2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Manual - Page 135

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 133 vehicle speed reaches approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher and will alert the driver of vehicles in these areas. NOTE: • The BSM system does NOT alert the driver about rapidly approaching vehicles that are outside the detection zones. • The BSM system detection zone DOES NOT change if your vehicle is towing a trailer. Therefore, visually verify the adjacent lane is clear for both your vehicle and trailer before making a lane change. If the trailer or other object (i.e., bicycle, sports equipment) extends BSM Warning Light beyond the side of your vehicle, this may result in the The BSM detection zone covers approximately one lane BSM warning light remaining illuminated the entire width on both sides of the vehicle (12 ft or 3.8 m). The time the vehicle is in a forward gear. zone length starts at the outside rear view mirror and extends approximately 10 ft (3 m) beyond the rear bumper of the vehicle. The BSM system monitors the detection zones on both sides of the vehicle when the 3