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Blind Spot Assist
Function of Blind Spot Assist
At speeds above approximately 18 mph
(30 km/h), Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral,
rear-facing radar sensors to monitor the area up
to 10 ft (3 m) behind your vehicle and directly
next to your vehicle. Below 18 mph (30 km/h),
the system is not active and vehicles in the mon‐
itoring range are not detected.
If Blind Spot Assist is activated, the warning
lamp in the outside mirror lights up yellow at
speeds of up to 18 mph (30 km/h). At speeds
above approximately 18 mph (30 km/h), the
warning lamp goes out and Blind Spot Assist is
operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the monitoring
range at speeds above 18 mph (30 km/h), the
warning lamp in the outside mirror lights up red.
If a vehicle is detected close to your vehicle in
the lateral monitoring range and you switch on
the turn signal indicator in the corresponding
direction, a warning tone sounds once and the
warning lamp in the outside mirror flashes red. If
the turn signal indicator remains switched on, all
other detected vehicles are indicated only by the
flashing of the red warning lamp.
If you overtake a vehicle quickly, no warning is
given.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react to vehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
different speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warn drivers in this
situation.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation and maintain a safe dis‐
tance at the side of the vehicle.
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detect some vehicles and is not a substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is suf‐
ficient distance to the side for other road users
and obstacles.
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System limits
The system may be limited, particularly in the
following situations:
The sensors are dirty or covered.
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Poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain,
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snow or spray.
Narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
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monitoring range.
If the lanes are very narrow or very wide,
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especially if vehicles are not driving in the
middle of their lane.
Warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar continuous lane
borders. Warnings may be interrupted when driv‐
ing alongside long vehicles, for example trucks,
for a prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
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