While Driving
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FCA system may not activate if the
driver applies the brake pedal to
avoid a collision.
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The brake control may be
insufficient, possibly causing a
collision, if a vehicle in front abruptly
stops. Always pay extreme caution.
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Occupants may get injured, if the
vehicle abruptly stops by activated
FCA system. Pay extreme caution.
WARNING
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FCA system operates only to detect
vehicles or pedestrians in front of the
vehicle.
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FCA system does not operate when
the vehicle is in reverse.
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FCA system is not designed to detect
other objects on the road such as
animals.
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FCA system does not detect vehicles
in the opposite lane.
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FCA system does not detect cross
traffic vehicles that are approaching.
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FCA system cannot detect the
driver approaching the side view of
a parked vehicle (for example on a
dead end street.)
In these cases, you must maintain a
safe braking distance, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce the
driving speed in order to maintain a
safe distance.
Limitations of the System
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
system is designed to help monitor
the vehicle ahead or a pedestrian on
the roadway through radar signals and
camera recognition to warn the driver
that a collision is imminent, and if
necessary, apply emergency braking.
In certain situations, the radar sensor or
the camera may not be able to detect
the vehicle or pedestrian ahead. In these
cases, FCA system may not operate
normally. The driver must pay careful
attention in the following situations
where the FCA operation may be limited.
Detecting vehicles
The sensor may be limited when:
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The front view camera or radar sensor
is blocked with a foreign object or
debris
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Inclement weather such as heavy rain
or snow obscures the field of view of
the radar sensor or camera
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There is interference by
electromagnetic waves
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There is severe irregular reflection
from the radar sensor
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The radar/camera sensor recognition
is limited
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The vehicle in front is too small to be
detected (for example a motorcycle or
a bicycle, etc.)
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The vehicle in front is an oversize
vehicle or trailer that is too big to be
detected by the camera recognition
system (for example a tractor trailer,
etc.)