Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 261

Warnings may be interrupted when driving along‐
side long vehicles, for example lorries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when a
trailer is coupled to the vehicle and the electrical
connection has been correctly established.
The exit warning may be limited in the following
situations:
When the sensors are covered by adjacent
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vehicles in narrow parking spaces.
When people approach the vehicle.
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In the event of stationary or slowly moving
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objects.
Function of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
The brake application function is only available
for vehicles with a Driving Assistance Package.
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a course-cor‐
recting brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between approximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assist
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision.
Always steer, brake or accelerate your‐
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self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assist warns you or makes a course-
correcting brake application.
Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite
Active Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to the
following:
if vehicles overtake too closely on the
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side, placing them in the blind spot area
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vehicles approaching and overtaking you
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at a greatly different speed
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assist may nei‐
ther give warnings nor intervene in such sit‐
uations.
Always pay careful attention to the traf‐
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fic situation and maintain a safe dis‐
tance at the side of the vehicle.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp flashes in the outside mir‐
ror and a warning tone sounds. In addition, dis‐
play 1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the multifunction display.