Mazda 2: Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA)

Mazda2 DJ 2014–2023 Owners Manual / When Driving / i-Activsense / Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA)

The Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) system is designed to assist the driver in checking the area to the rear of the vehicle on both sides while the vehicle is reversing by alerting the driver to the presence of vehicles approaching the rear of the vehicle.

The Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and right sides of the vehicle while the vehicle is being reversed out of a parking space, and notifi es the driver of possible danger using the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights and the warning buzzer

Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA)


Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) operation

  1. The Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) system operates when the shift lever (manual transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic transaxle) is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
  2. If there is the possibility of a collision with an approaching vehicle, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning light fl ashes and the warning beep is activated simultaneously.

Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) operation


WARNING

Always check the surrounding area visually before actually putting the vehicle in reverse: The system is only designed to assist you in checking for vehicles at the rear when putting the vehicle in reverse. Due to certain limitations with the operation of this system, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning light may not fl ash or it might be delayed even though a vehicle is behind your vehicle. Always make it your responsibility as a driver to check the rear.

NOTE

In the following cases, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF indicator light turns on and operation of the system is stopped. If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) OFF indicator light remains illuminated, have the vehicle inspected at an Authorised Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.

Under the following conditions, the radar sensors (rear) cannot detect target objects or it may be diffi cult to detect them.

In the following cases, it may be diffi cult to view the illumination/fl ashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights equipped on the door mirrors.

Turn off the Rear Cross Traffi c Alert (RCTA) system while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radio waves emitted by the radar will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.

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