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4-5. Using the driving support systems
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• When there are patterns or paint on the
road, a wall, or billboard that may be mis-
taken for a vehicle, pedestrian, or bicy-
clist
• When driving near an object that reflects
radio waves, such as a large truck or
guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broad-
casting station, electric power plant, or
other location where strong radio waves
or electrical noise may be present
• When passing an oncoming vehicle on a
narrow road
• When driving close to objects such as
walls or poles on a median
• When passing an oncoming vehicle
around a sharp curve
• When passing a vehicle which is making
a left/right turn
• When being passed by a vehicle
approaching from the left or right side in
front of your vehicle
• When making a left/right turn while a
vehicle is approaching from the left or
right side in front of your vehicle
• When passing an object on the side of the
road, such as a parked vehicle
• When passing an oncoming vehicle on a
S curve
• When there is an object that may be mis-
taken for a pedestrian, such as a utility
pole, tree, or pole on the roadside or at
the entrance of a curve
• When there is a bicycle or motorcycle on
the roadside at the entrance of a curve
• If the preceding vehicle is a bicycle or
motorcycle
● The system may operate the pedestrian
alert unnecessarily if it detects the follow-
ing:
• Pedestrians on a sidewalk
• Bicycles and motorcycles
• Patterns or paint on the road, a wall,
median, billboard, etc. that may be mis-
taken for a pedestrian or bicyclist
■ Situations in which the system may not
operate properly
● In some situations, such as the following,
a vehicle or other object may not be
detected by the sensors, preventing the
system from operating properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching
your vehicle
• When approaching the side or front of a
vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear
end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear end,
such as a low bed trailer
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