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Driving
Q Vehicles that can be detected by the Blind Spot Monitor
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the following vehi-
cles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of the presence of such vehi-
cles via the indicators on the outside rear view mirrors (if equipped) or Digital Side-
view Monitor displays (if equipped).
Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the outside rear
view mirrors (if equipped) or Digital Side-view Monitor displays (if equipped)
(the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching rapidly from behind in areas that are not visible
using the outside rear view mirrors (if equipped) or Digital Side-view Monitor
displays (if equipped) (the blind spots)
Q The Blind Spot Monitor detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) from either side of the vehicle
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Approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) forward of the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) from the rear bumper
Blind Spot Monitor operation
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