If Blind Spot Assist is switched on, indicator
lamp
:
in the exterior mirrors lights up in
yellow up to a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h). At
speeds above 20 mph (30 km/h), the
indicator lamp goes out and Blind Spot Assist
is operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
20 mph (30 km/h), warning lamp
:
on the
corresponding side lights up in red. This
warning is always emitted when a vehicle
enters the blind spot monitoring range from
behind or from the side. When you overtake
a vehicle, the warning only occurs if the
difference in speed is less than 7 mph
(12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds under
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). The
indicator lamps in the exterior mirrors are
yellow. Vehicles in the monitoring range are
then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognize dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the turn
signal, a double warning tone sounds. Red
warning lamp
:
flashes. If the turn signal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warning lamp
:
. There
are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X
Make sure that the radar sensor system
(
page 232) and Blind Spot Assist
page 228) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position
2 in the
ignition lock.
Warning lamps
:
light up in red in the
exterior mirrors for approximately 1.5
seconds and then turn yellow.
Important safety notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally.
:
Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you select
km
on the on-board computer in
the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
page 229), Lane Keeping Assist
is activated starting at a speed of 60 km/h.
If the
miles
display unit is selected, the
assistance range begins at 40 mph.
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your
vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and may
detect the lane markings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
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