Mercedes-Benz 2012 A-Class Owner's Manual page 202

Driving systems
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Lane Keeping Assist camera
:
km
If you select
Display unit Speed-/odometer
the
tion ( Y page 220), Lane Keeping Assist is
active 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
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WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
identify lane markings.
In these cases, Lane Keeping Assist 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 particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep in lane, especially if Lane
Keeping Assist alerts you.
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WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There
is a risk of an accident.
Always steer, apply the brakes or accelerate
the vehicle yourself, especially if Lane Keep-
ing Assist alerts you.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
road, weather or traffic conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is only an aid. You are respon-
sible for the distance to the vehicle in front,
on the on-board computer in
for vehicle speed, for braking in good time,
and for staying in the lane.
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
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cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
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the sun or reflection from other vehicles
(e.g. if the road surface is wet)
the windscreen is dirty, misted up, dam-
func-
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aged or covered, for instance by a sticker
in the vicinity of the camera
no, or several, unclear lane markings are
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present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area
the lane markings are worn away, dark or
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covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
the distance to the vehicle in front is too
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small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
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lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
the road is narrow and winding
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there are highly variable shade conditions
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on the road
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Activating Lane Keeping Assist
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Activate Lane Keeping Assist using the on-
board computer; to do so, select
ard or Adaptive(
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and
lane markings are detected, the lane mark-
ings in the assistance graphics display
( Y page 217) are shown in green.
Stand‐
Y page 219).