Owner's Manual

The FCW system uses the distance sensor
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located below the front bumper to
measure the distance to the vehicle ahead.
When the system judges that your vehicle
is getting close to the vehicle ahead in the
travel lane, the vehicle ahead detection
indicator blinks and a warning chime
sounds.
PRECAUTIONS ON FCW SYSTEM
WARNING
. The FCW system is intended to warn you
before a collision but will not avoid a
collision. It is the driver’s responsibility
to stay alert, drive safely and be in
control of the vehicle at all times.
. As there is a performance limit, the
system may not provide a warning in
certain conditions.
. The system will not detect the following
objects:
— Pedestrians, animals or obstacles in
the roadway
— Oncoming vehicles in the same lane
. The system will not detect another
vehicle under the following conditions:
— When the sensor gets dirty and it is
impossible to detect the distance
from the vehicle ahead.
— When driving into a strong light (for
example, sunlight)
. The sensor generally detects the signals
returned from the reflectors on a vehicle
ahead. Therefore, the system may not
function properly under the following
conditions:
— When the reflectors of the vehicle
ahead are positioned high or close to
each other (including a small vehicle
such as motorcycles).
— When the sensor gets dirty or it is
impossible to detect the distance
from the vehicle ahead.
— When the reflectors on the vehicle
ahead are missing, damaged or
covered.
— When the reflectors of the vehicle
ahead are covered with dirt, snow or
road spray.
— When visibility is low (such as rain,
fog, snow, etc.).
— When snow or road spray from
traveling vehicles is splashed.
— When dense exhaust or other smoke
(black smoke) from vehicles reduces
the visibility of the sensor.
— When excessively heavy baggage is
loaded in the rear seat or the
luggage room of your vehicle.
— When abruptly accelerating or de-
celerating.
— On a steep downhill slope or on
roads with sharp curves.
— When there is a highly reflective
object near the vehicle ahead (for
example, being very close to another
vehicle, signboard, etc.).
— When you are towing a trailer.
. Depending on certain road conditions
(curved or beginning of a curve), vehicle
conditions (steering position or vehicle
position), or the preceding vehicle’s
conditions (position in lane, etc.), the
system may not function properly. The
system may detect highly reflective
objects such as reflectors, signs, white
markers, and other stationary objects on
the road or near the traveling lane and
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