Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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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

20 mph (30 km/h), warning lamp : on the

corresponding side lights up red. This warning

is always emitted 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 7 mph (12km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse

gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot

Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning

lamps is adjusted automatically according to

the ambient light.
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, vehicles detected

are indicated by the flashing of red warning

lamp :. There are no further warning tones.

Switching on Blind Spot Assist

X

Make sure that Blind Spot Assist

(

Y

page 228) is activated in the on-board

computer.

X

Turn the SmartKey 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.

Lane Keeping Assist

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Lane Keeping Assist may not always clearly

recognize lane markings.

In this case, Lane Keeping Assist may:

R

give an unnecessary warning

R

not give a warning

There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic

situation and stay in lane, in particular if

warned by Lane Keeping Assist.

G

WARNING

The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not

return the vehicle to the original lane. There

is a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate

yourself, in particular if warned by Lane

Keeping Assist.

If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane

Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of

an accident nor override the laws of physics.

Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account

the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane

Keeping Assist is merely 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 your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the

vehicle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not

function if:

R

there is poor visibility, e.g. due to

insufficient illumination of the road, or due

to snow, rain, fog or spray

R

there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,

the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road

surface is wet)

R

the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged

or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the

vicinity of the camera

R

there are no, several or unclear lane

markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road

construction work

R

the lane markings are worn away, dark or

covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow

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