REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM296The rear view monitor system assiststhe driver by displaying an image of theview behind the vehicle while backingup. The image is displayed in reverseon the screen. This allows the image toappear in the same manner as that ofthe rear view mirror.To display the rear view image on thescreen, shift the shift position to "R"when the "POWER" switch is in ONmode.If you move the shift position out of the "R",the screen returns to the previous screen.Operating another function of the naviga-tion system will display another screen.Vehicles with intuitive parking assist −sensor -When the intuitive parking assist −sen-sors are turned on and an obstacle is de-tected in front of or behind your vehicle,a warning appears on the right top of therear view monitor. For details, refer tothe "Owner's Manual".The rear view monitor system is a supple-ment device intended to assist back up.When backing up, be sure to check behindand all around the vehicle visually.CAUTION Never depend on the rear viewmonitor system entirely whenbacking up. Always make sureyour intended path is clear.Use caution, just as you wouldwhen backing up any vehicle. Never back up while looking only atthe screen. The image on thescreen is different from actualconditions. Depicted distancesbetween objects and flat surfaceswill differ from actual distance. Ifyou back up while looking only atthe screen, you may hit a vehicle, aperson or an object. When backingup, be sure to check behind and allaround the vehicle visually andwith mirrors before proceeding. Do not use the system when theback door is open or not complete-ly closed. Use your own eyes to confirm thevehicle's surroundings, as the dis-played image may become faint ordark, and moving images will bedistorted, or not entirely visiblewhen the outside temperature islow. When backing up, be sure tocheck behind and all around the ve-hicle visually and with mirror be-fore proceeding.Rear view monitor system -
