While the BSD/RCTA is active, the following
item(s) will operate to alert the driver:
- The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light (when there are vehicles in the
neighboring lanes).
- The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light and warning buzzer (when a vehicle
is approaching from the left or right side
while your vehicle is reversing)
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
It is mounted on each side of the outside
mirrors.
The indicator light will illuminate when a
vehicle approaching from behind is detected.
The indicator light will flash to warn the
driver of dangers under the following
conditions.
- While the indicator light is illuminating,
if the turn signal lever is operated toward
the side in which this light turned on
- When reversing the vehicle while the
system detects a vehicle approaching
from either side
BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light dimming function
When the headlights are turned on, the
brightness of the BSD/RCTA approach
indicator light will be reduced.
NOTE
- You may have difficulty seeing the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
under the following conditions.
- When sunlight shines directly on
it
- When the headlight beams from a
vehicle traveling behind shines directly
on it
- While the illumination brightness
control dial is in the fully upward
position, even if the headlights are
turned on, the brightness of the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light will not
be reduced. For details about the
illumination brightness control dial,
refer to "Illumination brightness control"
.
BSD/RCTA approach warning buzzer
(only when reversing)
A warning buzzer sounds along with
flashing of the BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light to warn the driver of dangers.
The setting of the warning buzzer volume
can be changed by operating the multi
information display of the combination
meter. For details, refer to "BSD/RCTA"
.
Safety tips regarding the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light/warning buzzer
- In the following cases, operation of the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light and
the warning buzzer may be delayed or the
system may fail to issue these warnings.
- When a vehicle moves to the
neighboring lane from a lane next to
the neighboring lane
- When driving on a steep incline or
on repeated sharp uphill and downhill
grades
- When going beyond a pass
- When both your vehicle and a
vehicle driving on a neighboring lane
are driving on the far side of each lane.
- When several narrowly-spaced vehicles
are approaching in a row
- In low radius bends (tight bends or
when making turns at an intersection)
- When there is a difference in height
between your lane and the neighboring
lane
- Immediately after the BSD/RCTA is
activated by pressing the BSD/RCTA
OFF switch
- Immediately after the shift lever/
select lever is shifted to the "R"
position
- When extremely heavy cargo is
loaded in the trunk or cargo area
- During reversing, operation of the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light and the
warning buzzer may be delayed or the
system may fail to issue these warnings
under the following conditions.
- When backing out of an angled
parking space
- When a large-sized vehicle is
parked next to your vehicle (That
vehicle prevents the propagation of
radar waves.)
- When reversing on sloped roads
- When reversing at a high speed
- The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light may illuminate when driving close to
solid objects on the road or road side
(such as guardrails, tunnels and sidewalls).
- When turning at an intersection in
urban areas, or a multilane intersection,
the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
may flash.
- If a building or a wall exists in the
reversing direction, the BSD/RCTA approach
indicator light may flash and the
warning buzzer may sound.
- In the following cases, the system may
detect a vehicle driving two lanes away
from your vehicle.
- When your vehicle drives on the
near side of its lane from the corresponding
vehicle
- When the vehicle driving two lanes
away drives on the near side of its lane
from your vehicle
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