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NOTE:
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The BSM system DOES NOT alert the driver about
rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the
detection zones.
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The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change
if your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually
verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle
and trailer before making a lane change. If the
trailer or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equip-
ment) extends beyond the side of your vehicle, this
may result in the BSM Warning Light remaining illu-
minated the entire time the vehicle is in a forward
gear. See
page 166 for more information.
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The Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system may experi-
ence dropouts (blinking on and off) of the side mir-
ror warning indicator lights when a motorcycle or any
small object remains at the side of the vehicle for
extended periods of time (more than a couple of
seconds).
The BSM system can become blocked if snow, ice, mud,
or other road contaminations accumulate on the rear
fascia/bumper where the radar sensors are located.
The system may also detect a blockage if the vehicle is
operated in areas with extremely low radar returns,
such as a desert, or parallel to a large elevation drop. If
a blockage is detected, a “Blind Spot Temporarily
Unavailable, Wipe Rear Corners” message will display in
the instrument cluster, both mirror lights will illuminate,
and BSM and RCP alerts will be disabled. This is normal
operation. The system will automatically resume func-
tion when the condition clears. To minimize system
blockage, do not block the area of the rear fascia/
bumper where the radar sensors are located with for-
eign objects (bumper stickers, bicycle racks, etc.) and
keep it clear of road contaminations.
The BSM system notifies the driver of objects in the
detection zones by illuminating the BSM Warning Light
located in the outside mirrors in addition to sounding
an audible (chime) alert and reducing the radio volume.
See
page 194 for further information.
The BSM system monitors the detection zone from
three different entry points (side, rear, front) while driv-
ing to see if an alert is necessary. The BSM system will
issue an alert during these types of zone entries.
Entering From The Side
Vehicles that move into your adjacent lanes from either
side of the vehicle.
Entering From The Rear
Vehicles that come up from behind your vehicle on
either side and enter the rear detection zone with a
relative speed of less than 30 mph (48 km/h).
BSM Radar Location (Left Side Shown)
Warning Light Location
Side Monitoring
Rear Monitoring
192 SAFETY
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