Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz MY17 c-class Operator's Manual

With the help of a sensor system and a camera
system, BAS PLUS can detect obstacles:
that are in the path of your vehicle for an
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extended period of time
that cross the path of your vehicle
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In addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi-
cle can be detected.
BAS PLUS detects pedestrians by using typical
characteristics such as the body contours and
posture of a person standing upright.
If the radar sensor system or the camera system
is malfunctioning, BAS PLUS functions are
restricted or no longer available. The brake sys-
tem is still available with complete brake boost-
ing effect and BAS.
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Observe the restrictions described in the
"Important safety notes" sec-
tion" ( page 63).
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Important safety notes

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WARNING
BAS PLUS cannot always clearly identify
objects and complex traffic situations.
In such cases, BAS PLUS may:
intervene unnecessarily
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not intervene
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There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
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WARNING
BAS PLUS cannot always clearly identify peo-
ple, this is especially the case if they are mov-
ing. BAS PLUS cannot intervene in these
cases. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
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WARNING
BAS PLUS does not react:
to small people, e.g. children
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to animals
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to oncoming vehicles
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when cornering
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Driving safety systems
As a result, BAS PLUS may not intervene in all
critical situations. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
In the event of snowfall or heavy rain, the rec-
ognition can be impaired.
Recognition by the radar sensor system is also
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple in parking garages
a narrow vehicle is traveling in front, e.g. a
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motorbike
a vehicle is traveling in front on a different line
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vehicles quickly move into the radar sensor
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system detection range
Recognition by the camera system is also
impaired in the event of:
dirt on the camera or if the camera is covered
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glare on the camera system, e.g. from the sun
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being low in the sky
darkness
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or if:
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pedestrians move quickly, e.g. into the path
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of the vehicle
the camera system no longer recognizes a
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pedestrian as a person due to special cloth-
ing or other objects
a pedestrian is concealed by other objects
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the typical outline of a person is not distin-
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guishable from the background
Following damage to the front end of the vehicle,
have the configuration and operation of the
radar sensors checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. This also applies to collisions at slow
speeds where there is no visible damage to the
front of the vehicle.
Following damage to the windshield, have the
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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