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tion of road, for example on motorway slip roads
or one-way streets.
W W ar arning at pedes
ning at pedestr trian cr
ian crossings:
ossings: if you approach
pedestrian crossings, provided that pedestrians
are in the danger zone or are moving towards it,
Tra c Sign Assist can warn you up to a speed of
approximately 70 km/h.
W W ar arning at st
ning at stop signs:
op signs: Tra c Sign Assist can warn
you up to a speed of approximately 70 km/h if
you are about to drive past a stop sign uninten-
tionally. For this to be possible, the signs must be
clear, for example if the system detects more than
one stop sign, or a stop sign can be con rmed
using the digital navigation map. No warning can
be issued if several di erent signs are detected.
W W ar arning at r
ning at red lights:
ed lights: Tra c Sign Assist can warn
you up to a speed of approximately 70 km/h if
you are about to drive through a red light uninten-
tionally.
The following conditions must be ful lled:
Several tra c lights have been detected.
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All tra c lights detected are red.
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At least one of the red tra c lights detected is
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on the front passenger side beside the vehi-
cle's own lane.
The tra c lights are in the following sequence
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(from top to bottom): red, yellow, green.
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If the function is available, you can activate or
deactivate the warnings at pedestrian cross-
ings, stop signs and red lights in the Tra c
Sign Assist menu under
Further warnings
(
page 224).
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System limits
Syst
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
particularly in the following situations:
If visibility is poor, e.g. due to insu cient illu-
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mination of the road, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, snow, fog, swirling dust or
heavy spray.
If there is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra c,
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direct sunlight or re ections.
If the windscreen in the area of the multifunc-
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tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is misted
up, damaged or covered.
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If tra c signs are di cult to detect, e.g.
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because they are dirty, covered, faded, cov-
ered with ice, damaged, badly positioned,
poorly lit or twisted.
Active tra c signs with LED displays may not
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be detected correctly or at all due to technical
factors, such as transmission frequency.
If the information on the navigation system's
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digital map is incorrect, incomplete or out of
date.
If signs or the road layout is ambiguous, e.g.
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tra c signs in roadworks, at exits and ramps,
in neighbouring lanes or parallel roads.
If signs do not conform to the standard.
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If signs or road layouts are speci c to the
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country and deviate from the route guidance
in the navigation system, e.g. at or beyond
construction sites.
A er sharp turns and tight bends, when tra c
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signs are outside the camera's eld of vision.
If you overtake vehicles with tra c signs
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which are a xed or attached to them.
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