Owner's Manual - Page 435

For 2017 WRX.

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Starting and operating/BSD/RCTA
! BSD/RCTA approach warning buz-
zer (only when reversing)
A w arning buzzer sounds along with
flashing of the BSD/RCTA approach in-
dicator light to warn the driver of dangers.
The setting of the warning buzzer volume
can be changed by operating the multi
information display of t he combination
meter. For details, refer to BSD/RCTA
F3-49.
! Safety tips regarding the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light/warning
buzzer
. In the following cases, operation of the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light and
the warning buzzer may be delayed or the
system may fail to issue these warnings.
When a vehicle moves to the
neighboring lane from a lane next to
the neighboring lane
When driving on a steep incline or
on repeated sharp uphill and downhill
grades
When going beyond a pass
When both your vehicle and a
vehicle driving on a neighboring lane
are driving on the far side of each lane.
When several narrowly-spaced ve-
hicles are approaching in a row
In low radius bends (tight bends or
when making turns at an intersection)
When there is a difference in height
between your lane and the neighbor-
ing lane
Immediately after the BSD/RCTA is
activated by pressing the BSD/RCTA
OFF switch
Immediately after the shi ft lever/
select lever is shifted to the R
position
When extremely heavy cargo is
loaded in the trunk
. During reversing, operation of the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light and the
warning buzzer may be delayed or the
system may fail to issue these warnings
under the following conditions.
When backing out of an angled
parking space
When a large-sized vehicle is
parked next to your vehicle (That
vehicle prevents the propagation of
radar waves.)
When reversing on sloped roads
When reversing at a high speed
. The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light may illuminate when driving close to
solid objects on the road or road side
(such as guardrails, tunnels and side-
walls).
. When turning at an intersection in
urban areas, or a multilane intersection,
the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
may flash.
. If a building or a wall exists in the
reversing direction, the BSD/RCTA ap-
proach indicator light may flash and the
warning buzzer may sound.
. In the following cases, the system may
detect a vehicle driving two lanes away
from your vehicle.
When your vehicle drives on the
near side of its lane from the corre-
sponding vehicle
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