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In order to maintain the appropriate distance to
the vehicle in front and thus prevent a collision,
you must apply the brakes yourself.
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WARNING
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
does not react:
to small people, e.g. children
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to animals
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to oncoming vehicles
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to crossing traffic
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when cornering
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As a result, Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function may not intervene in all critical
situations. There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
In the event of snowfall or heavy rain, detection
can be impaired.
Detection by the radar sensor system is also
impaired in the event of:
dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
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interference by other radar sources
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strong radar reflections, for example, in multi-
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storey car parks
a narrow vehicle travelling in front, e.g. a
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motorcycle
a vehicle travelling in front on a different line
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Detection by the camera system is also impaired
in the event of:
dirt on the camera or if the camera is covered
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glare on the camera system, e.g. from the sun
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being low in the sky
darkness
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if:
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pedestrians move quickly, e.g. into the path
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of the vehicle
the camera system no longer detects a
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pedestrian as a person due to special cloth-
ing or other objects
a pedestrian is concealed by other objects
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the typical outline of a person is not distin-
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guishable from the background
Following damage to the front end of the vehicle,
have the radar sensor settings and operation
checked at a qualified specialist workshop. This
also applies to collisions at slow speeds where
Driving safety systems
there is no visible damage to the front of the
vehicle.
Following damage to the windscreen, have the
configuration and operation of the camera sys-
tem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Function
To activate or deactivate: activate or deac-
X
tivate Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function using the on-board computer
(
page 207).
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When Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function is deactivated, the æ symbol
appears in the assistance graphic display of
the multifunction display.
This function will issue a warning if:
at a speed of approximately 30 km/h or
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higher, the distance maintained to the vehicle
travelling in front is insufficient for several
seconds.
The · distance warning lamp then lights
up in the instrument cluster.
at a speed of approximately 7 km/h or higher,
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you rapidly approach a vehicle in front.
An intermittent warning tone will then sound
and the · distance warning lamp will light
up in the instrument cluster.
Brake immediately to defuse the situation.
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or
Take evasive action provided it is safe to do
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so.
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
can also brake the vehicle automatically under
the following conditions:
the driver and front passenger have their seat
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belts fastened
and
the vehicle speed is between approximately
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7 km/h and 200 km/h
Up to a speed of approximately 70 km/h, Active
Brake Assist with cross-traffic function may
react to:
stationary objects in the path of your vehicle,
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e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
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If there is an increased risk of a collision,
preventive passenger protection measures
®
(PRE-SAFE
) are triggered (
73
page 53).
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