Subaru Forester 2018 Manual page 6

- When passing through the entrance or exit of a tunnel
- When the rear aspect of the vehicle in front is low, small or irregular (for
example a low bed trailer, etc.)
- When the obstacle is a fence, a wall or a shutter, etc. with a uniform pat-
tern (a striped pattern, brick, etc.) or with no pattern in front
- When the obstacle is a wall or door made of glass or a mirror in front
- When driving at night or in a tunnel when there is a vehicle in front that
does not have its taillights on
- When driving through a banner or flag, low branches on a tree or
thick/tall vegetation
- On steep uphill or downhill grades
- When the stereo camera is obstructed by a hand, etc. (If even one of the
lenses are obstructed, the system does not operate properly.)
- When it is completely dark and no objects are detected
- When the area around the vehicle has a uniform color (such as when
completely covered in snow, etc.)
- When accurate detection is not possible due to reflections in the wind-
shield
• Under the conditions listed below, EyeSight may temporarily stop
operating. If this occurs, EyeSight will resume operating when the
conditions improve.
- The temperature inside the vehicle is high, such as after the vehicle was
left in bright sunshine, or the temperature inside the vehicle is low, such
as after the vehicle was left in an extremely cold environment.
- Immediately after the engine starts
• Under the conditions listed below, it is difficult to recognize vehicles in
front, motorcycles, pedestrians, obstacles on the road, traffic lanes, etc.
Also, the EyeSight system may temporarily stop operating. If the EyeSight
system repeatedly stops operating several times, contact a SUBARU
dealer and have the system inspected.
- When the stereo camera lenses are smeared such as from fingerprints.
- When the stereo camera has become misaligned due to a strong impact
• When there is a malfunction in the EyeSight system, turn off the Pre-Colli-
sion Braking System (
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( refer to page 72), and stop using the Adaptive Cruise Control and Con-
ventional Cruise Control. Contact a SUBARU dealer and have the system
inspected.
• When the Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light is illuminated, the Pre-
Collision Braking System may not operate properly. If the indicator light is
illuminated, turn off the Pre-Collision Braking System. Also, do not use the
Adaptive Cruise Control or Conventional Cruise Control.
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refer to page 34) and the Lane Departure Warning
About EyeSight
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