Assist, Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz E-Cab 2012 Owners Manual User Manual

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monitoring range. This warning is always
given when a vehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the
side. When you are passing another vehicle,
the warning is emitted only if the difference
in speed is less than 7 mph (12 km/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Assist is no longer active.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.

G

WARNING

Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds under
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). The
indicator lamps in the exterior mirrors are
yellow. Vehicles in the monitoring range are
then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognize dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.

Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the turn
signal, a double warning tone sounds. Red
warning lamp : flashes. If the turn signal
remains on, detected vehicles are indicated
by the flashing of red warning lamp :. There
are no further warning tones.

Switching on Blind Spot Assist

X

Make sure that the radar sensor system
(

Y

page 210) and Blind Spot Assist

(

Y

page 207) are activated in the on-board

computer.

X

Turn the SmartKey to position

2 in the

ignition lock.
Warning lamps : light up red in the
exterior mirrors for approximately 1.5
seconds and then turn yellow.

Lane Keeping Assist

Important safety notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally.
If you have chosen the (

Y

page 208) function

in the on-board computer and select as the
unit of measurement, Active Lane Keeping
Assist is active from speeds of 60 km/h. If
the display unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph.

G

WARNING

Lane Keeping Assist does not keep your
vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and may
detect the lane markings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
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 reflection from other vehicles.

R

the windshield is dirty, fogged up or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera.

R

several or no lane markings for a single lane
are present.

R

the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.

R

the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.

R

the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks.

R

the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge.

R

the road is narrow and winding.

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