2014 GL450 Blind Spot Assist
11-02-2013 | 01:02 AM
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2014 GL450 Blind Spot Assist
I got our 2014 GL450 with Blind Spot Assist (BSA) among other options for about 2 weeks now. Up until tonight I noticed that once a car gets near my vehicle the triangles in the mirror get yellow and once the car get closer the triangles turn red. Tonight on the interstate driving above 20 mph the triangles never turned yellow, but instantly red.
I would like to get your real world experience. Do you get your triangles yellow first and then red, or instantly red. Again all of this is when you drive above 20 mph. I understand that below 20 mph the BSA is off and triangles are yellow.
Thanks a lot!
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I would like to get your real world experience. Do you get your triangles yellow first and then red, or instantly red. Again all of this is when you drive above 20 mph. I understand that below 20 mph the BSA is off and triangles are yellow.
Thanks a lot!
/P
11-02-2013 | 01:37 AM
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Welcome! And congratulations on the new GL.
Yellow is below the speed of 19mph (30km per hr) to remind you that it's not looking for cars in your blind spot. This is to prevent constant warnings in traffic or parking lot situations.
Your second paragraph describes the correct behavior of those indicators. When driving at more than 19mph, and no car is in your blind spot, the triangle is clear (not lit). It will only light up red when someone enters your blind spot. It should not turn yellow again until you get below 19mph.
Enjoy! I love the blind spot assist!
Yellow is below the speed of 19mph (30km per hr) to remind you that it's not looking for cars in your blind spot. This is to prevent constant warnings in traffic or parking lot situations.
Your second paragraph describes the correct behavior of those indicators. When driving at more than 19mph, and no car is in your blind spot, the triangle is clear (not lit). It will only light up red when someone enters your blind spot. It should not turn yellow again until you get below 19mph.
Enjoy! I love the blind spot assist!
11-02-2013 | 09:52 PM
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2013 GL450 (traded for 2015 Escalade), 2012 Corvette, 2014 Ford Fusion, Previous: 2007 GL450, 2011
Welcome! And congratulations on the new GL.
Yellow is below the speed of 19mph (30km per hr) to remind you that it's not looking for cars in your blind spot. This is to prevent constant warnings in traffic or parking lot situations.
Your second paragraph describes the correct behavior of those indicators. When driving at more than 19mph, and no car is in your blind spot, the triangle is clear (not lit). It will only light up red when someone enters your blind spot. It should not turn yellow again until you get below 19mph.
Enjoy! I love the blind spot assist!
Yellow is below the speed of 19mph (30km per hr) to remind you that it's not looking for cars in your blind spot. This is to prevent constant warnings in traffic or parking lot situations.
Your second paragraph describes the correct behavior of those indicators. When driving at more than 19mph, and no car is in your blind spot, the triangle is clear (not lit). It will only light up red when someone enters your blind spot. It should not turn yellow again until you get below 19mph.
Enjoy! I love the blind spot assist!
11-02-2013 | 10:28 PM
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Guys, thanks a lot! One last question.
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
11-03-2013 | 11:03 AM
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Guys, thanks a lot! One last question.
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
11-04-2013 | 06:33 AM
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2013 GL450 (traded for 2015 Escalade), 2012 Corvette, 2014 Ford Fusion, Previous: 2007 GL450, 2011
Guys, thanks a lot! One last question.
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
When I push the start button to start up the engine, the triangles on both sides turn red first for a couple of seconds and then they turn yellow. All of this on my driveway when the car is not motion. Is this your experience as well? Thanks again guys!
