A Look at i-ACTIVSENSE Technologies
March 22 2023,
New Mazda vehicles are equipped with a full complement of advanced driver assistance technologies as well as active driver assistance features which are part of a family of technologies called i-ACTIVSENSE. Here is a look at some of the most interesting of these features.
New additions
With the arrival of the 2024 Mazda CX-90, two new technologies join the ranks of the i-ACTIVSENSE systems: Cruising & Traffic Support and Vehicle Exit Warning. The first of these systems is the most advanced driver assistance technology ever offered on a Mazda vehicle since it combines the capabilities of radar-guided cruise control with the lane-centering system in order to regulate the speed of the vehicle and its direction on the highway, providing that the driver closely monitors the situation and keeps their hands on the steering wheel. The second system uses the already existing blind spot monitoring sensors to detect vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists who are coming from behind when the CX-90 is stopped and a passenger tries to open the door.
The forward collision warning system
The Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE suite of features includes an advanced forward collision warning system that can detect imminent collisions with other vehicles or obstacles by using sensors and a camera pointed at the front of the vehicle. If the system detects a risk, it alerts the driver with a sound and a visual signal, and if the potential conflict persists, it applies the brakes automatically in order to avoid or reduce the strength of an impact, with the goal of keeping occupants safer.
Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert
Mazda vehicles offer the blind-spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert as part of the i-ACTIVESENSE suite of safety features. The first part of this technology works by warning the driver of other vehicles that are located in the blind spot on either side while driving on highways in order to prevent an accident during an attempted lane change. The second part uses the same sensors to scan the area behind and to the sides of the vehicle to detect any oncoming perpendicular traffic. This is especially useful when backing out of parking spots where other vehicles can block the driver’s vision of the vehicles which arrive from the side.
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