2010 Cadillac STS Owner's Manual - Page 144

Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) The vehicle may have a Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) system. Read this entire section before using the system. change lanes. Before making a lane change, always check the SBZA display, the outside and rearview mirrors, look over your shoulder for vehicles and hazards, and use the turn signal. { WARNING: SBZA is only a lane changing aid and does not replace driver vision. SBZA does not detect: . Vehicles outside the side blind zones which may be rapidly approaching. Pedestrians, bicyclists, or animals. . Failure to use proper care when changing lanes may result in damage to the vehicle, injury, or death. Always check the outside and rearview mirrors, glance over your shoulder, and use the turn signal before changing lanes. The SBZA system is an aid that may help you avoid lane change crashes with vehicles in the side blind spots (zones). When the system detects a vehicle in the side blind zone, amber SBZA displays will light up in the side mirrors. This indicates that it may be unsafe to SBZA Detection Zones The SBZA sensor covers a zone of approximately one lane over from both sides of the vehicle, 3.5 m (11 ft). This zone starts at each side mirror and goes back approximately 5.0 m (16 ft). The height of the zone is approximately between 0.5 m (1.5 ft) and 2.0 m (6 ft) off the ground. 3-44