Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 488)

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Controls in detail
Driving systems
Indicator and warning lamps
1 Yellow indicator lamp/red warning
lamp
̈ Switching on: Make sure that the ra-
dar sensors (
୴ page 302) and the Blind
Spot Assist ( ୴ page 299) are switched
on.
With the ignition switched on, the warn-
ing lamp
1 in the exterior mirror lights
up red.
With the engine running, the indicator
lamp
1 in the exterior mirror lights up
yellow up to a speed of 20 mph
(30 km/h).
Once a speed above 20 mph (30 km/h)
has been reached and
ț Blind Spot Assist detects no vehicle in
its range, the indicator lamp
1 goes
out
ț Blind Spot Assist detects another vehi-
cle in its range, the warning lamp
1 on
the corresponding side of the vehicle
turns red.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the Blind Spot As-
sist range and you activate the turn signal,
a two-tone warning will sound and the red
warning lamp
1 will flash.
̈ Remain on the lane that you are cur-
rently on until traffic conditions permit
to change.
If the turn signal remains on, the red warn-
ing lamp
1 will flash to indicate that vehi-
cles have been detected. No further
audible warnings will sound.
Warning!
G
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds be-
low approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). You
will not be alerted to the presence of vehi-
cles in the monitored area at these speeds.
It is the driver’s responsibility at all times to
be attentive to road, weather and traffic con-
ditions and to provide the steering, braking
and other driving inputs necessary to retain
control of the vehicle. Failure to do so could
result in recognizing dangers too late, possi-
bly resulting in an accident and serious inju-
ry to yourself and others.
Warning!
G
Do not change lanes or make turns, while
the red warning lamp 1 is flashing. Doing
so could result in an accident and seroius in-
jury to yourself and others.