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recting brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between approximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assist
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision.
Always steer, brake or accelerate your‐
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self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assist warns you or makes a course-
correcting brake application.
Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Active Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react in the
following situations:
If you overtake vehicles at a high speed.
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If vehicles approach and overtake you at
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a greatly different speed.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not give warn‐
ings or intervene in such situations.
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.
Driving and parking 231
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp flashes in the outside mir‐
ror and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a dis‐
play
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indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the driver's display.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be interrupted at any time if you steer
slightly in the opposite direction or accelerate.
System limits
Either a course-correcting brake application
appropriate to the driving situation, or none at
all, may occur especially in the following situa‐
tions:
Vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, are
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located on both sides of your vehicle.
A vehicle approaches too closely on the side.
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You have adopted a sporty driving style with
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high cornering speeds.
You brake or accelerate significantly.
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A driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP
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or Active Brake Assist.
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