The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is an essential part of Mazda’s new safety technology, i-ACTIVSENSE. It is designed to warn you about blind spots on both sides of the car when changing lanes or backing out in a parking lot.

The BSM system uses radar sensors integrated into the rear bumper which helps you detect the movement of vehicles at the vehicle’s rear. Its warning lights are located on the outside mirrors and illuminate the location of the vehicle detected.

When you are driving on the freeway at over 20mph, the BSM system notifies you of any vehicle within a vicinity of 8 meters. When such a vehicle is detected, the BSM warning lights begin to flash depending on which side the vehicle is. In cases where you are switching lanes and there’s a vehicle nearby, a warning beep will notify you that it is not safe to change lanes.

Rear cross traffic alert works alongside the BSM and operates when you are taking your car out of a parking spot. When you are reversing, the system warns you if it senses a vehicle approaching from the side at 3mph to 18mph. The rear cross traffic alert works only if the shift lever is in “reverse” and the rear view monitor is displayed.

You can activate or deactivate the BSM system by pressing the “BSM OFF” switch on the dashboard. A BSM OFF light illuminates in the instrument cluster to let you know the system has been deactivated. You can also adjust the beep volume by selecting “Settings” and scrolling to the “Safety Tab”. Once there, choose “Blind Spot Monitoring Volume” and select the desired volume.

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