Indicator and warning display
:
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
If Blind Spot Assist is switched on, indicator
lamp
:
in the exterior mirrors lights up yel-
low up to a speed of 30 km/h. At speeds
above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp goes out
and Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blind Spot Assist at speeds above
30 km/h, warning lamp
:
on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning
always occurs when a vehicle enters the blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtake a vehicle, the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
30 km/h. The indicator lamps in the exterior
mirrors are yellow. Vehicles in the monitoring
range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the
corresponding turn signal, a double warning
tone sounds. Red warning lamp
:
flashes. If
the turn signal remains on, detected vehicles
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp
:
. There are no further warning tones.
Activating on Blind Spot Assist
X
Make sure that the radar sensor system
(
Y
page 242) and Blind Spot Assist
(
Y
page 237) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps
:
in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately
1.5 seconds and then turn yellow.
Towing a trailer
If you attach a trailer, make sure that you have
correctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated. The indicator lamp lights up yel-
low in the exterior mirrors and the
Blind
Blind
Spot Assist currently unavailable
Spot Assist currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual
See Owner's Manual
message appears in
the multifunction display.
i
You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, deactivate Blind Spot Assist if:
R
the key is in position 2 in the ignition
lock.
R
the engine is not running.
R
the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane. It is only an aid and may detect
Driving systems
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