What Are MAZDA i-ACTIVSENSE® Top Safety Features?

MAZDA Safety Features

Made up of a combination of active safety technologies and pre-crash safety features, Mazda i-Activsense^® is a suite of innovative safety features and systems that help drivers avoid accidents and keep families safer. Mazda i-Activsense^® includes the Adaptive Front-Lighting System, High Beam Control, Mazda Radar Cruise Control, a Blind Spot Monitoring System with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, a Lane Departure Warning System with Lane-Keep Assist and Mazda Smart City Brake Support with Pedestrian Detection.

The top Mazda i-Activsense^® features are some of the most innovative and convenient features in the suite. These include the Mazda i-Activsense^® Adaptive Front-lighting System, combined with the High Beam Control (HBC) and the Smart City Brake Support and Smart Brake Support.

Here’s some information on these advanced safety features:

Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE^® Adaptive Front-lighting System illuminates a greater distance and adapts to vehicle speed and other driving factors to help the driver see better at night. The innovative Adaptive Front-lighting System points the headlights towards the direction the car is moving, illuminating the roadway ahead, even on corners. This allows drivers to see more clearly, even when turning.

Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE^® High-Beam Control switches automatically between high and low beams based on oncoming traffic. The High Beam Control System (HBC) determines the conditions in front of the vehicle using the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) while driving in darkness and automatically switches the headlights between high and low beams.

While driving at speeds higher than 20 mph, the HBC automatically switches the headlights to high beams when there are no vehicles ahead or approaching in the opposite direction. This allows the driver to see further and clearer at night. Then, HBC switches the headlights to low beams when one of the following occurs:

• The system detects a vehicle or the headlights of a vehicle approaching in the opposite direction or senses the taillights of vehicles in front of your Mazda.
• The vehicle is driven on roads lined with streetlamps or on roads in well-lit cities and towns.
• The vehicle slows to less than about 12 mph.

The High Beam Control System (HBC) operates when the ignition is switched ON and the headlight switch is in the AUTO position and the High/Low beam selector switch is in the high beam position. The High Beam Control System (HBC) determines whether it is dark enough to function based on the brightness of the surrounding area. When the High Beam Control System (HBC) is operational, the indicator light (green) in the instrument cluster illuminates.

Keep in mind that High Beam Control may not function properly in instances where there are a lot of reflective surfaces, rain or fog, dusk and/or dawn, or other environmental factors that impact the clarity of the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC). To manually control the system, all you have to do is shift the lever to the low beam position, and the High Beam Control System (HBC) indicator light (green) turns off.

Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE^® Smart City Brake Support, Advanced Smart City Brake Support and Smart Brake Support, or Smart Brake Support with Collision Warning 

These systems help prevent front collisions by preparing the brake system for emergency braking and gently applying the brakes if the driver doesn’t brake when needed. By using radar or a laser sensor in the windshield, your vehicle detects potential hazards in front of the vehicle. The system primes added power to the brakes, and in the event the driver takes no action to try and avoid a collision, the system will automatically apply the brakes and reduce engine power.

Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) works at speeds below about 18 mph. A laser monitors traffic ahead, and if that traffic slows and the driver doesn’t act, SCBS primes the braking system so that if the driver reacts by slamming on the brakes, full braking power can be immediately delivered. And if the driver does not react, the system will automatically brake the vehicle. This action will either stop the vehicle before a collision can occur or slows it down to minimize the potential for damage and injury.

Mazda has continued to improve the i-Activsense^® safety features, and now offers Advanced Smart City Brake Support (ASCBS). Advanced Smart City Brake Support includes forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection and works at vehicle speeds up to 50 mph. This more advanced system is standard on the 2020 Mazda CX-5 and 2020 Mazda6. The 2020 Mazda CX-9 includes yet another new feature, nighttime pedestrian detection.

Mazda Smart Brake Support (SBS) works much like Smart City Brake Support but at higher speeds and uses a radar sensor. Smart Brake Support (SBS) primes the brakes for maximum stopping power if the driver steps on them. It also activates automatic emergency braking if the driver doesn’t respond, stopping the Mazda before impact or slowing it down to reduce the effects of a collision.

However, unlike Smart City Brake Support, the updated Smart Brake Support with Collision Warning incorporates SCBS and includes a forward-collision warning system, and is now included in the 2020 Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5 and Mazda CX-9, as well as the Mazda6. The other vehicles in Mazda’s lineup currently use both Smart City Brake Support and Smart Brake Support as independent systems.

Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE^® Acceleration Control for Automatic Transmission

This system prevents sudden vehicle acceleration by reducing engine power when the accelerator pedal is accidentally pressed. Acceleration Control senses when an object is in front of the vehicle and lowers engine output to avoid any sort of collision. This helps prevent the accidental use of the accelerator pedal when the brake pedal should be pressed or inadvertently accelerating forward in Drive when you might have thought you put the transmission in Reverse.

Other Mazda i-Activsense^® features include:

Blind Spot Monitoring that uses radars to detect vehicles that are in your vehicle’s blind spot. If the driver tries to change lanes and there is a vehicle detected in the blind spot, the system will alert the driver.

Mazda Radar Cruise Control uses radar to automatically adjust your vehicle’s speed to maintain a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

Rear Vehicle Monitoring System alerts the driver of potentially dangerous situations behind the vehicle by using a rear-bumper mounted radar to measure the distance between your Mazda and vehicles following you.

Lane Departure Warning System senses the lane markings on the road and keeps the driver aware of their position on the road.

Forward Obstruction Warning calculates the distance between objects and the front of the vehicle, alerting the driver of any potentially dangerous situations.

The Mazda i-Activsense^® suite is continually improved to keep drivers and passengers safe. Better yet, Mazda i-Activsense^® features make driving more convenient and can help you to avoid an accident. While most Mazda i-Activsense^® features are standard on every new Mazda, some features vary by model and trim level.

Please stop by Neil Huffman Mazda to check out these and all the other features of your new Mazda today! Or you can call us at 502-410-0715 or contact us online and talk to one of our friendly sales professionals.

 

Please Note: These systems do not replace being an attentive and responsible driver. When using these systems, remember to follow the rules of driving.

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