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CONTROLS
▷ If the camera has overheated due to exces‐
sively high temperatures, and has been tem‐
porarily deactivated.
▷ Up to 10 seconds after starting the engine
using the start/stop button.
▷ During the camera calibration process imme‐
diately after vehicle delivery.
▷ When there is sustained glare effect due to
oncoming light, for example the sun is low in
the sky.
▷ In the case of navigation data that is invalid,
outdated or not available.
Dynamic brake lights
Principle
The brake lights flash to warn road users behind
your vehicle that you are performing an emer‐
gency braking manoeuvre. This can reduce the
risk of a rear-end collision.
General
▷ Normal braking: brake lights illuminate.
▷ Heavy braking: brake lights flash.
Shortly before the vehicle comes to a standstill,
the hazard warning lights are activated.
To switch off the hazard warning lights:
▷ Accelerate.
▷ Press the hazard warning lights button.
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Safety
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Active Protection
Principle
In critical driving or collision situations, Active
Protection prepares the vehicle occupants and
the vehicle for a potential imminent accident.
General
Active Protection consists of different PreCrash
functions which may vary depending on the
equipment installed.
The system detects critical driving situations
which could potentially lead to an accident. Such
situations include:
▷ Full braking.
▷ Severe understeer.
▷ Severe oversteer.
Certain functions of some systems installed in
the vehicle can – within the system's limits –
cause Active Protection to trigger:
▷ Front-end collision warning with light braking
function: automatic brake application.
▷ Front-end collision warning with light braking
function: braking force assistance.
▷ Night Vision with person and animal recogni‐
tion: braking force assistance.
▷ Prevention of rear collision: detection of po‐
tential rear collisions.
Safety note
WARNING
The system does not relieve you of your per‐
sonal responsibility. System limitations may
mean that critical situations are not detected
reliably or in good time. There is a danger of ac‐
cidents. Adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions. Observe the traffic situation and in‐
tervene actively if the situation warrants it.