Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2018 Owner's Manual page 218

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
• When passing under an object (bill-
board, etc.) at the top of an uphill road
• When rapidly closing on an electric toll gate barrier, parking area barrier,
or other barrier that opens and closes
• When using an automatic car wash
• When driving
objects that may contact the vehicle,
such as thick grass, tree branches, or
a banner
• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When there are patterns or paint on the road or a wall that may be mis-
taken for a vehicle or pedestrian
• When driving near an object that reflects radio waves, such as a large
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broadcasting station, electric power plant,
or other location where strong radio waves or electrical noise may be
present
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: For countries/areas specified as Region B (→P. 209), the pedestrian
detection function may not be available.
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Situations in which the system may not operate properly
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In some situations such as the following, a vehicle may not be detected by
the radar sensor and camera sensor, preventing the system from operating
properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or bicycle
• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear
end, such as a low bed trailer
through or under
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