2012 Toyota Sequoia Owners Manual - Page 234

2 -4 . U sing ot he r driving syst e m s BSM (Blind Spot M onit or) ∗ The Blind Spot Monitor is a system that assists the driver to confirm safety when changing lanes. The system uses radar sensors to detect vehicles that are traveling in an adjacent lane in the area that is not reflected in the outside rear view mirror (the blind spot), and advises the driver of the vehicles existence via the outside rear view mirror indicator. BSM main switch Pressing the switch turns the system on or off. When the system is set to on, the switch's indicator illuminates. Outside rear view mirror indicator When a vehicle is detected in the outside rear view mirror blind spot area, the outside rear view mirror indicator on that side illuminates. If the turn signal lever is operated when a vehicle is in the outside rear view mirror's blind spot area, the outside rear view mirror indicator flashes. ∗: If equipped 236