Driving and operating
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Settings
Settings can be changed in the Auto
collision preparation menu in the
vehicle personalisation
3
127.
Forward collision alert based on
front camera system
Forward collision alert uses the front
camera system in the windscreen to
detect a vehicle directly ahead, in
your path, within a distance of approx.
60 metres.
Activation
Forward collision alert operates
automatically above 25 mph, if it is not
deactivated by button
V
, see below.
Selecting the alert sensitivity
The alert sensitivity can be set to
near, medium or far.
Press button
V
; the current setting is
shown in the Driver Information
Centre. Press button
V
again to
change the alert sensitivity.
Alerting the driver
A green illuminated vehicle ahead
control indicator
A
lights up in the
instrument cluster when the system
has detected a vehicle in the driving
path.
When the distance to a preceding
moving vehicle gets too small or when
approaching another vehicle too
rapidly and a collision is imminent, the
collision alert symbol pops up in the
Driver Information Centre.
Simultaneously a warning chime
sounds. Depress the brake pedal, if it
is required by the situation.