Rear direction monitoring apparatus for vehicle
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1. A rear direction monitoring apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- first detecting means for detecting that an ignition key is in an accessory-on position;
second detecting means for detecting whether or not an object exists in the vicinity of an exhaust tail pipe when said first detecting means detects that said ignition key is at said accessory-on position; and
first alarm means for raising an alarm to a vehicle driver when said second detecting means detects that an object exists in the vicinity of said exhaust tail pipe.
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Abstract
When an electronic control unit (ECU) detects that an ignition key is turned to an accessory-on position, it is monitored whether or not an object exists in the vicinity of an exhaust tail pipe. In case where the object is detected in the vicinity of the exhaust tail pipe, a warning is raised inside and outside of a vehicle. At the same time, when it is detected that the ignition key is turned to an engine starting position, the ECU inhibits starting the engine of the vehicle for safty.
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1. A rear direction monitoring apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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first detecting means for detecting that an ignition key is in an accessory-on position;
second detecting means for detecting whether or not an object exists in the vicinity of an exhaust tail pipe when said first detecting means detects that said ignition key is at said accessory-on position; and
first alarm means for raising an alarm to a vehicle driver when said second detecting means detects that an object exists in the vicinity of said exhaust tail pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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