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Switch off the City Safety Assist function in
the following situations
Switching off the City Safety Assist function is
recommended in the following situations
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:
While the vehicle is being towed.
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If the vehicle has been taken to an auto-
matic car wash.
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If the vehicle is above a test bed.
If the radar sensor is faulty.
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After the radar sensor has been involved in
a collision.
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When driving off road (overhanging branch-
es).
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If objects are protruding above the bonnet,
e.g. a load carried on the roof that signifi-
cantly protrudes over the front.
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If the windscreen is damaged in the radar
sensor area.
WARNING
Failure to switch off the City Safety Assist
function in the above situations may result in
accidents and serious injury.
Switch off the City Safety Assist function in
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critical situations.
156
Operation
Special driving situations
A: Vehicle on a bend. B: Motorcyclist
Fig. 151
driving ahead out of range of the radar sen-
sor.
Other vehicles changing lanes
Fig. 152
The City Safety Assist function is limited by
the laws of physics and by the nature of the
system itself. For this reason, this may pro-
duce reactions from the City Safety Assist
system in certain circumstances that are late
or unexpected by the driver. For this reason,
always pay due attention and if necessary, in-
tervene.
For example, the following driving situations
require special attention:
Driving through a bend
When entering or leaving a "long" bend, the
vehicle may decelerate when the radar sen-
sor detects a vehicle travelling in the adjoin-
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ing lane
Fig. 151
A. To interrupt decelera-
tion you can accelerate, turn the steering
wheel or press the clutch.
Narrow vehicles in front
The radar sensor will only detect narrow vehi-
cles in front if they are in the sensor detec-
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tion zone
Fig. 151
B. This applies especial-
ly to narrow vehicles such as motorbikes.
Other vehicles changing lanes
Vehicles moving into your lane in close prox-
imity can cause unexpected braking from the
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City Safety Assist system
Fig.
rupt deceleration you can accelerate, turn the
steering wheel or press the clutch.
152. To inter-
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