Mazda 3 2004 Owner's Manual page 245

Driving
Radar Sensors
A vehicle suddenly comes close

such as by cutting into your lane.
Front side radar sensors
The following system utilizes front side
radar sensors.
Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)

NOTE
When any of the following

conditions is met, the front side
radar sensors may not be able to
detect target objects.
During inclement weather.

The vehicle is driven on a sharp

curve or on bumpy roads.
Radar sensor from an adjacent

vehicle causes radio wave
interference.
The detection range of a front side

radar sensor is obstructed by an
adjacent wall or vehicle, or the
radar is reflected.
A vehicle suddenly enters the

detection range from the front or
side of your vehicle.
The target object is extremely

small.
The target object is extremely low/

high.
A vehicle approaches while

turning.
A vehicle that has stopped

suddenly starts to move.
Multiple objects move at the same

time.
The bumper around a front side

radar sensor is deformed.
Foreign matter is adhering to the

bumper around a front side radar
sensor.
The temperature near a front side

radar sensor is extremely hot.
The front side radar sensors may not

detect the following target objects.
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Animals.

Pedestrians.

Bicycles and small motorcycles

moving at a low speed.
Shopping carts.

Stationary objects on the road or

roadside.
Vehicles with shapes that may not

reflect radar waves.
Rear side radar sensors
The following systems utilize rear side
radar sensors.
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

Smart Brake Support (SBS) Rear

Crossing
NOTE
When any of the following

conditions is met, the rear side radar
sensors may not be able to detect
target objects.
During inclement weather.

The vehicle is driven on a sharp

curve or on bumpy roads.
Radar sensor from an adjacent

vehicle causes radio wave
interference.
The detection range of a front side

radar sensor is obstructed by an
adjacent wall or vehicle, or the
radar is reflected.
A vehicle suddenly enters the

detection range from the front or
side of your vehicle.
The target object is extremely

small.
The target object is extremely low/

high.
A vehicle approaches while

turning.
A vehicle that has stopped

suddenly starts to move.