warning SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Owners Manual

!Lane Change Assist (LCA)
1) Operating range
The system notifies the driver of vehicles
approaching at a high speed in the
neighboring lanes. If the system detects
a vehicle approaching at a high speed in
the neighboring lanes, it warns the driver
of dangers by illuminating the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light(s) on the outside
mirror(s). If the driver operates the turn
signal lever in the direction where the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light is
illuminating, the system warns the driver
of dangers by flashing the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light. !
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
1) Operating range
The system notifies the driver of another
vehicle approaching from either side when
driving in reverse. This feature helps the
driver check the rear and side areas of the
vehicle when moving backward.
If the system detects a vehicle approach-
ing from either side while moving back-
ward, it warns the driver of dangers in the
following way.
.The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light(s) on the outside mirror(s) flashes.
. A warning buzzer sounds.
1) The detection range of the radar sensors
A) Vehicle that may be detected
WARNING
In parking areas in which parking
lots are located diagonally to driving
lanes as indicated in the illustration
above, the system may detect a
vehicle (A) that is coming across
the front of your vehicle in some
cases. Always be sure to check the
surroundings with your eyes when
reversing the vehicle, because the
detectability of RCTA is limited.
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1) The detection range of the radar sensors
2) The out of detection range of the radarsensors
B) Vehicle that may not be detected
WARNING
The approaching vehicle (B) may
not be detected because the vehicle
reversing is blocked by a parked
vehicle. Always be sure to check the
surroundings with your eyes when
reversing the vehicle, because the
detectability of RCTA is limited.
& System operation
! Operating conditions
The BSD/RCTA will operate when all of
the following conditions are met.
. The ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position.
. The BSD/RCTA warning indicator and
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator are turned off.
. The vehicle is driven at speeds above
6 mph (10 km/h) (except when reversing).
. The shift lever/select lever is in the “R”
position (RCTA only).
The BSD/RCTA will not operate in the
following situations.
. The BSD/RCTA OFF indicator is on.
. The vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10
km/h) even when the BSD/RCTA OFF
indicator remains off (except when rever-
sing).
NOTE
. In the following case, the BSD/RCTA
will stop operating and the BSD/RCTA
warning indicator will appear. If the
BSD/RCTA warning indicator appears,
have your vehicle inspected at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
–When a malfunction occurs in the
system, including the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light .
In the following cases, the BSD/
RCTA will temporarily stop operating
(or may stop operating) and the BSD/
RCTA warning indicator will appear.
–When the radar sensor becomes
significantly misaligned (If the or-
ientation of the radar sensor is
shifted for any reason, readjust-
ment is required. Have the sensor
adjusted at a SUBARU dealer.)
– When a large amount of snow or
ice sticks to the rear bumper sur-
face around the radar sensors
– When the vehicle is driven on a
snow-covered road or in an envir-
onment in which there are no
objects around (such as in a desert)
for a long time
– When the temperature around
the radar sensors increased exces-
sively due to long driving on uphill
grades in summer, etc.
– When the temperature around
the radar sensors becomes extre-
mely low
– When the vehicle battery voltage
lowers
– When the vehicle battery be-
comes overvoltage
When the above conditions are cor-
rected, the BSD/RCTA will resume
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operation and the BSD/RCTA warning
indicator will disappear. However, if the
BSD/RCTA warning indicator has ap-
peared for a prolonged time, have the
system inspected at a SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.
.The detectability of the radar sen-
sors is restricted. The BSD/RCTA de-
tection may be impaired and the sys-
tem may not operate properly under the
following conditions.
–When the rear bumper around
the radar sensors is distorted
– When ice, snow or mud adheres
to the rear bumper surface around
the radar sensors
– When stickers, etc. are affixed on
the areas of the radar sensors on
the rear bumper
– During adverse weather condi-
tions such as rain, snow or fog
– When driving on wet roads such
as snow-covered roads and
through puddles
. The radar sensors may not detect or
may have difficulty detecting the fol-
lowing.
