Side Blind Zone Alert (Sbza) - Cadillac XTS Owner's Manual

210 DRIVING AND OPERATING
Side Blind Zone
Alert (SBZA)
If equipped, the Side Blind Zone Alert
system is a lane-changing aid that
assists drivers with avoiding crashes
that occur with moving vehicles in the
side blind zone (or spot) areas. The
SBZA warning display will light up in
the corresponding outside side mirror
and will flash if the turn signal is on.
Warning
SBZA does not alert the driver to
vehicles rapidly approaching
outside of the side blind zones,
pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals.
It may not provide alerts when
changing lanes under all driving
conditions. Failure to use proper
care when changing lanes may
result in injury, death, or vehicle
damage. Before making a lane
change, always check mirrors,
glance over your shoulder, and use
the turn signals.
SBZA Detection Zones
The SBZA sensor covers a zone of
approximately one lane over from
both sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m
(11 ft). The height of the zone is
approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. This
zone starts at approximately the
middle of the vehicle and goes back
5 m (16 ft).
How the System Works
The SBZA symbol lights up in the side
mirrors when the system detects a
moving vehicle in the next lane over
that is in the side blind zone. This
indicates it may be unsafe to change
lanes. Before making a lane change,
check the SBZA display, check mirrors,
glance over your shoulder, and use the
turn signals.
Left Side Mirror Right Side Mirror
Display Display
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror SBZA displays will
briefly come on to indicate the system
is operating. When the vehicle is in a
forward gear, the left or right side
mirror display will light up if a moving
vehicle is detected in that blind zone.
If the turn signal is activated in the
same direction as a detected vehicle,
this display will flash as an extra
warning not to change lanes.
SBZA can be disabled through vehicle
personalization. See Collision/
Detection Systems under Vehicle
Personalization 0 144. If SBZA is
disabled by the driver, the SBZA
mirror displays will not light up.