Land Rover Defender: Closing vehicle sensing

Make sure the relevant safety warnings have been read and understood before driving the vehicle.

The closing vehicle sensing system monitors an area adjacent to, and up to approximately 230 ft (70 m) behind, the vehicle. Closing vehicle sensing is automatically switched on when the blind spot monitor system is on.

An amber warning icon (1) is located in each door mirror. The icon:

• Illuminates continuously if the detected vehicle enters the area monitored by the closing vehicle sensing system, and the relevant turn signal is not being used.
• Flashes if the detected vehicle enters the area monitored by the closing vehicle sensing system, and the relevant turn signal is being used.

A warning indicator (2) illuminates in the door mirrors when the closing vehicle sensing system is disabled, not active, or there is a system fault.

CLOSING VEHICLE SENSING LIMITATIONS

The closing vehicle sensing system does not operate when:

• Reverse (R) or Park (P) is selected.
• The vehicle's speed is below 6 mph (10 km/h).
• The sensors become blocked.
• The blind spot monitor system is not operating.
• The vehicle is traveling around a tight bend.
• An electrical connector is connected to a Jaguar Land Rover approved trailer socket.

Note: The closing vehicle sensing system remains disabled if a trailer is disconnected from the trailer socket while the vehicle is still running. Switch the vehicle's electrical system off, then back on again, to enable the closing vehicle sensing system.

The closing vehicle sensing system:

• Works most effectively on multi-lane highways.
• Monitors an area of approximately 11 ft (3.3 m) from the side of the vehicle, and approximately 230 ft (70 m) behind the vehicle.
• May register false targets if traveling along a narrow lane.
• Does not work accurately if the sensors are misaligned due to bumper modifications or impact damage.

The instrument panel display messages to inform the driver of any performance or system issues.

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