Toyota RAV4 (RHD) - MMC, Owner'S Manual

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314 4-5. Using the driving support systems
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) to 60 m (197 ft.) from the rear bumper
The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the detected vehicle
is, the farther away the vehicle will be detected, causing the outside rear view mirror
indicator to illuminate or flash.
■ The BSM function is operational
when
The BSM function is operational when
all of the following conditions are met:
● The BSM function is on.
● The shift lever is in a position other
than R.
● The vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
■ The BSM function will detect a
vehicle when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle
present in the detection area in the fol-
lowing situations:
● A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-
takes your vehicle.
● You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent
lane slowly.
● Another vehicle enters the detection
area when it changes lanes.
■ Conditions under which the BSM
function will not detect a vehicle
The BSM function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
● Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestri-
ans, etc.
*
● Vehicles traveling in the opposite
direction
●
Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi-
cles and similar stationary objects
*
● Following vehicles that are in the
same lane
*
● Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from
your vehicle
*
● Vehicles which are being overtaken
rapidly by your vehicle
*
: Depending on the conditions, detec-
tion of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
■ Conditions under which the BSM
function may not function correctly
● The BSM function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following situ-
ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
covering the sensor or surrounding
area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or
fog
• When multiple vehicles are approach-
ing with only a small gap between
each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference
in speed between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection
area
• When the difference in speed
between your vehicle and another
vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection
area traveling at about the same
speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a
vehicle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips
in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven
surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
driving on the edge of a lane, and the
vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
D