Suzuki Baleno Manual page 201

Situations where radar may not
activate properly
Under the following situations, the radar
may not detect a vehicle ahead correctly
and frontal collision warning may not func-
tion. You need to decelerate the vehicle
operating brakes as necessary.
• When a vehicle ahead is running slowly
or stopping at the end of the line in a traf-
fic jam or the tollgate
• When the vehicle is approaching repair-
ing road
• While running inside of tunnel
• When the radar sensor cover is covered
in snow, water or dirt
• When there is bad weather such as rain
or fog, a blizzard or sandstorm or when
the vehicle in front of you is surrounded
by water, snow or sand
• A vehicle ahead has extremely small
rear end area such as an unloaded
trailer
• When your vehicle is weighed down by
heavy items in the luggage compartment
or rear seat
• When your vehicle is running at 160 km/h
(100 mph) or higher speed
• When a vehicle ahead is cutting in sud-
denly
EXAMPLE
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• When the bicycles or motorcycles are
running on the edge of your lane
WARNING
Always drive safely with proper driv-
ing operations depending on traffic
situation.
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Situations where radar may activate
properly
Under the following situations, the radar
system detects a vehicle on the neighbor-
ing lane or roadside objects and frontal col-
lision warning may function.
• At a corner or narrow traffic lane
• The vehicle position in your lane
is unstable due to steering operation etc.
• Objects protruding from the road's
surface such as manhole covers and
other metal objects, as well as falling
objects or level changes in the road
WARNING
Always drive safely with proper driv-
ing operations depending on traffic
situation.
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