Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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the bumpers, have the function of the sensors
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may otherwise not work
properly.
Indicator and warning display
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at
speeds below approximately 30 km/h. Vehi-
cles in the monitoring range are then not indi-
cated.
:
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
If Active Blind Spot Assist is switched on,
indicator lamp
:
in the exterior mirrors lights
up yellow up to a speed of 30 km/h. At
speeds above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp
goes out and Active Blind Spot Assist is
operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
30 km/h, warning lamp
:
on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning
always occurs when a vehicle enters the blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtake a vehicle, the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Active Blind Spot Assist is
then no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Visual and acoustic collision warning
When you switch on the turn signals to
change lanes and a vehicle is detected in the
side monitoring range, you receive a visual
and acoustic collision warning. You then hear
a double warning tone and red warning
lamp
:
flashes. If the turn signal remains on,
detected vehicles are indicated by the flash-
ing of red warning lamp
:
. There are no fur-
ther warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application
G
WARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. An inappro-
priate brake application may be interrupted
at any time if you steer slightly in the opposite
direction or accelerate.
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a
side impact in the monitoring range, a course-
correcting brake application is carried out.
This is designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is
available in the speed range between
30 km/h and 200 km/h.
If a course-correcting brake application
occurs, red warning lamp
:
flashes in the
exterior mirror and the following is shown in
the multifunction display, for example:
Example: vehicles with automatic transmission
Driving systems
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Driving and parking
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