Glossary / General

rear cross traffic alerts

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Too Afraid to Ask

When you’re reversing, this feature sounds a warning or shows lights if cars are coming from the side, so you don’t hit them.

Technical Definition

Rear cross traffic alert is a system that warns drivers of approaching vehicles from the sides when backing out of parking spaces or driveways.

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"And then every trim comes with blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alerts, [1092.5s] safe exit warnings, adaptive cruise control, and my top trim added driver monitoring."

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