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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

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  In the following case, the flashing of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator 

light, and the activation of the warning sound and the warning screen indicator display 

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.

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  Crossing the summit of a hill or mountain pass.

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

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  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) OFF 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 indicator light may turn on and the vehicle 

detection screen may be displayed in the display in reaction to stationary objects 

(guardrails, tunnels, sidewalls, and parked vehicles) on the road or the roadside.

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 indicator light may flash 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) 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.

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  In the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the Blind 

Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights equipped on the door mirrors.

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  Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.

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  The front door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.

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