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Moreover, the steering support provided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not sufficient to
avoid a collision.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation; do not rely on Evasive Steering
Assist alone.
Be prepared to brake or swerve if neces-
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sary.
End the support by actively steering in
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non-critical situations.
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
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are pedestrians close to the path of your
vehicle.
System limits
Full system performance is not yet available for a
few seconds after you switch on the vehicle or
drive off.
The system may be impaired or may not function,
particularly in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
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in direct sunlight or in greatly varying ambient
light
If the sensors are dirty, fogged up, damaged or
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obscured
If the sensors are impaired due to interference
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from other radar sources, e.g. intense radar
reflections in parking garages
If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
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been detected and displayed
If DSR is active.
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In complex traffic situations where objects
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cannot always be clearly identified
If pedestrians or vehicles move quickly into
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the sensor detection range
If pedestrians are hidden by other objects
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If the typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
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distinguished from the background
If a pedestrian is not detected as such, e.g.
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due to special clothing or other objects
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
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On tight bends
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The Active Brake Assist sensors will adjust
automatically while a certain distance is being
driven after the vehicle has been delivered.
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Active Brake Assist will be unavailable or only
partially available during the teach-in process.
Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assist
Requirements
The vehicle is switched on.
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Multimedia system:
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Settings
Assistance
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5
5
Active Brake Assist
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Select the desired setting.
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Deactivating Active Brake Assist
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It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
Select Off.
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The distance warning function, the autono-
mous braking function and Evasive Steering
Assist will be deactivated.
The system will be switched on again the next
time the vehicle is started.
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If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the æ
symbol will appear on the status bar on the
instrument display.
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