Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 295

292 Driving and parking
Function of cross traffic warning
The cross traffic warning can warn you of cross‐
ing traffic when you are reversing out of a park‐
ing space. The radar sensors in the bumper also
monitor the area adjacent to the vehicle.
The cross traffic warning is automatically active
when you reverse at a speed of less than approx‐
imately 10 km/h.
If a critical situation is detected, the following
symbol appears in red in the selected view in the
Camera & parking menu:
The vehicle can be automatically braked.
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the same symbol appears in grey. If the
Camera & parking menu is not opened in the
central display, the symbol and pop-up of
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC both appear.
The cross traffic warning is only an aid and not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited detection performance of the
cross traffic warning
The cross traffic warning cannot always
clearly identify objects and traffic situations.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation; do not rely on the cross
traffic warning alone.
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec‐
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essary, provided the traffic situation
permits and that it is safe to take eva‐
sive action.
System limits
The system limits of Active Parking Assist apply
( page 282).
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If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles
or other objects, detection is not possible.
In the following situations, the cross traffic warn‐
ing is not available:
on inclines
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if transport equipment, for example a trailer
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or bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer
hitch and the electrical connection has been
correctly established
Manoeuvring brake function
The manoeuvring brake function can prevent col‐
lisions with pedestrians when the vehicle is
reversing at slow speeds. If the reversing camera
detects a person in the vehicle path, the vehicle
can be braked to a standstill.
The manoeuvring brake function can intervene
under the following conditions:
The vehicle is reversing at a speed slower
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than 10 km/h.
The camera image is shown in the central
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display ( page 277).
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% You can activate and deactivate the manoeu‐
vring brake function ( page 293).
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