Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 476

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Starting and operating / Reverse Automatic Braking System
a system malfunction when the following conditions exist
High frequency sound from other sources are nearby – Horn sound from another vehicle – Engine sound from other vehicles – Sound of an air brake – Vehicle detection equipment or a sonar from another vehicle – A sound wave with a frequency similar to the vehicle’ s system is transmitted nearby – A vehicle equipped with the same system is reversing toward your reversing direction
Weather conditions – Extremely high or extremely low temperatures in which the area near the sonar sensor becomes too hot or too cold to operate – The rear bumper near the sonar sensors is exposed to heavy rain or a significant amount of water – Fog, snow or sandstorm, etc. – Air is moving rapidly such as when a strong wind is blowing
Parts attached to the rear bumper near the sonar sensor – Commercial electronic parts( fog light, fender pole, radio antenna) or commercial attachment parts( trailer hitch, bicycle carrier, bumper guard) are attached – Parts that emit high frequency sound, such as a horn or speaker, are attached
Vehicle conditions – The vehicle is significantly inclined – The ground clearance is significantly reduced due to the vehicle’ s loading condition, etc. – When the sonar sensor is misaligned due to a collision or an accident
Surrounding environment – A cloth banner, flag, hanging branch or railroad crossing bars are present in the reversing direction – When reversing on a gravel or grassy area – When reversing in an area where objects or walls are adjacent to the vehicle such as narrow tunnels, narrow bridges, narrow roads or
narrow garages – Wheel tracks or a hole is present in the ground of the reversing direction – When reversing over a drainage cover( grate cover)
– The path of the reversing direction is inclined such as on a steep uphill – A curb is present in the reversing direction – When reversing downhill