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Driving
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
When the Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) detects that the windshield is
dirty or foggy, the functions related
to the Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) are temporarily stopped. In
this case, the following warning
indications turn on. However, this
does not indicate a problem.
Remove the dirt from the windshield
or press the windshield defroster
switch.
HBC warning indication
i-ACTIVSENSE warning indication
SBS OFF indication
Detection of pedestrians
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
detects pedestrians when all of the
following conditions are met.
The height of a pedestrian is about 1
to 2 meters.
The outline of a pedestrian is
recognized such as the head, both
shoulders, or the feet.
The Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
may not be able to detect pedestrians
when any of the following conditions is
met.
There are multiple pedestrians.
A pedestrian is close to a separate
object.
A pedestrian is crouching, lying, or
slouching.
A pedestrian suddenly jumps into
the road.
A pedestrian is holding something
(such as an open umbrella or large
baggage).
A pedestrian blends into the
background (such as in a dark
location at night or by wearing
clothes matching the background
color).
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Detection of objects
When any of the following conditions
is met, the Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC) may not be able to detect target
objects correctly, and each system may
not operate normally.
You are driving your vehicle at the
same speed as the vehicle ahead.
The headlights of your vehicle are not
turned on during the night or in a
tunnel.
The target object is in the blind spot
of the Forward Sensing Camera
(FSC).
A person or object bursts onto the
road from the shoulder or cuts right
in front of you.
The distance between your vehicle
and the target object is extremely
close or extremely far.
You change the course and approach
a target object.
The target object (vehicle ahead,
white line (yellow line), sign) is dirty
or worn.
A vehicle ahead has a special shape
(such as a vehicle carrier).
A vehicle ahead is a truck with a low
loading platform.
A vehicle ahead has an extremely
low or high profile.
A vehicle ahead is outside the
illumination range of the headlights.
The illumination area of the taillights
of the vehicle ahead is small.
The taillights of a vehicle ahead are
dim or turned off.
The headlights of an on-coming
vehicle are dim or turned off.
Under bad weather conditions (rain,
fog, and snow).
Front visibility is reduced (due to a
vehicle ahead casting off water,
snow, or sand).

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