Driving Assistance Plus Package; Problems With Night View Assist; Active Blind Spot Assist - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

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Problems with Night View Assist

Problem
The picture quality of
Night View Assist Plus
has deteriorated.
The pedestrian and
animal recognition is
not available.

Driving Assistance PLUS package

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

Active Blind Spot Assist (

Active Lane Keeping Assist (
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Active Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor
system, pointed toward the rear of the
vehicle, to monitor the area to the sides of the
vehicle which the driver is unable to see. 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 lane, you
will also receive an optical and audible
warning. If a risk of lateral collision is
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The windshield is fogged up on the inside.
Fold down camera cover (
X
Defrost the windshield (
X
The windshield is iced up.
De-ice the windshield (
X
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 infrared camera in the radiator grill is dirty.
Use a soft cloth and water to clean the infrared camera.
X
page 201),
Y
page 240) and
Y
page 243).
Y
page 359).
Y
page 162).
Y
page 161).
Y
page 147).
Y
page 357).
Y
detected, corrective braking may help you
avoid a collision. Active Blind Spot Assist
evaluates the free space in the direction of
travel and to the side before making a course-
correcting brake application. For this, Active
Blind Spot Assist uses radar sensors which
are pointed in the direction of travel.
Active Blind Spot Assist supports you from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and is
not a substitute for attentive driving.
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WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
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placing them in the blind spot area
vehicles which approach with a large speed
R
differential and overtake your vehicle