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Do I have Blind Spot monitoring?

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Post by H-J-F » Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:07 pm

Daft question perhaps … As per the title. Don’t think I have but how do I check? Had a look through the menus but haven’t spotted anything.

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Post by Z4monster » Sat Feb 18, 2023 4:45 pm

If you mean the system which tells you if a car is approaching from the side, then look at your door mirrors. You should be able to see a warning triangle which illuminates in the outside bottom corner.
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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:03 pm

Also, make sure it is enabled in the menu.
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Post by H-J-F » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:09 pm

Scubaregs wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:03 pm Also, make sure it is enabled in the menu.
I have had a look through the menu, if I have missed it where should I be looking?

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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:18 pm

Can't remember offhand without checking.
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Post by Scubaregs » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:23 pm

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Post by H-J-F » Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:57 pm

Thanks for the information.
Just popped in to the garage and had a look … not fitted!
Thanks for your help

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Post by sars » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:25 pm

Not wanting to add further salt, however, It is a very useful feature to have, especially when driving on roads with more than one lane and at junctions of acute angles due to the big blind spot the car has.
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Post by F1SpaceMonkey » Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:21 pm

what option pack was this a part of?

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Post by PeterE » Sun Feb 19, 2023 7:04 pm

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Mine does have blind spot detection but interestingly my iDrive menu only has “Lane change warning” listed as an option and not “Active Blind Spot Detection”, pages 197/8 in the PDF manual are different too.

It works fine but I have switched off the steering wheel vibration which I detest, some sort of audible beep would be better for me, as my MX-5 used to have.
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Post by ori » Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:09 pm

sars wrote: Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:25 pm Not wanting to add further salt, however, It is a very useful feature to have, especially when driving on roads with more than one lane and at junctions of acute angles due to the big blind spot the car has.
Thought it only works above a certain speed.

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Post by enuff_zed » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:08 pm

F1SpaceMonkey wrote: Sun Feb 19, 2023 3:21 pm what option pack was this a part of?
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Post by PeterE » Thu Feb 23, 2023 10:23 pm

Technology Pack I think.
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Post by F1SpaceMonkey » Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:44 am

i have the tech pack and lane assist but no blind spot warning indicator in the wing mirror.

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Post by ori » Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:48 am

F1SpaceMonkey wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 7:44 am i have the tech pack and lane assist but no blind spot warning indicator in the wing mirror.
It’s part of the driver assistance pack.

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