TOYOTA 2012 Avalon - Manual (Page 184)

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2-4. Using other driving systems
When the grade behind the vehicle
slopes down sharply, objects appear to
be closer than they actually are.
The distance that appears on the screen
between three-dimensional objects (such
as vehicles) and flat surfaces (such as
the road) and the actual distance differ as
follows.
In reality, C = A < B (C and A are equally
far away; B is farther than C and A). How-
ever, on the screen, the situation appears
to be A < B < C.
On the screen, it appears that a truck is
parking about 0.5 m (1.5 ft.) away. How-
ever, in reality if you back up to point A,
you will hit the truck.