Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System
sources are nearby
– Horn sound from another ve-
hicle
– Engine sound from other ve-
hicles
– Sound of an air brake
– Vehicle detection equipment
or a sonar from another vehi-
cle
– A sound wave with a fre-
quency similar to the vehicle’s
system is transmitted near by
– A vehicle equipped with the
same system is reversing to-
ward 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 are 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 at-
tachment 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 sig-
nificantly 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 rever-
sing direction
– When reversing on a gravel or
grassy area
– When reversing in an area
where objects or walls are
adjacent to the vehicle such
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as narrow tunnels, narrow
bridges, narrow roads or nar-
row garages
Wheel track or hole is present
in the ground of the reversing
direction
When reversing over a drai-
nage cover (grating cover)
The path of the reversing di-
rection is inclined such as on
a steep uphill
A curb is present in the rever-
sing direction
When reversing downhill
Example: The path of the reversing direc-
tion is inclined such as on a steep uphill.
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