turn signal AUDI A6 2018 Owners Manual

Instruments and indicator ligh ts
Instruments and ind icator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
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F ig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer .. ............. .. .
- With
OFF status indicator ... . .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Turn signals ............. .... .
@ Disp lay w ith
- Driver information system ... . .
- Indicator lig hts ....... ... .. .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
@ Tips
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10
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and d ials t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion fo r the ga uges reduces automat ical ly and
eventu ally turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
~ The coolant temperature display (D ¢ page 9,
§ fig . 3 only functions when the ignition is switch­
<.,:, ' ed on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold ran ge
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full ac­
celerating and heavy eng ine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on.
If the . indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too
high ¢ page 13.
@ Note
-Aux iliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high ou tside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load.
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Instruments and indicator lights
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Engine warm-up request
¢page 17
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢page 17
Washer fluid level
¢page 17
Windshield wipers
¢page 17
Remote control key
¢page 68
Remote control key
¢page 70
Battery in remote control key
¢page26
Bulb failure ind icator
¢ page 17
Rear fog lights
¢page 17
Headlight range control system
¢page 18
Adaptive light*
¢page39
Light/rain sensor
¢page 18
Active lane assist*
¢ page 96
Transmission
¢page 79
Transmission
¢page 79
Steer ing lock
¢ page 15
Engine start system
¢page 15
Brake booster
¢ page 16,
Central indicator light
¢page 10
Electromechanica l power steering,
dynamic steering*
¢page 122
A ir suspension*
¢ page 15
Sport differential*
¢page 18
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page 18
USA models :
cruise control system
¢page 84
Canada models:
cruise contro l system
¢ page84
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 88
Active lane assist*
¢page 96
Start/Stop system*
¢page 70
Start/Stop system*
¢page 70
High beam ass istant*
¢ page39
High beams
¢page39
BRAKE/{©) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop the veh icle and check the brake flu id level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
Vehicle lights : Malfunction
There is a malfunc tion in the headl ights or the
lig ht switch .
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
~(D Dynamic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight rang e control : System fault
There is a malfunction in the head ligh t range
con trol system, wh ich may ca use g lare fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an a uthori zed Aud i dea ler or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunc tion corrected .
@.D Light/rain sensor
!'al Automatic headlights / automati c wipers :
System faul t
The light/ra in senso r is malf unct io ni ng .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the lig ht switch is in the
AUTO position . H owever, you can continue to
tur n the lights on and off using the light sw itch .
You can s till con trol a ll func tions that are inde­
pendent of the ra in se nsor thro ug h the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Au di Serv ice Fac ility immedia tely to have t he
malfunc tion corre cted.
I--! Sport differential
Applies to: vehicle s with sport differential
Ill Sport differential: System fault
There is a malfunc tion wi th t he sport diffe re nt ial.
Drive to an a uthori zed Aud i dea le r or a uth ori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunc tion corrected .
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Ill Sport differential: Overheating
The t ra nsmission temperatu re has increased sig ­
nificantly due to t he sporty dr iv ing m anner. Drive
i n a less s port y manne r until t he temperat ure re ­
turns to t he norma l range and t he in dicator lig ht
switches of .
A WARNING
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized A udi Service Fac ility if the spo rt differen­
tial is fa ulty o r malfunctioning . The repai r
must be p erf ormed by trained p ersonnel us­
ing the correc t oil in or der to ensure safety.
¢i Q Turn signals
If the . or. in d icator lig ht blinks , the turn
s ignals a re activ ate d. If both in dicator lights a re
blink ing, t he emergency flas hers are activ at ed .
If an ind icator light bl inks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led . Care fully d rive to an
a uth orize d Au di dealer o r au th ori ze d Aud i Serv ice
Fa cility i mmed iate ly to h ave the mal function co r­
r ec ted .
(D Tips
Addi tio na l informat ion about the tur n signals
c a n be f ound
u nd er~ page 3 9 .

Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
have the following options:
-Remote control key <=> page 2 7,
-Sensors in the door hand les" <=> page 27,
-Lock cylinder on the dr iver 's door <=> page 29,
or
-Interior central locking switch <=> page 28.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h tw ice when yo u un loc k the
ve hicl e and flash on ce when you lock the veh icle.
If th e b linking continues, one of the doo rs or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switched on .
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock f unct io n locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be unlo cked if the openi ng func­
t ion in the centra l loc kin g sys tem sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
I n t he event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso au tomat ica lly unloc k to allow
access to t he ve hicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the dr iver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
<=> page 29.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when a ll of the doors and
the luggage compa rtme nt l id a re closed and the
remote control key is not i n the vehicle. This
he lps to p revent yo u from locking yourse lf out
accide nta lly .
