Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owner's Manual page 178

Active Brake Assist may cancel the brake appli‐
cation when one of the following conditions is
fulfilled:
You manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle.
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There is no longer a risk of collision.
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An obstacle is no longer detected in front of
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your vehicle.
System limits
Full system performance is not available for a
few seconds after switching on the ignition or
after driving off.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is
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glare, in direct sunlight or in greatly varying
light conditions.
If the sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged
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or covered.
If the sensors are impaired due to interfer‐
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ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
radar reflections in multi-storey car parks.
If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
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has been detected and displayed.
In complex traffic situations where objects
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cannot always be clearly identified.
For pedestrians or vehicles if they move
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quickly into the sensor detection range.
For pedestrians who are hidden by other
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objects.
If the typical outline of a pedestrian cannot
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be distinguished from the background.
If a pedestrian is not detected as such, e.g.
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due to special clothing or other objects.
On bends with a tight radius.
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% The Active Brake Assist sensors adjust auto‐
matically while a certain distance is being
driven after the vehicle has been delivered.
Active Brake Assist is unavailable or only
partially available during the teach-in proc‐
ess.
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Setting Active Brake Assist
Multimedia system:
Vehicle k Assistance
4 5
Active Brake Assist
5
The settings can be adjusted when the ignition is
switched on.
Select Early, Medium or Late.
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% Your selection is retained when the vehicle is
next started.
Deactivating Active Brake Assist
% It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
Select Off.
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The distance warning function and the auton‐
omous braking function are deactivated.
When the vehicle is next started, the
setting is automatically selected.
% If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the status bar of the
multifunction display.
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