Mazda 3 2019, Owner'S Manual

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The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
includes a function for detecting a soiled
windshield and informing the driver,
however, depending on the conditions, it
may not detect plastic shopping bags, ice
or snow on the windshield. In such cases,
the system cannot accurately determine
a vehicle ahead and may not be able to
operate normally. Always drive carefully
and pay attention to the road ahead.
NOTE

In the following cases, the Forward
Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect
target objects correctly, and each system
may be unable to operate normally.

The height of the vehicle ahead is low.

You drive your vehicle at the same
speed as the vehicle ahead.

Headlights are not turned on during
the night or when going through a
tunnel.

In the following cases, the Forward
Sensing Camera (FSC) may not be able
to detect target objects correctly.

Under bad weather condition, such as
rain, fog and snow.

The window washer is being used or
the windshield wipers are not used
when it's raining.

Ice, fog, snow, frost, rainfall, dirt, or
foreign matter such as a plastic bag is
stuck on the windshield.

Trucks with low loading platforms and
vehicles with an extremely low or high
profile.

When driving next to walls with no
patterning (including fences and
longitudinally striped walls).

The taillights of the vehicle ahead are
turned off.

A vehicle is outside the illumination
range of the headlights.

The vehicle is making a sharp turn, or
ascending or descending a steep
slope.

Entering or exiting a tunnel.

Heavy luggage is loaded causing the
vehicle to tilt.

Strong light is shone at the front of the
vehicle (back light or high-beam light
from on-coming vehicles).

There are many light emitters on the
vehicle ahead.

When the vehicle ahead is not
equipped with taillights or the
taillights are turned off at nighttime.

Elongated luggage or cargo is loaded
onto installed roof rails and covers
the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC).

Exhaust gas from the vehicle in front,
sand, snow, and water vapor rising
from manholes and grating, and water
splashed into the air.

When towing a malfunctioning
vehicle.

The vehicle is driven with tires having
significantly different wear.

The vehicle is driven on down slopes
or bumpy roads.

There are water puddles on the road.

The surroundings are dark such as
during the night, early evening, or
early morning, or in a tunnel or
indoor parking lot.

The illumination brightness of the
headlights is reduced or the headlight
illumination is weakened due to dirt
or a deviated optical axis.
When Driving
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