Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Owner's Manual page 202

the lane markings are worn away, dark or
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covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
the distance to the vehicle in front is too
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small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.
the lane markings on the road are unclear,
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e.g. near roadworks.
the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
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lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge.
the road is narrow and winding.
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Lane Keeping Assist cannot detect road and
traffic conditions. It is not a substitute for
attentive driving. You are responsible for the
vehicle's speed, braking in good time, and
steering correctly. Always adapt your driving
style to suit the prevailing road and weather
conditions. 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 oth-
ers.
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Activating Lane Keeping Assist
Symbol : appears in the multifunction
X
display.
Active Driving Assistance package
General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package con-
sists of DISTRONIC PLUS (
Blind Spot Assist ( page 199) and Active
Y
Lane Keeping Assist (
Active Blind Spot Assist
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor
system to monitor the side areas of your vehi-
page 171), Active
Y
page 202).
Y
cle that are behind the driver. A warning dis-
play in the exterior mirrors draws your atten-
tion to detected vehicles in the monitored
area. If you then switch on the corresponding
turn signal to change lane, you will also
receive a visual and acoustic collision warn-
ing. If a risk of lateral collision is detected,
corrective braking may help you avoid a col-
lision. To support the course-correcting brake
application, Active Blind Spot Assist also uses
the forward-facing radar sensor system.
Active Blind Spot Assist provides assistance
at speeds higher than about 30 km/h.
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WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and may
detect vehicles/obstacles incorrectly or not
at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
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rain, fog or spray.
the rear and/or front sensors are dirty.
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Active Blind Spot Assist may not detect nar-
row vehicles, such as motorcycles or bicycles,
or only detect them too late. It cannot detect
vehicles which are overtaken at a small dis-
tance and then enter the blind spot area.
Active Blind Spot Assist cannot detect road
and traffic conditions. It is not a substitute for
attentive driving. You are responsible for the
vehicle's speed, braking in good time, and
steering correctly. Always adapt your driving
style to suit the prevailing road and weather
conditions. 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 oth-
ers.
The radar sensor system is automatically
deactivated near radio telescope facilities
( page 345).
Y
For Active Blind Spot Assist to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must
be activated ( page 229) and operational.
Y
Driving systems
199
Z