Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Owner's Manual page 232

Driver display in the Assistance menu
If a vehicle is detected at speeds above approx‐
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle enters the
monitoring range immediately afterwards, the
red warning lamp in the corresponding outside
mirror lights up red. In the Assistance
lamp in outside mirror 1 also lights up red, and
the lane in which the vehicle is detected is
hatched out.
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
and you switch on the turn signal indicator in the
corresponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds once and the warning lamp flashes red in
the corresponding outside mirror. Red radar
waves 2 are displayed next to your vehicle in
the Assistance graphic.
If the turn signal indicator remains on, the dis‐
play in the outside mirror flashes for all other
detected vehicles, but no further warning tone
sounds. If you overtake a vehicle quickly, no
warning is given.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recog‐
nise dangers (
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& WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react to vehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
menu, the
different speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warn drivers in this
situation.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation and maintain a safe dis‐
tance at the side of the vehicle.
page 192).
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Exit warning
The exit warning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
and can warn vehicle occupants attempting to
leave a stationary vehicle about approaching
vehicles.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite exit
warning
The exit warning neither reacts to stationary
objects nor to persons or road users
approaching you at a greatly differing speed.
The exit warning cannot warn drivers in these
situations.
Always pay particular attention to the
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traffic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is sufficient clear‐
ance.
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range,
the red warning lamp lights up in the corre‐
sponding outside mirror.
If a vehicle occupant pulls the door handle on
the side of the warning, a warning tone sounds