Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist are
not operational if transport equipment, for exam-
ple a trailer or bicycle rack, is attached to the
trailer hitch and the electrical connection has
been correctly established.
Additionally, 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
R
when people approach the vehicle
R
in the event of stationary or slowly moving
objects
Function of the brake application of Active Blind
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The brake application function is only availa-
ble for vehicles with a Driving Assistance
Package.
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.
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WARNING 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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WARNING Risk of accident despite Active
Blind Spot Assist
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react in the
following situations:
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If you overtake vehicles at a high speed.
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If vehicles approach and overtake you at a
greatly different speed.
Active Blind Spot Assist may not give warnings
or intervene in such situations.
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Always pay careful attention to the traffic
situation and maintain a safe distance at
the side of the vehicle.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
the red warning lamp flashes in the outside mirror
and a warning tone sounds. In addition, a display
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indicating the danger of a side collision
appears in the driver's display.
In rare cases, the system may make an inappro-
priate brake application. This brake application
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Summary of Contents for EQS 350
Page 9: ...Left hand drive vehicles with central display 6 At a glance Cockpit central display...
Page 11: ...Left hand drive vehicles with MBUX hyperscreen 8 At a glance Cockpit MBUX Hyperscreen...
Page 13: ...Standard driver s display 10 At a glance Indicator and warning lamps standard...
Page 17: ...14 At a glance Overhead control panel...
Page 19: ...16 At a glance Door operating unit and seat adjustment...
Page 21: ...18 At a glance Control settings in the rear passenger compartment...
