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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Activating conditions
When all the following conditions are satis-
fied, the BSM will actuate.
• When the BSM OFF indicator light is not
indicated.
• When gearshift lever position is other
than “R”.
• When vehicle speed is above 15 km/h (9
mph).
• When the engine is running.
NOTE:
Using the setting mode in the information
display, the BSM can be canceled. For
details on how to use the information dis-
play, refer to “Setting mode” in BEFORE
DRIVING section.
Situations where the system does not
activate
Vehicles shown below cannot be detected
and the BSM will not activate.
• Small motorcycle, bicycle and pedes-
trian.*
• Oncoming vehicle.
• Vehicle running behind on the same
lane.*
• Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from
your vehicle.*
• Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
and similar stationary objects.*
* Depending on conditions, detection of a
vehicle and/or object may occur.
Situations where the system may not
activate properly
Under the following situations, the BSM
may not activate correctly due to ineffec-
tive detection.
• When sensor or surrounding area on the
rear bumper is covered with foreign
materials such as dirt, snow, ice, etc.
(remove foreign materials)
• When sensor is misaligned in such a
case as a strong impact to the sensor or
the rear bumper.
• When the tyres are slipping or spinning.
• When the distance between your vehicle
and a guardrail, wall, etc., that enters the
detection area is short.
• With a modified suspension (Altering the
vehicle height, etc.)
• When your vehicle is weighed down by
heavy items in the luggage compart-
ment.
• When the battery has a voltage abnor-
mality.
• When the temperature around the sen-
sor is too high/low.
• The entrance or exit of a tunnel.
• When rear visibility is poor due to
exhaust gas, splash of water or snow,
spray, sand or smoke.
• When two or more vehicles are
approaching one after another continu-
ously.
• When distance to a vehicle behind is too
close.
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