Acura TLX 2021 Owner's Manual page 414

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Blind spot information System On and Off
Safety Support Switch
Right Selector Wheel
* Not available on all models
When you turn the blind spot information
system on and off, do the following.
1. Press the safety support switch.
2. Roll the right selector wheel to the
symbol and push it.
u The message appears on the multi-
information display when the system
turns on or off.
u A check mark appears in the box and the
color of the symbol changes green
when the system is on. The check mark
disappears and the color of the
symbol changes gray when the system is
off.
The blind spot information system is in the
previously selected on (checked) or off
(unchecked) setting each time you start the
engine.
uuWhen DrivinguBlind spot information System
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1Blind spot information System
Blind spot information system may be adversely
affected when:
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Objects (guard rails, poles, trees, etc,.) are
detected.
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An object that does not reflect radio waves well,
such as a motorcycle, is in the alert zone.
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Driving on a curved road.
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A vehicle is moving from a far lane to the adjacent
lane.
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The system picks up external electrical interference.
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The rear bumper or the sensors have been
improperly repaired or the rear bumper has been
deformed.
•
The orientation of the sensors has been changed.
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In bad weather (Heavy rain, snow, and fog).
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Making a turn at an intersection.
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Driving on a bumpy road.
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Making a short turn that slightly tilts the vehicle.
For a proper blind spot information system operation:
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Always keep the rear bumper corner area clean.
•
Do not cover the rear bumper corner area with
labels or stickers of any kind.
•
Take your vehicle to a dealer if you need the rear
bumper corner area or the radar sensors to be
repaired, or the rear bumper corner area is strongly
impacted.
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