2021 Mazda 3 BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

SMS (Short Message Service)

  1. When the CMU receives the operation signal/detects the switch operation, it sends (1) a control signal to a mobile device such as a Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone or a Smartphone.
  2. When the mobile device such as a Smartphone or a Bluetooth®-enabled device receives the control signal, the digital data is sent (2) to the CMU.
  3. The CMU converts the video signal of the digital data to a GMSL signal and sends (3) the GMSL signal to the center display.
  4. The center display indicates the SMS information based on the received GMSL signal.
    G13561500Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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