Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a suitable distance to the
vehicle in front, vehicle speed and for
braking in good time.
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Be prepared to brake or swerve if nec‐
essary.
Also observe the system limitations of Active
Brake Assist.
The individual subfunctions are available in
the following speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The distance warning function issues a warning
at speeds:
R
From approximately 30 km/h, if over several
seconds the distance maintained to the vehi‐
cle travelling in front is insufficient for the
driving speed. The · distance warning
lamp then lights up in the instrument cluster.
R
From approximately 7 km/h, if your vehicle
is critically close to a vehicle or pedestrian.
An intermittent warning tone sounds and the
· distance warning lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, provi‐
ded it is safe to do so and the traffic situation
allows this.
The distance warning function can aid you in the following situations with an intermittent warning tone and a warning lamp:
Vehicles travelling in
front
Stationary vehicles Crossing vehicles Moving pedestrians Stationary pedes‐
trians
Vehicles without Driv‐
ing Assistance pack‐
age
up to approx.
250 km/h
up to approx. 80 km/h no reaction up to approx. 80 km/h no reaction
Vehicles with Driving
Assistance package
up to approx.
250 km/h
up to approx.
100 km/h
up to approx. 70 km/h up to approx. 80 km/h up to approx. 70 km/h
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