Honda CIVIC 2014 Manual page 255

■ How the System Works
The system activates when your vehicle is moving forward at about 20 km/h
(12 mph) or above.
Radar Sensors: underneath the rear bumper corners
a
Alert Zone 1
b
Alert Zone 2
c
Alert zone range
Approx. 0.5 and 3 metres (1.6 and 10 ft.) from vehicle side.
d
Approx. 3 metres (10 ft.) from rear bumper.
e
Approx. 3 and 25 metres (10 and 82 ft.) behind from rear bumper. (The faster the
f
approaching vehicle, the further away it will be detected.)
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The initially set alert zone is alert zone 1. Over time, after the vehicle has been driven on
straight roads with traffic and roadside objects, the system will adapt and expand the alert
zone (alert zone 1 and 2).
■ When the system detects a vehicle
Comes On
a
Blinks
b
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Blind spot information system alert indicator:
Located on the outside rearview mirror on both sides.
Comes on when:
• A vehicle approaches you from behind to overtake
you at a speed difference of no more than about 50
km/h (31 mph).
• You pass a vehicle at a speed difference of no more
than about 20 km/h (12 mph).