Steering assistance at risk of
collision
Collision avoidance assistance
The
is designed to help the driver reduce the risk of
the car leaving its lane unintentionally and/or col-
liding with another vehicle or obstacle by actively
steering the car back into its lane and/or swerv-
ing.
Collision avoidance assistance
The
consists of three subfunctions:
•
Steering assistance upon risk of run-off
•
Steering assistance upon risk of head-on
collision
•
Steering assistance upon risk of rear-end
collision*
After automatic engagement, the driver display
indicates that this has occurred via a text mes-
sage:
•
Collision avoidance assistance
Automatic intervention
NOTE
It is always the driver who decides how much
the car should steer – the car can never take
command.
Related information
•
Activating/deactivating Steering assistance
in the event of a collision risk (p. 381)
function
•
Symbols and messages for steering assis-
tance upon risk of collision (p. 389)
•
Steering assistance upon risk of run-off
(p. 382)
•
Steering assistance level in the event of a
function
run-off risk (p. 382)
•
Activating/deactivating Steering assistance
in the event of run-off risk (p. 383)
•
Limitations for steering assistance upon risk
of running off the road (p. 383)
•
Steering assistance upon risk of head-on
collision (p. 384)
•
Activating/deactivating Steering assistance
in the event of a risk of a head-on collision
(p. 385)
•
Limitations for steering assistance upon risk
of head-on collision (p. 385)
•
Steering assistance upon risk of rear-end
collision* (p. 386)
•
Activating/deactivating Steering assistance
on risk of rear-end collision* (p. 387)
•
Limitations for steering assistance upon risk
of rear-end collision (p. 387)
DRIVER SUPPORT
Activating/deactivating Steering
assistance in the event of a collision
risk
The function can be selected - the driver can
choose to have it On or Off.
Proceed as follows to deactivate the function:
1. Select
Settings
My Car
the centre display's top view.
2. Deselect
Collision avoidance assistance
> The function is then disengaged.
NOTE
When the
Collision avoidance assistance
function is deactivated, all subfunctions are
switched off:
•
Steering assistance at risk of road depar-
ture
•
Steering assistance at risk of oncoming
collision
•
Steering assistance at risk of rear-end
collision*
Even though it is possible to deactivate the
function, it is advisable for the driver to always
have it activated since it improves driving
safety in most cases.
Related information
•
Steering assistance at risk of collision
(p. 381)
IntelliSafe
in
.
381
* Option/accessory.