Setting the System

The MRCC with Stop & Go function system operates when all of the following conditions are met.

  • Vehicle speed is 0 km/h (0 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph)

  • The MRCC with Stop & Go function is turned on.

  • The brake pedal is not depressed.

  • The parking brake is released (Electric Parking Brake (EPB) indicator light is turned off).

  • There is no problem with the DSC.

  • All the doors are closed.

  • The driver's seat belt is fastened.

  • The selector lever is in the drive (D) position or manual (M) position (manual mode).

 

  • In the following cases, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled when the vehicle is traveling at 30 km/h (20 mph) or less and “Mazda Radar Cruise Control Disabled Under 30 km/h” is displayed in the multi-information display.

    • The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) cannot detect target objects (There is problem with the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) or windshield is dirty).

    • There is a problem with the stop hold control function.

    • There is a problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB).

  • It may not be possible to set the MRCC with Stop & Go function system directly after starting the engine, while the DSC operation is being checked.

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Turning on the system

  1. CANCEL switch

  2. RES switch

  3. MRCC switch

 

When the MRCC switch is pressed once, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system turns on, and the MRCC with Stop & Go function standby indication (white) turns on and the vehicle speed and the distance between the vehicles while in headway control can be set.

In addition, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system display indication is displayed on the multi-information display and the active driving display at the same time.

 

If the ignition is switched off while the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is operating, the system will be operable when the ignition is switched ON the next time.

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How to set the speed

Adjust the vehicle speed to the desired setting using the accelerator pedal and press the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) to start headway control.

The set speed is indicated on the display. At the same time, the MRCC standby indication (white) changes to the MRCC set indication (green).

Travel status

Indication on multi-information display

Indication on active driving display

During travel at constant speed

During travel under headway control

 

  • If a vehicle ahead is detected while 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.

  • The lowest possible speed which can be set on the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is 30 km/h (19 mph).

  • Headway control is not possible if the vehicle ahead is driving faster than your vehicle's set speed. Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.

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How to set the distance-between-vehicles during headway control

The distance-between-vehicles can be set to 4 levels; Long, medium, short, and extremely short distance.

The distance-between-vehicles is set to a shorter distance by pressing the CANCEL switch down. The distance-between-vehicles is set to a longer distance by pressing the CANCEL switch up.

Distance-between-vehicles guideline

(at 80 km/h (50 mph) vehicle speed)

Indication on multi-information display

Indication on active driving display*1

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))

  1. Displays a pop-up image in the active driving display only when the driver operates the switch.

 

  • The distance-between-vehicles differs depending on the vehicle speed, and the slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the distance.

  • When the ignition is switched to ACC or OFF and then the engine is started again, the system automatically sets the distance-between-vehicles to the previous setting.

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Changing the Set Vehicle Speed

(To accelerate/decelerate using the RES switch)

When the RES switch is pressed up (SET+), the vehicle accelerates and when the RES switch is pressed down (SET-), it decelerates.

  • Press and release immediately: 1 km/h (1 mph)

  • Press and hold: 10 km/h (5 mph)

(To increase speed using accelerator pedal)

Depress the accelerator pedal and press the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) at the desired speed. If the switch is not operated, the system returns to the set speed after you release your foot from the accelerator pedal.

 

  • The warnings and brake control do not operate while the accelerator pedal is depressed.

  • The setting speed can be changed by operating the RES switch up (SET+) or down (SET-) during stop hold control.

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Canceling the system

When the following operations are performed, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled, and the MRCC with Stop & Go function set indication (green) switches to the MRCC with Stop & Go function standby indication (white) at the same time.

  • The CANCEL switch is pressed.

  • The brake pedal is depressed.

  • The selector lever is in the P (Park), N (Neutral), or R (Reverse) position.

 

Under the following conditions, the MRCC with Stop & Go function cancel indication is displayed in the multi-information display and a single beep sound is heard.

  • The DSC has operated.

  • The Smart Brake Support (SBS) has operated.

  • When traveling on a downslope for a long period of time.

  • There is a problem with the system.

  • The parking brake is automatically applied during stop hold control.

  • The front radar sensor cannot detect target objects (during rain, fog, snow or other inclement weather conditions, or when the radiator grille is dirty).

  • The parking brake is applied.

  • Any of the doors is opened.

  • The driver's seat belt is unfastened.

  • The operation frequency of the braking by the MRCC with Stop & Go function control is high.

Resuming control

If the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled, you can resume control at the previously set speed by pressing the RES switch and after all of the operation conditions have been met.

 

If the set speed is not indicated in the display, the control does not resume even if the RES switch is pressed.

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Turning off the system

When the MRCC switch is pressed while the MRCC is operating, the MRCC turns off.

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