tio nc an be activated and deactivated in the
multimedia system.
Driving Assistance package
General notes The Drivin gA ssistance packag ec onsists of
Blind Spo tA ssist ( Y
page 159 )a nd Lane Keep-
ing Assist ( Y
page 160).
Blind Spo tA ssis tGeneral notes Blind Spo tA ssist monitors the area sone it her
side of the vehicl et ha ta re not visible to the
driver with two lateral, rear-facing rada rs en -
sors. Aw ar ning displa yint he exterio rm ir rors
draws your attentio ntov ehicles detecte dint he
monitore da rea. If yo ut he ns wi tch on the cor-
responding tur ns ig na ltoc hange lane, yo uw il l
also receive an optica la nd audibl ew ar ning.
Blind Spo tA ssist supports yo uf ro mas peed of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
For Blind Spo tA ssist to assist you, the radar
senso rs ys te mm us tbeo pe rational.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Blind Spo tA ssist does not react to:R
vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing the mint he blind spot areaR
vehicles which approach with al ar ge speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
As ar esult, Blind Spo tA ssist ma yn ot give
warnings in such situations. There is ar is ko f
an accident.
Alway so bser ve the traffi cc onditions care-
fully, and maintain as af el at era ld is tance.
Blind Spo tA ssist is onl yana id .Itm ay fail to
detect som ev ehicles and is no substitute for
attentiv ed riving. Alway se nsur et ha tt here is
sufficient distance to the side for othe rr oad
users and obstacles.
i USA only:
Thi sd ev ic eh as been approved by the FCC as
a" Vehi cula rR adar System" .T he rada rs en sor
is intende df or us einana ut omotive radar syste mo nly. Removing ,t amperin gw it h, or
altering the devic ew il lv oi da ny warranties,
and is not permitted by the FCC .Don ot tam-
pe rw it h, alter, or us eina ny non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to thi sd ev ice
could voi dt he user’ sa ut hority to operate the
equipment.
Radar sensors Th er adar sensors for Blind Spo tA ssist ar ei nte-
grated into the rea rb um per. Make sure tha tt h e
b umpers ar ef re ef ro md ir t, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered ,f or exampl eb y
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
sever ei mpact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the functio noft he rada rs en sors
checked at aq uali fied specialis tw or kshop.
Blind Spo tA ssist ma ynol on ge rw or kp roperly.
Monitoring rang eoft he sensorsIn particular ,t he detection of obstacle sc an be
impaire di f: R
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
coverin gt he sensors R
poor visibility ,e .g .d ue to fog ,h eavy rain,
sno wors pray R
narrow vehicles ,e .g .m otorcycle sorb icyc lesR
the roa dh as ver yw id el an esR
the roa dh as narrow lanes R
yo ua re not drivin gint he middle of the laneR
there ar eb ar riers or simila rl an eb or ders
Vehicles in the monitoring range ar et he nn ot
indicated.Driving system s 159
Dr ivi ng an dp arking Z
