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4-5. Using the driving support systems
LEXUS NX300h Owners Manu-
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Driving
To give the driver a more consistent time to
react, the buzzer can alert for faster vehi-
cles from farther away.
Example:
■ The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function is
operational when
● The BSM main switch is set to on.
● The shift lever is in R.
● Vehicle speed is less than approximately
5 mph (8 km/h).
● Approaching vehicle speed is between
approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) and 18
mph (28 km/h).
■ Conditions under which the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert function will not detect a
vehicle
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function is not
designed to detect the following types of
vehicles and/or objects.
● Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians,
etc.
*
● Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
*
● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
and similar stationary objects
*
● Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
● Vehicles approaching from the parking
spaces next to your vehicle
*
● Vehicles backing up in the parking space
next to your vehicle
*
*
: Depending on conditions, detection of a
vehicle and/or object may occur.
■ Conditions under which the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert function may not function
correctly
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function may
not detect vehicles correctly in the follow-
ing conditions:
● During bad weather such as heavy rain,
fog, snow, etc.
● When ice or mud, etc., is attached to the
rear bumper
● When multiple vehicles approach contin-
uously
● Shallow angle parking
● When a vehicle is approaching at high
speed
● When backing up on a slope with a sharp
change in grade
Approach-
ing vehicle
Speed
Approxi-
mate
alert dis-
tance
Fast
18 mph (28
km/h)
65 ft. (20 m)
Slow
5 mph (8
km/h)
18 ft. (5.5 m)
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