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Immediately after pushing the BSM switch
and the system becomes operable
If the road width is extremely narrow, vehi
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cles two lanes over may be detected. The
detection area of the rear radar sensors is set
according to the road width of expressways.
The BSM warning lights may turn on in reac
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tion to stationary objects on the road or the
roadside such as guardrails, tunnels, side
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walls, and parked vehicles. A BSM warning
light may flash or the audible alert may be
activated several times when making a turn
at a city intersection.
Turn off the BSM system 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 sound system waves
will be blocked causing the system to not
operate normally.
In the following cases, it may be difficult to
view the illumination/flashing of the BSM
warning lights equipped on the door mirrors:
Snow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.
The door glass is fogged or covered in
snow, frost or dirt.
The system switches to the Rear Cross
Traffic Alert function when the gear selector
is shifted to the REVERSE position.
BSM Warning Lights
The BSM warning lights are equipped on the
left and right door mirrors.
BSM Warning Light
The warning lights turn on when a vehicle
approaching from the rear in an adjacent
lane is detected.
When the ignition is placed in the ON posi
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tion, the malfunction warning light in the
instrument cluster illuminates momentarily
and then turns off after a few seconds.
Forward Driving (BSM System Operation)
The BSM
system detects
vehicles
approaching from the rear and turns on the
warning lights equipped on the door mirrors
according to the conditions.
Additionally, while a warning light is illumi
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nated, if the turn signal lever is operated to
signal a turn in the direction in which the
warning light is illuminated, the warning
light flashes.
Reverse Driving (RCTA System Operation)
The Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system
detects vehicles approaching from the left
and right of your vehicle and flashes the
BSM warning lights.
Function For Canceling Illumination Dimmer
When the headlight switch is in the or
position, 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 condi
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tions, push 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 “Getting To Know Your Instrument
Panel” for further information.
