Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon 2017 Operator's Manual page 162

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160 Driving and parking
& WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited detection performance of Active
Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffic situa‐
tions.
In such cases, Active Brake Assist might:
give an unnecessary warning or brake the
R
vehicle
not give a warning or not brake the vehi‐
R
cle.
The distance warning function can aid you in the following situations with an intermittent warning tone and a warning lamp:
Vehicles traveling in
front
Vehicles without Driv‐
up to approx. 155 mph
ing Assistance pack‐
(250 km/h)
age
Vehicles with Driving
up to approx. 155 mph
Assistance package
(250 km/h)
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assist alone.
Be ready to brake and take evasive
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action if necessary.
Also observe the system limitations of Active
Brake Assist.
The individual subfunctions are available in
the following speed ranges:
Distance warning function
Stationary vehicles
Crossing vehicles
up to approx. 50 mph
no reaction
(80 km/h)
up to approx. 62 mph
up to approx. 43 mph
(100 km/h)
(70 km/h)
The distance warning function issues a warning
at speeds:
From approximately 4 mph (7 km/h), if your
R
vehicle is critically close to a vehicle or
pedestrian. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and the distance warning lamp lights
up in the instrument cluster ·.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, provi‐
ded it is safe to do so.
Crossing pedestrians
Stationary pedes‐
trians
up to approx. 37 mph
no reaction
(60 km/h)
up to approx. 43 mph
up to approx. 43 mph
(70 km/h)
(70 km/h)

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