Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: Reverse Automatic Braking System operation

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual / Starting and operating / Reverse Automatic Braking System (if equipped) / Reverse Automatic Braking System operation

When Reverse Automatic Braking System is in operation, an audible warning beeps will sound in 3 levels to warn the driver of a potential collision.

1) First braking and warning: When the system detects an object, if the vehicle is kept reversing, the system determines a collision with an object may occur. In this case, short warning beeps will sound and automatic deceleration will be activated. Also, a warning message will be indicated on the audio/navigation monitor.

Warning message

2) Second braking and warning: When the system has detected an object, if the vehicle is further reversed and the system determines that a collision is highly likely to occur, a continuous warning beep will sound and automatic hard braking will be applied.

Warning message

3) After the vehicle has been stopped by the system: Make sure to depress the brake pedal after the vehicle has been stopped by automatic braking. Until the brake pedal is depressed, a message will be displayed on the audio/navigation monitor and the continuous beep will remain sounding.

Message
Message

After the brake pedal is depressed, the Reverse Automatic Braking system OFF indicator will illuminate and the system will temporarily stop operating. The Reverse Automatic Braking system OFF indicator will turn off when the select lever is shifted to a position other than the "R" position.

The system will operate again the next time the select lever is shifted to "R" position.

NOTE

In the following cases, after the vehicle has been stopped by the Reverse Automatic Braking system, brake control is released and the electronic parking brake operates. For details about releasing the parking brake, refer to "Electronic parking brake" .

When 2 minutes pass after the vehicle is stopped
When any door is opened
When the EyeSight system malfunctions
When the EyeSight system stops temporarily
When the Reverse Automatic Braking system malfunctions
When the Reverse Automatic Braking system stops temporarily

The message/warning message will not display for approximately 8 seconds after turning the ignition switch to the "ON" position.

Guideline of detecting range

Alarm pattern	Range of detected object	Audible warning sound
Medium proximity warning (First braking and warning)	28 to 35 inches (70 to 90 cm)	Short beeps
Short proximity warning (First braking and warning)	20 to 28 inches (50 to 70 cm)	Rapid short beeps
Closest proximity warning (Second braking and warning)	20 inches (50 cm) or less	Continuous beep

*: Range of detection may vary depending on the environmental condition.

Operating conditions

The Reverse Automatic Braking system will operate when all of the following conditions are met. The ignition switch is in the "ON" position The EyeSight warning indicator is off ...

Canceling the Reverse Automatic Braking system operation

The Reverse Automatic Braking system can be temporarily canceled by any of the following operation. While automatic braking is in operation, the brake pedal is depressed While au ...

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