Subaru Forester: 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 light and BSD/
RCTA OFF indicator light are turned off.
- The EyeSight warning indicator is off.
- The vehicle is driven at speeds above 7
mph (12 km/h) (except when reversing).
- The select lever is in the “R” position
(when reversing).
The BSD/RCTA will not operate in the
following situations.
- The BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light is
on.
- The vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10
km/h) even when the BSD/RCTA OFF
indicator light remains off (except when
reversing).
NOTE
- In the following case, the BSD/RCTA
will stop operating and the BSD/RCTA
warning light will appear. If the BSD/
RCTA warning light 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 OFF indicator light will appear.
- When the radar sensor becomes
significantly misaligned (If the orientation
of the radar sensor is
shifted for any reason, readjustment
is required. Have the sensor
adjusted at a SUBARU dealer.)
- When a large amount of snow or
ice sticks to the rear bumper surface
around the radar sensors.
- When the vehicle is driven on a
snow-covered road or in an environment
in which there are no objects
around (such as in a desert) for
a long time.
- When the temperature around the
radar sensors increased excessively
due to long driving on uphill
grades in summer, etc.
- When the temperature around the
radar sensors becomes extremely
low.
- When the vehicle battery voltage
lowers.
- When an overvoltage occurs in
the vehicle battery.
When the above conditions are corrected,
the BSD/RCTA will resume operation
and the BSD/RCTA OFF indicator
light will disappear. However, if the
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light has
appeared for a prolonged time, have
the system inspected at a SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible.
- The detectability of the radar sensors
is restricted. The BSD/RCTA detection
may be impaired and the system
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 conditions
such as rain, snow or fog
- When driving on wet roads such
as snow-covered roads or through
puddles
- The radar sensors may not detect or
may have difficulty detecting the following.
- Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians,
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 approaching
your vehicle even though they are in
the detection area (either on a
neighboring lane to the rear or beside
your vehicle when reversing).
(The system determines the presence
of approaching vehicles
based on data detected by the radar
sensors.)
- Vehicles traveling at significantly
different speeds
- Vehicles driving parallel to your
vehicle at almost the same speed
for a prolonged time
- Oncoming vehicles
- Vehicles in a lane beyond the
neighboring lane
- Vehicles travelling at a significantly
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 neighboring
lane.
- When the 8-inch audio/navigation
system is performing a software update,
the RCTA warning icons may not be displayed on the audio/navigation
screen until the update is complete.
When the BSD/RCTA is active, the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light will operate
to alert the driver when there are vehicles
in the neighboring lanes...
Other information:
Cargo area light (models without rear gate light)
ON
OFF
DOOR
Cargo area light (models with rear gate light)
OFF
DOOR
ON
ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The cargo area light will illuminate
automatically in the following case...
The rear gate can be locked and unlocked
using any of the following systems.
Power door locking switch: Refer to
“Locking and unlocking from the inside”.
Keyless access with the push-button
start system (if equipped): Refer to “Keyless
access with push-button start system”...