REAR VIEW MONITOR SYSTEM290The 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 as-sist−sensors are turned on and an ob-stacle is detected in front of or behindyour vehicle, a warning appears on theright top of the rear view monitor. Fordetails, see "Intuitive parking assist" onpage 304.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 thetrunk is not completely 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. Do not use the system in the follow-ing cases: On icy or slick road surfaces, orin snow. When using tire chains or emer-gency tires. On an uneven or indirect road,such as a slope or curve.Rear view monitor system
