Volkswagen Golf GTI 2016, Owner'S Manual

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Fig. 179 : Driving situation when passing and merging into the
lane. : Blind Spot Monitor indicator light in the passenger side
mirror.
Please first read and note the introductory information and
heed the WARNINGS →
Introduction
The following situations result in a signal in the outside mirror
→ Fig. 178 (arrow) or → Fig. 179 (arrow):
If your vehicle is being passed by another vehicle → Fig. 178 .
When passing another vehicle → Fig. 179 , and the difference in
speed between the two vehicles is no more than about 6 mph
(10 km/h). There is no signal if the passing speed is clearly faster.
The faster another vehicle approaches, the earlier the signal in the
outside mirror appears, because the Blind Spot Monitor accounts
for the difference in speed between your vehicle and other vehicles.
Therefore, the signals may trigger for different vehicles at different
times, even when the distance to those vehicles is the same.