When Driving; Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM); Warning Indicator Lights/Display- Page 236

1. Places where the width between

guardrails or walls on each side of
the vehicle narrows.

1. The walls at the entrance and exits

of tunnels, turnouts.
 

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A 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 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
BSM warning indicator lights equipped
on the door mirrors.

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Snow or ice is adhering to the door
mirrors.



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



The rear side radar sensor of the BSM
may be regulated under the radio wave
related laws of the country where the
vehicle is driven. If this system is used
abroad, it may be necessary to turn off
the system.
Refer to Rear Side Radar Sensor on
page 4-206.

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The system switches to the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (RCTA) function when the
shift lever (manual transmission) or the
selector lever (automatic transmission)
is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert
(RCTA) on page 4-112.

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Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Warning Indicator Lights/Display
Indicator/Blind Spot Monitoring
(BSM) Warning Beep

The BSM system notifies the driver of the
presence of vehicles in adjacent lanes or at
the rear of the vehicle using the BSM
warning indicator light, the warning sound
and the display indicator while the systems
are operational.

BSM warning indicator lights

The BSM warning indicator lights are
equipped on the left and right door
mirrors. The warning indicator lights turn
on when a vehicle approaching from the
rear in an adjacent lane is detected.

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