When Driving; Forward driving (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation); Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation)- Page 222

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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

Forward driving (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operation)

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) detects vehicles approaching from the rear and turns on 

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

according to the conditions. Additionally, while a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning 

indicator light is illuminated, if the turn signal lever is operated to signal a turn in the 

direction in which the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light is illuminated, 

the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light flashes.

Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation)

The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system detects vehicles approaching from the left and 

right of your vehicle and flashes the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights.

Function for cancelling illumination dimmer

If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights turn on when the parking lights 

are turned on, the brightness of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights is 

dimmed.

If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights are difficult to see due to 

glare from surrounding brightness when traveling on snow-covered roads or under foggy 

conditions, press the dimmer cancellation button to cancel the dimmer and increase the 

brightness of Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator lights when they turn on.

Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 

4-18.

Display indicator (Vehicles with active driving display)

The detected approaching vehicle and warning are displayed in the active driving display 

when the vehicle is moving forward (Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) operational).

The detected direction is displayed with a detection indicator (white) when an approaching 

vehicle is detected. In addition, if the turn signal lever is operated to signal a lane change 

while the vehicle is detected, the display changes the color (amber) of the warning indicator.

Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep

The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning beep is activated simultaneously with the 

flashing of a Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light.

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