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Vehicles that are approaching rapidly from behind in areas that are not visible
B
using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
BSM function detection areas
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The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) to 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from either side of the vehicle
A
Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) forward of the rear bumper
B
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the rear bumper
C
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to 197 ft. (60 m) from the rear bumper
D
*1
: The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side of the vehicle
cannot be detected.
*2
: 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.
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The BSM function is operational when
The BSM function is operational when all of
the following conditions are met:
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The BSM function is on.
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The shift position is in a position other
than R.
The vehicle speed is greater than approx-
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imately 10 mph (16 km/h).
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The BSM function will detect a vehicle
when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle pres-
ent in the detection area in the following sit-
uations:
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A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes
your vehicle.
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
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Another vehicle enters the detection
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
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Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
and similar stationary objects
Following vehicles that are in the same
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lane
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Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from your
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