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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.
Syst
System limits em limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist may
be limited in the following situations, in particular:
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if there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
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in poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
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if there are narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
motorbikes
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if the road has very wide or narrow lanes
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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 su cient
distance to the side for other tra c 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:
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when the sensors are covered by adjacent
vehicles in narrow parking spaces
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when people approach the vehicle
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in the event of stationary or slowly moving
objects
FFunction of br unction of brak ake application (A e application (Activ ctive Blind Spot e Blind Spot
Assis Assist)t)
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a course-correct-
ing brake application is carried out. This is
designed to help you avoid a collision.
The course-correcting brake application is availa-
ble in the speed range between approximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h.
&
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident despite brake
application of Active Blind Spot Assist
A course-correcting brake application cannot
always prevent a collision.
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Always steer, brake or accelerate your-
self, especially if Active Blind Spot Assist
warns you or makes a course-correcting
brake application.
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Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
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