Mercedes-Benz C-Clas 2016 Owner's Manual page 210

no or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
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ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area
the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
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ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
the distance to the vehicle in front is so small
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that the lane markings cannot be detected
the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
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branch off, cross one another or merge
the road is very narrow and winding
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there are highly variable shade conditions on
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the road surface
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist
To activate: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : lights up. The
ing Assist on ing Assist on message appears on the
multifunction display. If all conditions have
been satisfied, there may be a warning.
If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and lane
markings are detected, the lines are shown in
green in the assistance graphic (
Lane Keeping Assist is ready for use.
To deactivate: press button ;.
X
Indicator lamp : goes out. Lane Keeping
Assist is deactivated. The
Assist off Assist off message appears on the multi-
function display.
Selecting Standard or Adaptive setting
In the Assistance Assistance menu on the on-board
X
computer, select the
function ( page 234).
Y
Select setting Standard Standard
X
Standard
When Standard Standard is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
Lane Keep‐ Lane Keep‐
page 231).
Y
Lane Keeping Lane Keeping
Lane Keeping Lane Keeping Assist Assist
or Adaptive. Adaptive
you have switched on the turn signal. In this
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case, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
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ESP engages
Adaptive
When Adaptive Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
you have switched on the turn signal. In this
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case, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
a driving safety system such as ABS, BAS or
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ESP engages
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown
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you brake hard
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you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
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obstacle or change lane quickly
you cut the corner on a sharp bend
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To ensure that you are warned only when nec-
essary and in good time if you cross the lane
marking, the system detects certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier in the fol-
lowing situations:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
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bend
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a motorway
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the system detects solid lane markings
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The warning vibration occurs later in the follow-
ing situations:
the road has narrow lanes
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you cut the corner on a bend
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Driving Assistance Plus package
General notes
The Driving Assistance PLUS package consists
of DISTRONIC PLUS (
Y
Spot Assist ( page 207) and Active Lane Keep-
Y
ing Assist ( page 210).
Y
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Using two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors,
Active Blind Spot Assist monitors the areas on
either side of the vehicle that are not visible to
the driver. A warning lamp lights up on the exte-
Driving systems
page 171), Active Blind
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