The follow ing cond itions prevent you from lock­
i n g your remote contro l key in the vehicle:
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehi cle cannot
be loc ked by pressing the
Iii button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a doo r.
-If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automat ica lly unlocks
aga in after closing it.
-If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the outside.
Closing aid on the door s*
The vehicle doors a re equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, yo u only have to let it fall
li ght ly into the latch. It then closes automatically
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A WARNING -
-When you lock yo ur vehicle from outs ide,
nobody - espec ially children - sho uld rema in
inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
loc k the vehicle from the outside the win­
dows cannot be opened from the inside.
-W hen you leave the vehicle, always ta ke the
ign it io n key with yo u. T his will preve nt pas­
sengers (ch ild ren, for examp le) from acci­
denta lly being loc ked in the vehicle sho uld
they acc identally p ress the power locking
sw itch in the doors .
-Do not leave children inside the vehicle un ­
supervised. In an emergency it would be im­
possible to open the doors from the outside
w ithout the key.
- Applies to vehicles w ith power s ide door
close r*:
-When closing a door, make sure no thing
c an inte rfere wi th the door. Th is could
ca use ser ious perso nal in jury.
-You can stop the door from closing at any
time by p ulling o n the inside o r outside
door handle.
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-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A loc ked vehi cle is not a safe!
-The LED in the dr iver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED l igh ts up for
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Opening and clo sin g
,.. Inse rt the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to th e right (right door) or left (left
door).
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c> .&. in Descrip­
tion on page 24 .
Anti-theft alarm system
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith a nti-t heft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle
break-in, a udio and v isua l warning signals are
tr iggered . The anti-theft alarm system is sw itch­
ed on o r off when loc king/u nlocking yo ur vehicle.
I f the a larm is tr iggered, it w ill shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time .
Switching the alarm off manually
,.. To switch the alarm off, press the al button on
the remote contro l key or switch the ignition
on.
Break-in security feature
The alarm will sound if there is a break- in at the
doors, hood , and/or luggage compartment lid .
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
F ig. 23 Drive r's door : opening the lugg age co mpart ment
li d
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F ig. 2 4 Handle in the l uggage compartmen t lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
,.. Press and hold the la l button on the remote
cont rol key for at least one second . Or
,.. Pull the ~ button in t he driver's doo r c> fig. 23.
Or
,.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid
¢ fig . 24.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
,.. Use the inside grip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid a nd a llow it to drop gently to
close
it c> ,&. .
The sett ings i n the Infota inment system deter­
mine if the l uggage compartment lid can be
opened using the handle
¢ page 29 .
A WARNING
-After clos ing the luggage compartmen t lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid cou ld open sud­
denly when dr iv ing , which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisono us gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiat ion.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld cl imb into the veh icle through
the l uggage compartment .
If the luggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the chi ld
wou ld be t rapped in the ve hicle and unab le
to escape. To red uce the risk of injury, do
no t allow children to play in or a ro und the
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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' -If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
-In coo l or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear shortly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 37 Turn s ignal and h igh bea m lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev ­
e r into a turn signal position w hen the ignition is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn s ignal
The turn signal blinks three times if you tap the lever (conven ience turn s ignal).
High b eams and h eadlight flash er ~D
Move the lever to the co rresponding position :
@-High beams on (vehicles with High beam as­
sistant*
9 page 39)
© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
El indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
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High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
th is reason, only use the high beams or the
h eadlight flasher when they will not create
g la re for ot her dr ive rs.
High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wi th high beam assis tan t
A camera on t he rearv iew m irror mo unt can de­
tect ligh t sources from o ther road use rs . The hig h
beams sw itch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on ­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic cond it ions.
Acti vating high beam as sistant
Requirement: the light sw itch mus t be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the high beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotainment system
~ page 40 .
.. To act ivate the hig h beam ass istant, tap the
lever forward @. The
El indicator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam head lights are switched on/off auto­
matically . The
El indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beam s on /off manuall y
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat ­
ica lly as expected, yo u may switc h them on or off
manua lly instead:
.. To switch the high beams on manua lly, tap the
lever forward @. The
El indicator light turns
on .
.. To switch the h igh beams off man ua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams are
sw itched off, pull the lever
back @. The high
beam ass istant remains active.
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0 0 <..:l ' turn signal lever . The emergency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk whe n the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
F ig. 39 Front headl iner: inter io r light ing contro ls
F ig . 4 0 Rea r headliner: Reading light
Press the co rresponding button ¢ fig . 39:
El -Interior lighting on/off
I]]. Doo r contac t switch on/off . The inter ior light­
i ng is cont ro lled automatically.
