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Evasive Steering Assist has the following charac-
teristics:
Detection of pedestrians, cyclists and vehi-
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cles.
Assistance through power-assisted steering if
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it detects a swerving maneuver.
Activation by an abrupt steering movement
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during a swerving maneuver.
Assistance during swerving and straightening
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of the vehicle.
Reaction from a speed of approximately
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12 mph (20 km/h) up to a speed of approx-
imately 68 mph (110 km/h).
You can cancel assistance from Evasive Steering
Assist at any time by countersteering.
System limits
Full system performance will not be available for a
short time after you switch the vehicle on or after
you drive off. As long as the functions are restric-
ted, the Æ Active Brake Assist warning lamp
can also be shown on the driver's display.
Depending on the environmental conditions, it
may take a few minutes before full system per-
formance is available.
The system may be impaired or may not function,
particularly in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
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in direct sunlight or in greatly varying ambient
light.
If the sensors are dirty, fogged up, damaged or
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obscured. (
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If the sensors are impaired due to interference
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from other radar sources, e.g. intense radar
reflections in parking garages.
If a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
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been detected and displayed.
In complex traffic situations where objects
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cannot always be clearly identified.
If pedestrians, cyclists or vehicles move
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quickly into the sensor detection range.
If road users are hidden by other objects or
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are located close to other objects.
If the typical outline of a pedestrian or cyclist
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cannot be distinguished from the background.
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If a pedestrian or cyclist is not detected as
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such, e.g. due to special clothing or other
objects.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened.
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On tight bends.
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▌Setting Active Brake Assist
Requirements
The vehicle is switched on.
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Multimedia system:
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Settings
Assistance
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Collision Avoidance
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Activate or deactivate the function.
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It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
When Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the dis-
tance warning function, the collision warning, the
autonomous braking function and Evasive Steer-
ing Assist will be deactivated.
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If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the æ
symbol will appear on the status bar of the
driver's display, and the system will be reacti-
vated the next time the vehicle is started.
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