Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 418)

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
Blind Spot Assist
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual
or Active Blind
Spot Assist
Currently
Unavailable See
Operator's Manual
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily
inoperative. Possible causes are:
R the sensors are dirty.
R function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 9 indicator lamps also light up in the exterior
mirrors.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X Clean the sensors (
Y
page 474).
X Restart the engine.
If the system detects that the sensors are fully operational, the
display message disappears.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
Blind Spot Assist
Inoperative or
Active Blind Spot
Assist Inoperative
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is defective.
The yellow 9 indicator lamps also light up in the exterior
mirrors.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Parking Guidance
Inoperative Parking Guidance is malfunctioning (
Y
page 353).
X Restart the engine.
If the display message continues to be displayed:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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