Active Driving Assistance Package; Active Blind Spot Assist - Mercedes-Benz CL Operator's Manual

Problems with Night View Assist Plus
Problem
The picture quality of
Night View Assist Plus
has deteriorated.

Active Driving Assistance package

General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package
consists of DISTRONIC PLUS (

Active Blind Spot Assist (

Active Lane Keeping Assist (
Active Blind Spot Assist
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor
system to monitor the side areas of your
vehicle which are behind the driver. A warning
display in the exterior mirrors draws your
attention to vehicles detected in the
monitored area. If you then switch on the
corresponding turn signal to change lanes,
you will also receive a visual and audible
collision warning. If a risk of lateral collision
is detected, corrective braking may help you
avoid a collision. To support the course-
correcting brake application, Active Blind
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The windshield wipers are smearing the windshield.
Replace the wiper blades (
X
The windshield is smeared after the vehicle has been cleaned in a
car wash.
Clean the windshield (
X
There is windshield chip damage in the camera's field of vision.
Replace the windshield.
X
The windshield is fogged up on the inside.
Defrost the windshield (
X
The windshield is iced up.
De-ice the windshield (
X
There is dirt on the inside of the windshield.
Clean the inside of the windshield (
X
page 298),
Y
page 327) and
Y
page 330).
Y
Driving systems
page 258).
Y
page 430).
Y
page 266).
Y
page 265).
Y
page 430).
Y
Spot Assist also uses the forward-facing radar
sensor system. Active Blind Spot Assist
supports you from a speed of approximately
20 mph (30 km/h).
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WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid, and
may detect vehicles/obstacles incorrectly or
not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
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rain, fog or spray.
the rear and/or front sensors are dirty.
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Active Blind Spot Assist may not detect
narrow vehicles, such as motorcycles or
bicycles, or may only detect them too late. It
cannot detect vehicles that are overtaken at
a small distance and then enter the blind spot
area.
Active Blind Spot Assist cannot detect road
and traffic conditions. It is not a substitute for
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