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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Situations in which the sensors
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may not operate properly
When the height or inclination of
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the vehicle has been changed due
to modifications
When the windshield is dirty,
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fogged up, cracked or damaged
When the ambient temperature is
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high or low
When mud, water, snow, dead
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insects, foreign matter, etc., is
attached to the front of the sensor
When in inclement weather such
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as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a
sandstorm
When water, snow, dust, etc. is
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thrown up in front of the vehicle, or
when driving through mist or
smoke
When the headlights are not illu-
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minated while driving in the dark,
such as at night or when in a tun-
nel
When the lens of a headlight is
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dirty and illumination is weak
When the headlights are mis-
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aligned
When a headlight is malfunction-
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ing
When the headlights of another
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vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light
shines directly into the front cam-
era
When the brightness of the sur-
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rounding area changes suddenly
When driving near a TV tower,
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broadcasting station, electric
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where
strong radio waves or electrical
noise may be present
When a wiper blade is blocking
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the front camera
When in a location or near objects
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which strongly reflect radio waves,
such as the following:
• Tunnels
• Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
• Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
When near a step or protrusion
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When a detectable vehicle is nar-
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row, such as a small mobility vehi-
cle
When a detectable vehicle has a
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small front or rear end, such as an
unloaded truck
When a detectable vehicle has a
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low front or rear end, such as a
low bed trailer
When a detectable vehicle has
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extremely high ground clearance
When a detectable vehicle is car-
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rying a load which protrudes from
its cargo area
When a detectable vehicle has lit-
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tle exposed metal, such as a vehi-
cle which is partially covered with
cloth, etc.
When a detectable vehicle is
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irregularly shaped, such as a trac-
tor, sidecar, etc.
When the distance between the
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vehicle and a detectable vehicle
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