Lexus RC 350 AWD 2019 Owner's Manual page 186

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
● The vehicle speed is greater than approx-
imately 10 mph (16 km/h).
The BSM function will detect a vehicle
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when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle pres-
ent in the detection area in the following sit-
uations:
● A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes
your vehicle.
You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent lane
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slowly.
● 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,
*
etc.
Vehicles traveling in the opposite direc-
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tion
● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
and similar stationary objects
Following vehicles that are in the same
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*
lane
● Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from your
*
vehicle
Vehicles which are being overtaken rap-
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idly by your vehicle
*
: Depending on the conditions, detection
of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
Conditions under which the BSM func-
■
tion may not function correctly
The BSM function may not detect vehi-
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cles correctly in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a
strong impact to the sensor or its sur-
rounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
covering the sensor or surrounding area
on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
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• When multiple vehicles are approaching
• When the distance between your vehicle
• When there is a significant difference in
• When the difference in speed between
• When a vehicle enters a detection area
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehi-
• When driving up and down consecutive
• When driving on roads with sharp bends,
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
• When a bicycle carrier or other acces-
• When there is a significant difference in
*
• Immediately after the BSM main switch is
●
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a
*
• When the distance between your vehicle
• When driving up and down consecutive
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or when
• When driving on roads with sharp bends,
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehicle
• When a bicycle carrier or other acces-
with only a small gap between each vehi-
cle
and a following vehicle is short
speed between your vehicle and the vehi-
cle that enters the detection area
your vehicle and another vehicle is
changing
traveling at about the same speed as your
vehicle
cle remains in the detection area
steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the
road, etc.
consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
driving on the edge of a lane, and the
vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
sory is installed to the rear of the vehicle
height between your vehicle and the
vehicle that enters the detection area
turned on
Instances of the BSM function unneces-
sarily detecting a vehicle and/or object
may increase in the following situations:
strong impact to the sensor or its sur-
rounding area
and a guardrail, wall, etc. that enters the
detection area is short
steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the
road, etc.
driving on the edge of a lane, and a vehi-
cle traveling in a lane other than the adja-
cent lanes enters the detection area
consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
and a following vehicle is short