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5-5. Using the driving support systems
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
The area between the side of the vehi-
cle and 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) from the side of
the vehicle cannot be detected.
Approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) for-
ward of the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) from
the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) to 60
m (197 ft.) from the rear bumper
The greater the difference in speed
between your vehicle and the detected
vehicle is, the farther away the vehicle
will be detected, causing the outside
rear view mirror indicator to illuminate
or flash.
■ The BSM function is operational
when
The BSM function is operational when
all of the following conditions are met:
● The BSM function is on.
● The shift lever is in a position other
than R.
● The vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
■ The BSM function will detect a
vehicle when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle
present in the detection area in the fol-
lowing situations:
● A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-
takes your vehicle.
● You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent
lane slowly.
● Another vehicle enters the detection
area when it changes lanes.
■ Conditions under which the system
will not detect a vehicle
The BSM function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
● Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestri-
ans, etc.
*
● Vehicles traveling in the opposite
direction
● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi-
cles and similar stationary objects
*
● Following vehicles that are in the
same lane
*
● Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from
your vehicle
*
● Vehicles which are being overtaken
rapidly by your vehicle
*
: Depending on the conditions, detec-
tion of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
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