When Driving; Reverse driving (Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system operation); Function for cancelling illumination dimmer- Page 182

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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

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 lights.

Function for cancelling illumination dimmer

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

turned on, the brightness of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights is dimmed.

If the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning 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 lights when they turn on.

Refer to Dashboard Illumination on page 

4-13.

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 light.

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