Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 235

System limitations
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
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glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
If the sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged
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or covered.
If the sensors malfunction due to other radar
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source interference, for example strong radar
reflections in multi-storey car parks.
If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
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has been detected and displayed.
Full system performance is not available for a
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few seconds after switching on the ignition
or after driving off.
The system may not react correctly:
In complex traffic situations where objects
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cannot always be clearly identified.
To pedestrians or vehicles if they move
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quickly into the sensor detection range.
To pedestrians who are hidden by other
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objects.
If the typical outline of a pedestrian cannot
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be distinguished from the background.
If a pedestrian is not recognised as such, e.g.
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due to special clothing or other objects.
On bends with a tight radius.
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Setting Active Brake Assist
Multimedia system:
Vehicle k Assistance
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Brake Assist
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: the settings can be made after starting the
vehicle.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
the settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
The following settings are available:
Early
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Medium
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Late
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Select a setting.
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% Your selection is retained when the vehicle is
next started.
Deactivating Active Brake Assist
% It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
Select Off.
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The distance warning function and the auton‐
omous braking function are deactivated.
Active
.
Vehicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: when the vehicle is next started, the
medium setting is automatically selected.
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasive Steering Assist is not available.
When the ignition is next started, the
medium setting is selected automatically and
Evasive Steering Assist is available.
% If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the status bar of the
multifunction display.
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