Subaru Outback Manuals 2018 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 341

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 – – – – – 7-61 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. – CONTINUED –