Black plate (45,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012Driving and Operating 9-45Other conditions may affect systemperformance, such as vibrationsfrom a jackhammer or thecompression of air brakes ona very large truck.Side Blind ZoneAlert (SBZA)If available, the Side Blind ZoneAlert system is a lane changing aidthat assists drivers with avoidingcrashes that occur with vehicles inthe side blind zones.{ WARNINGSBZA does not detect vehiclesrapidly approaching outside of theside blind zones, pedestrians,bicyclists, or animals. Failure touse proper care when changinglanes may result in injury, death,or vehicle damage. Always checkfor other vehicles and use theturn signals when changing lanes.SBZA Detection ZonesThe SBZA sensor covers a zone ofapproximately one lane over fromboth sides of the vehicle, 3.5 m(11 ft). This zone starts at each sidemirror and goes back approximately5.0 m (16 ft). The height of thezone is approximately between0.5 m (1.5 ft) and 2.0 m (6 ft) off theground.Use caution while changing laneswhen towing a trailer, as the SBZAdetection zones do not changewhen a trailer is towed.How the System WorksThe SBZA symbol lights up in theside mirrors when the systemdetects a vehicle in the side blindzone, indicating it may be unsafe tochange lanes. Before making a lanechange, check the SBZA display,check all mirrors, glance over yourshoulder, and use the turn signals.Left Side MirrorDisplayRight Side MirrorDisplayWhen the vehicle is started,both outside mirror SBZAdisplays will briefly come on toindicate the system is operating.
