Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Owner's Manual page 201

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the warning only occurs if the difference in
speed is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
G WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h, and the indicator lamps in the exte-
rior mirrors are yellow. Vehicles in the moni-
toring range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the turn
signal, a double warning tone sounds. Red
warning lamp : flashes. If the turn signal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warning lamp :. There
are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
Make sure that the radar sensor system
X
( page 229) and Blind Spot Assist
Y
( page 224) are activated in the on-board
Y
computer.
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Warning lamps : light up red in the exte-
rior mirrors for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow.
Trailer towing
If you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is deactivated. The indicator lamp in
the exterior mirrors lights up yellow, and the
Blind Spot Assist currently unavail‐
able See Owner's Manual
appears in the multifunction display.
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You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assist if:
the key is in position 2 in the ignition
R
lock.
the engine is not running.
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the electrical connection to the trailer
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has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist
Important safety notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windscreen. Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
warns you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally.
If you have chosen the (
in the on-board computer and select km as
the unit of measurement, Active Lane Keep-
ing Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h.
If the display unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph.
G WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane. It is only an aid and may detect
the lane markings on the road incorrectly or
not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
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cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
R
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
R
ered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
several or no lane markings for a single lane
R
are present.
message
page 225) function
Y