@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
uation @ , the signa l briefly f lashes repeated-
ly. Side assist is a lerting you to a vehicle that
you may not have noticed.
@ Tips
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signa l on the outside
mirror lights up. Side assist will signa l,
at the latest, when a detected vehicle en-
ters your "blind spot".
- When vehicles approach very quickly,
changing lanes can be dangerous even if
the signal on the outside mirror does not
light up.
Driving situation: Slowly approaching
vehicles
Applies to vehicles : with side ass ist
®
Fig. 134 Side assist: Slowly approac hing vehicles and
vehicles in your blind spo t
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light
up
A vehicle approaching slowly - in the left-hand
lane for examp le - was detected by the sen-
sors. Because of the small difference in speed
and the considerab le distance from your vehi-
Audi side assist 11 7
cle, the signal on the outside mirror will not
light up ~ .& in Safety tips on page 120.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
The distance between your veh icle and that of
the slowly approaching vehicle has narrowed.
The informational stage signal on the outside
mirror lights up.
As soon as the difference in speed and dis-
tance is registered as notable if you were to
change lanes, a signal on the m irror lights up.
Side assist will signal at the latest when a de-
tected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
uation @ , the signal light briefly flashes re-
peatedly. Side assist is alert ing you of a vehi-
cle that you may not have noticed.
(D Tips
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signal on the outside
mirror lights up. Side assist will signal,
at the latest, when a detected vehicle en-
ters your "blind spot".
- When vehicles approach very quickly,
changing lanes can be dangerous even if
the signal on the outside mirror does not
light up.
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