System Description

PARK ASSIST / MONITORING: BLIND SPOT MONITOR SYSTEM: SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1. GENERAL

* The blind spot monitor is a system that assists the driver in making the decision to change lanes. The system uses quasi-millimeter wave radar to detect vehicles that are traveling in an adjacent lane in the area that is not reflected in the outer rear view mirror assembly. The system advises the driver of the existence of a vehicle by illuminating the blind spot monitor indicator on the outer rear view mirror assembly.

* If the turn signal is operated while the blind spot monitor indicator on an outer rear view mirror assembly is illuminated, the indicator starts blinking to give additional warning to the driver.

2. FUNCTION OF COMPONENTS





3. OPERATION DESCRIPTION

(a) Operation conditions of the blind spot monitor system

* The blind spot monitor main switch (warning canceling switch assembly) is on.

* Vehicle speed is more than approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).

(b) Conditions in which a sensor can detect a vehicle

The blind spot monitor system indicates detection of a vehicle in the detection area when either condition is met:

(1) When a vehicle is detected in an adjacent lane overtaking this vehicle.

(2) When another vehicle is detected entering the detection area because it changed lanes.

(c) Detection area





(1) Vehicles in the following areas can be detected:





4. OPERATION OF OUTER REAR VIEW MIRROR INDICATOR ON OUTER REAR VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY

(a) The outer rear view mirror indicator on each outer rear view mirror assembly operates as follows:





* When the blind spot monitor main switch (warning canceling switch assembly) is turned on, the outer rear view mirror indicator on each outer rear view mirror assembly illuminates for 3 seconds (initial check).

* While the system is operating, when a sensor detects a vehicle in the blind spot area, the outer rear view mirror indicator on the outer rear view mirror assembly illuminates.

* While the system is detecting a vehicle in the detection area and the indicator is illuminated, if the turn signal is turned on, the indicator starts blinking.