–Small motorcycles, bicycles, pe-
destrians, stationary objects on the
road or road side, etc.
– Vehicles with body shapes that
the radar may not reflect (vehicles with a low body height such as
sports cars or a trailer with no
cargo)
–
Vehicles that are not approach-
ing your vehicle even though they
are in the detection area (either on a
neighboring lane to the rear or
beside your vehicle when rever-
sing) (The system determines the
presence of approaching vehicles
based on data detected by the radar
sensors.)
– Vehicles traveling at significantly
different speeds
– Vehicles driving in parallel at
almost the same speed as your
vehicle for a prolonged time
– Oncoming vehicles
– Vehicles in a lane beyond the
neighboring lane
– Vehicles travelling at a signifi-
cantly lower speed that you are
trying to overtake
. On a road with extremely narrow
lanes, the system may detect vehicles
driving in a lane next to the neighbor-
ing lane.& BSD/RCTA approach indica-
tor light/warning buzzer
While the BSD/RCTA is active, the follow-
ing item(s) will operate to alert the driver.
. The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light (when there are vehicles in the
neighboring lanes)
. The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light and warning buzzer (when a vehicle
is approaching from the left or right side
while reversing)
! BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
It is mounted in each side of the outside
mirrors and will illuminate when a vehicle
approaching from behind is detected. If an
indicator light is illuminated and the turn
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signal lever is operated toward the side in
which this light turned on, the indicator
light flashes to warn the driver of dangers.
When reversing the vehicle, the indicator
light flashes when the system detects a
vehicle approaching from either side.! BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light dimming function
When the headlights are turned on, the
brightness of the BSD/RCTA approach
indicator light will be reduced.
NOTE
. When affected by direct sunlight,
you may have difficulty recognizing
the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light.
. When affected by the headlight
beams from the vehicles behind, you
may have difficulty recognizing the
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light.
. While the illumination brightness
control dial is in the fully upward
position, even if the headlights are
turned on, the brightness of the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light will not
be reduced. For details about the
illumination brightness control dial,
refer to “Illumination brightness con-
trol” F3-101. !
BSD/RCTA approach warning buz-
zer (only when reversing)
A warning 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 the combination
meter. For details, refer to “BSD/RCTA”
F 3-43.
! 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.
–Whenavehiclemovestothe
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 shift lever/
select lever is shifted to the “R ”
position
– When extremely heavy cargo is
loaded in the trunk or cargo area
. 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
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.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).
. The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light may flash when turning at an inter-
section in urban areas or a multilane
intersection.
. The BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light may flash and the warning buzzer
may sound if a building or a wall exists in
the reversing direction.
. In the following cases, the system may
detect a vehicle driving two lanes away
from your vehicle.
–When you are driving on the near
side of its lane from the corresponding
vehicle –
When the vehicle driving two lanes
away is driving on the near side of its
lane from your vehicle
& BSD/RCTA warning indicator
! System temporary stop indicator
System temporary stop indicator
This indicator appears when the system is
used under the following conditions.
.Extremely high or low temperatures
. When abnormal voltage exists for the
vehicle battery
. When the radar sensor is significantly
misaligned
Once the above conditions are corrected,
the system will recover from the temporary
stop condition and the indicator will disappear. If the indicator remains dis-
played for a prolonged time, have the
system inspected at a SUBARU dealer.
!
System temporary stop indicator
due to reduced radar sensitivity
System temporary stop indicator due to
reduced radar sensitivity
This indicator appears when the detect-
ability of the radar sensors is reduced.
Once the condition is corrected, the
system will recover from the temporary
stop condition and the indicator will
disappear. If the indicator remains dis-
played for a prolonged time, have the
system inspected at a SUBARU dealer.
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vehicle
–When using a chassis dynam-
ometer or free roller device, etc.
