Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe User Manual

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sides must be recognised. The brake applica-
tion also slightly reduces driving speed.
If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,
the following appears in the multifunction dis-
play:

Example: vehicles with automatic transmission

i

A further lane-correcting brake applica-

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

No lane-correcting brake application occurs
if:

R

you clearly and actively steer, brake or
accelerate.

R

you cut the corner on a sharp bend.

R

you have switched on the turn signals.

R

a driving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP

®

, PRE-SAFE

®

Brake or Active Blind

Spot Assist.

R

you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration.

R

on vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the
electrical connection to the trailer has been
correctly established.

R

ESP

®

is deactivated.

R

the transmission is not in position

D.

R

a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been detected and displayed.

Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
road and traffic conditions. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any
time if:

R

you steer slightly in the opposite direction.

R

you use a turn signal.

R

you clearly brake or accelerate.

A lane-correcting brake application is inter-
rupted automatically if:

R

a driving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP

®

, PRE-SAFE

®

Brake or Active Blind

Spot Assist.

R

lane markings are no longer be detected.

Activating Active Lane Keeping Assist

X

Activate Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select

Standard

or

Adaptive

(

Y

page 230).

If you drive at speeds above 60 km/h and
lane markings are detected, the lines in the
assistance graphic display (

Y

page 228)

are shown in green. Lane Keeping Assist is
ready for use.
If

Standard

is selected, no warning vibra-

tion occurs if:

R

you have switched on the turn signals. In
this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.

R

a driving safety system intervenes, such
as ABS, BAS or ESP

®

.

When

Adaptive

is selected, no warning

vibration occurs if:

R

you have switched on the turn signals. In
this case, the warnings are suppressed
for a certain period of time.

R

a driving safety system intervenes, such
as ABS, BAS or ESP

®

.

R

you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.

R

you brake hard.

R

you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid
an obstacle or change lane quickly.

R

you cut the corner on a sharp bend.

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