Lexus NX300 Owner's Manual page 229

are traveling in an adjacent lane in the
area that is not reflected in the outside
rear view mirror (the blind spot), and
advises the driver of the vehicles exis-
tence via the BSM outside rear view
mirror indicator.
■ The Blind Spot Monitor function detec-
tion areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in
are outlined below.
The range of the detection area extends to:
A Approximately 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from the
side of the vehicle
The first 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side of the
vehicle is not in the detection area
B Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the
rear bumper
C Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) forward of
the rear bumper
The Blind Spot Monitor function is oper-
■
ational when
● The BSM main switch is set to on
Vehicle speed is greater than approxi-
●
mately 10 mph (16 km/h).
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The Blind Spot Monitor function will
■
detect a vehicle when
● A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes
your vehicle.
● Another vehicle enters the detection
area when it changes lanes.
Conditions under which the Blind Spot
■
Monitor function will not detect a vehi-
cle
The Blind Spot Monitor function is not
designed to detect the following types of
vehicles and/or objects:
Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians,
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etc.
● Vehicles traveling in the opposite direc-
tion
Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
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and similar stationary objects
● Following vehicles that are in the same
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lane
● Vehicles driving 2 lanes across from your
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vehicle
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: Depending on conditions, detection of a
vehicle and/or object may occur.
Conditions under which the Blind Spot
■
Monitor function may not function cor-
rectly
● The Blind Spot Monitor function may not
detect vehicles correctly in the following
situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a
strong impact to the sensor or its sur-
rounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
covering the sensor or surrounding area
on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approaching
with only a small gap between each vehi-
cle
• When the distance between your vehicle
and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference in
speed between your vehicle and the vehi-
cle that enters the detection area
• When the difference in speed between
your vehicle and another vehicle is
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