Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 149

Driving systems
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the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
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ered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
the traffic signs are covered, for instance
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by dirt, snow or trees.
the traffic signs are poorly illuminated.
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there are ambiguous traffic signs, for
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instance near roadworks or on multi-lane
roads.
Traffic signs always have priority over the
Speed Limit Assist display. Speed Limit Assist
cannot detect road and traffic conditions. It is
not a substitute for attentive driving.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
Information in the multi-function dis-
play
Vehicles with automatic transmission* (example)
Traffic sign symbol showing the speed
:
limit
Speed Limit Assist is available and the
;
warning function is switched on in the on-
board computer
Units used in the traffic sign displayed
=
Activate the Speed Limit Assist warning
X
function using the on-board computer
( page 116).
Y
Symbol ; appears. When speed limit
sign : is detected, the speed limit appears
in the multi-function display for approx-
imately five seconds. Any other information
in the multi-function display is hidden for
this period.
or
Display Speed Limit Assist using the on-
X
board computer (
Y
When speed limit sign : is detected, the
speed limit appears in the multi-function
display.
Speed limit sign : is generally displayed
until:
the traffic sign indicating the end of the
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speed limit zone is detected.
you make a turn.
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you leave or enter a city or town.
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the road type changes (e.g. motorway,
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secondary road).
you have travelled a certain minimum
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distance without the road sign being
repeated or detected again.
page 116).
* optional