User's Guide Part 2

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When Driving
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System
Rear Cross Traf c Alert (RCTA)
When reversing the vehicle from a parking garage, vehicles approaching both sides of the
vehicle are detected to alert the driver of a possible collision by ashing the Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM) warning light and activating the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) warning
beep sound.
Detection areas
Your vehicle
Rear Cross Traf c Alert (RCTA) system operation
1. The Rear Cross Traf c Alert (RCTA) system operates when the shift lever (manual
transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic transaxle) is shifted to the R position.
2. If a vehicle approaches which may hit you, the Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system
warning light ashes and the Blind Spot Monitoring system (BSM) warning beep sounds
at the same time.
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