BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM CANNOT DETECT VEHICLE [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM (Australian specs.)]

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Note

•  If there is any vehicle malfunction complaint lodged by a customer, first perform malfunction diagnosis according to the troubleshooting procedure. (See FOREWORD [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM (Australian specs.)].)

Description

Possible malfunction

Note

•  The BSM system may not operate normally under the following conditions:

―  Dirt, ice or snow is adhering to the rear bumper surface.

―  The vehicle is driven in heavy rain or snowfall, or under conditions where water on the road is sprayed by the vehicle.

―  The vehicle is towing a trailer.

―  The vehicle accelerates from a standing-start with a target vehicle alongside.

―  A target vehicle moves laterally from a lane two lanes over to the adjacent lane.

―  The difference in vehicle speed between the vehicle and a target vehicle is higher with the target vehicle passing through the detection area in a very short period.

―  On a steep incline, or if there is a difference in height between lanes.

•  The warning may not be activated or delayed for the following vehicles/pedestrians:

―  A vehicle driving at a low speed

―  Small vehicles such as motorcycles

―  Vehicles with body shapes that may not reflect radar such as unloaded trailers

―  Vehicles with low vehicle height

―  The difference in vehicle speed between the vehicle and a target vehicle is extremely high.

―  A target vehicle accelerates suddenly from the rear of the vehicle and changes to the adjacent lane.

―  A target vehicle is traveling in the vehicle's blind spot at nearly the same speed for long periods