) become operational, the system
turns back on automatically.
 The temperature inside the camera is
high or low.
 The windshield around the camera is
foggy.
 The windshield around the camera is
blocked by an obstruction, causing poor
forward visibility.
Auto cancel of warning/steering assist
When the following operations are
performed, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) determines that the driver intends
to make a lane change and the system
operation is canceled automatically. The
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS)
resumes automatically after the operation.
 The steering wheel is operated abruptly. The brake pedal is operated. The accelerator pedal is operated.
(To cancel the automatic sensitivity
cancel function, deselect “Cancel
sensitivity” in the personalization
features setting.)
 The turn signal lever is operated. The vehicle crosses a lane line.
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NOTE
 After the operation, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (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
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS)
cancels the warning/steering assist
automatically.
 The driver takes his/her hands off the
steering wheel.
(The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is designed to assist the
driver's steering operation and it
will resume operation automatically
when the driver holds the steering
wheel.)
 The DSC OFF switch is pressed to
cancel the DSC.
Steering operation assist OFF (non-
operational)
The steering operation assist for the
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) can
be changed to non-operational (OFF).
Refer to Setting Change (Personalization
Features) on page 9-10.
When the steering operation assist has
been changed to non-operational (OFF),
the operation conditions and the display
of the Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
differ. Operate the system as follows: System operation
Make sure that the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light is in
the instrument cluster turned off. When the
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) OFF
indicator light turns on, press the switch
and make sure that the indicator light turns
off.Drive the vehicle in the center of the
driving lane while the Lane-keep Assist
System (LAS) & Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) OFF indicator light in the
instrument cluster is turned off.
The system becomes operational when all
of the following conditions are met.

The system detects white (yellow) lane
lines on both the right and left sides or
on either side.
 The vehicle speed is about 60 km/h
(37 mph) or faster. The vehicle is driven on a straight road
or road with gentle curves.
 The engine is running.
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The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (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 60
km/h (37 mph).
 The vehicle is making a sharp curve. The vehicle is making a curve at an
inappropriate speed.
NOTE
 The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
& Lane Departure Warning System
(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.
 The distance and warning sensitivity
(likelihood of a warning) which the
system uses to determine the possibility
of a lane departure can be changed.
Refer to Setting Change
(Personalization Features) on page
9-10. Vehicle lane line display
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) becomes operational while
on standby, the vehicle lane lines are
displayed in the multi-information display
and the active driving 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)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
(Operational status)
Multi-information Display
Active Driving Display
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Auto cancel
In the following cases, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) is automatically
canceled, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) and Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) warning indication
(amber) turns on, and an alert is displayed.
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) become operational, the system
turns back on automatically.
 The temperature inside the camera is
high or low.
 The windshield around the camera is
foggy.
 The windshield around the camera is
blocked by an obstruction, causing poor
forward visibility.
(Auto cancel of warnings)
When the following operations are
performed, the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) determines that the driver intends
to make a lane change and the system
operation is canceled automatically. The
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) & Lane
Departure Warning System (LDWS) is
resumes automatically after the operation.
 The steering wheel is operated abruptly. The brake pedal is depressed. The accelerator pedal is depressed.
(To cancel the automatic sensitivity
cancel function, deselect “Warning
sensitivity” in the personalization
features setting.)
 The turn signal lever is operated. The vehicle crosses a lane line.
System Canceling
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is turned off, press the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) OFF switch.
The Lane-keep Assist System (LAS) &
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
OFF indicator light turns on.
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NOTE
 When the ignition is switched OFF, the
system status before it was turned off is
maintained. For example, if the ignition
is switched OFF with the lane-keep
system operable, the system will be
operable when the ignition is switched
ON the next time.
 In the following cases, the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) is canceled
automatically and the Lane-keep
Assist System (LAS) & Lane Departure
Warning System (LDWS) OFF
indication is displayed in the multi-
information display. Have your vehicle
inspected at an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
 There is a malfunction in the power
steering.
 There is a malfunction in the DSC. There is a malfunction in the
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).
When the Lane-keep Assist System
(LAS) & Lane Departure Warning System
(LDWS) is turned off, the vehicle lane line
indication in the multi-information display
and the active driving display turn off.
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Lane Departure Warning
If the system determines that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, the\
lane departure
warning (beep sound, rumble sound*1, or steering wheel vibration) is activated and the
direction in which the system determines that the vehicle may deviate is\
indicated in the
multi-information display and the active driving display.
If the system determines that the vehicle may deviate from its lane, the\
color of the lane line
on the side being detected by the system changes from white to amber, and flashes.
Multi-information Display Active Driving Display
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