Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System
& Handling of radar sensors
Radar sensors
The radar sensors, one on each side of
the vehicle, are mounted inside the rear
bumper.
NOTE
. To ensure correct operation of the
BSD/RCTA, observe the following pre-
cautions.
– 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 im-
pacts. If a sensor becomes misa-
ligned, a system malfunction may
occur, including the inability to
detect vehicles entering the detec-
tion 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, con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for assis-
tance.
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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 auto-
matically.
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 direc-
tion.
. The system is not designed to
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