ADJUSTABLE SPEED LIMITER

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Purpose, Outline

• For the purpose of safety performance improvement, the adjustable speed limiter restricts unintended excess vehicle speed by allowing the driver to optionally set the maximum vehicle speed.

• The adjustable speed limiter restricts the engine output so that the vehicle speed does not exceed the set maximum vehicle speed even if the accelerator pedal is being depressed.

• The adjustable speed limiter does not operate simultaneously with the cruise control system or the Mazda cruise control (MRCC) system.

Note

• Because the brakes are not used during engine output restriction, the vehicle speed could exceed the set maximum speed limit when the vehicle is descending a slope.

• If the maximum vehicle speed exceeds the specified value, the instrument cluster flashes the maximum speed indicated in the display and activates the adjustable speed limiter warning alarm to warn the driver.

Function

• The driver can change the adjustable speed limiter control condition by operating each type of switch on the steering wheel.

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Component

Function

MODE switch

•  The mode can be switched to cruise control system mode or MRCC system mode by pressing the MODE switch.

•  The mode can be switched to the adjustable speed limiter mode by pressing the mode switch during the cruise control system/MRCC system operation or the previous adjustable speed limiter operation.

SET/+ switch

SET/- switch

•  The maximum vehicle speed can be set.

•  Short-pressing the SET/- switch adjusts the maximum vehicle speed in 1 km/h {0.6 mph} increments, and long-pressing it adjusts it in 10 km/h {6.2 mph} increments. Additionally, the maximum speed limit can be set between 30 km/h {19 mph} and 200 km/h {124 mph}.

RESUME/+ switch

RESUME switch

•  The maximum vehicle speed can be set to the previous maximum vehicle speed recorded by the PCM.

•  The set vehicle speed can be increased by pressing the RESUME/+ switch.

OFF/CANCEL switch

•  If the OFF/CANCEL switch is pressed while the adjustable speed limiter control is operating, the adjustable speed limiter control is temporarily canceled.

•  Cruise control system mode or MRCC system mode is canceled by long-pressing the OFF/CANCEL switch or pressing the OFF/CANCEL switch two times.

Component	Function
MODE switch	• The mode can be switched to cruise control system mode or MRCC system mode by pressing the MODE switch. • The mode can be switched to the adjustable speed limiter mode by pressing the mode switch during the cruise control system/MRCC system operation or the previous adjustable speed limiter operation.
SET/+ switch SET/- switch	• The maximum vehicle speed can be set. • Short-pressing the SET/- switch adjusts the maximum vehicle speed in 1 km/h {0.6 mph} increments, and long-pressing it adjusts it in 10 km/h {6.2 mph} increments. Additionally, the maximum speed limit can be set between 30 km/h {19 mph} and 200 km/h {124 mph}.
RESUME/+ switch RESUME switch	• The maximum vehicle speed can be set to the previous maximum vehicle speed recorded by the PCM. • The set vehicle speed can be increased by pressing the RESUME/+ switch.
OFF/CANCEL switch	• If the OFF/CANCEL switch is pressed while the adjustable speed limiter control is operating, the adjustable speed limiter control is temporarily canceled. • Cruise control system mode or MRCC system mode is canceled by long-pressing the OFF/CANCEL switch or pressing the OFF/CANCEL switch two times.

Block Diagram

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Operation

• The adjustable speed limiter control condition switches according to the driving conditions/each type of switch operation.

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• When the variable speed limiter control transitions to a limiter temporarily canceled condition due to kickdown, if the actual vehicle speed exceeds the maximum vehicle speed by 5 km/h {3 mph} or more, the maximum vehicle speed flashes.

• When the OFF/CANCEL switch is pressed, the variable speed limiter control is temporarily stopped.

• While the adjustable speed limiter control is operating, the PCM restricts the engine output so that the maximum vehicle speed is not exceeded even if the accelerator pedal is depressed.

Normal driving

During engine output restriction

(Maximum vehicle speed: 50 km/h {31 mph}

Accelerator pedal opening angle signal

Vehicle speed

• If the actual vehicle speed while descending a slope exceeds the maximum vehicle speed by 5 km/h {3 mph} or more, the PCM sends a adjustable speed limiter warning alarm activation request to the instrument cluster. The PCM cancels the activation request to the instrument cluster if the actual vehicle speed is decreased 5 km/h {3 mph} lower than the maximum vehicle speed.

• The instrument cluster receives the activation request from the PCM and activates the adjustable speed limiter warning alarm.

Engine output restriction method

• The PCM restricts the engine output using the following controls.

― Drive-by-wire control

• Engine output is restricted by adjusting the throttle valve opening angle.

― Fuel injection control

• Engine output is restricted by performing fuel-cutting.

• The TCM shifts the gears optimally according to the control condition signal/set vehicle speed signal from the PCM. (ATX)

Engine output restriction cancelation

• While the adjustable speed limiter control is operating, the engine output restriction can be canceled by performing the following operations.

― OFF/CANCEL switch is on

― Kickdown

― Cruise control system mode or MRCC system mode is switched using MODE switch^*

― Ignition switch is off^*

* :The adjustable speed limiter control condition is off.

Instrument cluster display

• The adjustable speed limiter control condition/maximum vehicle speed is indicated in the instrument cluster.

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• The content displayed in the instrument cluster based on the adjustable speed limiter control condition is as follows.

—: Not applicable

Adjustable speed limiter control condition	Active driving display	Display in the instrument cluster		Note
Adjustable speed limiter control condition	Active driving display	With multi-information display	Without multi-information display	Note
Off	Not display	Not display	Not display	—
Maximum vehicle speed setting standby				—
Limiter operation (actual vehicle speed < maximum vehicle speed)				—
Limiter operation (actual vehicle speed > maximum vehicle speed)				• The maximum vehicle speed “100" flashes, and the adjustable speed limiter warning alarm activates.
Limiter temporarily canceled				• When the variable speed limiter control transitions to a limiter temporarily canceled condition due to kickdown, if the actual vehicle speed exceeds the maximum vehicle speed by 5 km/h {3 mph} or more, the maximum vehicle speed “100” flashes.