Owner`s manual

5-38 Starting and driving
Precautions on BSW/Blind Spot
Intervention
TM
system
WARNING
. Do not use the Blind Spot Intervention
TM
system under the following conditions
because the system may not function
properly.
— During bad weather (for example,
rain, fog, snow, wind, etc.)
— When driving on slippery roads,
such as on ice or snow, etc.
— When driving on winding or uneven
roads.
— When there is a lane closure due to
road repairs.
— When driving in a makeshift lane.
— When driving on roads where the
lane width is too narrow.
— When driving with a tire that is not
within normal tire conditions (for
example, tire wear, low tire pressure,
installation of spare tire, tire chains,
non-standard wheels).
— When the vehicle is equipped with
non-original brake parts or suspen-
sion parts.
. Do not use the BSW or Blind Spot
Intervention
TM
systems when towing a
trailer.
. Excessive noise (for example, audio
system volume, open vehicle window)
will interfere with the chime sound, and
it may not be heard.
. The radar sensors may not be able to
detect and activate Blind Spot Interven-
tion
TM
/BSW when certain objects are
present such as:
— Pedestrians, bicycles, animals
— Several types of vehicles such as
motorcycles
— Oncoming vehicles
— Vehicles remaining in the detection
zone when you accelerate from a
stop
(See “BSW/Blind Spot Intervention
TM
driving situations” later in this sec-
tion)
— A vehicle merging into an adjacent
lane at a speed approximately the
same as your vehicle
(See “BSW/Blind Spot Intervention
TM
driving situations” later in this sec-
tion)
— A vehicle approaching rapidly from
behind.
(See “BSW/Blind Spot Intervention
TM
driving situations” later in this sec-
tion)
— A vehicle which your vehicle over-
takes rapidly.
(See “BSW/Blind Spot Intervention
TM
driving situations” later in this sec-
tion)
. Severe weather or road spray conditions
may reduce the ability of the radar to
detect other vehicles.
. The radar sensors detection zone is
designed based on a standard lane
width. When driving in a wider lane,
the radar sensors may not detect vehi-
cles in an adjacent lane. When driving in
a narrow lane, the radar sensors may
detect vehicles driving two lanes away.
. The radar sensors are designed to ignore
most stationary objects, however ob-
jects such as guardrails, walls, foliage