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254 Driving and parking
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System limits
Syst
em limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist may
be limited in the following situations, in particular:
If there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
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are obscured
In poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
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snow
If there are narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
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motorbikes
If the road has very wide or narrow lanes
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If vehicles are not driving in the middle of their
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lane
Warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar continuous lane
borders. Always make sure that there is su cient
distance to the side for other tra c or obstacles.
Warnings may be interrupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, for example trucks, for a pro-
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are
not operational when reverse gear is engaged.
Additionally, 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
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unction of the br
he brak ake application of A
e application of Activ
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Spot Assist
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The brake application function is only availa-
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ble for vehicles with a Driving Assistance
Package.
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
20 mph (30 km/h) and 125 mph (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.
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Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react in the
following situations:
If you overtake vehicles at a high speed.
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If vehicles approach and overtake you at a
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greatly di erent speed.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or intervene in such situations.
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