lights MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV 2021 Owner's Guide

not be co
vered and the de tection ranges around
th em must be kept free. Do not at tach additional
licence plate brac kets, advertisements, stic kers,
fo ils or foils toprotect against stone chippings in
th e de tection range of the sensors and cameras.
Make sure that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
gr ille, or aTer an impact, ha vethe function of the
senso rschecked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the area
of the cameras on the front and rear wind ows
re paired at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
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ABS (A Anti-lock B Braking S System) (/ page 190)
R BAS (BBra ke AAssist S System) (/ page 190)
R ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 190)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 191)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 192)R
EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 192)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 192)
R HOLD function (/ page 193)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 194)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 194)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 195)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 196)
R Limiter (/ page 197)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 214)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 213)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 199) R
Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 203)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 204)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 208)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 206)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 208)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 216)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 219)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ack age
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 222)
R 360° Camera (/ page 225)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 228)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 232) Driving and parking
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F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unctions of ESP
unctions of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The drive output is adap ted according tothe
situation. 190
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ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deacti-
va ted:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument clus ter,one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circums tan-
ces.
R Only dep ress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessar y. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 408)
R Display message s (/page 358)
ET ET S/4ET S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin. R
More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 160). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. Driving and parking
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F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument cluster. F F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is
char-
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F
F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated. 192
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In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient. F F
unction of t
unction of t he int
he intellig
ellig ent cr aw
ent cr awler mode
ler mode The intelligent cr
awler mode assists you when
pulling away, manoeuvring and parking on uphill
or downhill inclines. When the brake pedal is
re leased, theve hicle rolls in the direction of the
engaged transmission position. The cr awler tor-
qu e is adap tedto the uphill incline.
In recuperation le velhà (/page 156) the
intelligent cr awler mode also assists you up to
speeds of appr oximately 20 km/h, byfollowing
th eve hicle in front at appr oximately the same
speed. The intelligent cr
awler mode is only an aid. The
driver is responsible for maintaining a su1cient
distance totheve hicle in front.
Syst Syst em limits em limits
The intelli gent cr awler mode does not automati-
cally stop theve hicle if theve hicle in front stops.
Bring theve hicle toa standstill using the brake
pedal. F
F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollawa y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F
F
unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R By 0ashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica-
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once the194
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ve
hicle is stationar y.When you pull away again,
th e hazard warning lights will switch o. automati-
cally at appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also
switch o. the hazard warning lights using the haz-
ard warning button. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increasing lapses in concentration on
th e part of the driver, it suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke
re gular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
qu ate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R St
Standar
andar d:
d:normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitiv
Sensitiv e:
e:higher system sensitivity. The driver
is wa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec- te
dby ATTENTION ASSIST is ada pted accord-
ingl y.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concent ra-
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take
a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a
break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues todetect
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
wa rned again aTer a minimum of 15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assistance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last break. R
The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the circle, the higher the atten-
tion le vel de term ined
- asyour attention wanes, the circle in the
cent reofthe display becomes smaller
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,the
multimedia system o.ers tosear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga-
tion tothis rest area. This function can be acti va-
te d and deactivated in the multimedia system.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theÛ
symbol appears in the assistance graphic in the
Instrument Displ ay. ATer theve hicle is star ted,
AT TENTION ASSIST is automatically activated. The
last selected sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range. Driving and parking
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R
Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts and
tra1c lights, as route-based speed adap tation
does not brake theve hicle toa standstill.
When route guidance is active, the /rst speed
adjustment is car ried out automaticall y.Ifth e turn
signal indicator is switched on, the selected route
is con/rmed and fur ther speed adjustment is acti-
va ted.
Speed adap tation is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases:
R Ifth e turn signal indicator is switched o.
before thero ute event.
R Ifth e driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Ro ute-based speed adap tation does not take right
of wa yre gulations into account. The driver is re
sponsible for complying with road tra1c regula-
tions and driving at a suitable speed.
The speed ada ptation made bythe system may
not alw ays be suitable, particular lyin thefo llowing
situations:
R thero ad's course not clear lyvisible
R road nar rowing
R varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
vidual lanes, forex ample at toll stations
R wetro ad sur faces, snow or ice
R when towing a trailer
In these situations the driver must inter vene
accordingl y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident in spi teof
ro ute-based speed adap tation
Ro ute-based speed adap tation can malfunc-
tion or be temp orarily una vailable in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R Ifth e driver does not follow the calculated
ro ute R
If map data is not up-to-date or available
R Intheev ent of roadwor ks
R In bad weather or road conditions
R Ifth e accelerator pedal is depressed
R Intheeve nt of electronically displa yed
speed limi tations #
Adapt the speed tothe tra1c situation. Se
Se
tting r
tting r out
oute-based speed adapt
e-based speed adapt ation
ation
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R ECO Assist is active.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Route-based speed adapt. #
Activate or deactivate the function.
