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Steering assistance
The color of the steering
wheel symbol indicates the
current status of steering
assistance:
• GREEN indicates that
steering assistance is active
• GRAY (as shown in illustration) indicates that
steering assistance is deactivated.
Pilot Assist's steering assistance is based on
monitoring the direction of the vehicle ahead
and the traffic lane's side marker lines. The
driver can override Pilot Assist's steering rec-
ommendations at any time and steer in
another direction, e.g. to change lanes or avoid
obstacles on the road.
If the camera/radar sensor cannot detect the
lane's side marker lines or if Pilot Assist is
unable for some other reason to clearly inter-
pret the lane, Pilot Assist will temporarily
deactivate steering assistance until it can once
again interpret the lane markings. However,
the speed and distance warnings will remain
active. The driver will be alerted by slight
vibrations in the steering wheel that the func-
tion has been temporarily deactivated.
WARNING
Pilot Assist is deactivated automatically
and resumes working without prior notice.
In curves and forks in the road
Pilot Assist is designed to interact with the
driver. The driver should never wait for steer-
ing assistance from Pilot Assist, but instead
should always be ready to increase his or her
own steering efforts, particularly in curves.
When the vehicle is approaching an off-ramp
or a fork in the road, the driver should steer
toward the desired lane so that Pilot Assist
can detect the desired direction of travel.
Hands on the steering wheel
Pilot Assist only functions if the driver's hands
are on the steering wheel. It is also important
for the driver to always continue to be active
and alert when driving since Pilot Assist is
unable to read all situations and may toggle
between off and on without prior warning.
If Pilot Assist detects that the
driver's hands are not on the
steering wheel, the system
will provide a symbol and a
text message in the instru-
ment panel to instruct the
driver to actively steer the
vehicle.
If the driver's hands are still detected on the
steering wheel after a few seconds have
passed, the instructions to actively steer the
vehicle will be repeated, accompanied by an
audible signal.
DRIVER SUPPORT
If Pilot Assist still does not detect the driver's
hands on the steering wheel after a few more
seconds have passed, the audible signal will
become intense and the steering function will
switch off. Pilot Assist must then be reactiva-
ted by pressing the
button on the steering
wheel.
WARNING
The function is supplementary driver
•
support intended to facilitate driving
and help make it safer – it cannot han-
dle all situations in all traffic, weather
and road conditions.
The driver is advised to read all sec-
•
tions in the Owner's Manual about this
function to learn of its limitations,
which the driver must be aware of
before using the function.
Driver support functions are not a sub-
•
stitute for the driver's attention and
judgment. The driver is always respon-
sible for ensuring the vehicle is driven
in a safe manner, at the appropriate
speed, with an appropriate distance to
other vehicles, and in accordance with
current traffic rules and regulations.
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