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■ Situations in which the system may not operate properly
●Some pedestrians, such as the following, may not be detected by the rear camera detection function, preventing the function from operating properly:
• Pedestrians who are bending forward or squatting
• Pedestrians who are lying down
• Pedestrians who are running
• Pedestrians who suddenly appear from the shadow of the vehicle or a building
• Pedestrians who are riding moving objects such as a bicycle or skateboard
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing such as a rain coat, long skirt, etc., making their silhouette
obscure
• Pedestrians whose body is partially hidden by an object, such as
a cart or umbrella
• Pedestrians which are obscured by darkness, such as at night
●In some situations, such as the following, pedestrians may not be
detected by the rear camera detection function, preventing the function from operating properly:
• When backing up in inclement weather( rain, snow, fog, etc.)
• The lens is dirty( by dirt or snowmelting agent, etc.) or scratched
• When a very bright light, such as the sun, or the headlights of
another vehicle, shines directly into the rear camera
• When backing up in a place where
the surrounding brightness changes suddenly, such as at the entrance or exit of a garage or underground parking lot
• When backing up in a dim environment such as during dusk or in an underground parking lot
• When the camera position and direction are deviated
• When a towing hook is attached
• When water droplets are flowing on the camera lens
• When the vehicle height is extremely changed( nose up, nose down, etc.).
• When tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit are used
• When the suspension has been lowered or tires that have a different size than the genuine tires are installed
• When an aftermarket electronic part( backlit license plate, fog light, etc.) is installed near the rear
camera
• If a bumper protector, such as an additional trim strip, is installed to
the rear bumper
• When towing with the vehicle
■ Situations in which the system may operate unexpectedly
●Even though there are no pedestrians in the detection area, some
objects, such as the following, may be detected, possibly causing the rear camera detection
function to operate.
• Three dimensional objects, such as a pole, traffic cone, fence, or
parked vehicle
• Moving objects, such as a car or motorcycle
• Objects moving toward your vehicle when backing up, such as flags or puddles( or airborne matter, such as smoke, steam, rain, or snow)
• Cobblestone or gravel roads, tram
rails, road repairs, white lines, pedestrian crossings or fallen leaves on the road
• Metal covers( gratings), such as those used for drainage ditches
• Objects reflected in a puddle or on
a wet road surface
• Shadows on the road
●In some situations, such as the following, the rear camera detection function may operate even though there are no pedestrians in the detection area.
• When backing up toward the roadside or a bump on the road
• When backing up toward an
incline / decline
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