Black plate (53,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-7707476) - 2015 - crc - 4/8/14Driving and Operating 9-53SBZA Detection ZonesThe SBZA sensor covers a zone ofapproximately one lane over fromboth sides of the vehicle, or 3.5 m(11 ft). The height of the zone isapproximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft)and 2 m (6 ft) off the ground. Thiszone starts at approximately themiddle of the vehicle and goes back5 m (16 ft).How the System WorksThe SBZA symbol lights up in theside mirrors when the systemdetects a vehicle in the next laneover that is in the side blind zone.This indicates it may be unsafe tochange lanes. Before making a lanechange, check the SBZA display,check mirrors, glance over yourshoulder, and use the turn signals.Left Side MirrorDisplayRight Side MirrorDisplayWhen the vehicle is started, bothoutside mirror SBZA displays willbriefly come on to indicate thesystem is operating. When thevehicle is moving forward, the left orright side mirror display will light upif a vehicle is detected in that blindzone. If the turn signal is activatedin the same direction of a detectedvehicle, this display will flash as anextra warning not to change lanes.SBZA can be disabled throughvehicle personalization. See“Collision/Detection Systems” underVehicle Personalization onpage 5-38. If SBZA is disabled bythe driver, the SBZA mirror displayswill not light up.When the System Does NotSeem to Work ProperlySBZA displays may not come onwhen passing a vehicle quickly orwhen towing a trailer. The SBZAdetection zones that extend backfrom the side of the vehicle do notmove further back when a trailer istowed. Use caution while changinglanes when towing a trailer. SBZAmay alert to objects attached to thevehicle, such as a trailer, bicycle,or object extending out to either sideof the vehicle. This is normal systemoperation; the vehicle does not needservice.SBZA may not always alert thedriver to vehicles in the side blindzone, especially in wet conditions.The system does not need to beInformationProvidedby:
