Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 195

out. This is meant to assist you in avoiding a
collision.
The course-correcting brake application is
available in the speed range between
20 mph (30 km/h) and120 mph (200 km/h).
If a course-correcting brake application
occurs, red warning lamp : flashes in the
exterior mirror and the following is shown in
the multifunction display, for example:
Either a very slight course-correcting brake
application, or none at all, may occur if:
there are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
R
barriers, located on both sides of your
vehicle.
a vehicle approaches you too closely at the
R
side.
you have adopted a sporty driving style with
R
high cornering speeds.
you clearly brake or accelerate.
R
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
R
ESP ® or PRE-SAFE ® Brake.
®
R ESP is switched off.
a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
R
detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist
Make sure that the radar sensor system
X
( page 211) and Active Blind Spot Assist
Y
( page 208) are activated in the on-board
Y
computer.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
Warning lamps : in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Driving systems
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of
camera : mounted at the top of the
windshield. Active Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally. If you do not react to the
warning, a lane-correcting application of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist camera
:
If you select km in the Display Unit
Speed-/Odometer: function on the on-board
computer( page 209), Active Lane Keeping
Y
Assist is activated starting at a speed of
60 km/h. If the miles display unit is selected,
the assistance range begins at 40 mph.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of accident nor override the laws of
physics. Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into
account the road, traffic and weather
conditions. Lane Keeping Assist is merely an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in your
lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot
continuously keep your vehicle in its lane.
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