Lexus RX350 Manual page 256

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
RCTA function detection areas
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The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The buzzer can alert the driver of
faster vehicles approaching from far-
ther away.
Example:
Approaching vehi-
cle speed
18 mph (28 km/h)
(fast)
5 mph (8 km/h)
(slow)
The RCTA function is operational when
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The RCTA function operates when all of the
following conditions are met:
● The engine switch is in IGNITION ON
mode.
The RCTA function is on.
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● The shift lever is in R.
The vehicle speed is less than approxi-
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mately 5 mph (8 km/h).
● The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 5 mph (8 km/h)
and 18 mph (28 km/h).
Setting the buzzer volume
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The buzzer volume can be adjusted on the
multi-information display. (P.245)
Use the meter control switches to change
settings. (P.80)
Conditions under which the RCTA func-
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tion will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles and/or
objects:
● Vehicles approaching from directly
Approximate behind
A
alert distance
Vehicles backing up in a parking space
●
next to your vehicle
65 ft. (20 m)
● Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect
due to obstructions
18 ft. (5.5 m)
● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
and similar stationary objects
Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians,
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etc.
● Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
Vehicles approaching from the parking
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spaces next to your vehicle
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: Depending on the conditions, detection
of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
Conditions under which the RCTA func-
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tion may not function correctly
● The RCTA function may not detect vehi-
cles correctly in the following situations:
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