Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive 2014 Operator's Manual page 66

Driving safety systems
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WARNING
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If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. There is a risk of an accident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake pedal with full force. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking.
Braking
Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
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the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
General notes
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST comprises
Adaptive Brake Assist and the distance warn-
ing signal, which are described in the follow-
ing.
Distance warning function
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
G WARNING
The distance warning function does not react:
to people or animals
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to oncoming vehicles
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to crossing traffic
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when cornering
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Thus, the distance warning function cannot
provide a warning in all critical situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
WARNING
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The distance warning function cannot always
clearly identify objects and complex traffic
situations.
In such cases, the distance warning function
may:
give an unnecessary warning
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not give a warning
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There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and do not rely solely on the distance
warning function.
Function
To activate/deactivate: activate or deac-
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tivate the distance warning function in the
on-board computer (
If the distance warning function is activated,
the multifunction display does not display a
symbol.
When the distance warning function is deac-
tivated, the æ symbol appears in the mul-
tifunction display in the assistance graphics
display.
The distance warning function can help you to
minimize the risk of a front-end collision with
a vehicle ahead or reduce the effects of such
a collision. If the distance warning function
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detects that there is a risk of a collision, you
will be warned visually and acoustically. The
distance warning function cannot prevent a
collision without your intervention.
Starting at a speed of around 4 mph (7 km/h),
the distance warning function warns you if
you rapidly approach a vehicle in front. An
intermittent warning tone will then sound,
and the · distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster.
Brake immediately in order to increase the
X
distance from the vehicle in front.
or
Take evasive action provided it is safe to do
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so.
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