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*: Automatic buzzer mute function is enabled. ( P.319)
■Buzzer operation and dis-
tance to an object
A buzzer sounds when the sen-
sors are operating.
The buzzer beeps faster as
the vehicle approaches an
object.
When the vehicle comes
within approximately 1.0 ft.
(30 cm) of the object, the
buzzer sounds continuously.
When 2 or more sensors
simultaneously detect a static
object, the buzzer sounds for
the nearest object.
Even when the sensors are
operating, the buzzer will be
muted in some situations.
(automatic buzzer mute func-
tion)
■Adjusting the buzzer vol-
ume
The buzzer volume can be
adjusted on the multi-informa- tion display.
Use the meter control switches
to change settings. (
P.156)
1 Press or of the meter
control switch to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switch to select
and then press and hold .
3 Select the volume and then
press .
Each time the switch is pressed,
the volume level will change
between 1, 2, and 3.
■Muting a buzzer temporarily
When an object is detected, the
temporary mute switch is dis-
played on the multimedia dis-
play system.
Select to mute a buzzer of
the intuitive parking assist-sen-
Side sensor:
Approximately 1.3 ft. to 1.0 ft. (40 cm
to 30 cm)
*
Other than side sensor:
Approximately 1.5 ft. to 1.0 ft. (45cm
to 30 cm)
*
Fast
Less than approximately 1.0 ft. (30
cm)
ContinuousLess than approximately 0.5 ft. (15
cm)
Approximate distance to obstacleBuzzer
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mation display. ( P.319)
■Muting a buzzer temporarily
When an object is detected, the
temporary mute switch is displayed
on the multimedia display system.
Select to mute a buzzer of the
intuitive parking assist-sensor,
RCTA and RCD all together.
Mute will be canceled automatically
in the followin g situations:
●When the shift position is
changed.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds
a certain speed.
●When there is a malfunction in a
sensor or the system is temporar-
ily unavailable.
●When the operating function is
disabled manually.
●When the power switch is turned
off.
■Conditions under which the
system will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed
to detect the following types of vehi-
cles and/or objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parking
space next to your vehicle
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot
detect due to obstructions
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked
vehicles and similar stationary
objects
*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.
*
●Vehicles moving away from your
vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the
parking spaces nex
t to your vehi-
cle
*
●The distance between the sensor
and approaching vehicle gets too
close
*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a v ehicle and/or
object may occur.
■Situations in which the system
may not operate properly
The RCTA function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following
situations:
●When the sensor is misaligned
due to a strong impact to the sen-
sor or its surrounding area
●When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,
etc.,is covering the sensor or sur-
rounding area on the position
above 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
approaching with only a small gap
between each vehicle
●When a vehicle is approaching at
high speed
●When equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed, such
as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-
tector (an additional trim strip,
etc.), bicycle car rier, or snow plow
●When backing up on a slope with
a sharp change in grade
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●When backing out of a sharp
angle parking spot
●Immediately after the RCTA func-
tion is turned on
●Immediately afte r the EV system
is started with the RCTA function
on
●When the sensors cannot detect a
vehicle due to obstructions
●When towing a trailer
●When there is a significant differ-
ence in height between your vehi-
cle and the vehicle that enters the
detection area
●When a sensor or the area around
a sensor is extremely hot or cold
●If the suspension has been modi-
fied or tires of a size other than
specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
●When turning while backing up
●When a vehicle tu rns into the
detection area
■Situations in which the system
may operate even if there is no
possibility of a collision
Instances of the RCTA function
unnecessary detec ting a vehicle
and/or object may increase in the
following situations:
●When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being
driven on the street
●When the distance between your
vehicle and metal objects, such as
a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked
vehicle, which may reflect electri-
cal waves toward the rear of the
vehicle, is short
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Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_enintuitive parking assist-sensor,
RCTA, and RCD all together.
Mute will be canceled automatically
in the followin
g situations:
●When the shift position is
changed.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds
a certain speed.
●When there is a malfunction in a
sensor or the system is temporar-
ily unavailable.
●When the operating function is
disabled manually.
●When the power switch is turned
off.
■Situations in which the system
may not operate properly
●Some pedestrians, such as the
following, may not be detected by
the rear camera detection func-
tion, preventing the function from
operating properly:
• Pedestrians who are bending for- ward or squatting
• Pedestrians who are lying down
• Pedestrians who are running
• Pedestrians who suddenly enter the detection area
• People riding a bicycle, skate- board, or other light vehicle
• Pedestrians wearing oversized clothing such as a rain coat, long
skirt, etc., making their silhouette
obscure
• Pedestrians whose body is par- tially hidden by an object, such as
a cart or umbrella
• Pedestrians which are obscured by darkness, such as at night
●In some situations, such as the
following, pedestrians may not be
detected by the rear camera
detection function, preventing the
function from operating properly:
• When backing up in inclement weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
• When the rear camera is
obscured (dirt, snow, ice, etc., are
attached) or scratched
• When a very bright light, such as the sun, or the headlights of
another vehicle, shines directly
into the rear camera
• When backing up in a place where the surrounding brightness
changes suddenly, such as at the
entrance or exi t of a garage or
underground parking lot
• When backing up in a dim envi-
ronment such as during dusk or in
an underground parking lot
• When the camera position and
direction are deviated
• When a towing hook is attached
• When water droplets are flowing on the camera lens
• When the vehicle height is extremely changed (nose up,
nose down).
• When tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used
• When the rear washer is operating
• If the suspension has been modi- fied or tires of a size other than
specified are installed.
