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Operation
Read and observe
and
The system support is provided in the following manner.
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Alerts you about a dangerous proximity to the vehicle ahead.
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Warns you of an impending collision.
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Assists with a brake action triggered by the driver.
If the driver fails to respond to a detected danger, an automatic braking ac-
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tion is performed.
The system can work only if the following basic conditions are met.
The system is activated.
TCS is activated
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The vehicle is travelling forwards at a speed of more than approx. 5 km/h.
Note
The system can be impaired or may not be available, for example when driving
in "sharp "curves or with an ESC engagement
Distance warning
Fig. 209
Instrument cluster display: distance warning
Read and observe
and
The display of the distance warning is for vehicles with MAXI DOT display.
If a safe distance from the vehicle ahead is undershot, the warning light ap-
pears in the display
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Immediately increase the proximity if the current traffic situation allows
you to do so!
The proximity at which the warning is displayed depends on the current speed.
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The warning may occur when driving between about 60 km/h and 210 km/h.
Warning and automatic braking
Fig. 210
Instrument cluster display: Warning or emergency
braking at low speed
Read and observe
and
Emergency braking at low speed
If there is a risk of collision in a vehicle speed range of about 5 km/h to 30
km/h, the system triggers an automatic braking.
With automatic braking, the warning light
Advance warning
If the system detects a risk of collision, the warning light
in the display and you will hear an acoustic signal.
The pre-warning display can occur in the following situations.
If there is a risk of collision with a moving obstacle at a driving speed range
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of approx. 30 km/h to approx. 210 km/h.
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If there is a risk of collision with a stationary obstacle at a driving speed
range of approx. 30 km/h to approx. 85 km/h.
With a warning the brake pedal must be pressed or the moving obstacle is
to be avoided!
Acute alert
If the driver does not react to the advance warning when in danger of a colli-
sion with a moving obstacle, the system briefly applies the brake automatically
via an active brake intervention to draw attention to the potential danger of a
collision again.
Automatic Braking
If the driver does not respond to acute warning, the system begins to auto-
matically brake the vehicle.
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» Fig. 210
appears in the display.
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appears
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