Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (44,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)The vehicle may have a Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA)system. Read this entire section before using thesystem.{ WARNING:SBZA is only a lane changing aid and does notreplace driver vision. SBZA does not detect:. Vehicles outside the side blind zones whichmay be rapidly approaching.. Pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals.Failure to use proper care when changing lanesmay result in damage to the vehicle, injury,or death. Always check the outside and rearviewmirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use theturn signal before changing lanes.The SBZA system is an aid that may help you avoidlane change crashes with vehicles in the side blindspots (zones). When the system detects a vehicle in theside blind zone, amber SBZA displays will light up in theside mirrors. This indicates that it may be unsafe tochange lanes. Before making a lane change, alwayscheck the SBZA display, the outside and rearviewmirrors, look over your shoulder for vehicles andhazards, and use the turn signal.SBZA Detection ZonesThe SBZA sensor covers a zone of approximately onelane over from both sides of the vehicle, 3.5 m (11 ft).This zone starts at each side mirror and goes backapproximately 5.0 m (16 ft). The height of the zone isapproximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft) and 2.0 m (6 ft) offthe ground.3-44