Mercedes-Benz S-Class Saloon 2021, Owner'S Manual

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VVehicles wit ehicles with ambient lighting or activ h ambient lighting or active ambi- e ambi-
ent lighting: ent lighting: the Warning assistance of the
ambient lighting can be activated and deacti-
vated (
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page 169).
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The warning assistance can di er depending
on the equipment and may vary according to
the setting.
The exit warning is only available when Active
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up to a maxi-
mum of three minutes a er the ignition has been
switched o . The exit warning is no longer availa-
ble once the warning lamp in the outside mirror
ashes three times.
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
Active Blind Spot Assist may be limited in the fol-
lowing situations, in particular:
R
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
R
if there are narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
motorbikes
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if the road has very wide or narrow lanes
R
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.
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational when
reverse gear is engaged.
Active Blind Spot Assist is not operational if trans-
port equipment, for example a trailer or bicycle
rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the elec-
trical connection has been correctly established.
Additionally, the exit warning may be limited in the
following situations:
R
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
FFunction of t unction of the br he brak ake application of A e application of Activ ctive Blind e Blind
Spo Spot Assist t Assist
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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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
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