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System limits
The range of the radar sensor and the system's
capacity for braking the car automatically are
limited. For instance, two-wheel vehicles travel-
ling in front might not be detected.
The system will not brake the car if you
approach a stationary obstruction on your
side of the road, e.g. a vehicle standing at red
traffic lights or the end of traffic congestion. You
yourself must react, otherwise there is the risk
of an accident.<
The system does not respond to oncoming
vehicles.
Vehicles pulling out
If a vehicle pulls out in front of you, e.g. after
overtaking, the system will not identify the vehi-
cle until it has moved entirely into the same lane
as your car.
If another vehicle suddenly pulls out in
front of you, the system may not be able
to re-establish the selected distance of its own
accord. This also applies to high speed differ-
ences to the vehicles in front, e.g. when
approaching a lorry at a high speed. When the
system is certain that it has identified a vehicle
in front of you, it will prompt you to intervene by
applying the brakes and if necessary by taking
evasive action. You yourself must react, other-
wise there is the risk of an accident.<
Bends in the road
If the desired speed selected is excessive for a
bend, the system will reduce the speed while
the car is taking the bend. However, it is unable
to anticipate how sharp a bend in the road is. At
the beginning of a curve, therefore select an
appropriate speed.
Due to the sensor's restricted range, the situa-
tion may arise where a preceding vehicle may
not be detected on a bend in the road, or
detected very late.
When your car is approaching a bend, in view of
its curvature the system may respond tempo-
rarily to vehicles in the other lane. A possible
reduction in the vehicle's speed by the system
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