In today’s Safety Saturday post, we are going to discuss Blind Spot Warning. Nissan defines Blind Spot Warning as a feature that “can help alert drivers to a vehicle detected in the blind spot area” by illuminating “an indicator light near the A-pillar or in the outside mirror.” This feature is available on most of our new models like the family-friendly 2023 Nissan Rogue and the 2023 Nissan Murano as pictured below.
To give you an example of just how Blind Spot Warning works, say you are traveling to Disney World on vacation. You and your family are so excited that you are trying to get there as fast as possible. All of a sudden, someone who is out on a “Sunday stroll” is traveling 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit right in front of you. You know that you will need to change lanes to go around them, so you turn on your blinker, look into your side mirror, and start to move over. HONK! Someone was back there in your blind spot, and you almost went over into the lane right on top of them. With Blind Spot Warning, your equipped Nissan vehicle can be your second pair of eyes and turn your warning light on to let you know someone is in the lane. Here is an example of where the warning light is located and what it looks like illuminated:
The system uses small “radar sensors mounted near each corner of the rear bumper” to see those vehicles in your blind spot. Another fun fact about Blind Spot Warning is that the system will light up your warning light while you are driving down the road at all times. The only way that you will hear a chime from the system is if you turn on your blinker while the light is illuminated.
This feature will come in handy for many drivers, but it will be even more beneficial to commuters, the elderly, and parents of teenage drivers. If you are a commuter who travels along a busy highway every day, this feature will help you change lanes confidently without taking your eyes off the highway for too long. Elderly drivers who have mobility and vision issues will love this feature because they will no longer have to twist their bodies to make sure there is nothing in their blind spot or squint to see in their side mirror, and parents of teenage drivers will know that their child has that second pair of eyes in their vehicle even when they aren’t riding with them. As your local Dothan, AL Nissan dealer, we would love for you to come by and see Blind Spot Warning in action! Give us a call today!
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