Cadillac CTS 2012 Owner's Manual page 237

Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Mid-East) - 2012
Before making a lane change,
always check the SBZA display,
check the outside and rearview
mirrors, look over your shoulder for
vehicles and hazards, and use the
turn signal.
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). This zone starts
at each side mirror and goes
back approximately 5.0 m (16 ft).
The height of the zone is
approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
and 2.0 m (6 ft) off the ground.
The SBZA detection zones do not
change if the vehicle is towing a
trailer. So be extra careful when
changing lanes while towing a
trailer.
How the System Works
Left Side Mirror Right Side Mirror
Display Display
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror displays will briefly
come on to indicate that the system
is operating. While driving forward,
the left or right side mirror SBZA
display will light up if a vehicle is
detected in that blind zone. If you
activate a turn signal and a vehicle
has been detected on the same
side, the SBZA display will flash
to give you extra warning not to
change lanes.
Black plate (49,1)
Driving and Operating
At speeds less than 32 km/h
(20 mph), SBZA displays may not
come on when approaching or
passing other vehicles. SBZA
displays may come on when a
vehicle you have passed remains
in or drops back into the detection
zone for more than two seconds.
SBZA can be disabled through the
Driver Information Center (DIC).
See Driver Information Center (DIC)
on page 4 31 for more information.
If the SBZA is disabled by the
driver, the SBZA mirror displays will
not light up during normal driving.
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