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Interventions and warnings when exiting the vehicle

To make exiting the vehicle safer, your vehicle can warn you of traffic approaching from behind and prevent you from opening a door.

Door opening alert detection areasBlind spot alert in door mirror

When the vehicle detects traffic that is about to pass close to the vehicle's sides, such as approaching cyclists, vehicles or scooters, a light appears in the door mirror. If you begin to open the door on the side of the detected traffic, the door opening alert intensifies and a sound alert can be heard along with the light in the door mirror. Your vehicle can also prevent you from opening the door into oncoming traffic by briefly holding the door.

The alerts and interventions can be provided when the vehicle is stationary and as long as an occupant is still detected inside the vehicle.

Note

Overriding door opening prevention

You can still open the door if the vehicle has prevented it. Once it's safe to open the door, you can firmly pull the inner door handle twice, a long pull each time.

Tip

Door opening alerts and blind spot information

Door opening alerts are indicated in a similar way to alerts about vehicles in your blind spot. These two features also rely on the same rear radar units to detect traffic.

Limitations

The vehicle uses its rear radar system to detect approaching traffic. Be sure to read about radar and detection conditions and limitations in their separate section of the manual.

Blind spot detection areas
Radar detection areas.

Your vehicle only detects approaching objects traveling at 9–140 km/h (5.5–87 mph).

Important

Door opening alerts and prevention are supplements to safe user practices. The driver and passengers are fully responsible for making sure that the vehicle doors can be safely opened.

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