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Driving
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
■Conditions under which the BSM function may not function correctly
●The BSM function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticke r, etc. is covering the sensor or surrounding area on
the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surf ace that is wet with standing water during bad weather,
such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approaching wi th only a small gap between each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehicle 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 cons ecutive 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 towing a trailer (vehicles with towing package)
• When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehicle
• When there is a significant difference in height between your vehicle and the vehicle that enters the detection area
• Immediately after the BSM function is turned on
●Instances of the BSM function unnecessarily detecting a vehicle and/or object may
increase in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a stro ng impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When the distance between your vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that enters the detection area is short
• When driving up and down cons ecutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road,
etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or when driv ing on the edge of a lane, and a vehicle
traveling in a lane other than the ad jacent lanes enters the detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
• When a bicycle carrier or other accessory is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When towing a trailer (vehicles with towing package)
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Driving
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
■Conditions under which the RCTA function will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to detect the following types of vehicles and/or
objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parkin g space next to your vehicle
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi cles and similar stationary objects*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle*
*
: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the RCTA function may not function correctly
●The RCTA function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a stro ng impact to the sensor or its surround-
ing area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticke r, etc. is covering the sensor or surrounding area on
the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surf ace that is wet with standing water during bad weather,
such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approaching wi th only a small gap between each vehicle
• When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
• When towing a trailer (vehicles with towing package)
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect due to
obstructions
• When backing up on a slope with a sharp change in grade
645Alphabetical index
IS350/300/200t_U (OM53D76U)
Tachometer ................................................79
Tail lights.................................................... 188Light switch ............................................188
Replacing light bulbs ....................... 502
Talk switch
*............................................ 369
Telephone switches
*.......................... 369
Theft deterrent system Alarm........................................................... 70
Engine immobiliz er system..............68
Luggage security system .................. 118
Theft prevention labels ....................... 72
Tire inflation pressure ......................... 486 Maintenance data ............................. 584
Tire inflation pressure display function ................................................ 477
Warning light ........................................ 518
Tire information .....................................590 Glossary .................................................597
Size ........................................................... 593
Tire identification number..............592
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................. 595
Tire pressure warning system ..........477 Initializing................................................478
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ................ 477
Registering ID codes .......................478
Tire pressure warning reset switch....................................................478
Warning light ........................................ 518 Tires ............................................................ 476
Chains ..................................................... 295
Checking ............................................... 476
If you have a flat tire ..........................546
Inflation pressure................................584
Information........................................... 590
Replacing ............................................... 546
Rotating tires .........................................477
Size ...........................................................584
Snow tires .............................................. 296
Spare tire................................................ 546
Tire inflation pressure display function.................................................477
Tire pressure warning system ......477
Warning light ........................................ 518
Tools ...........................................................547
Top tether strap ........................................64
Total load capacity................................. 169
Towing Dinghy towing ......................................... 171
Emergency towing .......................... 508
Towing eyelet ......................................... 511
Trailer towing.........................................170
TRAC (Traction Control)................. 289
Transmission ............................................ 177 Automatic transmission .................... 177
Driving mode select switch ..........285
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .....................................182
M mode ................................................... 180
Paddle shift switches.......................... 179
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*: For vehicles with a naviga tion system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
