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Applies to: vehicles with side assist
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Fig. 1 13 Driving s ituatio ns
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Fig. 114 Rear of the vehicle: position of the senso rs
Side assist fu nctions at speeds above app roxi-
ma t ely 19 mph (30 km/h).
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Vehicles that are approaching
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In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critica l for a lane change even if it is still some-
what far away. The faste r a vehicle app roaches,
t he soo ner the d isplay in the exterio r mirror w ill
t urn on.
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Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveli ng with you are ind icated in t he
exte rior m irror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehi cles detec t ed by side assist
Aud i side
assist
are ind icate d by the time they ente r your "blind
spot", at the latest.
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Vehicles left behind
If you s low ly pas s a vehi cle that s ide ass ist has
det ected (t he differe nce in speed between t he
vehicle a nd you r vehicle is less t han 9 mph or 15
km/h), the display in the exterior mirror turns on
as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
The disp lay will not tu rn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle th at side ass ist has de t ecte d (t he differ-
ence in speed between the vehicle and your vehi -
cle is greater tha n 9 mp h or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar se nsors are des igned t o detect t he left
and right adjace nt lane s when the road lanes are
the normal width . In certa in situations, the dis-
play in the exterior mirror may turn on eve n
though there is no vehicle located in the area
that is critical for a lane change. For example:
- if t he lanes a re narrow or if yo ur are dr iving on
the edge of you r lane. If t his is the case, the
system may have detected t he vehicle in anoth -
er lane that is
not
adjacent to your current lane.
- if you are dr iving through a curve. Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- if side assist reacts to ot her objects (such as
high or disp laced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
fu nctions a re limited .
Do no t cover t he rad ar senso rs
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fig. 114 wit h
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob-
jects, because th is will affect the function . Do not
use side assist when towing a t railer . For info r-
mation on cleaning, refer to
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page
206.
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WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your veh icle. Side assist cannot
replace a driver' s attention. The driver alone
is always respo ns ible for la ne cha nges and
sim ilar dr iving ma neuve rs.
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