2003 Toyota 4Runner Owners Manual - Page 211

'03 4Runner_U (L/O 0208) When water droplets are adhering to the camera, or when humidity is high (for example, when it rains) When foreign matter (for example, mud) is adhering to the camera When the sun or the beam of headlights is shining directly into the camera lens THE REAR CAMERA VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM D If a bright light (for example, sunlight reflected off the vehicle body) is picked up by the camera, the smear effect∗ peculiar to the CCD camera may occur. ∗: D The rear view monitor system camera is located on the back door as shown in the illustration. D The rear view monitor system camera uses a special lens. The distance of the images that appear on the screen differs from the actual distance. D In the following cases, it may become difficult to see the images on the screen, but this is not a malfunction. In the dark (for example, at night) When the temperature near the lens is high or low Smear effect-A phenomenon that occurs when a bright light (for example, sunlight reflected off the vehicle body) is picked up by the camera; when transmitted by the camera, the light source appears to have a vertical streak above and below it. 2003 4RUNNER from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM35795U) 211