Cadillac 2010 DTS Owner's Manual

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SBZA can be disabled through the Driver InformationCenter (DIC). See Driver Information Center (DIC) onpage 4‑61 for more information. If the SBZA is disabledby the driver, the SBZA mirror displays will not light upduring normal driving.When the System Does Not Seem To WorkProperlyOccasional missed alerts can occur under normalcircumstances and will increase in wet conditions.The system does not need to be serviced due to anoccasional missed alert. The number of missed alertswill increase with increased rainfall or road spray.If the SBZA displays do not light up when the system ison and vehicles are in the blind zone, the system mayneed service. Take the vehicle to your dealer.SBZA is designed to ignore stationary objects; however,the system may occasionally light up due to guardrails, signs, trees, shrubs, and other stationary objects.This is normal system operation, the vehicle does notneed service.SBZA does not operate when the left or right corners ofthe rear bumper are covered with mud, dirt, snow, ice,slush, or in heavy rainstorms. For cleaning instructions,see Washing Your Vehicle on page 6‑100. If the DICstill displays the SIDE BLIND ZONE SYSTEMUNAVAILABLE message after cleaning the bumper,see your dealer.The SBZA displays may remain on if a trailer isattached to the vehicle, or a bicycle or object isextending out to either side of the vehicle.When SBZA is disabled for any reason other than thedriver turning it off, the driver will not be able to turnSBZA back on using the DIC. The SIDE BLIND ZONEALERT ON option will not be selectable if the conditionsfor normal system operation are not met. Until normaloperating conditions for SBZA are met, you should notrely upon SBZA while driving.SBZA Error MessagesThe following messages may appear in the DIC:SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT SYSTEM OFF: Thismessage indicates that the driver has turned thesystem off.SIDE BLIND ZONE SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE: Thismessage indicates that the SBZA system is disabledbecause the sensor is blocked and cannot detectvehicles in the blind zone. The sensor may be blockedby mud, dirt, snow, ice, slush, or even heavyrainstorms. This message may also activate duringheavy rain or due to road spray. The vehicle does notneed service. For cleaning, see Washing Your Vehicleon page 6‑100.3-45