2012 Lexus CT 200h Owners Manual - Page 267

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2-4. Using other driving systems

CT200h_U (OM76040U)

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Conditions that may trigger the system even if there is no possibility of a collision

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When there is an object by the roadside at the entrance to a curve

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When passing an oncoming vehicle on a curve

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When driving over a narrow iron bridge

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When there is a metal object on the road surface

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When driving on an uneven road surface (nose up, nose down)

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When passing an oncoming vehicle on a left-turn

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When your vehicle rapidly closes on the vehicle in front

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When a grade separation/interchange, sign, billboard, or other structure

appears to be directly in the vehicle’s line of travel

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When the steep angle of the road causes a metal object located beneath the

road surface to be seen ahead of the vehicle

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When an extreme change in vehicle height occurs

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When the axis of the radar is out of adjustment

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When passing through certain toll gates

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When passing through an overpass

When the system is activated in the situations described above, there is also a possi-

bility that the seat belts will retract quickly and the brakes will be applied with a force

greater than normal. When the seat belt is locked in the retracted position, stop the

vehicle in a safe place, release the seat belt and refasten it.

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Obstacles not detected

The sensor cannot detect plastic obstacles such as traffic cones. There may also be

occasions when the sensor cannot detect pedestrians, animals, bicycles, motorcy-

cles, trees, or snowdrifts.

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When there is a malfunction in the system

Warning lights and/or warning messages will turn on or flash. (

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