Towing A Trailer - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class W204 Sedan Owner's Manual

Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
road and traffic conditions. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any
time if:
you steer slightly in the opposite direction.
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you use a turn signal.
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you clearly brake or accelerate.
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A lane-correcting brake application is inter-
rupted automatically if:
a driving safety system intervenes, such as
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ESP , PRE-SAFE Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist.
lane markings are no longer be detected.
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Activating Active Lane Keeping Assist
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Activate Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or Adaptive(
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and
lane markings are detected, the lines in the
assistance graphic display (
are shown in green. Lane Keeping Assist is
ready for use.
Standard
If is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
you have switched on the turn signals. In
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this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such
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as ABS, BAS or ESP
Adaptive
When is selected, no warning
vibration occurs if:
you have switched on the turn signals. In
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this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such
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as 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
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an obstacle or change lane quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
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Towing a trailer

If you attach a trailer, make sure that you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting.
Towing a trailer
Notes on towing a trailer
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The braking system can overheat if you leave
your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
This increases the braking distance and could
even cause the braking system to fail. There
is a risk of an accident.
Never use the brake pedal as a footrest. Do
not simultaneously depress both the brake
pedal and the accelerator pedal while driving.
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WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle/trailer
combination if it begins to swerve. The vehi-
cle/trailer combination could even overturn.
There is a risk of an accident.
On no account should you attempt to
straighten out the vehicle/trailer combina-
tion by increasing speed. Decrease your
speed and do not countersteer. Brake if nec-
essary.
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WARNING
If the maximum the permissible load for a car-
rier system is exceeded, the carrier could
come loose from the vehicle and endanger
other road users. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never exceed the permissible noseweight
when using a carrier.
! Depressing the brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
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