Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: System features

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual / Starting and operating / BSD/RCTA (if equipped) / System features

BSD/RCTA consists of the following functions.

To detect a vehicle in a blind spot on an adjacent lane or a vehicle approaching at high speed while driving the vehicle (Blind Spot Detection)
To detect a vehicle approaching from the right or left while reversing the vehicle (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)

The system uses radar sensors for the following features.

NOTE The BSD/RCTA radar sensor has been certified by the radio wave related laws of the U.S. and Canada. When driving in other countries, certification of the country where the vehicle is driven must be obtained. For certification in the U.S. and Canada, refer to "Certification for the BSD/RCTA" .

BSD/RCTA (if equipped)

The BSD/RCTA consists of rear radar with Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. These functions of BSD/RCTA are the systems that detect objects and vehicles to the rear and draw att ...

Blind Spot Detection (BSD)

1) Operating range The system notifies the driver of the presence of vehicles in its blind spot. If the system detects a vehicle in its blind spot, it warns the driver by illuminatin ...

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Rear gate drop prevention function
If, while fully opened via the power rear gate function, the rear gate is lowered by the weight of snow and such, an electronic chirp will sound and the rear gate drop prevention function will apply braking to the rear gate so that it prevents a rapid closure of the rear gate. NOTE ...