Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Руководство пользователя

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Activating Active Blind Spot Assist
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Make sure that Active Blind Spot Assist is
activated in the on-board computer
(
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page 309).
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.
Grey radar waves propagating backwards
appear next to the vehicle in the assistance
display in the multifunction display.
Towing a trailer
If you couple up a trailer, make sure that you
have correctly established the electrical con-
nection. This can be accomplished by check-
ing the trailer lighting. Active Blind Spot Assist
is then deactivated. The radar waves next to
the vehicle are hidden in the assistance dis-
play. The Active Active Blind Blind Spot Spot Assist Assist not not
available available when when towing towing aa trailer trailer See See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual message appears in the
multifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of camera
system : at the top of the windscreen. Var-
ious areas to the front, rear and side of your
vehicle are also monitored with the aid of the
radar sensor system. Active Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
can warn you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally. If you do not react to the warning,
a lane-correcting application of the brakes
can bring the vehicle back into the original
lane.
If you select
km km in the Display unit Display unit
Speed-/odometer: Speed-/odometer: function on the on-board
computer (
Y
page 312), Active Lane Keeping
Assist is activated starting at a speed of
60 km/h. If the miles miles display unit is selected,
the assistance range begins at 40 mph.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of an accident nor override the laws of
physics. Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot
take account of road and weather conditions.
It may not recognise traffic situations. Active
Lane Keeping Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot continu-
ously keep your vehicle in its lane.
G WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings.
In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
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give an unnecessary warning and then
make a course-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
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neither give a warning nor intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you. Ter-
minate the intervention in a non-critical driv-
ing situation.
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