G12�Driver�Assistance�Systems
17.�Cross-Traffic�Warning
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Index Explanation
1 "Vehicle�settings"
2 "Parking"
3 "Cross-traffic�alert"�(switching�the�cross-traffic�warning�on�and�off)
If�the�cross-traffic�warning�has�been�activated�in�the�iDrive�menu,�the�function�is�switched�on
automatically�as�soon�as�the�Park�Distance�Control�or�Panorama�View�is�active.
The�cross-traffic�warning�is�deactivated�automatically�in�the�following�situations:
• if�the�driver's�vehicle�is�travelling�at�a�speed�higher�than�walking�speed�(threshold�value
approximately�7�km/h)
• if�the�steering�and�lane�control�assistant�is�active
• if�the�driver�is�currently�parking�using�the�Parking�Maneuver�Assistant
17.6.�Limits�of�the�system
The�function�may�be�restricted�in�the�following�situations:
• if�there�are�other�objects�in�the�field�of�view�of�the�sensors�that�are�concealing�the�cross�traffic
• In�heavy�fog,�rain�or�snow
• if�the�bumper�is�dirty�or�iced�up
• if�stickers�have�been�attached�near�the�radar�sensors�on�the�bumper
• if�the�speed�of�the�approaching�vehicle�is�very�high
• if�crossing�objects�are�moving�very�slowly
• on�sharp�bends
If�a�trailer�socket�is�being�used,�for�example�to�operate�a�trailer�or�bicycle�carrier,�the�cross-traffic
warning�is�not�available�for�the�area�behind�the�vehicle.
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