System Operation - Subaru legacy 2017 Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating/BSD/RCTA
the surroundings with your eyes
when reversing the vehicle.
Example 2
1) The detection range of the radar sensors
C) Vehicle that may be detected
NOTE
The system may detect that a vehicle
(C) is passing in front of your vehicle.
Always be sure to check the surround-
ings with your eyes when reversing the
vehicle.

System operation

Operating conditions
The BSD/RCTA will operate when all of
the following conditions are met.
. The ignition switch is in the ON
position.
. The BSD/RCTA warning indicator and
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator are turned off.
. The vehicle is driven at speeds above
6 mph (10 km/h) (except when reversing).
. The shift lever/select lever is in the R
position (RCTA only).
The BSD/RCTA will not operate in the
following situations.
. The BSD/RCTA OFF indicator ap-
pears.
. The vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10
km/h) even when the BSD/RCTA OFF
indicator does not appear (except when
reversing).
NOTE
. In the following cases, the BSD/
RCTA will stop operating and the
BSD/RCTA warning indicator will ap-
pear.
When a malfunction occurs in the
system, including the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light
. If the BSD/RCTA warning indicator
appears, exercise proper caution. For
details, refer to BSD/RCTA warning
indicator 7-59.
. In the following cases, the BSD/
RCTA will temporarily stop operating
(or may stop operating) and the BSD/
RCTA warning indicator will appear.
When the radar sensor becomes
significantly misaligned (If the or-
ientation of the radar sensor is
shifted for any reason, readjust-
ment is required. Have the sensor
adjusted at a SUBARU dealer.)
When a large amount of snow or
ice sticks to the rear bumper sur-
face around the radar sensors
When the vehicle is driven on a
snow-covered road or in an envir-
onment in which there are no
objects around (such as in a desert)
for a prolonged period of time
When the temperature around
the radar sensors increases exces-
sively due to long driving on uphill
grades in the summer, etc.
When the temperature around
the radar sensors becomes extre-
mely low
When the vehicle battery voltage
lowers
When the vehicle voltage ex-
ceeds the battery voltage rating