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moderate steering interventions. Depending on
the speed driven, Active Steering Assist uses the
vehicles ahead and lane markings as a reference.
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Depending on the country, and in the lower
speed range, Active Steering Assist can use
the surrounding tra c as a reference. If nec-
essary, Active Steering Assist can also provide
assistance when the vehicle is driven away
from the center of the lane, forexample, to
form a rescue lane.
If the detection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist switches
to passive mode. The system provides no support
in this case.
S S t t atus displa
atus display of A
y of Activ
ctive St
e Steer
eering Assis
ing Assist in t
Ins
Instr trument Display
ument Display
Ø (gray): activated and passive
R
Ø (green): activated and active
R
Ø (red): system limits detected
R
Ø (white, red hands): "hands on the steer-
R
ing wheel" prompt
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During the transition from active to passive
status, the Ø symbol is shown as enlarged
and ashing. Once the system is passive, the
Ø symbol is shown as gray in the Instru-
ment Display.
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Depending on the selected vehicle settings,
Active Steering Assist may be unavailable.
S S t t eer
eering and t
ing and touc
ouch det
h detection
The driver is required to keep their hands on the
steering wheel at all times and be able to inter-
vene at any time to correct the course of the vehi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a
change from active to passive mode or vice versa
at any time.
t in the he
If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of
time or has removed their hands from the steering
wheel, display
not steer the vehicle, a warning tone sounds in
addition to the visual warning message.
If the driver does not react to the warning for a
considerable period, the system can initiate an
ection
emergency stop (
The warning is not issued or is stopped when the
driver gives con rmation to the system:
The driver steers the vehicle.
R
Depending on t
Depending on the country
R
a steering wheel button or operates Touch
Control
If Active Steering Assist detects that a system
limit has been reached, a visual warning is issued
and a warning tone sounds.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (
Syst
System limits
em limits
Active Steering Assist has a limited steering tor-
que for lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer-
Driving and parking 171
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appears. If the driver still does
page 173).
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he country: : the driver presses
page 155).
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