VW Jetta VI 6 owners manual page 263

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mirror A informs you about traffic to the left, and the indicator light in the passenger side outside mirror B informs you about traffic to the right of your vehicle. Tinting on the side windows or aftermarket tinting films can interfere with the indicator lights in the outside mirrors or cause false readings. Keep the glass in the outside mirrors clean and free of snow and ice, and do not cover the mirrors with stickers or other objects. Radar sensors The radar sensors are behind the rear bumper on the left and right ⇒ fig. 143. They are not visible from outside the vehicle. They monitor an area about 21 yards (20 meters) behind the vehicle as well as the blind spots on the left and right sides of the vehicle. The monitored area next to the vehicle is about one lane wide. The width of the lane is not detected individually on each road, but is preprogrammed into the system. Because of this, the indicators may be incorrect when driving on narrow roads or driving in the center of two lanes. Likewise, vehicles that are two lanes away from you or stationary objects such as guard rails may also be detected and cause a false warning. Driving situations Fig. 144 A: Driving situation when passing with traffic behind your vehicle. B: Blind Spot Monitor indicator light in the driver side mirror. Fig. 145 A: Driving situation when passing and merging into the lane. B: Blind Spot Monitor indicator light in the passenger side mirror. ¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS The following situations result in a signal in the outside mirror ⇒ fig. 144 B (arrow) or ⇒ fig. 145 B (arrow): x If your vehicle is being passed by another vehicle⇒ fig. 144 A. x When passing another vehicle⇒ fig. 145 A, and the difference in speed between the two vehicles is no more than about 6 mph (10 km/h). There is no signal if the passing speed is clearly faster. The faster another vehicle approaches, the earlier the signal in the outside mirror appears, because the Blind Spot Monitor accounts for the difference in speed between your vehicle and other vehicles. Therefore, the signals may trigger for different vehicles at different times, even when the distance to those vehicles is the same.

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