tionc an be activated and deactivated in the
multimedia system.
Driving Assistance package
General notes
The Drivin gAssistance packag econsists of
Blind Spo tAssist (Ypage 159 )and Lane Keep-
ing Assist (Ypage 160).
Blind Spo tAssis t
General notes
Blind Spo tAssist monitors the area soneither
side of the vehicl ethata renot visible to the
driver with two lateral, rear-facing rada rsen-
sors. Awarning displa yinthe exterio rmirrors
draws your attentio ntovehicles detecte dinthe
monitore darea. If youthens witch on the cor-
responding tur nsigna ltoc hange lane, yo uwill
also receive an optica land audibl ewarning.
Blind Spo tAssist supports yo ufromas peedof
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
For Blind Spo tAssist to assist you, the radar
sensors ystemm ustbeo perational.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Blind Spo tAssist does not react to:
Rvehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing themint he blind spot area
Rvehicles which approach with alarge speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
As aresult, Blind Spo tAssist mayn ot give
warnings in such situations. There is arisko f
an accident.
Alway sobser ve the trafficc onditions care-
fully, and maintain asafel atera ldistance.
Blind Spo tAssist is onl yanaid.Itm ayfail to
detect som evehicles and is no substitute for
attentiv edriving. Alway sensur ethatt here is
sufficient distance to the side for othe rroad
users and obstacles.
iUSA only:
Thi sdeviceh asbeen approved by the FCC as
a" Vehi cularRadar System" .The rada rsen sor
is intende dfor us einana utomotive radar systemo
nly. Removing ,tamperin gwith, or
altering the devic ewillv oida ny warranties,
and is not permitted by the FCC .Donot tam-
pe rw ith, alter, or us einany non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to thisd evice
could voi dthe user’ sauthority to operate the
equipment.
Radar sensors
Th er adar sensors for Blind Spo tAssist ar einte-
grated into the rea rbum per. Make sure tha tthe
bumpers ar efreef romd irt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered ,for exampl eby
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
sever eimpact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the functio nofthe rada rsen sors
checked at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
Blind Spo tAssist maynol ongerw orkp roperly.
Monitoring rang eofthe sensors
In particular ,the detection of obstacle scan be
impaire dif:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coverin gthe sensors
Rpoor visibility ,e.g.d ue to fog ,heavy rain,
snowors pray
Rnarrow vehicles ,e.g.m otorcycle sorbicycles
Rthe roa dhasver yw idel an es
Rthe roa dhasnarrow lanes
Ryoua renot drivin ginthe middle of the lane
Rthere ar ebarriers or simila rlan eb orders
Vehicles in the monitoring range ar ethenn ot
indicated.
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Driving an dparking
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