3 Advanced Safety Features in the 2025 Mazda Lineup

 

Your Mazda contains numerous driver assistance safety features that alert you to dangerous situations so you can take action. Some of these features will actively intervene to prevent an accident and keep you and your passengers safe. As your Mazda dealership, we’re going to look at how a few of these features work to protect you.

From Your Mazda Dealership: 3 Advanced Safety Features in the 2025 Mazda Lineup

Blind-Spot Warning (BSW)

Your side and rearview mirrors don’t enable you to see everything behind you. There are always blind spots, and a vehicle in one is effectively invisible. When you’re about to change lanes, it’s vital to know another vehicle isn’t already in that lane, as this could result in an accident. BSW makes lane changing safer and easier than ever, as it will warn you of any approaching vehicles.

Radar sensors are located at your Mazda’s rear and continually scan all blind spots. When a vehicle is detected, an amber warning icon will appear on the corresponding side mirror. If you’re actively changing lanes when a vehicle is detected, the icon will flash, and you’ll hear high-pitched warning beeps. This gives you enough time to turn away or brake and prevent a collision.

Pedestrian Detection

This system is similar to the Forward-Collision Warning (FCW) that will alert you if you’re too close to a vehicle in front. Unlike FCW, this feature is more sensitive and uses lidar, radar, and a camera to detect smaller objects like pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals that might cross your vehicle’s path. If it detects something, it quickly calculates the potential for an accident based on the distance to the object and your present speed.

If an accident is likely, a warning alert will sound and a warning icon will appear on your screen to identify potential danger. Some drivers may not be able to react quickly enough, especially if an accident is imminent. In this situation, emergency braking is activated automatically to almost instantly stop your vehicle. This fast reaction can prevent an accident or reduce the damage caused.

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

RCTA acts like an additional set of eyes to watch the areas to the left and right behind your Mazda. It activates when you shift into Reverse, and radar sensors scan in an arc from both sides of the rear bumper to identify any vehicles that might cross behind you.

If something is detected, an icon will appear on the side mirror to indicate the direction the vehicle is approaching. You’ll also hear a series of warning beeps to alert you so you can brake and avoid an accident.

Your Mazda model may have even more advanced safety systems. If you’d like to know more, contact us at Alan Webb Mazda in Vancouver, WA.

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