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272 4-5. Using the driving support systems ● On an extremely bumpy road, on an incline, on gravel, or on grass. ● When vehicle horns, vehicle detectors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of large vehicles, the clearance sonar of other vehicles or other devices which produce ultrasonic waves are near the vehicle ● A sensor is coated with a sheet of spray or heavy rain. ● If objects draw too close to the sensor. ● When a pedestrian is wearing clothing that does not reflect ultrasonic waves (ex. skirts with gathers or frills). ● When objects that are not perpendicular to the ground, not perpendicular to the vehicle traveling direction, uneven, or waving are in the detection range. ● Strong wind is blowing ● When driving in inclement weather such as fog, snow or a sandstorm ● When an object that cannot be detected is between the vehicle and a detected object ● If an object such as a vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian cuts in front of the vehicle or runs out from the side of the vehicle ● If the orientation of a sensor has been changed due to a collision or other impact ● When equipment that may obstruct a sensor is installed, such as a towing eye- let, bumper protector (an additional trim strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow ● If the front of the vehicle is raised or low- ered due to the carried load ● If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehicle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning ● When a tire chains, compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used ■ Situations in which the system may operate even if there is no possibility of a collision In some situations, such as the following, the system may operate even though there is no possibility of a collision. ● When driving on a narrow road ● When driving toward a banner, flag, low-hanging branch or boom barrier (such as those used at railroad crossings, toll gates and parking lots) ● When there is a rut or hole in the surface of the road ● When driving on a metal cover (grating), such as those used for drainage ditches ● When driving up or down a steep slope ● If a sensor is hit by a large amount of water, such as when driving on a flooded road ● There is dirt, snow, water drops or ice on a sensor. (Cleaning the sensors will resolve this problem.) ● A sensor is coated with a sheet of spray or heavy rain ● When driving in inclement weather such as fog, snow or a sandstorm ● When strong winds are blowing ● When vehicle horns, vehicle detectors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of large vehicles, the clearance sonar of other vehicles or other devices which produce ultrasonic waves are near the vehicle ● If the front of the vehicle is raised or low- |