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Driving safely
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Using the distance warning function
Useful information
If a risk of collision with the vehicle in
front is detected, the distance warning
function alerts the driver both visually and
acoustically.
With the help of the radar sensor system,
the distance warning function can detect
obstacles that are in the path of your vehi-
cle for an extended period of time.
Up to a speed of approximately 70 km/h, the
distance warning function can react to sta-
tionary obstacles, such as stationary or
parked vehicles.
Please note
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WARNING
The distance warning function does not
react:
to people or 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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The distance warning function may not
give warnings in all critical situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traf-
fic situation and be ready to brake.
Always adapt your speed to suit the pre-
vailing road and traffic conditions.
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WARNING
The distance warning function cannot
always clearly identify objects and com-
plex traffic situations.
In such cases, the distance warning func-
tion may:
give an unnecessary warning
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not give a warning
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There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traf-
fic situation; do not rely on the distance
warning function alone.
The · warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when:
the distance maintained to the vehicle
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travelling in front is insufficient.
the vehicle is rapidly approaching a
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vehicle travelling in front or a stationary
object. In this case, an intermittent
warning tone also sounds.
Detection can be restricted under the fol-
lowing conditions:
the vehicle is new or service work has
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been carried out on the system. In this
case, observe the information on run-
ning-in the vehicle.
the sensors are dirty or covered.
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in heavy rain or snow.
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interference by other radar sources, e.g.
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in multi-storey car parks.
the vehicle travelling in front is narrow,
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e.g. a motorcycle.
the vehicle travelling in front is travel-
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ling on a different line.
Following any damage to the front end of
the vehicle, have the configuration and
operation of the radar sensor 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.
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Observe the notes in the "Limitations of
the driving safety systems" section
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(
page 57).
Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function
The distance warning function is automati-
cally activated when you start the engine.
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