Rear Traffic Alert monitors crossing traffic at the rear when reversing out of a parking space or manoeuvring.
Function
Monitored area around the vehicle leaving the parking space
(illustration).
Radar sensors behind the rear bumper cover monitor the rear and side areas of the vehicle.
The system detects approaching moving objects and warns the driver about the obstacle → Fig. 1, → . A warning signal sounds and
the obstacle area is displayed in colour on the Infotainment system → Fig. 3 or a warning lamp is displayed together with a text
message in the digital instrument cluster, depending on the vehicle equipment.
Obstacle detected.
An automatic braking intervention can take place if the driver does not react (→ Automatic braking intervention).
If Park Distance Control is deactivated, no feedback can be given to the driver. The Rear Traffic Alert is also temporarily
deactivated.
WARNING
Rear Traffic Alert is not a substitute for the full attention of the driver and operates only within the limits of the system. For
stationary, slow-moving or very fast approaching objects, the system may not react or may not react in time. If you do not pay due
attention, there is a risk of accidents and serious or even fatal injuries.
● Always pay due attention and do not rely exclusively on the system. The driver is always responsible for all driving tasks.
● Pay attention to the traffic situation and the area around the vehicle when driving out of a parking space.
● React promptly to the visual and acoustic warnings of Rear Traffic Alert.
Switching on and off
1. To select the function on the digital instrument cluster, press the
button on the steering wheel.
depending on equipment, open the Parking and manoeuvring menu in the vehicle settings of the Infotainment system
(→ Vehicle settings menu).
2. Switch Rear Traffic Alert on or off.
This setting can be saved in the user accounts of the personalisation function and can therefore change automatically when
the user account is changed.
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