Mazda 6 Manual page 233

Function for cancelling illumination dimmer
When the headlight switch is in the
Monitoring (BSM) warning lights is dimmed. If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
lights are difficult to see due to glare from surrounding brightness when traveling on snow-
covered roads or under foggy conditions, press the dimmer cancellation button to cancel
the dimmer and increase the brightness of Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights
when they turn on.
Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 4-14.
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 light.
qBlind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Switch
When the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
switch is pressed, the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) systems are turned off and
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF
indication/indicator light in the instrument
cluster turns on.
If the switch is pressed again, the Blind
Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems become
operable and the Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) OFF indication/indicator light
turns off.
or position, the brightness of the Blind Spot
NOTE
When the ignition is switched off, the
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condition before the system was turned off
is maintained. For example, if the ignition
is switched OFF while the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Traffic
Alert (RCTA) systems are operational, the
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems remain
operational the next time the ignition is
switched ON.
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear
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Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems are
turned off when the battery is disconnected
such as when the battery terminals or fuses
have been removed and re-installed. To turn
the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) systems back on,
press the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
switch.
When Driving
i-ACTIVSENSE
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