– When running the engine and
makingthewheelsrotatewhile
lifting up the vehicle
. If the ignition switch is turned to the
“ LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position, the last known
status of the system is maintained. For
example, if the ignition switch is turned
to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position with the
BSD/RCTA deactivated, the BSD/RCTA
will remain deactivated the next time
the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position.
. If the vehicle battery is disconnected
due to situations such as battery
terminal or fuse replacement, after the
battery is reconnected, the BSD/RCTA
will be activated.
& Certification for the BSD/
RCTA
. U.S.-spec. models
FCC ID: OAYSRR2A
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not ex-
pressly approved by the party re- sponsible for compliance could void
the user
’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
. Canada-spec. models
This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS standard
(s). Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux
CNR d ’Industrie Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L ’ex-
ploitation est autorisée aux deux condi-
tions suivantes: (1) l ’appareil ne doit pas
produire de brouillage, et (2) l ’utilisateur
de l ’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage
est susceptible d ’en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
& Handling of radar sensors
Radar sensors
The radar sensors, one on each side of
the vehicle, are mounted inside the rear
bumper.
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Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System
NOTE
.To ensure correct operation of the
BSD/RCTA, observe the following pre-
cautions.
–Always keep the bumper surface
near the radar sensors clean.
– Do not affix any stickers or other
items on the bumper surface near
the radar sensors.
– Do not modify the bumper near
the radar sensors.
– Do not paint the bumper near the
radar sensors.
– Do not expose the bumper near
the radar sensors to strong im-
pacts. If a sensor becomes misa-
ligned, a system malfunction may
occur, including the inability to
detect vehicles entering the detec-
tion areas. If any strong shock is
applied to the bumper, be sure to
contact your SUBARU dealer for
inspection.
– Do not disassemble the radar
sensors.
. If the radar sensors require repair or
replacement, or the bumper area
around the radar sensors requires
repair, paintwork or replacement, con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for assis-
tance.Reverse Automatic Braking
System (if equipped)
Reverse Automatic Braking is a system
designed to help avoid collisions or reduce
collision damage when reversing the
vehicle. If a wall or an obstacle is detected
in the reversing direction, the system will
notify the driver with a warning sound and
may activate the vehicle ’s brakes auto-
matically.
WARNING
. Reverse Automatic Braking is not
a system intended to replace the
driver ’s responsibility to check
surrounding areas for vehicles or
obstacles to avoid a collision.
. The driver is responsible for
driving safely. Always be sure to
check the surroundings visually
when reversing the vehicle.
. Since the system operation has
various limitations, the warning
sound or automatic braking may
be delayed or may not operate at
allevenwhenanobstacleis
present in the reversing direc-
tion.
. The system is not designed to detect people (including chil-
dren), animals or other moving
objects.
. Depending on the vehicle condi-
tion or the surrounding environ-
ment, the sonar sensor ’s ability
to detect objects may become
unstable.
NOTE
The Reverse Automatic Braking Sys-
tem records and stores the following
data when automatic braking operates.
It does not record conversations, per-
sonal information or other audio data.
. Distance from the object
. Vehicle speed
. Accelerator pedal operation status
. Brake pedal operation status
. Select lever position
. Outside temperature
. The sensitivity setting of the sonar
sensors
SUBARU and third parties con-
tracted by SUBARU may acquire
and use the recorded data for the
purpose of vehicle research and
development. SUBARU and third
parties contracted by SUBARU will
not disclose or provide the acquired
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data to any other third party except
under the following conditions.– The vehicle owner has given his/
her consent.
– The disclosure/provision is
based on a court order or other
legally enforceable request.
– Data that has been modified so
that the user and vehicle cannot be
identified is provided to a research
institution for statistical processing
or similar purposes.
& Reverse Automatic Braking
System overview
The system detects objects using sonar
sensors installed in the rear bumper. If the
system determines a possible collision
with an object in the reversing direction,
automatic deceleration will be activated.
Also, beeping sounds will activate. If the
vehicle is further reversed, automatic hard
braking will be applied and a continuous
beeping sound will activate. !
Detecting range
1) Detecting range (width): Approximately 6
in (15 cm) outside of the vehicle width
2) Range that the system cannot detect: Approximately 20 in (50 cm) behind the
rear of the vehicle
3) Detecting range (length): Approximately 5 ft (1.5 m) from the rear of the vehicle
WARNING
If your vehicle is trapped on a rail-
road crossing and you are trying to
escape by reversing through the
crossing gate, the system may re-
cognize the crossing gate as an
obstacle and the brakes may acti-
vate. In this case, remain calm and
either continue to depress the accel-
erator pedal or cancel the system. To cancel the system, refer to
“Can-
celing the Reverse Automatic Brak-
ing system operation ”F 7-72.
& Operating conditions
The Reverse Automatic Braking system
will operate when all of the following
conditions are met.
. The ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position
. The EyeSight warning indicator is off
. The Reverse Automatic Braking fail
indicator is off
. HALT (Reverse Automatic Braking
system OFF) indicator is off
. The Reverse Automatic Braking sys-
tem is set to on
. The select lever is in the “R ”position
. The vehicle speed is between 1 to 9
mph (1.5 to 15 km/h)
NOTE
. When the Reverse Automatic Brak-
ing fail indicator is illuminated, the
Reverse Automatic Braking system
cannot be operated. Promptly contact
a SUBARU dealer to have the system
inspected.
. When the Reverse Automatic Brak-
ing system OFF indicator is illumi-
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Parts attached to the rear bumper
near the sonar sensor– Commercial electronic parts (fog
light, fender pole, radio antenna) or
commercial attachment parts (trai-
ler hitch, bicycle carrier, bumper
guard) are attached
– Parts that emit high frequency
sound, such as a horn or speaker,
are attached
Vehicle conditions – The vehicle is significantly in-
clined
– The ground clearance is signifi-
cantly reduced due to the vehicle ’s
loading condition, etc.
– When the sonar sensor is mis-
aligned due to a collision or an
accident
Surrounding environment – A cloth banner, flag, hanging
branch or railroad crossing bars
are present in the reversing direc-
tion
– When reversing on a gravel or
grassy area
– When reversing in an area where
objects or walls are adjacent to the
vehicle such as narrow tunnels,
narrow bridges, narrow roads or narrow garages
–
Wheel tracks or a hole is present
in the ground of the reversing
direction
– When reversing over a drainage
cover (grate cover)
– The path of the reversing direc-
tion is inclined such as on a steep
uphill
– A curb is present in the reversing
direction
– When reversing downhill
& Reverse Automatic Braking
System operation
When the Reverse Automatic Braking
System is in operation, the range between
the vehicle and the detected object will be
indicated on the multi function display.
Also, warning sounds will activate in 3
levels to warn the driver of a potential
collision.
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Starting and operating/Reverse Automatic Braking System
Guideline of detecting rangeAlarm pattern Range of detected object* Distance indicator Warning sounds
Long proximity warn-
ing (Obstacle detect
warning) 35 inches (90 cm) or more Green
No warning sound
Medium proximity
warning (First braking
and warning - yellow) 28 to 35 inches (70 to 90
cm)
Yellow + Green Short beeps
Short proximity warn-
ing (First braking and
warning - orange) 20 to 28 inches (50 to 70
cm)
Orange + Yellow +
Green
Rapid short beeps
Closest proximity
warning (Second
braking and warning) 20 inches (50 cm) or less
Red + Orange +
Yellow + GreenContinuous beep
*: Range of detection may vary depending on the environmental condition.
Range of detected object
1) Green: 35 inches (90 cm) or more
1) Obstacle detect warning:
When an object is detected in the rever-
sing direction, the range of detected object
will be indicated on the multi function
display.
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