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WARNING

Always check the surrounding area

visually before actually putting the

vehicle in reverse:

The system is only designed to assist

you in checking for vehicles at the rear

when putting the vehicle in reverse.

Due to certain limitations with the

operation of this system, the Blind Spot

Monitoring (BSM) warning indicator

lights may not 

fl

ash or it might be

delayed even though a vehicle is

behind your vehicle. Always make it

your responsibility as a driver to check

the rear.

RCTA operation

1. The RCTA system operates when

the shift lever (manual

transmission) or the selector lever

(automatic transmission) is shifted

to the reverse (R) position.

2. If there is the possibility of a

collision with an approaching

vehicle, the Blind Spot Monitoring

(BSM) warning indicator lights

fl

ashes and the warning beep is

activated simultaneously.

Rear view monitor (vehicles with

Rear view monitor)

The RCTA warning indication in the

rearview monitor also synchronizes

with the Blind Spot Monitoring

(BSM) warning indicator light on

the door mirrors.

360°view monitor (vehicles with

360°view monitor)

The RCTA warning indication in the

360°view monitor also

synchronizes with the Blind Spot

Monitoring (BSM) warning

indicator light on the door mirrors.

Function for canceling illumination

dimmer

If the BSM warning indicator lights turn

on when the parking lights are turned

on, the brightness of the BSM warning

indicator lights is dimmed.

If the BSM warning indicator lights are

di

ffi

cult 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

BSM warning indicator lights when

they turn on.

Refer to Dashboard Illumination on

page 4-18.

NOTE



The system may operate under the

following conditions even if a vehicle

is not approaching.



An object that re

fl

ects the radio

waves of the radar such as a

parked vehicle, guardrail, or wall is

directly next to your vehicle.



A vehicle approaching from the

rear left and right side of your

vehicle slows down.

When Driving

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