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side assist
General information
Applies to: vehicles with side assist
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Fig. 103 Driving situ atio ns
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Fig. 104 Rear of the vehicl e: posit ion of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi-
mately 19 mph (30 km/h).
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Vehicles that are approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still some-
what far away. The faster a veh icle approaches ,
the sooner the d isplay in the exterior mirror w ill
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are ind icated in the
exterior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
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are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
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Vehicles left behind
If you slow ly pass a vehicle that s ide assist has
de t ected (the diffe rence in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than 9 mph or 15
km/h), the display in the exterior mirror turns on
as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The display will not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side ass ist has detected (the differ-
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi-
cle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the lef t
and right adjacent lanes whe n t he road lanes are
the normal width . In certa in situations, the dis-
play in the exterior mirror may turn on even
thou gh there is no vehicle located in the area
that is crit ical for a lane change. For example:
- if the la nes a re narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane . If this is the case, the
system may have detected the vehicle in anoth-
er lane that is
not
adjacent to your current lane.
- if you are driving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard rai ls).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limit ed .
Do no t cover the radar sensors <=? fig. 104 wit h
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob-
jects, because this will affect the function. For in-
format ion on cleaning, refer to <=? page
193.
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WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. Side assist cannot
replace a driver's attention . The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes a nd
similar driv ing maneuvers .
- Improper reliance on the s ide ass ist system
can cause collis ions and serious pe rson al in-
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