Blind Spot Assist - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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Problems with Night View Assist Plus
Problem
The picture quality of
Night View Assist Plus
has deteriorated.
Lane Tracking package
General notes
The Lane Tracking package consists of Blind
Spot Assist ( Y page 214) and Lane Keeping
Assist ( Y page 216).

Blind Spot Assist

Important safety notes
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WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is only an aid designed to
assist driving. It may fail to detect some
vehicles and is no substitute for attentive
driving.
Blind Spot Assist cannot detect road and
traffic conditions. It may fail to detect narrow
vehicles, such as motorcycles or bicycles, or
may only detect them too late.
Monitoring may be affected by dirty sensors,
strong spray or poor visibility caused by snow,
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The windshield wipers are smearing the windshield.
X
Replace the wiper blades (
The windshield is smeared after the vehicle has been cleaned in a
car wash.
X
Clean the windshield (
There is windshield chip damage in the camera's field of vision.
X
Replace the windshield.
The windshield is fogged up on the inside.
X
Defrost the windshield (
The windshield is iced up.
X
De-ice the windshield (
There is dirt on the inside of the windshield.
X
Clean the inside of the windshield (
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Y page 336).
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rain or mist, for example. In this case, vehicles
are detected late or not at all.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognize dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
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USA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC
as a "Vehicular Radar System". The radar
sensor is intended for use in an automotive
radar system only. Removal, tampering, or
altering of the device will void any
warranties, and is not permitted by the
FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.