- Fig. 1 side assist: Vehicles approaching rapidly from behind
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
-1- Warning lamp on exterior mirror does not light up
The sensors have not detected any vehicles. The warning lamp on the exterior mirror does not light up WARNING!.
-2- Warning lamp lights up in information mode
The sensors have detected a rapidly approaching vehicle - in this example in the left-hand lane. Because of its approach speed, this vehicle is already judged to be critical in the event of a lane change even though it is still some distance away. The warning lamp on the exterior mirror lights up in the information mode Link.
-3- Warning lamp flashes in warning mode
If you operate the turn signal in situation -2-, the warning lamp on the exterior mirror will flash briefly several times. This calls your attention to the presence of a vehicle which you may have overlooked.
Note
- The faster a vehicle approaches, the earlier the warning will appear on the exterior mirror. In all cases, the side assist will give a warning for the vehicles it has detected at the latest when they enter the "blind spot".
- If a vehicle is approaching at high speed it is possible that a lane change may be critical, even though no warning is given.