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305 5-4. Using the driving support systems 5 Dr iv ing Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the rear bumper Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to 197 ft. (60 m) from the rear *2 *1 :The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side of the vehicle cannot be detected. *2 :The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the detected vehicle is, the farther away the vehicle will be detected, causing ■ The Blind Spot Monitor is oper- ational when The Blind Spot Monitor is opera- tional when all of the following con- ditions are met: ● The power switch is in ON. ● The Blind Spot Monitor is on. ● The shift position is in a position other than R. ● The vehicle speed is greater than approximately 7 mph (10 km/h). ■ The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a vehicle when The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a vehicle present in the detection area in the following situations: ● A vehicle in an adjacent lane over- takes your vehicle. ● You overtake a vehicle in an adja- cent lane slowly. ● Another vehicle enters the detec- tion area when it changes lanes. ■ Conditions under which the system will not detect a vehicle The Blind Spot Monitor is not designed to detect the following types of vehicles and/or objects: ● Small motorcycles, bicycles, * ● Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction ● Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary * ● Following vehicles that are in the * ● Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away * ● Vehicles which are being over- * * : Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or ■ Conditions under which the system may not function cor- rectly ● The Blind Spot Monitor may not detect vehicles correctly in the fol- lowing situations: • When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sen- sor or its surrounding area • When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc., is covering the sensor or sur- rounding area on the rear bumper • When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog • When multiple vehicles are approaching with only a small gap between each vehicle • When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short • When there is a significant differ- ence in speed between your vehi- cle and the vehicle that enters the detection area • When the difference in speed between your vehicle and another vehicle is changing |