Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual

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The traffic signs are only displayed with the
restrictions if:
the regulation must be observed with the
R
restriction, or
Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine
R
whether the restriction applies
If Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine a
maximum permitted speed from any of the avail-
able sources, no speed limit is displayed in the
instrument cluster either.
Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all coun-
tries. In this case, symbol : is shown in the
assistance graphic display (

Important safety notes

Traffic Sign Assist is only an aid and is not always
able to correctly display speed limits. Traffic
signs always have priority over the Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionally impaired
or temporarily unavailable if the information in
the digital street map of the navigation system is
incorrect or out of date.
Instrument cluster display
Displaying the assistance graphic
Call up the assistance graphics display func-
X
tion using the on-board computer
( page 197).
Y
Select the Traffic Sign Assist display.
X
Detected traffic signs are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
page 197).
Y
Speed limit with unknown restriction
: Maximum permitted speed
; Maximum permitted speed for vehicles for
which the restriction in the additional sign is
relevant
Additional sign for unknown restriction
=
A maximum permitted speed of 80 mph
(80 km/h) and a speed limit of 60 mph
(60 km/h) with an unknown restriction apply.
Speed limits in wet conditions
Maximum permitted speed
:
Additional signs for wet conditions
;
A maximum permitted speed of 80 mph
(80 km/h) applies in wet conditions and if Traffic
Sign Assist has determined that the restriction
must be observed.