Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 216

Driving systems
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Important safety notes
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WARNING
Blind Spot Assist does not react to vehicles:
overtaken too closely on the side, placing
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them in the blind spot area
when the difference in the speed of
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approach and overtaking is too great
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in these situations. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and maintain a safe distance at the side
of the vehicle.
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detect some vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is
sufficient distance to the side for other road
users and obstacles.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired in the case of:
dirt on the sensors or anything else covering
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the sensors
fog, heavy rain or snow
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narrow vehicles, e.g. motorcycles or bicycles
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very wide lanes
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narrow lanes
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vehicles not driving in the middle of their lane
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barriers or other road boundaries
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Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Monitoring range of the sensors
Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up to 3 m
behind your vehicle and directly next to your
vehicle, as shown in the diagram.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be
indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if the vehicles are driving on the inner side
of their lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
warnings may be issued in error when driving
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close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders
warnings may be interrupted when driving
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alongside long vehicles, for example lorries,
for a prolonged time
The two sensors for Blind Spot Assist are inte-
grated into the sides of the rear bumper. Make
sure that the bumper is free of dirt, ice or slush
in the vicinity of the sensors. The radar sensors
must not be covered, for example by rear-moun-
ted cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following
a severe impact or in the event of damage to the
bumper, have the function of the radar sensors
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may otherwise not work prop-
erly.