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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

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  In the following cases, the activation of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights 

and the warning beep may not occur or they may be delayed.

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  A vehicle makes a lane change from a driving lane two lanes over to an adjacent lane.

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  Driving on steep slopes.

y

  Crossing the summit of a hill or mountain pass.

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  The turning radius is small (making a sharp curve, turning at intersections).

y

  When there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent 

lane.

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  Directly after pressing the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch and the system 

becomes operable.

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  If the road width is extremely narrow, vehicles two lanes over may be detected. 

The detection area of the radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of 

expressways.

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  The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights may turn on in reaction to stationary 

objects on the road or the roadside such as guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls, and parked 

vehicles.

Objects such as guardrails and concrete walls 

running alongside the vehicle.

Places where the width between guardrails or

walls on each side of the vehicle narrows.

The walls at the entrance and exits of tunnels, 

turnouts.

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  A Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning light may 

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 ash or the warning beep may be 

activated several times when making a turn at a city intersection.

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  Turn off the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system while pulling a trailer or while an 

accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the 

radar’s radio waves will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.