Sentences with phrase «also vehicles approaching from the side»

The system not only «recognises» stationary or moving vehicles directly behind the Polo, but also vehicles approaching from the side which are barely visible to the driver.

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Along with Lane Assist (lane keeping assistant), which was also available in the previous model, there will now also be a Side Assist function, which uses flashing LEDs in the door mirrors to call the driver's attention to vehicles located laterally to the rear or next to the Passat or a vehicle approaching quickly from the rear.

The system monitors blind spot areas using two radar - based sensors, located inside the rear bumper; when a vehicle approaches from behind, the LED warning signal embedded into the side mirrors lights up while a chime alert can also be heard.

The same sonar sensors that feed the BSM also serve as a Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) system when reversing, notifying the driver of vehicles approaching from the sides and preventing you from backing into a T - bone.

There's also the use of radar as a warning system for «near obstacle detection» that would alert the driver to vehicles in or approaching the lanes on either side of him and keep him from pulling into the path of another car.

Available Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert also uses radar to detect surrounding vehicles, providing alerts if vehicles approach unseen from either side.