Operation Manual

140 Driving and operating
initiating a parking manoeuvre. The
system may recognize an entry, a
gateway, a courtyard or even a
crossing as parking slot. After
selecting reverse gear the system
would start a parking manoeuvre.
Take care of the availability of the
suggested parking slot.
Surface irregularities, e.g. on
construction zones, are not detected
by the system. The driver accepts
responsibility.
Note
After production the system needs a
calibration. For an optimal parking
guidance is a driving distance of at
least 6 miles with many curves
required.
Side blind spot alert
The Side blind spot alert system
detects and reports objects on either
side of the vehicle, within a specified
"blind spot" zone. The system alerts
visually in each side rear view mirror,
when detecting objects that may not
be visible in the inside and outside
rear view mirrors.
Side blind spot alert uses some of the
advanced parking assist sensors
which are located in the front and rear
bumper on both sides of the vehicle.
9 Warning
Side blind spot alert does not
replace driver vision.
The system does not detect:
■ Vehicles outside the side blind
zones which may be rapidly
approaching.
■ Pedestrians, cyclists or animals.
Before changing a lane, always
check all mirrors, look over the
shoulder and use the turn signal.
When the system detects a vehicle in
the side blind zone while driving
forward, either while passing a
vehicle or being passed, an amber
warning symbol B will light up in the
relevant outside mirror. If the driver
then activates the turn signal, the
warning symbol B starts flashing
amber and a chime sounds as a
warning not to change lanes.
Side blind spot alert is active from
speeds of 6 mph up to 87 mph.
Driving faster than 87 mph deactives
the system, indicated by low lighting
warning symbols B in both outside
mirrors. Reducing the speed again
will extinguish the warning symbols. If
a vehicle is then detected in the blind
zone, the warning symbols B will
illuminate as normal on the relevant
side.
When the vehicle is started, both
outside mirror displays will briefly
come on to indicate that the system is
operating.