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• Pedestrians who are lying down
• Pedestrians who are running
• Pedestrians who suddenly appear from the shadow of the vehicle or a building
• Pedestrians who are riding moving objects such as a bicycle or skateboard
• Pedestrians wearing oversized
clothing such as a rain coat , long skirt , etc ., making their silhouette obscure
• Pedestrians whose body is partially hidden by an object , such as a cart or umbrella
• Pedestrians which are obscured by darkness , such as at night
●In some situations , such as the following , pedestrians may not be detected by the rear camera
detection function , preventing the function from operating properly :
• When backing up in inclement
weather ( rain , snow , fog , etc .)
• The lens is dirty ( by dirt or snowmelting agent , etc .) or scratched
• When a very bright light , such as the sun , or the headlights of another vehicle , shines directly
into the rear camera
• When backing up in a place where the surrounding brightness
changes suddenly , such as at the entrance or exit of a garage or underground parking lot
• When backing up in a dim environment such as during dusk or in an underground parking lot
• When the camera position and direction are deviated
• When a towing hook is attached
• When water droplets are flowing on the camera lens
• When the vehicle height is
extremely changed ( nose up , nose down , etc .).
• When tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit are used
• When the suspension has been
lowered or tires that have a different size than the genuine tires are installed
• When an aftermarket electronic part ( backlit license plate , fog light , etc .) is installed near the rear camera
• If a bumper protector , such as an additional trim strip , is installed to the rear bumper
• When towing with the vehicle
■ Situations in which the system may operate unexpectedly
●Even though there are no pedestrians in the detection area , some objects , such as the following , may be detected , possibly causing the rear camera detection function to operate .
• Three dimensional objects , such
as a pole , traffic cone , fence , or parked vehicle
• Moving objects , such as a car or
motorcycle
• Objects moving toward your vehicle when backing up , such as
flags or puddles ( or airborne matter , such as smoke , steam , rain , or snow )
• Cobblestone or gravel roads , tram rails , road repairs , white lines , pedestrian crossings or fallen
leaves on the road
• Metal covers ( gratings ), such as those used for drainage ditches
• Objects reflected in a puddle or on a wet road surface
• Shadows on the road
●In some situations , such as the following , the rear camera detection function may operate even though there are no pedestrians in the detection area .
• When backing up toward the roadside or a bump on the road
• When backing up toward an
incline / decline
• When the vehicle height is extremely changed ( nose up , nose down , etc .)
• When an aftermarket electronic part ( backlit license plate , fog light , etc .) is installed near the rear camera
• If a bumper protector , such as an additional trim strip , is installed to the rear bumper
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Driving