the warning only occurs if the difference in
speed is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h, and the indicator lamps in the exte-
rior mirrors are yellow. Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise 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
On vehicles without a navigation system,
make sure that the Becker
®
MAP PILOT is
connected; see the separate operating
instructions for Audio 20.
X
Make sure that the radar sensor system
(
Y
page 249) and Blind Spot Assist
(
Y
page 245) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps
:
light up red in the exte-
rior mirrors for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow.
Trailer towing
If you attach a trailer, make sure that you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated. The indicator lamp in the exte-
rior mirrors lights up yellow, and the
Blind
Spot Assist currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual
message appears in
the multifunction display.
i
You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assist if:
R
the key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
R
the engine is not running.
R
the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist
Important safety notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windscreen. Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
warns you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally.
:
Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you have chosen the
Display unit
Speed-/odometer
(
Y
page 246) function in
the on-board computer and select
km
as the
unit of measurement, Active Lane Keeping
Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h. If
the
miles
display unit is selected, the assis-
tance range begins at 40 mph.
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