Black plate (59,1)Cadillac ATS Owner Manual - 2013 - crc - 6/5/12Driving and Operating 9-59SBZA may not operate when theSBZA sensors in the left or rightcorners of the rear bumper arecovered with mud, dirt, snow, ice,or slush, or in heavy rainstorms. Forcleaning instructions, see "Washingthe Vehicle" under Exterior Care onpage 10‑78. If the DIC still displaysthe SIDE DETECTION SYSTEMUNAVAILABLE message aftercleaning the rear bumper corners,see your dealer.If the SBZA displays do not light upwhen vehicles are in the blind zoneand the system is clean, the systemmay need service. Take the vehicleto your dealer.The SBZA displays may remain onif a trailer is attached to the vehicle,or if a bicycle or object is extendingout to either side of the vehicle.When SBZA is disabled for anyreason other than the driver turningit off, the Side Blind Zone Alert Onoption will not be available on thepersonalization menu.FCC InformationSee Radio Frequency Statement onpage 13‑21 for informationregarding Part 15 of the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC)rules and Industry CanadaStandards RSS-GEN/210/220/310.Lane DepartureWarning (LDW)LDW may help avoid crashes due tounintentional lane departures. It mayprovide a warning if the vehicle iscrossing a lane without using a turnsignal. LDW uses a camera sensorto detect the lane markings. It onlyoperates at speeds of 56 km/h (35mph) or greater.When the vehicle crosses adetected lane marking, the LDWindicator will flash and either threebeeps will be sounded from the leftor right speaker, or three SafetyAlert Seat pulses will occur on theleft or right side of the seat,depending on the lane departuredirection. LDW will not warn if theturn signal is on or if a sharpmaneuver is made.{ WARNINGThe LDW system is an aid to helpthe vehicle stay in the drivinglane. It does not steer the vehicle.The LDW system may not:. Provide enough time to avoida crash.. Detect lane markings underbad weather conditions or ifthe windshield is dirty.. Detect lane markings and willnot detect road edges.. Warn that the vehicle iscrossing a lane marking if thesystem does not detect thelane marking.If LDW only detects lanemarkings on one side of the road,it will only warn you when(Continued)InformationProvidedby:
