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Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (
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page 64).
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WARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. There is a risk of an accident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake pedal with full force. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking.
Braking
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Keep the brake pedal firmly depressed until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
General information
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS con-
sists of a distance warning function with an
autonomous emergency braking function and
adaptive Brake Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS can
help you to minimize the risk of a front-end
collision with a vehicle ahead or reduce the
effects of such a collision.
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
detects that there is a risk of a collision, you
will be warned visually and acoustically. If you
do not react to the visual and audible collision
warning, autonomous braking can be initiated
in critical situations. If you apply the brake
yourself in a critical situation, the COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST system PLUS adaptive
Brake Assist assists you.
Important safety notes
In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired if:
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there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
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there is snow or heavy rain
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there is interference by other radar sources
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there are strong radar reflections, for
example in parking garages
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a narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike
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a vehicle traveling in front on a different line
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new vehicles or after a service on the COL-
LISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS system
Observe the notes in the section on break-
ing-in (
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page 142).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensor checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at low speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.
Distance warning function
Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion for driving safety systems (
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page 64).
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WARNING
The distance warning function does not react:
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to people or animals
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to oncoming vehicles
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to crossing traffic
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when cornering
Thus, the distance warning function cannot
provide a warning in all critical situations.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-
uation and be ready to brake.
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