Fcw limitations – HONDA 1984 Accord Sedan - Owner's Manual User Manual
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When Driving
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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
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Driving
FCW may not activate or may not detect a vehicle in front of your vehicle, and may activate even when you are aware of a vehicle ahead
of you, or when there is no vehicle ahead under the following conditions.
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FCW Limitations
Condition
Models with multi-
information display
Models with
information display
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The distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you is too short.
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A vehicle cuts in front of you at a slow speed, and it brakes suddenly.
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A vehicle suddenly crosses in front of you.
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When either your vehicle or the vehicle ahead of you accelerates rapidly.
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The vehicle ahead of you is a motorcycle, a small vehicle, or a unique vehicle such as a tractor.
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When you drive off-road or on a mountain road, or curved and winding road for an extended period that
makes it difficult for the sensor/camera to properly detect a vehicle in front of you.
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When there are pedestrians or animals in front of your vehicle.
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When you drive in bad weather (rain, fog, etc.).
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A heavy load in the rear or modifications to the suspension tilts your vehicle.
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An abnormal tire condition is detected (wrong tire size, flat tire, etc.).
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When the windshield is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
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When the temperature inside the system is high.
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A sudden change between light and dark such as an entrance or exit of a tunnel.
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You drive into the sunlight (e.g. at dawn or dusk).
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When the windshield is dirty or cloudy.
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When streetlights are perceived as the taillight of a vehicle in front of yours.
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When driving at night, the vehicle ahead of you is running with either taillight bulb burned out.
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When you drive in the shadows of trees, buildings, etc.
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When your vehicle is towing a trailer.
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When the radar sensor cover is blocked by dirt, mud, leaves, wet snow, etc.
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You drive under a low or narrow bridge at high speed.
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You drive over speed bumps, steel road plates, etc., or your vehicle approaches train tracks or roadside
objects (such as a traffic sign and guard rail) on a curve.
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