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156 Driving and parking
vehicle occupants when opening doors and leav‐
ing the vehicle.
System limitations
Blind Spot Assist and the exit warning function
may be limited in the following situations:
if there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
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are obscured
if there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
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rain, snow or spray
if narrow vehicles are within the monitoring
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range, e.g. bicycles
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Stationary or slowly moving objects are not
displayed.
Warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, for example trucks, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
The exit warning function may be limited in the
following situations:
when the sensor is blocked by adjacent vehi‐
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cles in narrow parking spaces
when people are approaching
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Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
Multimedia system:
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Settings
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5
Activate or deactivate
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Function of Drive Away Assist
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Drive Away Assist is only available for vehi‐
cles with automatic transmission.
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obstacle is detec‐
ted in the direction of travel, the vehicle's speed
is briefly reduced to approx. 1 mph (2 km/h). If a
critical situation is detected, a symbol appears on
the camera image of the multimedia system.
& WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited detection performance of Drive
Away Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden‐
tify objects and traffic situations.
Assistance
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Blind Spot
Assist.
In such cases, Drive Away Assist might:
Warn you without reason and limit the
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vehicle speed.
Not warn you or not limit the vehicle
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speed.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone.
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec‐
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essary, provided the traffic situation
permits and that it is safe to take eva‐
sive action.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi‐
tute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the maneuvering
range.
A risk of a collision may arise in the following sit‐
uations, for example:
If the driver mixes up the accelerator and
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brake pedals.
If the wrong gear is selected.
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The Drive Away Assist function is active under the
following conditions:
If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
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Every time the gear is changed to k or h
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when the vehicle is at a standstill.
If the detected obstacle is less than approx.
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3.3 ft (1.0 m) away.
If the maneuvering assistance function is acti‐
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vated in the multimedia system.
System limitations
Drive Away Assist is not available on inclines and
when driving with a trailer.
Function of Rear Cross Traffic Alert
The radar sensors in the bumper are used for the
system. This way the area adjacent to the vehicle
is continually monitored. If the radar sensors are
obscured by vehicles or other objects, detection
is not possible.
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Also read the notes on Blind Spot Assist
(
page 155).
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Vehicles with Blind Spot Assist: drivers can
also be warned of any crossing traffic when back‐
ing up out of a parking space. If a vehicle is
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