Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 70

Driving safety systems
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In order to maintain the appropriate distance to
the vehicle in front and thus prevent a collision,
you must apply the brakes yourself.
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WARNING
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
does not react:
to small people, e.g. children
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to animals
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to oncoming vehicles
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to crossing traffic
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when cornering
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As a result, Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function may not intervene in all critical
situations. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
In the event of snowfall or heavy rain, the rec-
ognition can be impaired.
Recognition by the radar sensor system is also
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple in parking garages
a narrow vehicle is traveling in front, e.g. a
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motorbike
a vehicle is traveling in front on a different line
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relative to the center of your vehicle
Recognition by the camera system is also
impaired in the event of:
dirt on the camera or if the camera is covered
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glare on the camera system, e.g. from the sun
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being low in the sky
darkness
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or if:
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pedestrians move quickly, e.g. into the path
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of the vehicle
the camera system no longer recognizes a
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pedestrian as a person due to special cloth-
ing or other objects
a pedestrian is concealed by other objects
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the typical outline of a person is not distin-
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guishable from the background
Following damage to the front end of the vehicle,
have the configuration and operation of the
radar sensors checked at a qualified specialist
workshop. This also applies to collisions at slow
speeds where there is no visible damage to the
front of the vehicle.
Following damage to the windshield, have the
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Function
To activate or deactivate: activate or deac-
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tivate Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function using the on-board computer
( page 197).
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When Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function is deactivated, the æ symbol
appears in the assistance graphic display of
the multifunction display.
Starting at a speed of around 4 mph (7 km/h),
this function warns you if you rapidly approach a
vehicle in front. An intermittent warning tone
will then sound and the · distance warning
lamp will light up in the instrument cluster.
Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
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or
Take evasive action provided it is safe to do
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so.
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
can also brake the vehicle automatically under
the following conditions:
the driver and front-passenger have their seat
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belts fastened
and
the vehicle speed is between approximately
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4 mph (7 km/h) and 124 mph (200 km/h)
Up to a speed of approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h), Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function may react to:
stationary objects in the path of your vehicle,
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e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
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If there is an increased risk of a collision,
preventive passenger protection measures
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(PRE-SAFE ) are triggered (
If the risk of collision with the vehicle in front
remains and you do not brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly, the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking, up
to the point of full brake application. Automatic
emergency braking is not performed until imme-
diately prior to an imminent accident.
page 53).
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