334 5-4. Using the driving support systems
■ The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a vehicle when
The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a vehicle present in the detection area in the following situations:
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes your vehicle.
●You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent lane slowly.
● Another vehicle enters the detection area when it changes lanes.
■ Situations in which the Blind Spot Monitor cannot detect vehicles.
The Blind Spot Monitor cannot detect the following vehicles and other objects:
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc. *
●Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects *
●Following vehicles that are in the same lane *
●Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from your vehicle *
● Vehicles which are being overtaken rapidly by your vehicle * *: Depending on the conditions,
detection of a vehicle and / or object may occur.
■ Conditions in which a buzzer may not sound
In situations such as the following, while the turn signal lever is being operated, the indicator will flash but a buzzer may not sound.
●When a second vehicle is detected while the turn signal
lever is being held
●When overtaking a vehicle in the adjacent lane at a much higher
speed than it * *: Depending on the situations, a
buzzer may sound.
■ Conditions under which the system may not function correctly
●The Blind Spot Monitor may not
detect vehicles correctly in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned
due to a strong impact to the sensor or its surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,
etc., is covering the sensor or surrounding area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a wet road surface, such as in a puddle, while in inclement weather, such as heavy rain, snow, fog, etc.
• When multiple vehicles are approaching with only a small gap between each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference in speed between your vehicle and the vehicle that enters the detection area
• When the difference in speed between your vehicle and another
vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection area traveling at about the same
speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehicle remains in the detection
area
• When driving up and down consecutive steep inclines, such as
hills, dips in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or
uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when driving on the edge of a
lane, and the vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away from your vehicle