170 Driving and operatingWhen the vehicle is started, bothexterior mirror displays will brieflycome on to indicate that the system isoperating.The system can be activated ordeactivated in the Info-Display,vehicle personalisation 3 105.Deactivation is indicated by amessage in the Driver InformationCentre.Detection zonesThe detection zones start at the rearbumper and extend approx.three metres rearwards and to thesides. The height of the zone isapprox. between 0.5 metres andtwo metres off the ground.Side blind spot alert is designed toignore stationary objects, e.g.guardrails, posts, curbs, walls andbeams. Parked vehicles or oncomingvehicles are not detected.FaultOccasional missed alerts can occurunder normal circumstances and willincrease in wet conditions.Side blind spot alert does not operatewhen the left or right corners of therear bumper are covered with mud,dirt, snow, ice, slush, or in heavyrainstorms. Cleaning instructions3 231.In the event of a fault in the system orif the system does not work due totemporary conditions, a message isdisplayed in the Driver InformationCentre. Seek the assistance of aworkshop.Rear view cameraThe rear view camera assists thedriver when reversing by displaying aview of the area behind the vehicle.The view of the camera is displayedin the Colour-Info-Display.9 WarningThe rear view camera does notreplace driver vision. Note thatobjects that are outside thecamera's field of view and theadvanced parking assist sensors,e.g. below the bumper orunderneath the vehicle, are notdisplayed.Do not reverse the vehicle by onlylooking at the Info-Display andcheck the surrounding areabehind and around the vehiclebefore reversing.ActivationRear view camera is automaticallyactivated when reverse gear isengaged.Functionality
