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When you remove a blockage, you can reset
the system two ways:
•
While driving, the system detects at least
two objects.
•
You cycle the ignition from on to off and
then back on.
If the blockage is still present after the key
cycle and driving in traffic, check again for a
blockage.
Reasons for messages being displayed
The radar
Clean the fascia area in front
surface is
of the radar or remove the
dirty or
obstruction.
obstructed
The radar
Drive normally in traffic for a
surface is
few minutes to allow the
not dirty or
radar to detect passing
obstructed
vehicles so it can clear the
blocked state.
Heavy rain-
No action required. The
fall or snow-
system automatically resets
fall inter-
to an unblocked state once
feres with
the rainfall or snowfall rate
the radar
decreases or stops. Do not
signals
use BLIS or Cross Traffic Alert
in these conditions.
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Driving Aids
System Limitations
The Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic
Alert systems do have their limitations;
situations such as severe weather conditions
or debris build-up on the sensor area may
limit vehicle detection.
The following are other situations that may
limit the Blind Spot Information System:
•
Certain maneuvering of vehicles entering
and exiting the blind zone.
•
Vehicles passing through the blind zone
at very fast rates.
•
When several vehicles forming a convoy
pass through the blind zone.
The following are other situations that may
limit the Cross Traffic Alert system:
•
Adjacently parked vehicles or objects
obstructing the sensors.
•
Approaching vehicles passing at speeds
greater than 15 mph (24 km/h).
•
Driving in reverse faster than 3 mph
(5 km/h).
•
Backing out of an angled parking spot.
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False Alerts
Note: If your vehicle has a factory equipped
tow bar and it is towing a trailer, the sensors
detect the trailer and turn the Blind Spot
Information and Cross Traffic Alert systems
off to avoid false alerts. For non-factory
equipped tow bars, you may want to switch
the Blind Spot Information System off
manually.
There may be certain instances when there
is a false alert by either the Blind Spot
Information or the Cross Traffic Alert systems
that illuminates the alert indicator with no
vehicle in the coverage zone. Some amount
of false alerts are normal; they are temporary
and self-correct.
System Errors
If either system senses a problem with the
left or right sensor, the Blind Spot Information
System telltale illuminates and a message
appears in the information display. See
Information Messages (page 94).
All other system faults only display with a
message in the information display.
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