Mazda MX-5 2021, Manual

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When there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent
lane.
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Directly after the BSM system becomes operable by changing the setting.
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If the road width is extremely narrow, vehicles two lanes over may be detected. The
detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of
expressways.
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The BSM warning lights may turn on in reaction to stationary objects on the road or the
roadside such as guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls, and parked vehicles.
Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls
running alongside the vehicle.
P laces where the width between guardrails or
walls on each side of the vehicle narrows.
The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels,
turnouts.
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A BSM warning light may flash or the warning beep may be activated several times when
making a turn at a city intersection.
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Turn off the BSM while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is
installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radar’s radio waves will be blocked
causing the system to not operate normally.
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In the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the BSM
warning lights equipped on the door mirrors.
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Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.
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The door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.
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The system switches to the Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) function when the shift lever
(manual transmission) or the selector lever (automatic transmission) is shifted to the
reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) on page 4-96.
When Driving
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