Local hazard warning
Fig.172 Graphical representation: local hazard
warning due to daytime or mobile works.
The local hazard warning uses the connected
Car2X and gives warnings, depending on the
situation, of hazard points in the surrounding
area. This can prevent accidents and improve
traic ow.
Hazard points send data
When other participants receive Car2X data,
you may be warned of the following hazard
points:
Accident ahead.
Emergency vehicle attending. This warn-
ing is supplemented by a symbol indicat-
ing the direction from which the emer-
gency vehicle is approaching.
Direction from which the emergency
service vehicle is approaching, e.g. from
the rear.
End of queue ahead.
Intervention of an assistance system on a
vehicle that is ahead.
Stopped or broken down vehicle ahead.
Works ahead.
Display of a local hazard warning
Depending on the type of hazard point, speed
and the length of the vehicle’s delay, a warning
will be given of a signicant hazard point as
follows:
●
Audio warning.
●
Information or warning message (symbol in
yellow or red depending on the proximity of
the hazard).
Hide the displayed hazard warning
Press the button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.