Maserati Ghibli 2016 Owner's Manual page 241

specifically, it is intended to be used
to help a driver detect an oncoming
vehicle in a parking lot situation.
Drivers must be careful when backing
up, even when using RCP. Always
check carefully behind your vehicle,
look behind you, and be sure to check
for pedestrians, animals, other
vehicles, obstructions, and blind spots
before backing up. Failure to do so
can result in serious injury or death.
Modes of Operation of BSA
and RCP
Three modes of operation can be
selected from the MTC System. Refer
to chapter "MTC Settings" in section 4
for further information.
Blind Spot Alert
When operating in Blind Spot Alert
mode, the BSA system will provide a
visual alert in the appropriate side
view mirror when it detects a vehicle
or an object in the detection areas
monitored by its sensors. However,
when the system is operating in RCP
mode, it will respond with both visual
and audible alerts when an oncoming
vehicle or an object approaching the
rear end side of the vehicle is
detected.
Whenever an audible alert is
requested, the radio is muted (if the
radio is on).
Blind Spot Alert "Lights/Chime" Mode
When operating in Blind Spot Alert
"Lights/Chime" mode, the BSA system
will provide a visual alert in the
appropriate side view mirror based on
a detected vehicle or object.
If the turn signal is then activated, and
it corresponds to an alert present on
that side of the vehicle, an audible
chime will also be sounded.
Whenever a turn signal and detected
vehicle or object are present on the
same side at the same time, both the
visual and audio alerts will be issued.
In addition to the audible alert, the
radio volume will be reduced (if the
radio is on).
NOTE:
If the hazard flashers are on, the BSA
system will issue the appropriate visual
alert only.
When the system is in RCP mode, the
system 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 state always requests
the chime.
Blind Spot Alert Off
When this function is turned off from
the MTC, there will be no visual or
audible alerts from either the BSA or
RCP subsystems.
NOTE:
The BSA system will store the current
operating mode when the vehicle is
shut off. Each time the vehicle is
started, the previously stored mode
will be recalled and used.
Radio Quiet/Astronomy Zone - System
Temporarily Unavailable
When the vehicle enters any such
zone, the blind spot system will
become temporarily unavailable and
the instrument cluster display will
show the message "Blind Spot Alert
Temporarily Unavailable" or "Blind
Spot Alert Unavailable Astronomy
Zone".
The warning lights in the side mirrors
will be lit up and stay lit until the
vehicle exits the zone.
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