Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 220

Driving systems
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Problems with Night View Assist Plus
Problem
The picture quality of
Night View Assist Plus
has deteriorated.
The pedestrian and
animal recognition is
not available.
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
General 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 an optical and audible
collision warning. If a risk of lateral collision
is detected, corrective braking may help you
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 186),
Y
page 218) and
Y
page 221).
Y
page 552).
Y
page 148).
Y
page 147).
Y
page 135).
Y
page 550).
Y
avoid a collision. To support the course-
correcting brake application, Active Blind
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).
For Active Blind Spot Assist to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must
be operational.
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
fail to detect some vehicles and is no
substitute for attentive driving.
G WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
R
placing them in the blind spot area
vehicles which approach with a large speed
R
differential and overtake your vehicle