Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 130

128 Driving and parking
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System limits Syst em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function in
the following situations:
If there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insu cient
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illumination of the road, if there are highly vari-
able shade conditions or in rain, snow, fog or
spray.
Glare from oncoming tra c, direct sunlight or
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re ections.
There is dirt on the windshield in the vicinity of
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the multifunction camera or the camera is fog-
ged up, damaged or obscured.
No or several unclear lane markings are pres-
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ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area.
If the lane markings are worn away, dark or
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covered up.
If the distance to the vehicle in front is too
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short and thus the lane markings cannot be
detected.
The lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
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branch o , cross one another or merge.
The roadway is very narrow and winding.
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A A ctiv ctivating/deactiv ating/deactivating Lane K ating Lane Keeping Assist
Press the Ç button.
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If the indicator lamp in the button lights up and
the instrument cluster display shows the Ç
symbol in the status area, Lane Keeping Assist
is activated but not ready for use.
If you are driving with Lane Keeping Assist acti-
vated at speeds above 40 mph (60 km/h) and
lane markings are detected, the instrument
cluster display shows the Ç symbol high-
lighted in the status area. Lane Keeping Assist
is then ready for use.
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Se Setting t tting the sensitivity of Lane K
On-board computer:
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occurs in the following situations:
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ing vibration in the following situations:
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eeping Assist
T T r r ailer oper ailer operation
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& W W ARNING
The carrier system may detach from the vehi-
cle, thereby endangering other road users.
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& W W ARNING
If you install an unsuitable ball neck, the trailer
hitch and the rear axle may be overloaded.
This can signi cantly impair the driving charac-
teristics and the trailer may become loose.
There is a risk of fatal injury.
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The status overview in the assistance menu
also displays the status of Lane Keeping Assist
( / page 141).
he sensitivity of Lane Keeping Assist eeping Assist
DriveAssist Lane Keeping Assist
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Select the Standard or Adaptive
Standard setting, no warning vibration
You operate the turn signal in the correspond-
ing direction. In this event, the warnings are
suppressed for a certain period of time.
A driving safety system intervenes or regulates,
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such as ABS, BAS or ESP .
Adaptive setting, there will also be no warn-
You accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
You brake hard.
You steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lane quickly.
You cut the corner on a sharp curve.
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es on trailer oper ailer operation ation
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
the tongue weight is exceeded
Always comply with the permissible
tongue weight when using a carrier.
ARNING Risk of accident due to unsuita-
ble ball neck
Only install a ball neck that complies with
the permissible dimensions and is
designed for the requirements of trailer
operation.
Do not modify the ball neck or the trailer
hitch.
setting.