Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recog‐
nise dangers (
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page 185).
Exit warning
The exit warning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warn vehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
the vehicle when stationary.
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WARNING Risk of accident despite exit
warning
The exit warning neither reacts to stationary
objects nor to vehicles approaching you at a
greatly differing speed.
The exit warning cannot warn drivers in these
situations.
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Always pay particular attention to the
traffic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is sufficient clear‐
ance.
If there is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mirror. If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with the
warning, a warning tone sounds and the warning
lamp in the outside mirror starts to flash.
This additional function is only available when
Blind Spot Assist is active. When the exit warn‐
ing is activated, it can warn vehicle occupants
for up to three minutes after switching the igni‐
tion off. The exit warning is no longer available
once the warning lamp in the outside mirror
flashes three times.
The exit warning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute for the attention of vehicle occupants. The
responsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving the vehicle remains with the vehi‐
cle occupants.
System limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
may be limited in the following situations, in par‐
ticular:
R
if there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R
in poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
R
if there are narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
motorbikes
R
if the road has very wide or narrow lanes
R
if vehicles are not driving in the middle of
their lane
Warnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar continuous lane
borders. Always make sure that there is suffi‐
cient distance to the side for other traffic or
obstacles.
Warnings may be interrupted when driving along‐
side long vehicles, for example lorries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reverse
gear is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist and the exit warning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled to the vehi‐
cle and the electrical connection has been cor‐
rectly established.
The exit warning may be limited in the following
situations:
R
when the sensors are covered by adjacent
vehicles in narrow parking spaces
214 Driving and parking
Internal use only