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Blind spot monitoring
This system warns the driver of the presence of
another vehicle in the blind spot angle of their
vehicle (areas hidden from the driver's field
of vision), as soon as this presents a potential
danger.
A warning lamp appears in the door mirror on
the side in question:
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i
mmediately, when being overtaken,
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a
fter a delay of about one second, when
overtaking a vehicle slowly. This driving aid system is designed to
improve safety when driving and is in no
circumstances a substitute for the use
of the interior rear view mirror and door
mirrors. It is the driver's responsibility to
constantly check the traffic, to assess the
distances and relative speeds of other
vehicles and to predict their movements
before deciding whether to change lane.
This system is a driving aid that cannot,
in any circumstances, replace the driver’s
own vigilance.
Activation/Deactivation
The system can be activated or deactivated
from the vehicle configuration menu.
F
I
n the Driving/Vehicle menu,
select the " Vehicle settings "
tab, then " Security" and
activate/deactivate " Blind spot
sensors ".
This indicator lamp lights up on the
instrument panel.
Sensors fitted in the front and rear bumpers
monitor the blind spots.
The status of the system remains in memory
when the ignition is switched off. The system is automatically deactivated
when towing with a towbar approved by
CITROËN.
Operation
The alert is given by a warning lamp which
comes on in the door mirror on the side in
question as soon as a vehicle – car, lorry, cycle
– is detected.
The following conditions must be met for this:
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a
ll vehicles are moving in the same direction
and in adjacent lanes,
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t
he speed of your vehicle must be between
7 and 87
mph (12 and 140 km/h),
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y
ou overtake a vehicle with a speed
difference of less than 6
mph (10 km/h),
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a v
ehicle overtakes you with a speed
difference of less than 15
mph (25 km/h),
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t
raffic is flowing normally,
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w
hen overtaking a vehicle over a certain
period of time and the vehicle being
overtaken remains in the blind spot,
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y
ou are driving on a straight or slightly
curved road,
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y
our vehicle is not pulling a trailer, a
caravan, etc.
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