WARNING
If a sensor or the rear bumper needs to
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be removed/installed or replaced,
contact your Lexus dealer.
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The sensors are likely to be affected by
paint on the rear bumper. If the rear
bumper is not repaired correctly, the
Blind Spot Monitor may not operate
with a warning message displayed. If
any paint repair is needed, contact
your Lexus dealer.
Turning the Blind Spot Monitor
on/off
The blind spot monitor can be
Blind Spot Monitor operation
Objects that can be detected while driving
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The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the following vehi-
cles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of the presence of such vehi-
cles via the indicators on the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the outside rear
A
view mirrors (the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching rapidly from behind in areas that are not visible
B
using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
Detection range while driving
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The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
4-5. Using the driving support systems
enabled/disabled on
display. (P.543)
When the Blind Spot Monitor is off, the
driving assist information indicator
(P.76) will illuminate. At this time,
"Blind Spot Monitor OFF" will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
Each time the engine switch is turned
to ON, the Blind Spot Monitor is
enabled.
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of the center
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