Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
When you step quickly on the brake pedal
in an emergency braking situation,
BAS Plus automatically regulates the
brake power boost to a level that is suit-
able for the traffic situation.
If BAS Plus requires a particularly high
brake power boost, PRE-SAFE
®
is activat-
ed at the same time.
왘
Keep constant pressure on the brake
pedal until the emergency braking situ-
ation is over.
During this process, ABS prevents the
wheels from locking up.
The brakes will resume normal operation
after
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the brake pedal is released
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no obstacles are detected in your path
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the system no longer senses a risk of a
collision
BAS Plus is deactivated.
BAS Plus can react to stationary obstacles
such as standing or parked vehicles at
road speeds of up to approximately
40 mph (70 km/h).
BAS Plus can only assist you when the
radar sensors are switched on and func-
tional. You can check whether the sensors
are active by switching on DISTRONIC
Plus* (
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page 443) or using the “ Radar
Sensors ” menu (
컄
page 302) in the instru-
ment cluster control system.
Warning!
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BAS Plus will only respond with brake assis-
tance if it has clearly detected an object. De-
tection can be impeded by
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dirty or covered sensors
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snowfall or heavy rain
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disturbance from other radar sources
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strong radar reflection such as in park-
ing garages
BAS Plus uses radar signals that are not re-
flected well by narrow objects and absorp-
tive materials. For this reason BAS Plus will
not react to
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persons and animals
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approaching traffic or cross-traffic
BAS Plus may not detect narrow vehicles
driving in front of you, such as motorcycles
and vehicles driving offset from your vehicle
center.