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warns you or makes a course-correcting
brake application.
Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp flashes in the outside mirror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
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indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Display.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be interrupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
System limits
Note the system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise fail to recognize dan-
gers (
page 214).
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Either a course-correcting brake application
appropriate to the driving situation, or none at all,
may occur especially in the following situations:
Vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, are
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located on both sides of your vehicle.
A vehicle approaches too closely on the side.
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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.
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ESP
is deactivated.
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A loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
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detected.
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▌Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist
Multimedia system:
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Settings
Assistance
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5
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Activate or deactivate
Blind Spot
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or
Activate or deactivate
Act. Blind Spot
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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 the multifunction
camera (
page 187). 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 by a course-correcting brake
application back into your lane.
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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