Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 186

184 Driving and parking 184
Please observe the notes on driving systems and
your responsibility. You could otherwise fail to rec-
ognize dangers.
System limits Syst em limits
The display does not appear in the following situa-
tions, for example:
There is no tra c light data available.
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The time remaining until the next green phase
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is less than ten seconds.
Emergency vehicles or local public transport
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are located in the vicinity of the intersection.
The data transmission from the vehicle has
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been interrupted.
The tra c light systems are located in a con-
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struction site area or are undergoing mainte-
nance.
The light signal system is malfunctioning.
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The subscription to the service has expired.
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Switching t Switc hing the he tr tra c a c light inf light infor ormation displa mation display on
or or o o
Multimedia system:
© Settings Assistance
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Switch Traffic Light Information
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Blind Spot Assis Blind Spo t Assist and A t and Activ ctive Blind Spo e Blind Spot Assis
e e xit w xit war arning ning
F F unction of Blind Spo unction of Blind Spot Assis t Assist and A t and Activ ctive Blind
Spot Assis Spo t Assist wit t with e h exit w xit war arning ning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist use
two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to monitor
the area up to 130 (40 m) behind and 10
(3 m) next to your vehicle.
If a vehicle is detected at speeds above approx-
imately 8 mph (12 km/h) and this vehicle subse-
quently enters the monitoring range directly next
to your vehicle, the warning lamp in the outside
mirror lights up red.
y on Permanent status display in the instrument clus-
ter:
¸ (gray): system is activated but inopera-
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tive
¸ (green): system is activated and opera-
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on D or
tional
If a vehicle is detected close to your vehicle and
you switch on the turn signal indicator in the cor-
t Assist with t with
responding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and the red warning lamp in the outside
e Blind
mirror ashes. If the turn signal indicator remains
switched on, all other detected vehicles are indi-
cated only by the ashing of the red warning
lamp.
If you overtake a vehicle quickly, no warning is
given.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react to vehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di erent speed.