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2-4. Using other driving systems
■ The Blind Spot Monitor is operational when
The BSM main switch is set to on and vehicle speed is greater than about 10 mph
(16 km/h)
■ The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a vehicle when
● A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes your vehicle
● Another vehicle enters the vehicles detection area when it changes lanes.
■ Conditions under which the Blind Spot Monitor will not detect a vehicle
The Blind Spot Monitor is not designed to detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
● Vehicles traveling from the opposite direction
● Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians etc.*
● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects*
● Following vehicles that are in the same lane*
● Vehicles driving 2 lanes across from your vehicle*
*: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur