4085-5. Using the driving support systems
■Vehicles that can be detected
by the Blind Spot Monitor
The BSM function uses radar sen-
sors to detect the following vehicles
traveling in adjacent lanes and
advises the driver of the presence
of such vehicles via the indicators
WARNING
■Handling the radar sensor
Blind Spot Monitor sensors are
installed inside the left and right sides of the rear bumper respectively.
Observe the following to ensure the
Blind Spot Monitor can function cor - rectly.
●Keep the sensor s and the sur-
rounding areas on the rear bumper clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area
on the rear bumper is dirty or cov - ered with snow, the Blind Spot
Monitor may not operate and a
warning message ( →P.394) will be displayed. In this s ituation, clear off
the dirt or snow a nd drive the vehi-
cle with the operation conditions of the BSM function ( →P.410) satis-
fied for approximately 10 minutes. If
the warning message does not dis - appear, have the v ehicle inspected
by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject a sensor or its sur - rounding area on the rear bumper
to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even slightly off position, the system may mal-
function and vehicles may not be
detected correctly. In the following situations, have
your vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sensor
is scratched or dented, or part of them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not attach acce ssories, stickers
(including transparent stickers), alu - minum tape, etc. to a sensor or its
surrounding area on the rear
bumper.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur -
rounding area on the rear bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper
needs to be removed/installed or replaced, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any
color other than an official Toyota color.
The Blind Spot Monitor
function
