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265 4 4-5. Using the driving support systems Dr ivin gate barrier, parking area barrier, or other barrier that opens and closes • When using an automatic car wash • When driving through or under objects that may contact the vehicle, such as thick grass, tree branches, or a banner • When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead • When driving through steam or smoke • When there are patterns or paint on the road or a wall that may be mistaken for a *2 • When driving near an object that reflects radio waves, such as a large truck or guardrail • When driving near a TV tower, broad- casting station, electric power plant, or other location where strong radio waves or electrical noise may be present *2 : For countries/areas specified as Region B ( P.259), the pedestrian detection function may not be available. Q Situations in which the system may not operate properly O In some situations such as the following, a vehicle may not be detected by the radar sensor and front camera, preventing the system from operating properly: • If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle • If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or bicy- cle • When approaching the side or front of a vehicle • If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unloaded truck • If a preceding vehicle has a low rear end, such as a low bed trailer • If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which protrudes past its rear bumper • If a vehicle ahead has extremely high ground clearance • If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped, such as a tractor or side car • If the sun or other light is shining directly on a vehicle ahead • If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle or emerges from beside a vehicle • If a vehicle ahead makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sudden swerving, acceleration or deceleration) • When suddenly cutting behind a preced- ing vehicle • When a vehicle ahead is not directly in front of your vehicle • When driving in inclement weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a sandstorm • When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead • When driving through steam or smoke • When driving in a place where the sur- rounding brightness changes suddenly, |