Blind spot alerts can increase your awareness of vehicles to the side of your car, which can help you avoid performing dangerous lane changes. The alerts primarily appear as a light in the wing mirror on the side of detection. They rely on your car's rear radars for detection of vehicles in adjacent lanes.
- When you are being overtaken by another vehicle.
- In some cases, they can appear before the passing vehicle reaches your blind spot. This happens if it's quickly approaching from behind in an adjacent lane.
- When you are overtaking another vehicle.
Regardless of the situation, the alert remains as long as the other vehicle is detected to your side.
Tip
Blind spot alerts and door opening alerts
Door opening alerts are indicated in the same way as blind spot alerts. These two features also rely on the same rear radars for detection of traffic. However, the features are enabled or disabled independently of each other.
Alerts in the wing mirrors
When a vehicle is detected in or approaching your blind spot, a light appears in the wing mirror.
Detection areas
Important
Conditions and limitations
- Blind spot information is active at speeds above 15 km/h (10 mph). It's not available when reversing.
- When passing other vehicles, the speed difference between your car and the other vehicles must be below 15 km/h (9 mph) for the alerts to appear.
- Blind spot information relies on detection by the rear radars. Be sure to read the separate section of this manual about the limitations of radar detection.
- If the rear radars are obstructed, such as by an attached trailer or mounted bike rack, alerts about vehicles in the blind spots are automatically disabled.
Important
Driver responsibility
Alerts about vehicles in the blind spots are a supplement to safe driving practices. They do not reduce or replace the need for the driver to stay attentive and focused on driving safely.
The lack of a blind spot indication is not a confirmation that it is safe to change lanes. It is one of several pieces of information that inform the driver's assessment of whether it is safe to proceed.
