Srvd Approach Indicator Light/Warning Buzzer - Subaru Legacy 2015 Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating/Subaru Rear Vehicle Detection (SRVD)
lowers
When the vehicle battery be-
comes overvoltage
. The detectability of the radar sen-
sors is restricted. The SRVD detection
may be impaired and the system may
not operate properly under the follow-
ing conditions.
When the rear bumper around
the radar sensors is distorted
When ice, snow or mud adheres
to the rear bumper surface around
the radar sensors
When stickers, etc. are affixed on
the areas of the radar sensors on
the rear bumper
During adverse weather condi-
tions such as rain, snow or fog
When driving on wet roads such
as snow-covered roads and pud-
dles
. The radar sensors may not detect or
may have difficulty detecting the fol-
lowing vehicles and objects.
Small motorcycles, bicycles, pe-
destrians and stationary objects on
the road or road side
Vehicles with body shapes that
the radar may not reflect (vehicles
with lower body height such as a
trailer with no cargo and sports
cars)
Vehicles that are not approach-
ing your vehicle even though they
are in the detection area (either on a
neighboring lane to the rear or
beside your vehicle when rever-
sing) (The system determines the
presence of approaching vehicles
based on data detected by the radar
sensors.)
Vehicles traveling at significantly
different speeds
Vehicles driving in parallel at
almost the same speed as your
vehicle for a prolonged time
Oncoming vehicles
Vehicles in a lane beyond the
neighboring lane
Vehicles travelling at a signifi-
cantly lower speed that you are
trying to overtake
. On a road with extremely narrow
lanes, the system may detect vehicles
driving in a lane next to the neighbor-
ing lane.
SRVD approach indicator
light/warning buzzer
When the SRVD is active, the SRVD
approach indicator light and warning
buzzer will operate to alert the driver to
the presence of the following vehicles.
. Vehicles in the neighboring lanes
. Vehicles approaching from the left or
right rear side when reversing
SRVD approach indicator light
SRVD approach indicator light
It is mounted in each side of the outside
mirrors and will illuminate when a vehicle
approaching from behind is detected. If a
light illuminates and the turn signal lever is
operated toward the side in which this light
turned on, the indicator light flashes to
warn the driver of dangers. When rever-
sing the vehicle, the indicator light flashes
when the system detects a vehicle ap-
proaching from either side.