Driving with the “Blind Spot” Monitor
Fig. 1 In the wing mirrors: Blind Spot Monitor display.
Switching on and off
—Depending on the vehicle equipment, by means of the button for the driver assist systems (→
Menus and information displays, Operation).
—OR: using the
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system (→ Vehicle settings menu, Operation).
When the “Blind Spot” Monitor is operational the yellow indicator lamp in the wing mirrors
lights up shortly one single time.
This most recent system setting is retained even after the ignition has been switched off and on.
Function
When switched on, the “Blind Spot” Monitor is active from a speed of approx. 15 km/h (9 mph).
In the following driving situations, the yellow indicator lamp will light up in the corresponding
wing mirror
→ Fig. 1 :
—If your vehicle is being overtaken.
—When overtaking another vehicle with a speed difference of up to approximately 10 km/h
(6 mph). No display will be shown if the overtaking manoeuvre is much faster.
If a vehicle is detected in the blind spot and the turn signal is additionally activated in the
direction of the detected vehicle (→ Blind Spot Monitor, Introduction/General information), the
yellow indicator lamp flashes
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In the case of vehicles with a lane keeping system, the yellow indicator lamp flashes even if
you do not activate the turn signal when leaving your lane, provided that the lane keeping
system is switched on (“Blind Spot” Monitor “Plus”). The driver is warned by a corrective steering
intervention when changing lanes during a possible critical situation (information level, warning
level). The steering intervention also occurs when the turn signal is activated for the
corresponding direction. If the steering intervention is overridden by the driver, the steering
wheel vibrates to give an additional warning.
The faster another vehicle approaches, the earlier there is a corresponding display in the wing
mirror.
Automatic deactivation
The radar sensors of the “Blind Spot” Monitor will switch off automatically if, for example, the
system detects that a radar sensor is permanently covered. This can be caused by a layer of ice or
snow in front of the radar sensor, for example.
A text message will be shown on the instrument cluster display.
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