Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 173

Active Brake Assist may cancel the brake appli‐
cation when one of the following conditions is
fulfilled:
You maneuver to avoid the obstacle.
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There is no longer a risk of collision.
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An obstacle is no longer detected in front of
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your vehicle.
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
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glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
ambient light.
If the sensors are dirty, fogged up, damaged
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or covered.
If the sensors are impaired due to interfer‐
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ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
radar reflections in parking garages.
If a loss of tire pressure or a faulty tire has
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been detected and displayed.
Full system performance is not available for a
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few seconds after switching on the ignition
or after driving off.
In complex traffic situations where objects
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cannot always be clearly identified.
For pedestrians or vehicles if they move
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quickly into the sensor detection range.
For pedestrians who are hidden by other
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objects.
If the typical outline of a pedestrian cannot
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be distinguished from the background.
If a pedestrian is not detected as such, e.g.
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due to special clothing or other objects.
On bends with a tight radius.
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% The Active Brake Assist sensor system
adjusts automatically while a certain dis‐
tance is driven after the vehicle has been
delivered. During this teach-in period, Active
Brake Assist is unavailable or only partially
available.
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Setting Active Brake Assist
Multimedia system:
Vehicle k Assistance
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Active Brake Assist
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The following settings are available:
Early
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Medium
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Late
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Select a setting.
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% Your selection is retained when the vehicle is
next started.
Deactivating Active Brake Assist
% It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
Select Off.
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The distance warning function and the auton‐
omous braking function are deactivated.
When the vehicle is next started, the
setting is automatically selected.
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