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: 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 indi-
cator to illuminate or flash.
The BSM function is operational when
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The BSM function is operational when all of
the following conditions are met:
The BSM main switch is on.
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The shift lever is in a position other than R.
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The vehicle speed is greater than approx-
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imately 16 km/h (10 mph).
The BSM function will detect a vehicle
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when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle pres-
ent in the detection area in the following sit-
uations:
A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes
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your vehicle.
You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent lane
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slowly.
Another vehicle enters the detection
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area when it changes lanes.
Conditions under which the BSM func-
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tion will not detect a vehicle
The BSM 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-
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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 traveling 2 lanes away from your
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vehicle
Vehicles which are being overtaken rap-
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idly by your vehicle
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: Depending on the conditions, detection
of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
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Conditions under which the BSM func-
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tion may not function correctly
The BSM function may not detect vehi-
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cles 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
changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection area
traveling at about the same speed as your
vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehi-
cle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down consecutive
steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the
road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp bends,
consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
driving on the edge of a lane, and the
vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
• When a bicycle carrier or other acces-
sory is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When there is a significant difference in
height between your vehicle and the
vehicle that enters the detection area
• Immediately after the BSM main switch is
turned on
Instances of the BSM function unneces-
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sarily detecting a vehicle and/or object
may increase in the following situations:
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