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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 sufficient
distance to the side for other traffic or obstacles.
Warnings may be interrupted when driving along-
side long vehicles, for example lorries, for a pro-
longed time.
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational when
reverse gear is engaged.
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational if trans-
port equipment, for example a trailer or bicycle
rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the elec-
trical connection has been correctly established.
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
Function of the brake application of Active Blind
Spot Assist
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.
& WARNING 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
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warns you or makes a course-correcting
brake application.
Always maintain a safe distance at the
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sides.
& WARNING 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 different speed.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or intervene in such situations.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic
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situation and maintain a safe distance at
the side of the vehicle.
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