PRECAUTIONS FOR REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA)
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions for proper use of the RCTA system could result in serious injury or death.
- The RCTA system is not a replacement for proper driving procedures and is not designed to prevent contact with vehicles or objects. When backing out of a parking space, always use the side and rear mirrors and turn and look in the direction the vehicle moves. Never rely solely on the RCTA system.
Listed below are the system limitations for the RCTA system. Failure to operate the vehicle in accordance with these system limitations could result in serious injury or death.
- Always check surroundings and turn to check what is behind the vehicle before backing up. The radar sensors detect approaching (moving) vehicles. The radar sensors cannot detect every object such as:
- Pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles, animals or child-operated toy vehicles
- A vehicle that is passing at speeds greater than approximately 5 MPH (8 km/h)
- The radar sensors may not detect approaching vehicles in certain situations:
- When a vehicle parked next to own vehicle obstructs the beam of the radar sensor.
- When the vehicle is parked in an angled parking space.
- When the vehicle is parked on inclined ground.
- When an approaching vehicle turns into own vehicle’s parking lot aisle.
- When the angle formed by own vehicle and approaching vehicle is small.
- The following conditions may reduce the ability of the radar to detect other vehicles:
- Severe weather
- Road spray
- Ice/frost/dirt build-up on the vehicle
- Do not attach stickers (including transparent material), install accessories or apply additional paint near the radar sensors. These conditions may reduce the ability of the radar to detect other vehicles.
- Excessive noise (e.g. audio system volume, open vehicle window) interferes with the chime sound, and it may not be heard.
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