Lane Change System Side Assist Plus; Radar Sensors; Driving Situations - Volkswagen Tiguan Owner's Manual

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The visual displays → Fig. 169 in the exterior mirror housing notify the driver of following traffic on either side of the vehicle whenever a traffic
situation is classified as critical when the driver intends to change lanes.
Tinted side windows or retrofitted tinting foils can negatively affect or distort the visual displays in the exterior mirror.
Visual display in the exterior mirror
housing
Lights up once briefly.
Lit up (information level).
Flashes several times (warning level).

Lane change system Side Assist Plus

If the vehicle is equipped with a lane keeping system
corrective steering intervention when changing lanes during a potentially critical situation (information level, warning level). This also occurs
when the turn signal is activated for the corresponding direction. If the steering intervention is overridden by the driver, the steering wheel
vibrates to give an additional warning.

Radar sensors

The radar sensors are on the left and right behind the rear bumper and are not visible from outside. They monitor an area of approximately 70
metres behind the vehicle and the blind spots to the right and left of the vehicle. The monitored area to the side of the vehicle is approximately
one lane wide.
WARNING
Failure to observe illuminated warning lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle breaking down in traffic, and can cause accidents and
serious injuries.
Never ignore any illuminated warning lamps or text messages.
Take any necessary action.
NOTICE
Failure to observe illuminated indicator lamps and text messages can lead to your vehicle being damaged.

Driving situations

Fig. 170 Driving situation when overtaking with traffic behind the vehicle. Visual display in the left-hand exterior mirror.
Fig. 171 Driving situation when overtaking and changing lanes. Visual display in the right-hand exterior mirror.
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings
The following driving situations trigger a display in the exterior mirror
When another vehicle is overtaking your vehicle
Situation
The lane change system is switched on and ready for use.
The lane change system has detected a potentially critical situation.
The turn signal is active and the lane change system has detected a potentially critical situation
on the corresponding side of the vehicle
→ Lane keeping system (Lane Assist)
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and this system is activated, the driver is warned by
→ Introduction
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