Mazda 6 Manual page 247

How to Set the Speed
1. Adjust the vehicle speed to the desired
setting using the accelerator pedal.
2. Headway control begins when the
SET or SET
The set speed and the inter-vehicle
distance display filled with white lines
are displayed. The Mazda Radar Cruise
Control (MRCC) indicator light (green)
is indicated simultaneously.
Travel status
During travel at constant
speed
During travel under
headway control
NOTE
If a vehicle ahead is detected while
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traveling at a constant speed, the vehicle-
ahead indication is displayed and headway
control is performed. Additionally, when a
vehicle ahead is no longer detected, the
vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the
system switches back to travel at constant
speed.
Headway control is not possible if the
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vehicle ahead is driving faster than the set
speed. Adjust the system to the desired
vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.
switch is pressed.
Display
i-ACTIVSENSE
How to Set the Distance Between
Vehicles During Headway Control
The distance between vehicles is set to a
shorter distance each time the
is pressed. The distance between vehicles
is set to a longer distance by pressing the
switch. The distance-between-vehicles
can be set to 4 levels; Long, medium,
short, and extremely short distance.
Distance-between-vehi-
cles guideline
(at 80 km/h (50 mph)
vehicle speed)
Long
(about 50 m (164 ft))
Medium
(about 40 m (131 ft))
Short
(about 30 m (98 ft))
Extremely short
(about 25 m (82 ft))
NOTE
The distance between vehicles differs
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depending on the vehicle speed, and the
slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the
distance.
When the ignition is switched to ACC or
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OFF and then the engine is started again,
the system automatically sets the distance
between vehicles to the previous setting.
When Driving
switch
Indication on display
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