Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

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For PRE-SAFE Brake to assist you when driving,
the radar sensor system and the camera system
must be switched on and be operational.
With the help of the radar sensor system and the
camera system, PRE-SAFE
obstacles that are in front of your vehicle for an
extended period of time.
In addition, pedestrians in the path of your vehi-
cle can be detected.
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PRE-SAFE Brake detects pedestrians using
typical characteristics such as the body con-
tours and posture of a person standing upright.
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Observe the restrictions described in the
"Important safety notes" section
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Important safety notes

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WARNING
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PRE-SAFE Brake will initially brake your vehi-
cle by a partial application of the brakes if a
danger of collision is detected. There may be
a collision unless you brake yourself. Even
after subsequent full application of the brakes
a collision cannot always be avoided, partic-
ularly when approaching at too high a speed.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always apply the brakes yourself and try to
take evasive action, provided it is safe to do
so.
In the event of a partial application of the brakes,
the vehicle is braked with up to 50% of the full
braking pressure.
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WARNING
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PRE-SAFE Brake cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and complex traffic conditions.
In these cases, PRE-SAFE
give an unnecessary warning and then
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brake the vehicle
not give a warning or intervene
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There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and be ready to brake, especially if
PRE-SAFE ® Brake warns you. Terminate the
intervention in a non-critical driving situation.
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Brake can detect
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Brake may:
Driving safety systems
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WARNING
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PRE-SAFE Brake cannot always clearly iden-
tify people, especially if they are moving. In
these cases, PRE-SAFE
vene. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and be ready to brake, especially if
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PRE-SAFE Brake warns you.
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
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PRE-SAFE Brake 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, PRE-SAFE
give warnings nor intervene in all critical sit-
uations. 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
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Brake cannot inter-
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Brake may neither
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