Problems with Night View Assist Plus
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
The picture quality of
Night View Assist Plus
has deteriorated.
The windshield is fogged up on the inside.
X
Fold down camera cover (
Y
page 547).
X
Defrost the windshield (
Y
page 144).
The windshield is iced up.
X
De-ice the windshield (
Y
page 143).
The windshield wipers are smearing the windshield.
X
Replace the wiper blades (
Y
page 131).
The windshield is smeared after the vehicle has been cleaned in a
car wash.
X
Clean the windshield (
Y
page 545).
There is windshield chip damage in the camera's field of vision.
X
Replace the windshield.
The pedestrian and ani-
mal recognition is not
available.
The infrared camera in the radiator grill is dirty.
X
Use a soft cloth and water to clean the infrared camera.
Active Driving Assistance package
General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package con-
sists of DISTRONIC PLUS (
Y
page 182), Active
Blind Spot Assist (
Y
page 214) and Active
Lane Keeping Assist (
Y
page 217).
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Active Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor
system to monitor the side areas of your vehi-
cle which are behind the driver. A warning
display in the exterior mirrors draws your
attention to vehicles detected in the moni-
tored area. If you then switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal to change lanes, you will
also receive an optical and audible collision
warning. If a risk of lateral collision is detec-
ted, corrective braking may help you avoid a
collision. To support the course-correcting
brake application, Active Blind Spot Assist
also uses the forward-facing radar sensor sys-
tem.
Active Blind Spot Assist supports you from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
For Active Blind Spot Assist to assist you
when driving, the radar sensor system must
be operational.
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid. It may
fail to detect some vehicles and is no substi-
tute for attentive driving.
G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
R
vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
R
vehicles which approach with a large speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
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