Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 226

PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation
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you have adopted a sporty driving style with
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high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration.
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ESP is switched off.
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the transmission is not in position D.
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a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
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been detected and displayed.
an obstacle in the lane in which you are driving
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has been detected.
Active Lane Keeping Assist may not detect other
road users or traffic situations. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any time
if you:
steer slightly in the opposite direction
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switch on the turn signal
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clearly brake or accelerate
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A lane-correcting brake application is interrup-
ted automatically if:
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP
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PRE-SAFE Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist.
lane markings can no longer be recognized.
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Activating/deactivating Active Lane
Keeping Assist
To activate: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : lights up. The
ing Assist On
tifunction display. If all conditions have been
satisfied, a warning or steering intervention
may be made.
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
page 246) are shown in green. Active Lane
(
Y
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
To deactivate: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out. The Active Lane
Keeping Assist is deactivated. The
Lane Keep‐
message appears in the mul-
Lane
Keeping Assist Off
the multifunction display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting
In the DriveAssist
X
computer, select the
ing Assist function (
Select Standard
X
When Standard
tion occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
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the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such as
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ABS, BAS or ESP
When Adaptive
tion occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
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the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
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a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
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ABS, BAS or ESP
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
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you brake hard.
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you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
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obstacle or change lanes quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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In order that you are warned only when neces-
sary and in good time if you cross the lane mark-
ing, the system recognizes certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
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bend.
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a highway.
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the system recognizes solid lane markings.
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The warning vibration occurs later if:
the road has narrow lanes.
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you cut the corner on a bend.
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PLUG‑IN HYBRID operation
Points to remember
General notes
Hybrid technology combines a fuel efficient
internal combustion engine with a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRID mode, the hybrid
message appears in
menu on the on-board
Active Lane Keep‐
page 248).
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or Adaptive.
is selected, no warning vibra-
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.
is selected, no warning vibra-
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.