In the following driving situations, the yellow indicator lamp
lights up
in the housing of the respective
exterior mirror:
• If your vehicle is being overtaken.
• When overtaking another vehicle with a speed difference of up to approximately 15 km/h
(9 mph). No display will be shown if the takeover manoeuvre is much faster.
The yellow indicator lamp
flashes
if a possible critical situation is detected when you indicate in the
direction of the detected vehicle.
The quicker another vehicle approaches, the earlier there is a corresponding display in the exterior
mirror.
Lane change system Side Assist Plus
If the vehicle is equipped with a lane keeping system and the system is switched on, the driver is
warned by a corrective steering intervention when changing lanes during a possible critical situation
(information level, warning level). The steering intervention also occurs when the turn signal is
activated for the corresponding direction. If the steering intervention is overridden by the driver, the
steering wheel vibrates to give an additional warning.
Automatic deactivation
The lane change system will switch off automatically if the radar sensors are permanently covered.
This can be caused by a layer of ice or snow in front of the radar sensor, for example.
A text message will be shown on the instrument cluster display.
If the lane change system sensor has been automatically deactivated, the system cannot be
activated until the ignition has been switched off and back on again.
The lane change system and Rear Traffic Alert are switched off automatically when the factory-
fitted towing bracket is electrically connected with a trailer or similar
⇒
Trailer towing
. The lane
change system and Rear Traffic Alert are automatically switched on again when the trailer is
unhitched from the vehicle. The lane change system and Rear Traffic Alert must be switched off
manually if a non-factory-fitted towing bracket is used.
Brightness
The brightness of the visual display will automatically adapt to the light levels.
The basic brightness level can be set in the Infotainment system
⇒
Operation and display in the
Infotainment system
.
The lane change system is not active during the setting procedure.
Rear Traffic Alert
Fig. 149
Rear Traffic Alert: monitored area around the vehicle leaving the parking space.
Fig. 150
Display in the Infotainment system: Rear Traffic Alert.
First read and observe the introductoryinformation and safety warnings
⇒
Introduction
Switching on and off
• By means of the
Assist systems
menu in the instrument cluster
⇒
Instrument cluster
operation
.
