342 5-4. Using the driving support systems
the rear bumper
• When towing with the vehicle
n Situations in which the system may operate unexpectedly
lEven 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
lIn 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
• When the vehicle height is extremely changed( nose up, nose down, etc.)
• When an aftermarket 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
• If the orientation of the rear camera has been changed due to a
collision or other impact, or removal and installation
• If a towing eyelet is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When water is flowing over the rear camera lens
• The lens is dirty( by dirt or snow-melting agent, etc.)
• If there is a flashing light in the detection area, such as the emergency flashers of another vehicle
• When tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit are used
• When towing with the vehicle
lSituations in which the rear camera detection function may be difficult to notice
• The buzzer may be difficult to hear
if the surrounding area is noisy or
the audio system volume is high.
• If the temperature in the cabin is
extremely high or low, the multimedia display may not operate correctly.