Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2018 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 419

Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System
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– The vehicle owner has given his/
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that the user and vehicle cannot be
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or similar purposes.
& Reverse Automatic Braking
System overview
The system detects objects using sonar
sensors installed in the rear bumper. If the
system determines a possible collision
with an object in the reversing direction,
automatic deceleration will be activated.
Also, beeping sounds will activate. If the
vehicle is further reversed, automatic hard
braking will be applied and a continuous
beeping sound will activate.
! Detecting range
7-67
To cancel the system, refer to “Can-
celing the Reverse Automatic Brak-
ing system operation” F7-73.
& Operating conditions
The Reverse Automatic Braking system
will operate when all of the following
conditions are met.
1)
2)
3)
Detecting range (width): Approximately 6
in (15 cm) outside of the vehicle width
Range that the system cannot detect:
Approximately 20 in (50 cm) behind the
rear of the vehicle
Detecting range (length): Approximately
5 ft (1.5 m) from the rear of the vehicle
WARNING
If your vehicle is trapped on a rail-
road crossing and you are trying to
escape by reversing through the
crossing gate, the system may re-
cognize the crossing gate as an
obstacle and the brakes may acti-
vate. In this case, remain calm and
either continue to depress the accel-
erator pedal or cancel the system.
1)
2)
3)
EyeSight warning indicator
RAB warning indicator
RAB OFF indicator
. The ignition switch is in the “ON”
position
. The EyeSight warning indicator is off
. The RAB warning indicator is off
. HALT (RAB OFF) indicator is off
. The Reverse Automatic Braking sys-
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