(Rab) System Operation - Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual

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Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system
NOTE
The Sonar Audible Alarm function and
Automatic Braking function are differ-
ent in operation conditions. Therefore
there are cases in which only one of
these functions will activate.
WARNING
Depress the brake pedal immedi-
ately after the system stops the
vehicle by automatic braking. De-
pending on the conditions of the
road surface and tires, the vehicle
may not remain stopped, possibly
leading to an accident.
! After the vehicle is stopped by the
system
After the brake pedal is depressed, the
RAB OFF indicator will illuminate and the
system will temporarily stop operating.
The RAB OFF indicator will turn off when
the select lever is shifted to a position other
than the "R" position.
The system will operate again the next
time the select lever is shifted to the "R"
position.
NOTE
. In the following cases, after the
vehicle has been stopped by the
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
system, brake control is released
and the electronic parking brake
operates. For details about releasing
the parking brake, refer to "Electro-
nic parking brake" �P374.
– When 2 minutes pass after the
vehicle is stopped
– When any door is opened
. The Reverse Automatic Braking
(RAB) system may stop operating
temporarily in the following cases
and the RAB OFF indicator will
illuminate.
– Ice, snow or mud is adhered to
the sonar sensors or the rear
bumper near the sonar sensor
– Objects are too close to the rear
bumper when the select lever is
set to the "R" position
– The system detects sounds of a
similar frequency to the RAB
sonar
& Canceling the Reverse Auto-
matic Braking (RAB) system
operation
The Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
system can be temporarily canceled by
any of the following operation.
. While the vehicle is stopped by the
operation of automatic braking, the
brake pedal is depressed.
. While the vehicle is stopped by the
operation of automatic braking, the
accelerator pedal is depressed.
. The accelerator pedal is depressed
continuously (In this case, limited ac-
celeration will be canceled and the
vehicle will continue reversing.)
. The select lever is shifted to a position
other than the "R" position.
NOTE
The system will be canceled if the
object is no longer detected.