
Driving and Driving Safety
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Driving situation – vehicle approaching
fast
A – Warning indicator on door mirror does
not light up
The sensors do not detect a vehicle. No lights on
warning indicator on door mirror.
B – Warning indicator lights up in information
stage
The sensors detect a fast approaching vehicle –
on the left lane in the example. This vehicle is
already regarded as critical for changing lanes
due to the significant speed difference even
though it is still a good distance away.
The warning indicator on the door mirror lights
up in information stage.
C – Warning indicator flashes in warning
stage
When you set the turn signal in driving situation
B
,
the warning indicator on the door mirror will flash
brightly several times. Lane Change Assist is
telling you that you may have overlooked
a vehicle.
Information
– The faster a vehicle is approaching, the earlier
the warning indicator on the door mirror lights
up. You are alerted to all vehicles detected by
Lane Change Assist when they are in the
“blind-spot area” at the latest.
– Changing lanes can already be critical for
vehicles approaching at speed if there is still
no indication on the door mirror.
Driving situation – vehicle approaching
slowly
A – Warning indicator on door mirror does
not light up
The sensors detect a slowly approaching vehicle –
on the left lane in the example. Given the small
speed difference and the long distance, this is not
indicated on the door mirror.
B – Warning indicator lights up in information
stage
The slowly approaching vehicle is now closer.
The warning indicator on the door mirror lights up
in information stage.
Only when Lane Change Assist regards the speed
difference and distance as critical for changing
lanes will this be indicated on the door mirror.
You are alerted to all vehicles detected by Lane
Change Assist when they are in the “blind-spot
area” at the latest.