Mazda 3 2019, Owner'S Manual

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A large deviation in the installation
position of a rear side radar sensor on
the vehicle has occurred.

There is a large accumulation of snow
or ice on the rear bumper near a rear
side radar sensor.

Driving on snow-covered roads for
long periods.

The temperature near the radar
sensors becomes extremely hot due to
driving for long periods on slopes
during the summer.

The battery voltage has decreased.

Under the following conditions, the rear
side radar sensor cannot detect target
objects or it may be difficult to detect
them.

The rear side radar sensor detection
area is obstructed by a nearby wall or
parked vehicle. (Reverse the vehicle to
a position where the radar sensor
detection area is no longer
obstructed.)
1. Your vehicle

A vehicle is approaching directly from
the rear of your vehicle.
1. Your vehicle

The vehicle is parked on a slant.
1. Your vehicle

A vehicle is approaching from the
opposite direction on a steep gradient.
1. Your vehicle

Directly after the SBS-RC system
becomes operable using the
personalization feature.

Radio wave interference from a radar
sensor equipped on a nearby parked
vehicle.

Turn off the SBS-RC system while
pulling a trailer or while an accessory
such as a bicycle carrier is installed to
the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the
radio waves emitted by the radar will be
blocked causing the system to not
operate normally.

In the following cases, a rear radar and
rear camera may detect something as a
target obstruction which could cause the
SBS-RC system to operate.

Hanging curtains, gate poles such as
at toll gates and railroad crossing.
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