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CONTROLS
Prewarning
The dimmed warning light in the exterior mirror
indicates when vehicles are in your blind spot
or approaching from the rear.
Acute warning
If the turn signal is activated while a vehicle
is in your hazard area, the steering wheel vi-
brates briefly and the warning light in the exte-
rior mirror flashes brightly.
The warning stops when the other vehicle has
left the critical area or the turn signal has been
deactivated.
Warning light flashing
When the vehicle is unlocked, the warning light
in the exterior mirror flashes for self-testing
purposes.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
Due to its limits, the system may not react, or
it may react too late or in a manner that is not
consistent with normal use. There may be a
risk of accidents or risk of damage to prop-
erty. Actively intervene as warranted. Refer
to the information in this Owner's Manual re-
garding the scope of the system's operation
and limitations.
Upper speed limit
If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
155 mph/250 km/h, the system is deactivated
temporarily.
If the vehicle speed falls below approx.
155 mph/250 km/h, the system is reactivated.
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Safety
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System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
▷
Radar sensors, refer to page 36.
Functional limitations
The system may be limited in the following
situations:
▷
When a vehicle is approaching at a speed
much faster than your own.
▷
In tight corners or on narrow roads.
▷
The bumper is dirty, iced up or covered,
for instance by stickers.
A Check Control message may be displayed
when the system is limited.
Displaying warnings
Depending on the selected warning settings,
e.g., warning time, more or fewer warnings can
be displayed. However, there may also be an
excess of unwarranted warnings of critical sit-
uations.
Rear-end collision
preparation
Principle
Depending on the equipment and national-
market version, the rear-end collision prepara-
tion can react to vehicles approaching from be-
hind.
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