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Driver assistance
detected object is in the “blind spot”, at the lat-
est.
~ You are slowly passing another vehicle. If the
difference in speed between the two vehicles is
less than 9 mph (15 km/h), the display in the
exterior mirror will turn on.
—You are turning at low speeds”).
Information stage
If you still have not activated a turn signal, the
system will inform you about objects classified as
critical at speeds above approximately 6 mph (10
km/h).
This is even possible when your vehicle is station-
ary and the turn signal is turned on”, so that the
system can also assist you when turning.
The system informs you about objects classified
as critical by turning on the display in the exterior
mirror on that side of the vehicle @).
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that you are not distracted while looking for-
ward.
Warning stage
Once you activate a turn signal, the system will
inform you about objects classified as critical by
turning on the display in the respective exterior
mirror.
If other driver assistance systems (depending on
vehicle equipment) detect that your vehicle is
about to leave the lane, the display will blink
even if the turn signal lever is not activated to
warn you about objects that are classified as criti-
cal. You can also be warned with corrective steer-
ing © page 165, Lane departure warning.
System limitations
The system uses the data from the radar sensors
at the rear corners of the vehicle > page 141,
fig. 98. They are designed to detect the left and
right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are the
normal width. In some situations, the system
may
react to vehicles in your own lane or lanes
that are not directly adjacent to yours, or to ob-
}) This function is not available in every vehicle.
jects on the side of the road. In this case, the dis-
play will turn on even though there is no vehicle
in the critical area. These situations may include:
= Driving on the edge of your own lane
— Narrow lanes
— Curves
— High barriers on the side of the road
— Observe the safety precautions and note the
limits of the assist systems, sensors, and
cameras © page 138.
~The display may not appear at all or it may
not appear on time when vehicles are ap-
proaching or being passed very quickly.
= If the window glass in the driver's door or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor-
rect.
— These systems are not available in trailer
towing mode. There is no guarantee the sys-
tems will switch off when using a retrofitted
trailer hitch. Do not use these functions
when towing a trailer.
~The coverage areas of the sensors fig. 119
are diagrams and do not represent a true-
to-scale image of the sensor ranges.
~The system complies with United States FCC
regulations and ISED regulations
> page 318.
Adjusting side assist
Applies to: vehicles with side assist
You can turn the side assist on or off in the Driver
assistance menu, or adjust it to your preferences
page 142. The settings depend on the vehicle
equipment.
Possible settings:
Brightness - Change the brightness only when
side assist is switched on, so that the selected
setting can be checked in the exterior mirror >
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