With Spotlight Function - Mercedes-Benz CL Operator's Manual

Pedestrian recognition
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WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
pedestrians are partially or entirely
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obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles.
the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
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View Assist Plus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light
reflections.
pedestrians do not contrast with the
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surroundings.
pedestrians are not standing upright, for
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example, if they are sitting, crouching or
lying down.
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Animals are not recognized by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus is able to recognize
pedestrians by typical characteristics, e.g. a
silhouette in the shape of a person.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on
automatically if:
Night View Assist Plus is activated.
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you are driving faster than 6 mph
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(10 km/h).
the surroundings are dark, e.g. when
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driving outside built-up areas without
street lighting.
If pedestrian recognition is active, the symbol
for active pedestrian recognition
( page 325) appears in the multifunction
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display. If a pedestrian is now recognized,
they are framed and thereby highlighted. If
the pedestrian recognition system has
brought a pedestrian to your attention, look
through the windshield to evaluate the
situation. The actual distance to objects and
pedestrians cannot be gauged accurately by
looking at a screen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
as well as pedestrians.
Driving systems
Spotlight function
Pedestrian recognition with spotlight
function is activated automatically if:
Night View Assist Plus with spotlight
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function is activated.
you are driving faster than 28 mph
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(45 km/h).
the surroundings are dark, e.g. when
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driving outside built-up areas without
street lighting.
Only one person or object can be illuminated
by the spotlight at any one time.
The spotlight function will not function if:
pedestrians or objects cannot be
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recognized due to fast cornering.
pedestrians or objects are on the driver's
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side of the vehicle.
Conversely, if you switch to symmetrical
low beams ( page 250), pedestrians or
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objects located on the passenger side of
the vehicle will not be detected.
It may be the case that pedestrians and other
objects are inadvertently illuminated.
Activating/deactivating Night View
Assist Plus with spotlight function
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
with spotlight function if:
the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
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lock.
it is dark.
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the "Adaptive Highbeam Assist" function is
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activated via the on-board computer
( page 350).
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the light switch is in position c.
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the combination switch is pushed forward
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beyond the point of resistance.
reverse gear has not been engaged.
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