Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK, Operator'S Manual

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A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you by
means of intermittent vibration in the steer-
ing wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist may not always clearly
recognize lane markings.
In this case, Lane Keeping Assist may:
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give an unnecessary warning
R
not give a warning
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and stay in lane, in particular if
warned by Lane Keeping Assist.
G WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There is
a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane Keep-
ing Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor override the laws of physics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is merely an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the
vehicle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
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there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray
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there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road
surface is wet)
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the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
R
there are no, several or unclear lane mark-
ings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road con-
struction work
R
the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R
the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R
the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R
the road is narrow and winding
R
there are strong shadows cast on the lane
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist
X
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard Standard or Adaptive Adaptive (
Y
page 204).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
(
Y
page 203) are shown in green. Lane
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
Standard
If
Standard Standard is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
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you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
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a driving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP
®
.
Adaptive
When
Adaptive Adaptive is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
R
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
R
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BAS or ESP
®
.
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you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
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you brake hard.
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