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Display in the driver's display in the
menuAssistance
If a vehicle is detected at speeds above approx-
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle enters
the warning range immediately afterwards, the
warning lamp in the corresponding outside mirror
lights up red. In the
Assistance
menu, the lamp in
outside mirror
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also lights up red and the lane
in which the vehicle is detected is hatched out.
If a vehicle is detected in the warning range and
you switch on the turn signal indicator in the cor-
responding direction, a double warning tone
sounds once, and the warning lamp flashes red in
the corresponding outside mirror. Red radar
waves
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are displayed next to your vehicle in the
assistance graphic.
If the turn signal indicator remains on, the display
in the outside mirror flashes for all other detected
vehicles, but no further warning tone sounds. If
you overtake a vehicle quickly, no warning is
given.
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Vehicles with active ambient lighting: when
the
Warning Support
is activated, the warning
will also be highlighted by the ambient lighting
(
page 165).
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Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (
page 233).
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& 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.
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Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation and maintain a safe distance at
the side of the vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to the
following:
if you overtake a vehicle too closely so that
R
it is in the blind spot area
if vehicles traveling at a much faster speed
R
approach and then overtake
Active Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or intervene in such situations.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation and maintain a safe distance at
the side of the vehicle.
Exit warning
The exit warning is an additional function of Blind
Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist and can
warn vehicle occupants attempting to leave a sta-
tionary vehicle about approaching vehicles.
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