BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) CONTROL MODULE [Australian specs.]

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module detects a target vehicle in the blind-spot at the rear of the vehicle by emitting microwaves from the radar to control the blind spot monitoring (BSM) system.

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module controls the BSM system based on the following CAN signals:

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module (LH) transmits with the related unit using CAN. The BSM control modules (LH) and (RH) transmit via special CAN lines.

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module (LH) transmits the CAN signal received from the related unit to the BSM control module (RH) and sends the CAN signal received from the BSM control module (RH) to the related unit.

CAN signal sending module	Signal name
PCM	Vehicle speed signal
EPS control module	Steering angle (estimated absolute angle) signal
Start stop unit	Light switch position signal
Turn switch signal
Instrument cluster	Ignition switch position signal
Panel light signal
Back-up light illumination request signal

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module emits microwaves to the following area to detect an object in the blind-spot at the rear of the vehicle from the reflected microwaves.

Note

• The detection ability of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module has limitations. In the following cases, the detection ability may lower and the system may not operate normally.

― The rear bumper near the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module has become deformed.

― Snow, ice or mud adheres to the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module on the rear bumper.

― Under bad weather conditions such as rain, snow and fog.

• Under the following conditions, the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module cannot detect target objects or it may be difficult to detect them.

― Stationary objects on a road or a road side such as small, two-wheeled vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, and shopping carts.

― Vehicle shapes which do not reflect radar waves well such as empty trailers with a low vehicle height and sports cars.

• Turn off the system while pulling a trailer or while an accessory such as a bicycle carrier is installed to the rear of the vehicle. Otherwise, the radio waves emitted by the radar will be blocked causing the system to not operate normally.

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module calculates the position, direction of vehicle travel, and relative speed of the detected object from the reflected microwaves, vehicle speed, and steering angle (estimated absolute angle) signal to detect an object which approaches the blind-spot at the rear of the vehicle as a target vehicle for monitoring.

• When the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module receives the panel light signal from the instrument cluster, it determines that the vehicle is being driven at night or in a dark place and decreases the brightness of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) indicator light. As a result, visibility of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) indicator light at night has been improved.

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module detects soiling, transmission errors, and internal malfunctions of the module and stores DTCs. In addition, the BSM off indicator light in the instrument cluster flashes to indicate a system error. For DTC details, refer to [ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM]. (See ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) CONTROL MODULE (Australian specs.)].)

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control modules are positioned on the left and right sides of the body inside the rear bumper.

• The blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module is integrated with the radar, which emits microwaves and receives the reflected waves, and the control module.

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• For the operation of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) control module, refer to the BSM system. (See BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM [Australian specs.].)

DTC No.	Fail-safe function
B118C:11	Blind spot monitoring (BSM) system is stopped.
B118C:15
U0001:88
U0100:00
U0131:00
U0155:00
U0214:00
U0233:00
U0401:68
U0420:68
U0423:68
U0515:68
U2300:51
U2300:54
U2300:56
U2300:64
U3000:01
U3000:09
U3000:54
U3000:97	Not applicable
U3003:04	Blind spot monitoring (BSM) system is stopped.
U3003:16
U3003:17