2. Switch Blind Spot Information System
on or off.
When you switch blind spot information
system off, a warning lamp illuminates.
When you switch the system on or off, the
alert indicators flash twice. A telltale
remains illuminated in the instrument
cluster when the blind spot information
system is switched off in the settings
menu.
Note: The system remembers the last
setting when you start your vehicle.
LOCATING THE BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM
SENSORS
The sensors are behind the rear bumper
on both sides of your vehicle.
Note: Keep the sensors free from snow, ice
and large accumulations of dirt.
Note: Do not cover the sensors with bumper
stickers, repair compound or other objects.
Note: Bike and cargo racks could cause
false alerts due to obstruction of the sensor.
Switch the feature off when using a bike or
cargo rack.
Note: Blocked sensors may affect system
accuracy.
If the sensors become blocked, a message
appears in the instrument cluster display.
See Blind Spot Information System –
Information Messages (page 298). The
alert indicators illuminate but the system
does not alert you.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM WITH TRAILER
COVERAGE
WHAT IS BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH
TRAILER COVERAGE
Trailer coverage detection zone.A.
Blind spot information system detects
vehicles that may have entered the blind
spot zone. The detection area is on both
sides your vehicle and trailer, extending
rearward from the exterior mirrors to the
end of your trailer.
BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM WITH TRAILER
COVERAGE LIMITATIONS
Trailer coverage only supports
conventional trailers. The system turns off
if you select a fifth wheel or gooseneck
trailer type.
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