Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Owner'S Manual

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End the support by actively steering in
non-critical situations.
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Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close to the path of your
vehicle.
Syst System limits em limits
Full system performance is not yet available for a
few seconds a er switching on the vehicle or a er
driving o .
If Active Brake Assist is impaired or inoperative
due to a malfunction, the Ä warning lamp
appears in the Instrument Display.
The system may be impaired or may not function,
particularly in the following situations:
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In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
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If the sensors are dirty, misted up, damaged or
covered.
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If the sensors are impaired due to interference
from other radar sources, e.g. strong radar
re ections in multi-storey car parks.
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If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been detected and displayed.
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In complex tra c situations where objects
cannot always be clearly identi ed.
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If pedestrians or vehicles move quickly into
the sensor detection range.
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If pedestrians are hidden by other objects.
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If the typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
distinguished from the background.
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If a pedestrian is not detected as such, e.g.
due to special clothing or other objects.
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If the driver's seat belt is not fastened.
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On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assist sensors adjust auto-
matically while a certain distance is being
driven a er the vehicle has been delivered.
Active Brake Assist is unavailable or only par-
tially available during the teach-in process.
AActiv ctivating/deactiv ating/deactivating A ating Activ ctive Br e Brak ake Assist e Assist
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The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system:
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Settings
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Assistance
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Active Brake Assist
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Select the desired setting.
The setting is retained when the drive system
is next started.
Deactiv Deactivating A ating Activ ctive Br e Brak ake Assist e Assist
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It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
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Select Off .
The distance warning function, the autono-
mous braking function and Evasive Steering
Assist are deactivated.
When the vehicle is next started, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
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If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the æ
symbol appears in the status bar of the Instru-
ment Display.
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