Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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and apply the brakes. Active Blind Spot Assist
does not detect all traffic situations and road
users. Always make sure that there is
sufficient distance to the side for other traffic
or obstacles. An inappropriate brake
application may be interrupted at any time if
you steer slightly in the opposite direction or
accelerate.
You are responsible for the vehicle's speed,
braking in good time, and steering correctly.
Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
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.
Either a very slight course-correcting brake
application, or none at all, may occur if:
R
there are other vehicles and/or obstacles,
such as crash barriers, close to the vehicle.
R
a vehicle approaches you too closely at the
side.
R
you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R
you brake or accelerate decisively.
R
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ESP
®
or PRE-SAFE
®
Brake.
R
ESP
®
is deactivated.
R
a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has
been detected and displayed
Activating Active Blind Spot Assist
X
Make sure that the radar sensor system
(
Y
page 342) and Active Blind Spot Assist
are activated in the on-board computer.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position
2 in the
ignition lock.
Warning lamps
:
light up red in the
exterior mirrors for approximately 1.5
seconds and then turn yellow.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Important safety guidelines
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of a camera
at the top of the windshield. Active Lane
Keeping Assist detects lane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally. If you do not react to the
warning, a lane-correcting application of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane.
:
Active Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you select
km
on the on-board computer in
the
Display unit Speed-/odometer:
(
Y
page 341) function, Active Lane Keeping
Assist is activated starting at a speed of
60 km/h. If the
mph
display unit is selected,
the assistance range begins at 40 mph.
G
Warning
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and
may detect the lane markings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
R
several or no lane markings for a single lane
are present.
R
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to
insufficient illumination of the road, or due
to snow, rain, fog or spray.
R
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun, or reflection from other vehicles.
Driving systems
323
Driving and parking
Z