next to the lane yo u are using
¢page 119.
Operation
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Side assist compares the distance and differ-
ence in speed of detected vehicles with the
speed of your vehicle . Whenever the differ-
ence in speed and d istance is registered as no-
table if you were to change lanes, a signal
light appea rs on the respective mirror.
The signal can light up if you are passed by a
vehicle or if you are pass ing another vehicle.
If you pass another vehicle s lowly (difference
in speed less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h), the
signal light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by
side assist . When the difference in speed is
g reater, the signal light will not come on.
Informational and alert stage signals
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Side assist has two s ignal stages:
- the informational stage s ignal, and
- the alert stage signal.
Side assist he lps you by using the appropriate
signal stage, depending on whether or not
you have activated the turn signal, and thus
have indicated that you are or are not chang-
ing lanes .
Informational stage signal
As long as you have not activated the turn sig-
nal, side assist informs you of detected vehi-
cles that are registered as being in a notable
locat ion if you were to change lanes. Whenev-
er the detected vehicle's difference in speed
and distance is registered by side ass ist as no-
table, the signal light on the respective m irror
produces muted illuminat ion.
The br ightness of the informat ional stage sig -
nal is designed not to be as intense, so that it
does not interfere with your view of the road
when you are d riving and have no intention of
changing lanes. When you look in the outside
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mirror, you can clearly see the informational
stage signal.
Alert stage signal
When you activate the turn signal, and s ide
ass ist has detected a vehicle in a notable loca-
t ion on that part icular s ide, the signa l light on
this side mirror flashes brightly. The repeated
brief and bright flashing of the alert stage
signal reminds you to carefully check traffic to
the rear in the outside mirror and over your
shoulder, so that you can safely complete the
lane change
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@ Tips
The brightness of the signal light on the
outside mirrors can be adjusted with the
radio or the M MI*
¢ page 118.
Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Fig. 13 5 Side assist : Fast approaching vehicles
@ 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
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