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246 Driving and parking
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp will flash in the outside mir-
ror and a warning tone will sound. In addition, dis-
play
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indicating the danger of a side collision
will appear on the instrument display.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be interrupted at any time by steering slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerating.
System limits
Also note the system limitations of Active Blind
Spot Assist; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (
page 244).
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Either a course-correcting brake application
appropriate to the driving situation, or none at all,
will occur in the following situations:
Vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, are
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located on both sides of your vehicle.
An oncoming vehicle passes with little lateral
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clearance.
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.
®
ESP
is deactivated.
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A loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
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detected.
You are driving with a trailer and the electrical
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connection to the trailer hitch has been cor-
rectly established.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist
Multimedia system:
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Settings
Assistance
4
5
5
Blind Spot
Activate or deactivate
#
or
Activate or deactivate
Act. Blind Spot
#
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Function of Active Lane Keeping Assist
®
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a multifunction
camera (
page 211). It serves to protect you
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against unintentionally leaving your lane. You will
be warned by vibration pulses in the steering
wheel and guided back into your lane by a course-
correcting brake application.
Active Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 37 mph (60 km/h) and
124 mph (200 km/h).
Active Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of an accident if you fail to adapt your driving
style nor override the laws of physics. It cannot
Assist.
Assist.
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