Cross Traffic Alert - Cross Traffic Alert Limitations

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Cross Traffic Alert Limitations

The system may not correctly operate when any of the following occur:

Something is blocking the sensors.
Adjacently parked vehicles or objects are obstructing the sensors.
Vehicles approach at speeds less than 4 mph (6 km/h) or greater than 37 mph (60 km/h).
Your vehicle speed is greater than 7 mph (12 km/h).
You reverse out of an angled parking space.

Cross Traffic Alert Limitations with a Trailer Attached

The system remains on when you attach a trailer to vehicles with blind spot information system with trailer coverage under the following conditions:

You connect a trailer.
The trailer is a bike rack or cargo rack with a maximum length of 3 ft (1 m).
You set the trailer length to 3 ft (1 m) in the instrument cluster display.

Note: The system may not correctly operate when towing a trailer. For vehicles with a trailer tow module and tow bar approved by the manufacturer, the system turns off when you attach a trailer. For vehicles with an aftermarket trailer tow module or tow bar, we recommend that you switch the system off when you attach a trailer.

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