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

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

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the road is narrow and winding.

Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot detect
road and traffic conditions. It is not a
substitute for attentive driving. You are
responsible for the vehicle's speed, braking in
good time, and steering correctly. Always
adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions. 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.

Warning vibration in the steering wheel
A warning can be given when a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. You will be
warned by means of intermittent vibration in
the steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
In order that you are warned only when
necessary and in good time if you cross the
lane marking, the system recognizes certain
conditions and warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:

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you approach the outer lane marking on a
bend.

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the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a
freeway.

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the system recognizes solid lane markings.

The warning vibration occurs later if:

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the road has narrow lanes.

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you cut the corner on a bend.

No warning vibration occurs if:

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you clearly and actively steer, brake or
accelerate.

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you cut the corner on a sharp bend.

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a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
ABS, BAS or ESP

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you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.

Lane-correcting brake application
If you leave your lane under certain
circumstances the vehicle will brake briefly
on one side. This is meant to assist you in
bringing the vehicle back to the original lane.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h to
200 km/h).
A lane-correcting brake application can only
be made after driving over a solid,
recognizable lane marking. Before this, a
warning must be given by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel.
In addition, a lane with lane markings on both
sides must be recognized. The brake
application also slightly reduces vehicle
speed.
If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,
the following, for example, appears in the
multifunction display:

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A further lane-correcting brake

application can only occur after your
vehicle has returned to the original lane.

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WARNING

Active Lane Keeping Assist does not keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid
designed to assist driving. It is not a substitute
for attentive driving. In some cases, the lane-
correcting brake application is not sufficient
to bring your vehicle back to the original lane.
In such cases, you must steer the vehicle
yourself to ensure that it does not leave the
lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
road and traffic conditions. Always make sure
that there is sufficient distance to the side for
other traffic or obstacles. In rare cases,
unclear markings or particular structures on

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