Situations That May Cause Malfunction
The outside rearview mirror warning indicator may not alert the driver in the following cases:
- The outside rearview mirror housing is damaged or contaminated.
- The glass is dirty.
- The windows are heavily tinted.
CAUTION TO THE DRIVER
The driver must take special care in the following situations, as the system may not detect vehicles and objects.
- Curved or banked road
- Rain, snow, mud, etc. on the sensor
- Foreign object (sticker, protector, bicycle carrier, etc.) on the rear bumper
- Rear bumper damaged or sensor moved
- Vehicle raised or lowered due to heavy load in the rear, abnormal tire pressure, etc.
- Poor weather conditions (heavy rain or snowfall)
- Proximity to a stationary object, such as a guardrail
- Proximity to a large vehicle (bus or truck)
- Proximity to a two-wheeled vehicle
- Proximity to a towed vehicle
- Starting at the same time as an adjacent vehicle, then accelerating
- Being passed by an adjacent vehicle at very high speed
- Changing lanes
- Driving up or down a steep road with a different lane height
- Very close vehicle
- Trailer attached to the vehicle
- High temperature near the rear bumper
- Sensors blocked by other vehicles, walls, or pillars
- Detected vehicle changes direction at the same time as your vehicle
- Presence of small obstacles (such as a shopping cart or stroller)
- Low vehicle (such as a sports car)
- Vehicle approaching you
- Vehicle in the adjacent lane moving away from you, OR a vehicle located in the gap between two lanes crossing the adjacent lane
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