RCTA function detection areas
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The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.
The buzzer can alert the driver of
faster vehicles approaching from far-
ther away.
Example:
Approaching vehi-
A
cle speed
28 km/h (18 mph)
(fast)
8 km/h (5 mph)
(slow)
The RCTA function is operational when
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The RCTA function operates when all of the
following conditions are met:
The engine switch is in ON.
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The RCTA function is on.
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The shift lever is in R.
4-5. Using the driving support systems
The vehicle speed is less than approxi-
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mately 8 km/h (5 mph).
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The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 8 km/h (5 mph)
and 28 km/h (18 mph).
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Setting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted on the
multi-information display. (P.273)
Conditions under which the RCTA func-
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tion will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles and/or
objects:
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Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
Vehicles backing up in a parking space
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next to your vehicle
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Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect
due to obstructions
Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles
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and similar stationary objects
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Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians,
Approximate
etc.
alert distance
Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
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20 m (65 ft.)
Vehicles approaching from the parking
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spaces next to your vehicle
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5.5 m (18 ft.)
: Depending on the conditions, detection
of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
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Conditions under which the RCTA func-
tion may not function correctly
The RCTA function may not detect vehi-
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cles correctly in the following situations:
• When a sensor is misaligned due to a
strong impact to the sensor or its sur-
rounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
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