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Old 05-15-2019, 09:22 AM
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It shocked me this morning when I was stopped in a red light (engine is temp off). My seat belt pulled all in a sudden and my dash showed Pre-Sense is active. Anyone sees that before?
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The systems are active until the car has been shut down. Even then, side assist and most likely pre-sense rear (probably what was triggered in your car) are active until you get out of the car and close the door. Then you are on your own.
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The systems are active until the car has been shut down. Even then, side assist and most likely pre-sense rear (probably what was triggered in your car) are active until you get out of the car and close the door. Then you are on your own.
Good point. I wasn't paying attention at my rear when this all happened. Glad and hope this is not a sensor malfunction.
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I had the same thing happen to me when sitting at a red light.
I think it was the pre-sense in the rear but I wasn't looking in the rear view mirror at the time so I don't know what set it off.
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Happened to me last week during rush hour stop and go traffic. It was due to a truck bearing down on me from behind. It stopped quickly through.
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My guess is someone approaching from the rear at a high rate of speed. Had it once when I was slowing for a right turn and buddy behind me wasn't using his brain….
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