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Appli es to vehicles: wi th side assist
Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
Fig. 130 Side assist: Fast approaching vehicles
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
No vehicle was detected by the sensors . The signal on the outside
mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 137 .
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A fast approaching vehicle· in the left-hand lane for example· was
detected by the sensors . Although this vehicle is sti ll far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to change lanes, due to the
considerable difference in speed . The informational stage signal on
the outside mirror lights up~
page 132 .
Cont rols an d equ ip-
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Vehicle OP-eration
® Alert stage signal flashes
If you act ivate your turn signa l in driving situation @ , the signa l
briefly flashes repeatedly . Side assist is alert ing you to a vehicle that
you may not have noticed .
[I) Tips
• The faster a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
signal on the outs ide mirror lights up . Side assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• Whe n veh icles approach very quickly, chang ing lanes can be
dangerous even if the signal on the outside mirror does not light up. •
Appli es to vehicles : with side assist
Driving situation: Slowly approaching
vehicles
Fig. 131 Side ass ist: Slowly app roach ing vehicles and vehicles in your blind
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