can specify whether the warning is to be just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well.
Display in the Instrument Display
Instrument Display in the Widescreen Cockpit
1
Permissible speed
2
Permissible speed when there is a restriction
3
Additional sign with restriction
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Vehicles with a standard Instrument Dis‐
play: a + symbol next to a traffic sign in the
Instrument Display indicates that additional
traffic signs have been detected. These can
also be displayed in the media display and
optionally in the Head-up Display.
If Traffic Sign Assist cannot determine the cur‐
rent maximum permissible speed (e.g. due to
missing signs), the following display appears in
the Instrument Display:
This is displayed continuously if the vehicle is in
a country where Traffic Sign Assist is not sup‐
ported. Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all
countries.
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Also observe the information on display mes‐
sages in Traffic Sign Assist (
/
page 401).
System limits
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following situations:
R
If there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi‐
cient illumination of the road, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
snow, fog or heavy spray.
R
If there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
direct sunlight or reflections.
R
If the windshield in the area of the multifunc‐
tion camera is dirty, or if the camera is fog‐
ged up, damaged or covered.
R
If the traffic signs are hard to detect, e.g. due
to dirt or snow, because they are covered, or
due to insufficient lighting.
R
If the information in the navigation system's
digital map is incorrect or out-of-date.
R
If the signs are ambiguous, e.g. traffic signs
on construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R
If you turn sharply, when passing traffic signs
outside the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traffic Sign Assist
Multimedia system:
4
Vehicle
5
k
Assistance
5
Speed Limit Warning
Displaying detected traffic signs in the
media display
#
Select
Display in COMAND
.
#
Activate
O
or deactivate
ª
the function.
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