Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 257

254 Driving and parking
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Warnings may be interrupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, for example lorries, for a pro-
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist and the exit warning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled to the vehi-
cle and the electrical connection has been cor-
rectly established.
The exit warning may be limited in the following
situations:
when the sensors are covered by adjacent
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vehicles in narrow parking spaces
when people approach the vehicle
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in the event of stationary or slowly moving
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objects
F F unction of br unction of brak ake application (A e application (Activ
Assis Assist) t)
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a course-correct-
ing brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between approximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite brake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision.
Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
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self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
warns you or makes a course-correcting
brake application.
Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
ctive Blind Spot e Blind Spot
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp ashes in the outside mirror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, display
1 indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the Instrument Display.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
may be interrupted at any time if you steer slightly
in the opposite direction or accelerate.
System limits Syst em limits
Note the system limitations of Active Blind Spot
Assist; you may otherwise not recognise the dan-
gers ( page 252).
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Either a course-correcting brake application
appropriate to the driving situation, or none at all,
may occur in the following situations:
Vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash barriers, are
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located on both sides of your vehicle.
A vehicle approaches too closely on the side.
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You have adopted a sporty driving style with
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high cornering speeds.
You brake or accelerate signi cantly.
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