132 Aud i side assist
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A fast approaching veh icle - in the left-hand
lane for examp le - was detected by the sen-
sors . Although this vehicle is sti ll far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to
change lanes, due to the considerable differ -
ence in speed. The informational stage signal
on the outside m irror lights up
c::;,page 131.
@ Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving sit-
uation @ , the signal briefly f lashes repeated-
ly. Side ass ist is alerting you to a veh icle that
you may not have noticed.
@ Tips
- The faster a vehicle approaches from the
rear, the sooner the signal 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 : wi th side assist
@
Fig. 152 Side assist: Slow ly approac hin g vehicles and
vehicles in your blind spot
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light
up
A vehicle approaching slowly - in the left-hand
lane for example - was detec t ed by the sen-
sors. Because of the small difference in speed
and the considerable distance from your vehi -
cle, the signal on the outside mirror will not
light up
c::;, &. in Safety tips on page 136.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
The distance between your veh icle and that of
the slow ly approaching vehicle has narrowed .
The informationa l stage signal on the outside
mirror lights up.
As soon as the differe nce in speed and dis-
tance is registered as notable if you were to
change lanes, a signa l on the mirror lights up.
Side assist will signal at the latest when a de-
tected vehicle enters your "blind spot". .,,.
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