Subaru Forester Manuals 2017 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 469

7-66 Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System NOTE . To ensure correct operation of the BSD/RCTA, observe the following precautions. – Always keep the bumper surface near the radar sensors clean. – Do not affix any stickers or other items on the bumper surface near the radar sensors. – Do not modify the bumper near the radar sensors. – Do not paint the bumper near the radar sensors. – Do not expose the bumper near the radar sensors to strong impacts. If a sensor becomes misaligned, a system malfunction may occur, including the inability to detect vehicles entering the detection areas. If any strong shock is applied to the bumper, be sure to contact your SUBARU dealer for inspection. – Do not disassemble the radar sensors. . If the radar sensors require repair or replacement, or the bumper area around the radar sensors requires repair, paintwork or replacement, contact your SUBARU dealer for assistance. Reverse Automatic Braking System (if equipped) Reverse Automatic Braking is a system designed to help avoid collisions or reduce collision damage when reversing the vehicle. If a wall or an obstacle is detected in the reversing direction, the system will notify the driver with a warning sound and may activate the vehicle’s brakes automatically. WARNING . Reverse Automatic Braking is not a system intended to replace the driver’s responsibility to check surrounding areas for vehicles or obstacles to avoid a collision. . The driver is responsible for driving safely. Always be sure to check the surroundings visually when reversing the vehicle. . Since the system operation has various limitations, the warning sound or automatic braking may be delayed or may not operate at all even when an obstacle is present in the reversing direction. . The system is not designed to detect people (including children), animals or other moving objects. . Depending on the vehicle condition or the surrounding environment, the sonar sensor’s ability to detect objects may become unstable. NOTE The Reverse Automatic Braking System records and stores the following data when automatic braking operates. It does not record conversations, personal information or other audio data. . Distance from the object . Vehicle speed . Accelerator pedal operation status . Brake pedal operation status . Select lever position . Outside temperature . The sensitivity setting of the sonar sensors SUBARU and third parties contracted by SUBARU may acquire and use the recorded data for the purpose of vehicle research and development. SUBARU and third parties contracted by SUBARU will not disclose or provide the acquired