ABOUT BLIND ZONE STEERING ASSIST

If equipped, Blind Zone Steering Assist works with the available Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning and Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert features.

When the feature is enabled, Blind Zone Steering Assist operates when the vehicle is in a Forward gear and the Lane Keep Assist and Lane Change Alert features is are on and able to detect lane lines.

Check your Owner’s Manual to confirm at which speed your vehicle’s Blind Zone Steering Assist feature will activate. For example, on some vehicles it only works at speeds above 31 mph [50 kph].

Blind Zone Steering Assist will only turn the wheel when you’re going above certain speeds but may provide alerts at lower speeds.

•  If Blind Zone Steering Assist senses you may be entering a lane in which a detected vehicle is in your vehicle’s side blind zone, you’ll also see a blinking amber LANE CHANGE ALERT icon in your outside rearview mirrors.
• When this happens, a momentary “push back” steering wheel turn will also occur to help prompt you to take action to avoid a potential lane change collision. Additionally, six low-pitched beeps or six Safety Alert Seat pulses will occur from the direction of the lane change (if equipped, depending on your selected Alert Type menu option). If the system detects that you are not reacting, you may hear these warnings repeat.
• If the system detects you may not be steering the vehicle, you may see a TAKE STEERING message alert.

• Blind Zone Steering Assist, like Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, is designed for clear weather conditions. You should disable these features in slippery or low-traction conditions.
• On some vehicles, Blind Zone Steering Assist is not available when your vehicle is in Track, Terrain, Snow/Ice, Off-Road or CrabWalk modes (if equipped).
• Though this feature provides momentary steering wheel input, you should note that it does not continuously steer the vehicle. The system does not provide warnings when it detects you are actively steering, braking or accelerating.
• You should always check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and use your turn signal before changing lanes.

• You can turn this feature on and off using the Settings menu on your infotainment system. You can turn Blind Zone Steering Assist off separately from Lane Keep Assist and/or Lane Change Alert.

Some vehicles are equipped with Blind Zone Steering Assist with Trailering. Blind Zone Steering Assist with trailering can alert you and provide a brief, firm turn of the steering wheel when a potential crash is detected with a moving vehicle in a side blind zone that is extended to trailer lengths.

Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Visibility, weather, and road conditions may affect feature performance. Read the vehicle owner’s manual for more important feature limitations and information.