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191 4-5. Using the driving support systems 4 Dr iv ing ■ 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 engine switch is in ON. ● The Blind Spot Monitor is on. ● The shift position is in a position other than R. ● The vehicle speed is approxi- mately 7 mph (10 km/h) or more. ■ 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 adjacent lane slowly. ● Another vehicle enters the detec- tion area when it changes lanes. ■ Situations in which the Blind Spot Monitor cannot detect vehicles The Blind Spot Monitor cannot detect the following vehicles and other 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 • When a vehicle enters a detection area traveling at about the same speed as your vehicle • As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehicle remains in the detection area • When driving up and down con- secutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road, etc. • When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces • When vehicle lanes are wide, or when driving on the edge of a lane, and the vehicle in an adja- cent lane is far away from your vehicle • When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle • When there is a significant differ- ence in height between your vehi- cle and the vehicle that enters the detection area • Immediately after the Blind Spot |