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4-5. Using the driving support systems
• Pedestrians who suddenly enter the
detection area
• People riding a bicycle, skateboard, or
other light vehicle
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing
such as a rain coat, long skirt, etc., making
their silhouette obscure
• Pedestrians whose body is partially hid-
den by an object, such as a cart or
umbrella
• Pedestrians which are obscured by dark-
ness, such as at night
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In some situations, such as the following,
pedestrians may not be detected by the
rear camera detection function, prevent-
ing the function from operating properly:
• When backing up in inclement weather
(rain, snow, fog, etc.)
• When the rear camera is obscured (dirt,
snow, ice, etc. are attached) or scratched
• When a very bright light, such as the sun,
or the headlights of another vehicle,
shines directly into the rear camera
• When backing up in a place where the
surrounding brightness changes sud-
denly, such as at the entrance or exit of a
garage or underground parking lot
• When backing up in a dim environment
such as during dusk or in an underground
parking lot
• When the camera position and direction
are deviated
• When a towing hook is attached
• When towing with the vehicle
• When water droplets are flowing on the
camera lens
• When the vehicle height is extremely
changed (nose up, nose down)
• When a tire chains, compact spare tire or
an emergency tire puncture repair kit is
used
• If the suspension has been modified or
tires of a size other than specified are
installed
• When install market electronic parts
(such as Illuminated license plate, fog
lamps, etc.) in the camera vicinity
• If a bumper protector, such as an addi-
tional trim strip, is installed to the rear
bumper
Situations in which the system may
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operate unexpectedly
Even though there are no pedestrians in
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the detection area, some objects, such as
the following, may be detected, possibly
causing the rear camera detection func-
tion to operate.
• Three dimensional objects, such as a
pole, traffic cone, fence, or parked vehi-
cle
• Moving objects, such as a car or motor-
cycle
• Objects moving toward your vehicle
when backing up, such as flags or pud-
dles (or airborne matter, such as smoke,
steam, rain, or snow)
• Cobblestone or gravel roads, tram rails,
road repairs, white lines, pedestrian
crossings or fallen leaves on the road
• Metal covers (gratings), such as those
used for drainage ditches
• Objects reflected in a puddle or on a wet
road surface
• Shadows on the road
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In some situations, such as the following,
the rear camera detection function may
operate even though there are no pedes-
trians in the detection area.
• When backing up toward the roadside or
a bump on the road
• When backing up toward an
incline/decline
• If the rear of the vehicle is raised or low-
ered due to the carried load
• When install market electronic parts
(such as Illuminated license plate, fog
lamps, etc.) in the camera vicinity
• If a bumper protector, such as an addi-
tional trim strip, is installed to the rear
bumper
• If the orientation of the rear camera has
been changed
• If a towing eyelet is installed to the rear of
the vehicle
• When towing with the vehicle
• When water is flowing over the rear cam-
era lens
• When the rear camera is obscured (dirt,
snow, ice, etc. are attached) or scratched
• If there is a flashing light in the detection
area, such as the emergency flashers of
another vehicle
• When a tire chains or an emergency tire
puncture repair kit is used
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Situations in which the rear camera
detection function may be difficult to
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