• If an electronic component, such as a backlit license plate or rear
fog light, is insta lled near the rear
camera
• If a bumper protector, such as an
additional trim strip, is installed to
the rear bumper
■Situations in which the system
may operate unexpectedly
●Even though there are no pedes-
trians in the detection area, some
objects, such as the following,
may be detected, possibly caus-
ing the rear cam era detection
function to operate.
• Three dimensional objects, such as a pole, traffic cone, fence, or
parked vehicle
• Moving objects, such as a car or motorcycle
• Objects moving to ward your vehi-
cle when backing up, such as
flags or puddles (or airborne mat-
ter, such as smoke, steam, rain, or
snow)
• Cobblestone or gravel roads, tram rails, road repai rs, white lines,
pedestrian crossings or fallen
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■Pedestrians Rear of the
Vehicle (if equipped)
P.342
■Static Objects Around the
Vehicle (vehicles with
Advanced Park)
P.340
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
Do not overly rely on the system,
as doing so may lead to an acci-
dent.
Always drive while checking the
safety of the surroundings of the
vehicle.
Depending on the vehicle and
road conditions, weather, etc., the
system may not operate.
The detection capa bilities of sen-
sors and radars are limited.
Always drive while checking the
safety of the surroundings of the
vehicle.
●The driver is solely responsible
for safe driving. Always drive
carefully, taking care to observe
your surroundings. The Parking
Support Brake system is
designed to provide support to
lessen the severity of collisions.
However, it may not operate in
some situations.
●The Parking Support Brake sys-
tem is not designed to stop the
vehicle completely. Additionally,
even if the system has stopped
the vehicle, it is necessary to
depress the brake pedal imme-
diately as brake control will be
canceled after approximately 2
seconds.
●It is extremely dangerous to
check the system operations by
intentionally driving the vehicle
into the direction of a wall, etc.
Never attempt such actions.
■When to disable the Parking
Support Brake
In the following situations, disable
the Parking Suppor t Brake as the
system may opera te even though
there is no possibility of a colli-
sion.
●When inspecting the vehicle
using a chassis roller, chassis
dynamo or free roller
●When loading the vehicle onto a
boat, truck or other transport
vessel
●If the suspension has been
modified or tires of a size other
than specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is
raised or lowered due to the
carried load
●When equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed,
such as a towing eyelet, bumper
protector (an additional trim
strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or
snow plow
●When using automatic car
washing devices
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in
a stable manner, such as when
the vehicle has been in an acci-
dent or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a
sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly
inflated
●When the tires are very worn
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Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
Figure 3 When EV system
output restriction control and
brake control operates
EV system output
Braking force
Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
Brake control begins operat-
ing (System determines that
possibility of collision with
detected object is extremely
high)
■If the Parking Support Brake
has operated
If the vehicle is stopped due to oper-
ation of the Parki ng Support Brake,
the Parking Suppor t Brake will be
disabled and the driving assist infor- mation indicator will illuminate. If the
Parking Support Brake operates
unnecessarily, brake control can be
canceled by depre
ssing the brake
pedal or waiting for approximately 2
seconds for it to automatically be
canceled. Then, the vehicle can be
operated by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal.
■Re-enabling the Parking Sup-
port Brake
To re-enable the Parking Support
Brake when it has been disabled
due to operation of the Parking Sup-
port Brake, either enable the system
again ( P.333), or turn the power
switch off and then back to ON.
Additionally, if a ny of the following
conditions are m et, the system will
be re-enabled automatically and the
driving assist inf ormation indicator
will turn off:
●The P shift position is selected
●The object is no longer detected in
the traveling direction of the vehi-
cle
●The traveling direction of the vehi-
cle changes*
*
: Except when the pedestrian rear of the vehicle operated.
■Intuitive parkin g assist-sensor
buzzer
Regardless of whethe r the intuitive
parking assist-s ensor buzzer is
enabled or not, if the PKSB (Parking
Support Brake) system is enabled,
the front or rear s ensors detect a
static object and brake control is
performed, the intuitive parking
assist-sensor bu zzer will sound to
notify the driver o f the approximate
distance to the object.
■If a 12-volt battery terminal has
been disconnected and recon-
nected
The system needs to be initialized.
To initialize the system, drive the
vehicle straight ahead for 5 seconds
or more at a speed of approximately
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*: If equipped
This function will operate in situ-
ations such as the following if an
object is detected in the travel-
ing direction of the vehicle.
Static Objects Front
and Rear of the Vehi-
cle
*
If the sensors detect a static
object, such as a wall, in the
traveling direction of the
vehicle and the system
determines that a collision
may occur due to the vehi-
cle suddenly moving for-
ward due to an accidental
accelerator pedal operation,
the vehicle moving the
unintended direction due to
the wrong shift position
being selected, or while
parking or traveling at low
speeds, the system will
operate to lessen the impact
with the detected static
object and reduce the
resulting damage.
Examples of function
operation
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■When traveling at a low
speed and the brake pedal
is not depressed, or is
depressed late
■When the accelerator pedal
is depressed excessively
■When the vehicle moves in
the unintended direction
due to the wrong shift posi-
tion being selected
P.311
■The system will operate when
The function will op erate when the
driving assist infor mation indicator is
not illuminated ( P.149, 517) and
all of the followin g conditions are
met:
●EV system output restriction con-
Types of sensors
WARNING
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
P. 3 1 2
■If the PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) system operates
unnecessarily, such as at a
railroad crossing
P. 3 3 5
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
P. 3 1 3