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Ap pli es to vehi cles: w it h side assist
Sensor detection area
Fig. 123 Schematic
illust ration: Sensor
detecti on area
The detection => fig . 123 of the radar sensor detection area is made
up of:
• the approach area (light green area)
0 , about 164 feet (50 m)
behind the vehic le, and
• the "blind spot" (dark green areal @ .
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other
lanes are
not covered by the radar sensors.
[ i ] Tip s
Side assist does not measure actual lane width. The system
assumes a fixed lane width . Detection in the left and right lanes is
based on this assumed lane width . When driving on narrow roads or
when driving to the left or right of the center of a trave l lane, it is
possible that vehicles will be detected that are not in the lane next
t o the lane you are using =>
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Controls and equip -
ment
Ap plies to veh icles: wi th side assist
Operation
Side assist compares the distance and difference in speed of
detected vehic les with the speed of your vehic le. Whenever the
difference in speed and distance is registered as notable if you were
to change lanes , a signal light appears on the respective mirror .
The signal can light up if you are passed by a vehicle or if you are
passing another vehicle.
If you pass another vehicle slow ly (difference in speed less than 9
mph, or
15 km/h), the signal light wil l come on as soon as the ot her
vehic le is in your blind spot and is detected by side assist. When the
difference in speed is greater, the signal light will not come on . •
Ap plies to vehi cles: with side assi st
Informational and alert stage signals
Side assist has two signal stages:
• t he informational stage signa l, and
• the alert stage signal.
Side assist helps you by using the appropriate signa l stage,
depending on whether or not you have activated the tu rn signal,
and thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes .
Infor m ation a l stag e sign al
As long as you have not activated the turn signa l, side assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are registered as being in a notable
location if you were to change lanes. Whenever the detected
vehicle's difference in speed and distance is registered by side
assist as notable, the signal light on the respective mirror produces
muted illumination.
The brightness of the informational stage signa l is designed not to
be as intense, so that it does not interfere with your view of the road
when you are driving and have no intention of changing lanes. .,
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