When the function is active, theve hicle speed
is adjusted depending on thero ute events
ahead. Driving and parking
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R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select aAct. Steer. Asst .F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist If
th e system de tects that the driver has not
steered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from the steering
wheel, display 1appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Ifth e driver still does not steer theve hicle,
or gives no con/rmation tothe system, a warning to
ne sounds in addition tothe visual warning mes-
sage.
If th e driver still does not respond tothewa rning,
th eBeginning emergency stop message appears
in the Instrument Displa y.Ifth e driver still does
not respond, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
re duces the speed. The vehicle is decelerated in
stages toa standstill.
Depending on the countr y,at speeds below
60 km/h the hazard warning lights switch on
automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is ended.
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R If possible, an emer gency call is placed tothe
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre.
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any time
by per form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering R
Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC A A
ctiv
ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Ac tive Brake Assist consists of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assistance
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Eva-
sive Steering Assist and cornering function
Ac tive Brake Assist can help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes-
trians or toreduce the e.ects of such a collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assist has de tected a risk of colli-
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis-
ta nce warning lamp lights up in the inst rument
cluster. 208
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driven speed,
theL distance warning lamp
lights up in the inst rument cluster.
R From appr oximately 7 km/h, if your vehicle is
critically close toave hicle, cyclist or pedes-
trian, you will hear an intermittent warning
to ne and theL distance warning lamp
lights up in the inst rument cluster.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:depending on the
count ry, an additional haptic warning occurs
in thefo rm of slight, repeated tensioning of
th e seat belt.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi-
ded it is safe todo so and the tra1c situation
allo ws th is.
Dist
Dist ance w
ance w ar
arning function (v
ning function (v ehicles wit
ehicles without Dr
hout Driv-
iv-
ing Assist
ing Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
The distance warning function can aid you in the
fo llowing situations with an intermittent warning
to ne and a warning lamp:
R at speeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead R
at speeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h when
approaching stationary vehicles, moving
pedestrians, and cyclists ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 60 km/h when
approaching crossing cyclists
Dist
Dist ance w
ance w ar
arning function (v
ning function (v ehicles wit
ehicles with Dr
h Driving
iving
Assist
Assist ance P
ance P ack
ackag
age)
e)
The distance warning function can aid you in the
fo llowing situations with an intermittent warning
to ne and a warning lamp:
R at speeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 100 km/h
when approaching stationary vehicles
R at speeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h when
approaching moving pedestrians and cyclists
ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 70 km/h when
approaching stationary pedestrians, crossing
ve hicles and stationary and crossing cyclists A
A ut
ut onomous br
onomous br aking function (v
aking function (v ehicles wit
ehicles without
hout
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 7 km/h, the autonomous braking function
may inter vene in thefo llowing situations:
R at speeds up toappr oximately 200 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 80 km/h when
approaching cyclists ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 60 km/h when
approaching moving pedestrians and crossing
cyclists
R at speeds up toappr oximately 50 km/h when
approaching stationary vehicles
A
A ut
ut onomous br
onomous br aking function (v
aking function (v ehicles wit
ehicles with Dr
h Driv-
iv-
ing Assist
ing Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age)
e)
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 7 km/h, the autonomous braking function
may inter vene in thefo llowing situations:
R at speeds up toappr oximately 250 km/h
when approaching vehicles ahead
R at speeds up toappr oximately 100 km/h
when approaching stationary vehicles 210
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th
e area up to40 m behind and 3 m next toyour
ve hicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range directly next toyour
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
Pe rm anent status displ ayinthe inst rument clus-
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is acti vated but inopera-
tive
R ¸ (gre en): system is activated and opera-
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u switch on the turn signal indicator in the cor-
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror 0ashes. If the turn signal indicator remains
switched on, all other de tected vehicles are indi-
cated only bythe 0ashing of there dwa rning
lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di.erent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warndrivers in this
situation. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 188).
Exit w Exit w ar
arning
ning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of Blind
Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occupants about
approaching vehicles when leaving theve hicle
when stationar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationa ry
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di.ering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay particular attention tothe
tra1c situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is su1cient clear-
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this is
indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle occu-
pant opens the door on the side with thewa rning,
a wa rning tone sounds and thewa rning lamp in
th e outside mir ror starts to0ash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Sp otAssist is active. When theex itwa rning
is activated, it can warnvehicle occupants for up
to thre e minutes aTer switching theve hicle o..
The exitwa rning is no longer available once the
wa rning lamp in the outside mir ror 0ashes three
times. Driving and parking
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