Side Blind Zone Alert Description and Operation: Notes

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The side blind zone alert system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding crashes that occur with vehicles in the side blind zone (or spot) areas. When the vehicle is moving forward, the left or right side mirror display will illuminate if a vehicle is detected in the blind zone. If the turn signal is activated and a vehicle is also detected on the same side, the display will flash as an extra warning not to change lanes. The side blind zone alert monitors the blind sport area along side the vehicle, approximately 3.5 m (11 ft) from the side of the vehicle, extending 5 m (16 ft) behind the mid-point of the vehicle.

The lane change alert system is a lane-changing aid that assists drivers with avoiding lane change crashes that occur with vehicles rapidly approaching the side blind zone (or spot) areas from behind. The lane change alert warning display will illuminate in the corresponding outside rearview mirror and will flash as an extra warning not to change lanes if the turn signal is on. The lane change alert system monitors the lane area along side the vehicle, approximately 3.5 m (11 ft) from the side of the vehicle, extending up 70 m (230 ft) beyond the rear bumper.

While in reverse, the rear cross traffic alert system displays a triangle with a left or right pointing arrow on the info display module to warn of traffic coming from the left or right. This system detects objects coming from up to 20 m (65 ft) from the left or right side of the vehicle. When an object is detected, either three beeps sound from the left or right or three safety alert seat pulses occur on the left or right side, depending on the direction of the detected vehicle.