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vehicle yourself to ensure that it does not leave
the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
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illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
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sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road surface is wet)
the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
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covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
there are no, several or unclear lane markings
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for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction
work
the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
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ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
the distance to the vehicle in front is too small
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and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
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branch off, cross one another or merge
the road is narrow and winding
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there are highly variable shade conditions on
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the roadway
The system is switched to passive and no longer
assists you by performing steering interventions
if:
you actively change lane
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you switch on the turn signal
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you take your hands off the steering wheel or
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do not steer for a prolonged period of time
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are activated
again automatically after a lane change is com-
pleted.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot do not pro-
vide any support:
on very sharp corners
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when a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
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has been detected and displayed
Pay attention also to the important safety notes
for DISTRONIC PLUS (
The steering interventions are carried out with a
limited steering moment. The system requires
the driver to keep his hands on the steering
wheel and to steer himself.
If you do not steer yourself or if you take your
hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged
period of time, the system will first alert you with
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a visual warning. A steering wheel symbol
appears in the multifunction display. If you have
still not started to steer and have not taken hold
of the steering wheel after five seconds at the
latest, a warning tone also sounds to remind you
to take control of the vehicle. Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot are switched to passive.
DISTRONIC PLUS remains active.
Activating Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot
Press button ;.
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Indicator lamp : lights up. The
Steering Assist. On
the multifunction display. Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot are activated.
Information in the multifunction display
If Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are activa-
ted but is not ready for a steering intervention,
steering wheel symbol : appears in gray. If the
system provides you with support by means of
steering interventions, symbol : is shown in
green.
DTR+:
message appears in
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