Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 475

Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System To cancel the system, refer to “Can- celing the Reverse Automatic Brak- ing system operation” F7-74. & Operating conditions The Reverse Automatic Braking system will operate when all of the following conditions are met. . The ignition switch is in the “ON” position . The EyeSight warning indicator is off . The Reverse Automatic Braking fail indicator is off . HALT (Reverse Automatic Braking system OFF) indicator is off . The Reverse Automatic Braking sys- tem is set to on . The select lever is in the “R” position . The vehicle speed is between 1 to 9 mph (1.5 to 15 km/h) NOTE . When the Reverse Automatic Brak- ing fail indicator is illuminated, the Reverse Automatic Braking system cannot be operated. Promptly contact a SUBARU dealer to have the system inspected. . When the Reverse Automatic Brak- ing system OFF indicator is illumi- nated, the Reverse Automatic Braking system cannot be operated. . In the following cases, the system may not be able to properly detect an obstacle. Promptly contact a SUBARU dealer to have the system inspected. – A sticker, paint, or a chemical is applied to the rear bumper near the sonar sensor – The rear bumper is modified – The rear bumper has been re- moved and reattached – The ground clearance is changed due to the vehicle’s loading condi- tion or modification – Ice, snow or mud is adhered to the rear bumper near the sonar sensor – The rear bumper is exposed to strong impact, or the rear bumper is deformed . On a steep hill, the system’s auto- matic braking ability will be reduced. . The system is designed to avoid collisions by automatic hard braking when the vehicle’s reversing speed is less than approximately 3 mph (5 km/h). However, the system does not guarantee that the vehicle will be able to avoid collisions in any situation. . If the vehicle is reversed at an extremely slow speed, the driver’s 7-69 operation may be prioritized. In this case, automatic braking will not oper- ate. . The system may not be able to detect the following objects – Sharp or thin objects such as poles, fences and ropes which may not reflect the sound wave emitted from the sonar sensor – Objects that are too close to the rear bumper when the select lever is set to the “R” position – Objects with a surface which may not reflect the sound wave emitted from the sonar sensor such as a chain link fence. . Objects the system is not designed to detect – Pedestrians – Moving objects including moving vehicles – Objects which absorb sound waves such as cloth or snow – Objects whose surface has a diagonal angle – Objects that are low to the ground such as parking blocks – Objects that are high above the ground such as objects hanging from above . The system may not be able to properly detect objects or may cause – CONTINUED –