Entering From The Side; Entering From The Rear; Overtaking Traffic; Other Cases - Maserati Levante Owner's Manual

(side, rear, overtaking traffic) while
driving to see if an alert is necessary.
The BSA system will issue an alert
whenever a vehicle enters any one
detection zone as outlined below.
Speed Range of Use
Speed MPH (km/h)
Minimum 6 (10)
Engaged/activated 6 (10)
–
Maximum

Entering from the Side

Vehicles that move into your adjacent
lanes from either side of the vehicle.

Entering from the Rear

The alert will turn on when the
vehicles that come up from behind
your vehicle on either side and enter
the rear detection zone with a relative
speed of more than 27 MPH (43 km/h).

Overtaking Traffic

The figures show the vehicle
approaching (A) and passing (O)
another vehicle in the overtaking lane.
If you pass another vehicle slowly,
the vehicle remains in the blind spot
for approximately 2 seconds, the BSA
warning light in the outside mirror will
illuminate after 1.5 seconds.
If the difference in speed between the
two vehicles is greater, the warning
light will not illuminate.
Driver Assistance Systems

Other Cases

The BSA system is not designed to
issue an alert on stationary objects
such as guardrails, posts, walls,
foliage heaps, berms, etc. However,
occasionally the system may alert on
such objects. This is normal operation
and your vehicle does not require
service.
The BSA system will not alert you
of objects that are traveling in the
6
257