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Driving
Active Blind Spot Assist in "Visual &
Haptic" Mode
When the system is on and configured
"Visual & Haptic" then the real ABSA
is enabled because to the conventional
visual warnings is added the steering
torque and vibration.
When operating in this mode, the
system will provide a visual alert in
the appropriate outside rear-view
mirror when it detects a vehicle or
an object in the detection areas
monitored by its sensors. In case
of turn indicator activation on the
appropriate side, the system will react
with a torque on the steering wheel
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to try to prevent the lane change
and therefore to avoid/mitigate the
collision. The torque on the steering
is applied when the car is very close
to the lane boundary as a further
feedback to warn the driver of the
unsafe manoeuvre.
NOTE:
The steering torque is not supplied if
the system is not able to estimate a
lane and if the turn indicator from the
appropriate side is not inserted.
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WARNING!
•
Risk of accident despite steering
torque application of Active Blind
Spot Assist (ABSA).
•
A course-correcting steering torque
application cannot always prevent a
collision.
•
The driver is always required to
steer, brake or accelerate himself,
especially if ABSA warns or makes a
course correcting steer intervention.
•
Always maintain a safe distance at
the sides.
•
In rare cases, the system may make
an inappropriate steering torque
application. This application may be
interrupted at any time by counter
steering.
•
Lack of attention may lead to serious
injury or death.
RCP - Rear Cross Path
Operation
RCP operation (if equipped) is the
same as described in chapter "Blind
Spot Assist - BSA".
When ABSA is turned off from MTC+
"Controls" page, there will be no
visual or audible alerts from RCP
subsystem.
When ABSA is turned on with any
setting, RCP subsystem shall respond
with both visual and audible alerts
when a detected vehicle or object is
present. Whenever an audible alert
is requested, the radio (if on) is also
muted.
Right/left turn/hazard signal status
is ignored; the RCP status always
requests the chime.
System Temporarily
Unavailable
The blind spot system will become
temporarily unavailable and the
instrument cluster display will show
the message "Blind Spot Alert
Temporarily Unavailable" when the
vehicle enters a radio quite zone
(example the areas around radio
telescopes).
The warning light on the outside rear-
view mirrors will be lit up and stay lit
until the vehicle exits the zone.
System in Faulty
The ABSA system cannot properly
operate due to a fault of its
components, or because the area on
windshield where the forward-facing
camera is located or on the rear
bumper fascia where the radar sensors
are located is dirty. In these cases the
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