~-Read ing lights on/off
~ * -Switching the rear read ing lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
A ppl ies to : ve hicl es with interio r lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting.
.., In the Infotainment system, select: ICARI func­
tion button
> (Ca r)* Systems control button >
Lights and V ision
Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
... To increase or reduce the brightness, turn t he
knob and press it.
T he inter ior light ing tu rns on when yo u sw itch
the headlights on while the ignition is o n.
(D Tips
The setting is au toma tically s to red a nd as ­
s igned to the remote cont rol key t hat is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments, display and head-up display* can be ad­
justed.
Fig . 4 1 Instrument illumina tion
.., Press the knob to release it .
.., Tur n the knob toward"- " or"+" to red uce or in­
crease the br igh tness.
.., Press the kno b again to return it to i ts or igin al
posi tion.
(D Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion for the needles
and dials turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights a re turned off. The illumina­
tion for the gauges red uces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion reminds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time .
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" N .... 0 0 \,;J ' Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the driver's safety belt must be latched and the
parking brake must be set.
.,. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addition to releasing the parking brake auto­
matically, other convenience and safety functions
are available when you start driving
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Starting to drive.
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally,
depending on the hill or if towing a trailer.
.,. To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold
the(®) switch and
press the accelerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward.
.,. You can release the C®l switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.,. Pull and hold the®) switch.
.,. As soon as you release the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and holding the
C®) switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­ ing effect is similar to heavy
braking¢&_ .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when
the®> switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.,. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
Driving
.,. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake .
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.,. Turn the engine off¢&_ .
.,. Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
-
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed.
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics . In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which
increases the risk of an accident.
- If the power supply fails , you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released . In this case,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition
off and take the vehicle key with you. This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise children could start
the engine, release the parking brake or op­
erate electrical equipment such as power
windows, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked - especially children . Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency work­
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
(D Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually . The vehicle does not have to be
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" N .... 0 0 \.J ' @ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. Pre sense can be impaired by this.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function .
(D Tips
- Certain pre sense front functions switch off
when sport mode is switched off or when
driving in reverse .
- The pre sense functions may not be availa­
ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC sys­
tem or the airbag control module.
- The pre sense front/plus functions are not
available if there is a malfunction in the
adaptive cruise control* system
~ page 93.
- The pre sense rear/plus functions are not
available if there is a malfunction in the side
assist* system
~ page 93 .
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines with ­
in the limits of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approaching a detected lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system will warn you with
corrective steering . You can override this steering
at any time . If you pass over a line, the steer ing
wheel will v ibrate lightly. In order for this warn­
ing vibration to occur, it must first be sw itched
on in the Infotainment system. Active lane assist
is ready for operation when the lane marker line
is detected on at least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles with s ide assist
If you activate a turn signal when active lane as­
sist is ready and it classifies a lane change as crit­
ical because of vehicles traveling alongside you or
approaching you, there will be noticeable correc-
Assistance systems
tive steering shortly before you leave the lane.
This will attempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
Applies to: vehicles w it h out side ass ist
The system will not warn you before crossing a
lane marker line if you have activated the turn
s ignal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
Applies to: veh icles w it h adaptive cruise contro l
The corrective steering is targeted based on the
driving situation. In addition to the lane marker
lines , the system can also take into account other
objects such as guard rails . If they are detected in
close proximity to the vehicle, active lane assist
helps prevent the vehicle from driving too close
to them. There is also passing ass istance. The
system does not provide any corrective steering if
it detects that you are passing another vehicle.
A WARNING ~ -
-The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering.
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself. Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive steering can only take place on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
b ly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. This can result in active lane assist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de­
tecting them incorrectly .
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Assistance systems
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
F ig. 103 Sensor detectfon ra nge
F ig. 104 Display o n the exterio r m irror
Side assist helps you monitor your blind spo t and
traffic behind your vehicle . Within the limits of
the system, it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­
i n sensor
range @<=> fig. 103 : if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display@in the exter io r
mirror
c> fig. 104 turns on.
The display in the left exter ior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mi rror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in the info rmat ion stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
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Warning stage
If the display in a mirror blinks brightly when you
activate a turn signal , side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the exterior mirro rs and over your shoulder
c> .&. in General informa tion on page 99.
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist
The display in the mirror can also blink if you
have not activated a turn signal: if you are ap­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears you will be leaving the lane, side ass ist will
warn you about detected vehicles that it has clas­
s if ied as crit ical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the br ightness on of the d is­
play on the rearview mirror
c> page 100 .