i-ACTIVSENSE

• Headlights are equipped which do not blind drivers approaching in the opposite direction no matter what side of the road you must drive your vehicle (left-hand or right-hand traffic). Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the optical axis of the headlights when switching temporarily to driving on the opposite side of the road (left-hand or right-hand traffic).

• The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) function can be switched to operable/inoperable using the personalisation function.

  Refer to Personalisation Features (Search).

The timing in which the system switches the headlights changes under the following conditions. If the system does not switch the headlights appropriately, manually switch between high and low beams according to the visibility as well as road and traffic conditions.

• When there are sources of light in the area such as street lamps, illuminated signboards, and traffic signals.

• When there are reflective objects in the surrounding area such as reflective plates and signs.

• When visibility is reduced under rain, snow and foggy conditions.

• When driving on roads with sharp curves or hilly terrain.

• When the headlights/rear lamps of vehicles in front of you or in the opposite lane are dim or not illuminated.

• When there is insufficient darkness such as at dawn or dusk.

• When the luggage compartment is loaded with heavy objects or the rear passenger seats are occupied.

• When visibility is reduced due to a vehicle in front of you spraying water from its tyres onto your windscreen.

The headlight high-beam indicator light turns on while the high beams are on.

Under the following conditions, the adaptive LED headlights may not operate normally. Manually switch between the high and low beams according to the visibility, and the road and traffic conditions.

• When there are other sources of light in the area such as street lamps, illuminated signboards, and traffic signals.

• When there are reflective objects in the surrounding area such as reflective plates and signs.

• When visibility is reduced under rain, snow and foggy conditions.

• When driving on roads with sharp curves or undulations.

• When the headlights/rear lamps of vehicles ahead or in the opposite lane are dim or not illuminated.

• When there is insufficient darkness such as at dawn or dusk.

• When the luggage compartment is loaded with heavy objects or the rear passenger seats are occupied.

• When visibility is reduced due to a vehicle ahead spraying water from its tyres onto your windscreen.

• If your vehicle deviates from its traffic lane, the LDWS operates (warning sound and indicator light). Steer the vehicle adequately to drive the vehicle to the centre of the lane.

• When the direction indicator lever is operated for a lane change, the LDWS warning is automatically cancelled. The LDWS warning becomes operable when the direction indicator lever is returned and the system detects the white or yellow lines.

• If the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal is operated abruptly and the vehicle moves close to a white or yellow line, the system determines that the driver is making a lane change and the LDWS warning is automatically cancelled.

• The LDWS may not operate during the period immediately after the vehicle has deviated from its lane and the LDWS has operated, or the vehicle deviates from its lane repeatedly within a short period of time.

• The LDWS does not operate if it does not detect the white or yellow lines of the traffic lane.

• Under the following conditions, the LDWS may not be able to detect white or yellow lines correctly and the LDWS may not operate correctly.

  • If an object placed on the instrument panel is reflected in the windscreen and picked up by the camera.

  • Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat and the vehicle is inclined.

  • The tyre pressures are not adjusted to the specified pressure.

  • When the vehicle is driven on the entry and exit to or from the rest area or tollgate of a highway.

  • The white or yellow lines are less visible because of dirt or paint flaking.

  • The vehicle ahead is running near a white or yellow line and the line is less visible.

  • A white or yellow line is less visible because of bad weather (rain, fog, or snow).

  • A misleading line is picked up on the road such as a temporary line for construction, or because of shade, lingering snow, or grooves filled with water.

  • The surrounding brightness suddenly changes such as when entering or exiting a tunnel.

  • The illumination of the headlights is weakened because of dirt or the optical axis is deviated.

  • The windscreen is dirty or foggy.

  • Back-light is reflecting from the road surface.

  • The road surface is wet and shiny after rain, or there are puddles on the road.

  • The shade of a guardrail parallel to a white or yellow line is on the road.

  • The width of a lane is excessively narrow or wide.

  • The road is excessively uneven.

  • The vehicle is shaken after hitting a road bump.

  • There are two or more adjacent white or yellow lines.

  • There are various road markings or lane markings of various shapes near an intersection.

• The Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system will not operate if the driver is deliberately performing driving operations (accelerator pedal and steering wheel).

• The Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system will operate under the following conditions.

  • The engine is running.

  • “SCBS Forward malfunction” is not displayed in the multi-information display.

  • The vehicle speed is between about 4 to 30 km/h (3 to 18 mph).

  • The Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system is not turned off.

  • The DSC is not malfunctioning.

• The Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) detects a vehicle ahead by emitting a near-infrared laser beam and receiving the beam reflected off the reflector of the vehicle ahead, and then using it for the measurement. Consequently, the Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) may not operate under the following conditions:

  • Reflection of the laser is poor due to the shape of the vehicle ahead.

  • The vehicle ahead is significantly dirty.

  • Under bad weather condition, such as rain, fog and snow.

  • The window washer is being used or the windscreen wipers are not used when it's raining.

  • The windscreen is dirty.

  • The steering wheel is turned completely left or right, or the vehicle is accelerated rapidly and comes close to the vehicle ahead.

  • Trucks with low loading platforms and vehicles with an extremely low or high profile.

  • Vehicles with certain shapes such as a vehicle carrier.

• Under the following conditions, the Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system may not operate normally.

  • Heavy luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment or on the rear seat.

  • If there is the possibility of partial contact with a vehicle ahead.

  • When driving on continuously curving roads, and entering and exiting exits.

  • Elongated luggage or cargo is loaded onto installed roof rails and covers the laser sensor.

  • Exhaust gas from the vehicle in front, sand, snow, and water vapour rising from manholes and grating, and water splashed into the air.

  • When towing a malfunctioning vehicle.

• In the following cases, the laser sensor may inadvertently determine that there is a vehicle ahead and the Smart City Brake Support [Forward] (SCBS F) system may operate.

  • Objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.

  • Vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.

  • Metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.

  • When passing through a toll gate equipped with a bar.

  • When passing under a vinyl curtain or flag.

  • Plastic objects such as pylons.

  • Two-wheeled vehicles, pedestrians, animals or standing trees.

• (Manual transaxle)

  If the vehicle is stopped by the SCBS operation and the clutch pedal is not depressed, the engine stops.

• When the system operates, the user is notified by the flashing Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) warning indication and the multi-information display.