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lIn the following cases, the activation of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning lights and the
warning beep may not occur or they may be delayed.
lA vehicle makes a lane change from a driving lane two lanes over to an adjacent lane.lDriving on steep slopes.lCrossing the summit of a hill or mountain pass.lThe turning radius is small (making a sharp curve, turning at intersections).lWhen there is a difference in the height between your driving lane and the adjacent lane.lDirectly after pressing the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch and the system becomes
operable.
lIf the road width is extremely narrow, vehicles two lanes over may be detected. The detection area
of the radar sensors (rear) is set according to the road width of expressways.
lAlthough the system may detect objects on the road side such as parked vehicles or guardrails and
operate the warning light/beep, it does not indicate a malfunction.
lA Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning light may flash or the warning beep may be activated
several times when making a turn at a city intersection.
lTurn off the Blind Spot Monitoring (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 radio waves
will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.
lIn the following cases, it may be difficult to view the illumination/flashing of the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning lights equipped on the door mirrors.
lSnow or ice is adhering to the door mirrors.lThe front door glass is fogged or covered in snow, frost or dirt.lThe radar sensors of the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system may be regulated under the radio
wave related laws of the country where the vehicle is driven. The sensors in this system are
approved for use in the U.S.A. (including territories), Canada, and Mexico. If a vehicle with a
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system is driven in a country other than the U.S.A., Canada, or
Mexico, the system has to be turned off using the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) switch.
lThe system switches to the Rear Cross Traffic Alert function when the shift lever (manual
transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic transaxle) is shifted to the reverse (R) position.
Refer to Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) on page 4-112.
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qOperating the Radio
Audio display
Channel preset buttons
Auto memory button Scan button Tuning button
Band selector button
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
)to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1→FM2→AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
,) lightly.Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
,)is
pressed until a beep sound is heard. The
search stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the button,
the frequency will continue changing without
stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
)to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during this
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1,
or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press a channel preset button for about
2 seconds until a beep is heard. The
preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
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qOperating the Radio
Radio ON
Select the
icon on the home screen and display the Entertainment screen. When
selecting the desired radio, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the center
display.
AM/FM Radio
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays the station list.
Selectto display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto
memory preset list.
Select the desired frequency.
Displays the Favorites list. Long-press to store radio station currently being aired.
Switches theon and off. Displays the multi-cast channel list of the.
You can search for receivable radio stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about five seconds.
Select again to continue receiving the radio station.
You can change the radio frequency manually.
Rotate the commander knob, slide the screen, or touch the radio frequency.
Press
orto change the radio frequency one step at a time.
Whenoris long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when
you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Launches the iTunes Tagging function (for Apple devices with USB use only). Can be used
when theis on.
Automatic radio station selection.
When long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove
your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-36.
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