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cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Always ensure that there is sufficient distance to
the side for other road users and obstacles.
System limitations
The system may be limited in the following situa‐
tions:
The sensors are dirty or covered.
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Poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain,
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snow or spray.
Narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
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monitoring range.
Warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, for example trucks, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
Function of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
% The brake application function is only availa‐
ble for vehicles with a Driving Assistance
Package.
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a course-cor‐
recting brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between approximately
20 mph (30 km/h) and 125 mph (200 km/h).
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assist
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision.
Always steer, brake or accelerate your‐
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self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assist warns you or makes a course-
correcting brake application.
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Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Active Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to the
following:
If vehicles overtake too closely on the
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side, placing them in the blind spot area
Vehicles approaching and overtaking you
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at a greatly different speed
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assist may nei‐
ther give warnings nor intervene in such sit‐
uations.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation and maintain a safe dis‐
tance at the side of the vehicle.