dashboard warning lights MAZDA MODEL 6 2017 Owners Manual (in English)

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When Driving
Instrument Cluster and Display
Warning/Indicator Lights
Instrument Cluster varies depending on model and specifications.
Center of Dashboard
W arning/Indicator lights will appear in an y of the highlighted areas
T
ype A
(With Multi-inf ormation Displa y)
(Without Multi-inf ormation Display)
Instrument Cluster
Type B
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation)
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and
right of your vehicle and flashes the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights.
Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights turn on when the parking lights
are turned on, the brightness of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights is
dimmed.
If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights are difficult to see due to
glare from surrounding brightness when traveling on snow-covered roads o\
r under foggy
conditions, press the dimmer cancellation button to cancel the dimmer an\
d increase the
brightness of Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights when they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 4-17.
Display indicator (Vehicles with multi-information display and active driving display)
The detected approaching vehicle and warning are displayed in the multi-\
information
display and active driving display when the vehicle is moving forward (Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) operational).
Multi-information DisplayActive Driving Display
Detection and warning indicator Detection and warning indicator
The detected direction is displayed with a detection indicator (white)\
when an approaching
vehicle is detected. In addition, if the turn signal lever is operated t\
o signal a lane change
while the vehicle is detected, the display changes the color (amber) o\
f the warning indicator.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep is activated simultaneously with the
flashing of a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light.
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When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
 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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Index
Bottle Holder .......................................5-90
Brakes Brake assist .................................... 4-73
Electric parking brake ................... 4-71
Foot brake ...................................... 4-70
Pad wear indicator ......................... 4-73
Parking brake ................................ 4-71
Warning light ................................. 4-73
Break-In Period ................................... 3-44
C
Capacities .............................................. 9-5
Cell Phones ......................................... 8-20
Center Console .................................... 5-92
Child-Restraint Child-restraint precautions ............ 2-23
Child Restraint
Child-restraint system installation ... 2-28
Child-Restraint Installing child-restraint systems ...2-29
Child Restraint LATCH child-restraint systems ..... 2-36
Climate Control System ........................5-2
Fully Automatic Type ...................... 5-9
Gas specifications ............................ 9-6
Manual Type .................................... 5-5
Operating Tips ................................. 5-2
Vent Operation ................................ 5-3
Collision warning ................................ 7-39
Coming Home Light ........................... 4-57
Control Status Display ........................ 4-85
Courtesy Lights ................................... 5-85
Cruise Control ................................... 4-155
Cruise control switch ...................4-155
Cruise main indication (white)/cruise
set indication (green) ................... 4-156
Cruise Control Set Vehicle Speed

Display ................................................ 4-19
Cup Holder .......................................... 5-89
Customer Assistance ............................. 8-2
D
Dashboard Illumination ......................4-17
Daytime Running Lights ..................... 4-58
Defogger ............................................. 4-63
Mirror ............................................ 4-64
Rear window ................................. 4-63
Dimensions ........................................... 9-5
Distance Recognition Support System
(DRSS) .............................................. 4-107
Indication on display ................... 4-108
Door Locks .......................................... 3-12
Drive Selection .................................... 4-86
Driving In Flooded Area ..................... 3-48
Driving Tips ........................................ 3-44
Automatic transaxle ...................... 4-52
Break-in period .............................. 3-44
Driving in flooded area ..................3-48
Driving on uneven road ................. 3-49
Floor mat ....................................... 3-45
Hazardous driving ......................... 3-45
Overloading ................................... 3-48
Rocking the vehicle ....................... 3-46
Saving fuel and protection of the
environment ................................... 3-44
Winter driving ............................... 3-46
Driving on Uneven Road .................... 3-49
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) ....... 4-78
DSC OFF indicator light ............... 4-79
DSC OFF switch ........................... 4-79
TCS/DSC indicator light ............... 4-78
E
Electric Parking Brake Warning Beep ...7-39
Electric parking brake ......................... 4-71
Emergency Starting Push-starting .................................. 7-16
Starting a flooded engine ............... 7-16
Emergency Towing Tiedown hooks .............................. 7-20
Towing description ........................ 7-19
Emission Control System .................... 3-26
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