Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible 2021 Operator's Manual page 175

Situation-dependent braking assistance
(vehicles with Driving Assistance Package)
The situation-dependent braking assistance can
intervene from a speed of approximately 4 mph
(7 km/h) in the following situations:
at speeds up to approximately 155 mph
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(250 km/h) when approaching vehicles
ahead
at speeds up to approximately 62 mph
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(100 km/h) when approaching stationary
vehicles
at speeds up to approximately 50 mph
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(80 km/h) when approaching cyclists ahead
at speeds up to approximately 37 mph
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(60 km/h) when approaching stationary and
moving pedestrians, crossing vehicles and
stationary and crossing cyclists
Canceling a brake application of Active Brake
Assist
You can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assist at any time by:
sharply depressing the accelerator pedal or
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with kickdown
releasing the brake pedal
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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.
Evasive Steering Assist (only vehicles with
Driving Assistance Package)
Evasive Steering Assist has the following charac‐
teristics:
The ability to detect stationary or moving
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pedestrians.
Assistance through power-assisted steering if
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it detects a swerving maneuver.
Activation by an abrupt steering movement
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during a swerving maneuver.
Assistance during swerving and straightening
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of the vehicle.
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Reaction from a speed of approximately
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12 mph (20 km/h) up to a speed of approx‐
imately 43 mph (70 km/h).
You can prevent the assistance at any time by
actively steering.
Cornering function (only vehicles with Driv‐
ing Assistance Package)
If a danger of collision from an oncoming vehicle
is detected when turning across an oncoming
lane, autonomous braking can be initiated at
speeds below 9 mph (15 km/h) before you have
left the lane in which you are driving.
& WARNING Risk of accident despite Eva‐
sive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cannot always recog‐
nize objects or complex traffic situations
clearly.
Moreover, the steering support provided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not sufficient to
avoid a collision.