The driver can activate the function by placing the ignition switch to the ON position and by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Blind-Spot Safety'

• Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and Blind-Spot Collision Warning turn on and get ready to be activated when 'Active assist' is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver's blind spot area a warning sounds or braking power is applied.

• Blind-Spot Collision Warning turns on and gets ready to be activated when ‘Warning only’ is selected. Then, if a vehicle approaches the driver’s blind spot area a warning sounds. Braking assist will not be applied in this setting.

• If you select "Off", Blind-Spot Collision Warning deactivates.

If the engine is turned off then on again, the function maintains the previous state.

The driver can select the initial warning activation time in the User Settings in the LCD display or infotainment function display by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning Timing'.

The options for the initial Blind- Spot Collision Warning includes the following:

• Normal: When this condition is selected, the initial Blind-Spot Collision Warning is activated normally. If this setting feels sensitive change the option to 'Late'.

  The warning activation time may feel late if a vehicle at the side or rear abruptly accelerates.

• Late: Select this warning activation time when the traffic is light and you are driving in a low speed.

The driver can select the warning volume of Blind-Spot Collision Warning in the User Settings in the LCD display or infotainment function display by selecting 'User Settings → Driver Assistance → Warning volume → High/Medium/Low'.