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■ The safe exit assist detection areas The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below .
Approximately 145 ft . ( 45 m ) rearward from the front door * * : The faster a vehicle or bicycle is approaching , the distance at which an
outside rear view mirror indicator will illuminate or blink will become further .
■ The safe exit assist is operational when
The safe exit assist is operational when all of the following conditions are met :
●When the power switch is ON , less than 3 minutes have elapsed since the EV system was off , or
less than 3 minutes have elapsed since a door was opened and someone has entered the vehicle
( the time which operation is possible may be extended if a door is opened and closed )
●Safe exit assist is on
● The vehicle is stopped .
●The shift position is in a position other than R .
■ The safe exit assist will detect a vehicle when
The safe exit assist will detect a vehicle present in the detection area in the following situations :
When the vehicle is stopped and a vehicle or bicycle , which is traveling parallel to the vehicle , is approaching within the area that a door opens ( other than the back door )
■ Conditions under which the system will not detect a vehicle
●Safe exit assist does not detect the following objects , vehicles , and bicycles :
• Vehicles or bicycles which are
approaching slowly *
• Vehicles or bicycles which are
determined to have a low possibility of colliding with a door ( other
than the back door ) when opened *
• Vehicles or bicycles which are
approaching from directly behind *
• Vehicles or bicycles which are
approaching from the front *
• Guardrails , walls , signs , parked vehicles , and other stationary
objects *
• Pedestrians , animals , etc . * * : Depending on the conditions ,
detection of a vehicle and / or object may occur .
●In situations such as the following , safe exit assist will not operate :
• When 3 minutes or more have elapsed since the EV system off
( the time which operation is possible may be extended if a door is opened and closed )
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