Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 401

24 GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
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24 GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
The 24 GHz radar sensor system requires separate approval for each country. If you are driving
in a country in which the radar sensor system is not approved, you must deactivate the system
using the on-board computer (
from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Vehicles with a navigation system: the radar sensor system is deactivated automatically
near radio telescope facilities.
The currently active systems are automatically deactivated:
DISTRONIC PLUS (
R
Blind Spot Assist (
R
Active Blind Spot Assist(
R
®
PRE-SAFE Brake (
R
A display message appears in the multifunction display to tell you that the radar sensor system
is being switched off (
BAS PLUS ( page 70) is then also unavailable.
Y
If the deactivation does not occur automatically, you must deactivate the radar sensor system
using the on-board computer (
Vehicles without navigation and vehicles for Australia: you must deactivate the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer when you are near a radio telescope facility
( page 247).
Y
Country
Egypt
Andorra
Australia
Bahrain
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzego-
vina
Bulgaria
Denmark
Germany
page 247). The current country overview can be obtained
Y
page 185)
Y
page 212)
Y
page 216)
Y
page 75)
Y
page 268).
Y
page 247).
Y
Radio telescope
facilities
–
–
Parkes
Narrabri
Canberra
Western Australia
–
–
–
–
–
Effelsberg
Geographical latitude and
longitude
–
–
32°59'59" S, 148°15'44" E
30°18'52" S, 149°32'56" E
35°23'54" S, 148°58'40" E
26°37'13" S, 117°30'40" E
–
–
–
–
–
50°31'32" N, 06°53'00" E
Distance to be
maintained
from the facility
–
–
10 km
10 km
3 km
10 km
–
–
–
–
–
6.5 km