2015 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 138

136 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane • The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if on both sides of the vehicle (12 ft or 3.8 m). The zone your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually length starts at the outside rear view mirror and extends verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle approximately 10 ft (3 m) beyond the rear bumper of the and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer or vehicle. The BSM system monitors the detection zones on other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends both sides of the vehicle when the vehicle speed has beyond the side of your vehicle, this may result in the reached approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and BSM warning light remaining illuminated or the alert will alert the driver of vehicles in these areas. chime remaining on the entire time the vehicle is in a forward gear. Refer to "Uconnect® Settings" in "UnNOTE: derstanding Your Instrument Panel" for more informa• The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about tion. rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the deThe area on the rear fascia where the radar sensors are tection zones. located must remain free of snow, ice, and dirt/road contamination so that the BSM system can function properly. Do not block the area of the rear fascia where the radar sensors are located with foreign objects (bumper stickers, bicycle racks, etc.).