Switchingonandoff
YoucanviewtheactivationstatusofSideAssistontheinstrumentclusterdisplayandintheInfotainmentsystem.
YoucanalsoswitchSideAssistonandoffthere.
Onthedisplayoftheinstrumentcluster:
1. Pressthe button.
2. SwitchSideAssistonoroff.
Dependingontheequipmentlevel,intheInfotainmentsystem:
1. OpentheAssistsystemsmenu.
2. SwitchSideAssistonoroffinthecorrespondingsubmenu.
Whenitisswitchedon,theyellowindicatorlamp intheexteriormirrorhousinglightsuponcebriefly.
Ifthereisasystemfault,SideAssistcanswitchitselfoff
automatically.
Automaticdeactivation
Ifyouusethefactory-fittedtrailertowingcouplingandhavesetupthenecessaryelectricalconnection,SideAssist
switchesoffautomatically.Onceatraileriselectricallyconnectedtothevehicleandthedriverpullsaway,a
notificationappearsintheinstrumentclusterdisplaytoinformthedriverthatSideAssisthasbeendeactivated.After
youhavedisconnectedtheelectricalconnection,SideAssistisswitchedbackonautomatically.
Ifthetrailertowingcouplingisnotfactory-fitted,youmustmanuallyswitchoffSideAssistandthenswitchitback
onagain.
Displaysintheexteriormirror
Fig.1Intheexteriormirrorhousing:SideAssistvisual
displays.
Flashing:Avehiclewasdetectedintheblindspotandtheturnsignalwasactivatedinthedirectionofthe
detectedvehicle.
DrivingwithSideAssist