NISSAN 2011 Quest - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 361)

Black plate (355,1)
Model "E52-D" EDITED: 2010/ 10/ 25
ness of the ambient light.
A chime sounds if the radar sensors have
already detected vehicles when the driver
activates the turn signal. If a vehicle comes into
the detection zone after the driver activates the
turn signal, then only the BSW indicator light
flashes and no chime sounds. (See “BSW
DRIVING SITUATIONS” later in this section)
The BSW system is automatically turned on
when the engine is started and the BSW ON
indicator light
*
1 illuminates on the switch. You
can turn the BSW system off by pushing the
BSW switch on the instrumental panel.
NOTE:
If you continue to push the BSW switch
from off to on for over 4 seconds, a chime
will sound. This will change the default
status of the BSW system to OFF so that
this system will not automatically turn on
when the engine is started. If this proce-
dure is repeated, the default status will
return to ON.
WARNING
. Do not use the BSW system when
towing a trailer because the system
may not function properly.
. Excessive noise (e.g. audio system
volume, open vehicle window) will
interfere with the chime sound, and
it may not be heard.
. The radar sensors may not be able to detect
and activate BSW when certain objects are
present such as:
— Pedestrians, bicycles, animals
— Several types of vehicles such as motor-
cycles
— Oncoming vehicles
— Vehicles remaining in the detection zone
when you accelerate from a stop
(See “BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS” later
in this section)
— A vehicle merging into an adjacent lane at
a speed approximately the same as your
vehicle
(See “BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS” later
in this section)
— A vehicle approaching rapidly from be-
hind.
(See “BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS” later
in this section)
— A vehicle which your vehicle overtakes
rapidly.
(See “BSW DRIVING SITUATIONS” later
in this section)
. Severe weather or road spray conditions
may reduce the ability of the radar to detect
other vehicles.
. The radar sensors detection zone is de-
signed based on a standard lane width.
When driving in a wider lane, the radar
sensors may not detect vehicles in an
adjacent lane. When driving in a narrow
lane, the radar sensors may detect vehicles
driving two lanes away.
. The radar sensors are designed to ignore
most stationary objects, however objects
such as guardrails, walls, foliage and parked
vehicles may occasionally be detected. This
is a normal operating condition.
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