Your Co-Pilot on Delaware Roads: A Guide to Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE®

Are you looking for a vehicle that not only delivers a thrilling driving experience but also provides an advanced layer of safety and confidence on your daily drives? For many drivers in Delaware, navigating everything from the morning commute on I-95 to a weekend grocery run at the ShopRite means being prepared for anything. That’s where Mazda’s suite of sophisticated safety technologies, i-ACTIVSENSE®, comes in. It’s an intelligent system designed to act as your co-pilot, helping you recognize and react to potential hazards on the road.

Proactive Safety for Everyday Driving

Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE® uses a system of milliwave radars and cameras to constantly monitor your vehicle’s surroundings, providing alerts to help you avoid collisions or lessen their impact.¹ This isn’t just technology for technology’s sake; these are practical tools for real-world situations.

• Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM): Ever felt a moment of uncertainty when changing lanes on the Delaware Memorial Bridge? BSM is designed to detect vehicles in your blind spots and will alert you with a chime and a warning light in your side mirror if you signal a lane change while another vehicle is there.²
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA): Reversing out of a parking spot at the Christiana Mall can be a challenge with limited visibility. RCTA helps detect a vehicle approaching from the side and alerts you, giving you an extra set of eyes where you need them most.²
• Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) with Stop & Go: Long drives and heavy traffic are a part of life. MRCC allows you to set a desired speed and following distance from the vehicle ahead. The system will automatically slow down, or even stop and go, as traffic dictates, making the drive to events like the Riverfront Blues Fest a little less stressful.²
• Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) and Lane-keep Assist: LDWS provides audible and visual warnings if it detects your vehicle is unintentionally drifting from its lane.² The available Lane-keep Assist feature will provide gentle steering corrections to help guide you back to the center of your lane.³

Advanced Hazard Recognition

Beyond helping with your daily commute, i-ACTIVSENSE® includes features that actively look ahead to help you avoid danger before it happens.

• Smart Brake Support (SBS): This system can help detect vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists in your path. If it determines a collision is imminent, it will warn you and, if necessary, apply the brakes to help prevent or mitigate the impact.⁴ Whether you’re driving near Brandywine Park or through a busy Wilmington neighborhood, this feature provides invaluable peace of mind.
• Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS): This available system is designed to help you see around corners at night. As you turn the wheel, the headlights pivot in the direction of your turn, illuminating the path ahead and helping you spot potential hazards earlier.³

Experience i-ACTIVSENSE® at Nucar Mazda of New Castle

At Nucar Mazda of New Castle, we are incredibly excited about the safety and confidence that the i-ACTIVSENSE® suite provides our customers. These features work together to create a driving experience that is not only fun but also secure, allowing you to fully enjoy the refined performance of your Mazda. We invite you to visit us at 172 N Dupont Hwy in New Castle, near Wilmington, to experience these technologies firsthand with a test drive. After all, “Everyone loves a Nucar!”

Sources:

¹ Mazda USA. (n.d.). Mazda i-ACTIVSENSE® Safety Features. Retrieved from https://www.mazdausa.com/why-mazda/i-activsense
² Mazda USA. (n.d.). MAZDA’S i-ACTIVSENSE® EXPLAINED. Retrieved from https://www.mazdausa.com/site/why-mazda-i-activsense-explained
³ Mazda USA. (n.d.). 2024 MAZDA CX-5 – SAFETY FEATURES. Retrieved from https://www.mazdausa.com/vehicles/cx-5/safety
⁴ Mazda USA. (n.d.). Smart Brake Support. Retrieved from https://www.mazdausa.com/site/sbs-explained