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Driving systems
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rior mirrors and draws your attention to vehicles
detected in the monitored area. If you then
switch on the corresponding turn signal to
change lanes, you will also receive a visual and
audible warning. If a risk of side impact is detec-
ted, a course-corrective brake application may
help you avoid a collision. Active Blind Spot
Assist evaluates the free space in the direction
of travel and to the side before making a course-
correcting brake application. For this, Active
Blind Spot Assist uses the forward-facing radar
sensors.
Active Blind Spot Assist supports you from a
speed of approximately 30 km/h.
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and is not
a substitute for attentive driving.
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WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to
vehicles:
overtaking too closely on the side, placing
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them in the blind spot area
if the difference in the speed of approach
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and overtaking is too great
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assist may nei-
ther give warnings nor intervene in such sit-
uations. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and maintain a safe distance at the side
of the vehicle.
Radar sensors
The Active Blind Spot Assist radar sensors are
integrated in the front and rear bumpers and
behind a cover in the radiator trim. Make sure
that the bumpers and the cover in the radiator
trim are free of dirt, ice or slush. The rear sen-
sors must not be covered, e.g. by bicycle racks
or overhanging loads. Following a severe impact
or in the event of damage to the bumpers, have
the function of the radar sensors checked at a
qualified specialist workshop. Active Blind Spot
Assist might otherwise no longer function prop-
erly.
Monitoring range
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WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not detect all
traffic situations and road users. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always make sure that there is sufficient dis-
tance to the side for other traffic or obstacles.
At a distance of approximately 0.5 m ; from
the vehicle, Active Blind Spot Assist monitors
the area up to 3.0 m next to = and behind :
your vehicle, as shown in the picture.
The detection of vehicles may be impaired in the
following situations:
dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
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poor visibility, e.g. due to rain, snow or spray
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Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not detect narrow
vehicles, such as motorcycles or bicycles, or
may detect them too late.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be
indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if vehicles are driving on the inner side of
their lane.
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