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SAFETY
The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane
width on both sides of the vehicle 12 ft (3.7 m). The
zone length starts at the outside rearview mirror and
extends approximately 10 ft (3 m) beyond the rear
fascia/bumper of the vehicle. The BSM system moni-
tors the detection zones on both sides of the vehicle
when the vehicle speed reaches approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) or higher and will alert the driver of vehicles
in these areas.
NOTE:
•
The BSM system DOES NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the
detection zones.
•
The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change
if your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the
trailer or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equip-
ment) extends beyond the side of your vehicle, this
may result in false detections. The BSM Warning
Light may even remain illuminated the entire time
the vehicle is in a forward gear
•
The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system may experi-
ence dropouts (blinking on and off) of the side mir-
ror warning indicator lights when a motorcycle or any
small object remains at the side of the vehicle for
extended periods of time (more than a couple of
seconds).
The BSM system can become blocked if snow, ice, mud,
or other road contaminants accumulate on the rear
fascia/bumper where the radar sensors are located.
The system may also detect blockage if the vehicle is
operated in areas with extremely low radar returns such
as a desert or parallel to a large elevation drop. If block-
age is detected, a "Blind Spot Temporarily Unavailable,
Wipe Rear Corners" message will display in the cluster,
both mirror lights will illuminate, and BSM and RCP
alerts will not occur. This is normal operation. The sys-
tem will automatically recover and resume function
when the condition clears. To minimize system block-
age, do not block the area of the rear fascia/bumper
where the radar sensors are located with foreign
objects (bumper stickers, bicycle racks, etc.) and keep
it clear of road contaminants.
page 100.
The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in the
detection zones by illuminating the BSM Warning Light
located in the outside mirrors in addition to sounding
an audible (chime) alert and reducing the radio volume
page 124.
Sensor Location
Warning Light Location
The BSM system monitors the detection zone from
three different entry points (side, rear, front) while driv-
ing to see if an alert is necessary. The BSM system will
issue an alert during these types of zone entries.
Entering From The Side
Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes from either
side of the vehicle.
Side Monitoring
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