System limits
General information
Assisted Driving Mode cannot be activated or
used meaningfully in certain situations, e.g.,
when towing a trailer.
Safety information
Warning
Due to its limits, the system may not react, or
it may react too late or in a manner that is not
consistent with normal use. There may be a
risk of accidents or risk of damage to prop-
erty. Actively intervene as warranted. Refer
to the information in this Owner’s Manual re-
garding the scope of the system’s operation
and limitations.
The Cruise Control and Distance Control alerts
also apply.
Additional information:
▷ Cruise control, refer to page 211.
▷ Distance control, refer to page 214.
System limits of the sensors
Assisted Driving Mode is subject to the system
limits of the sensors.
Additional information:
▷
Cameras, refer to page 34.
▷ Radar sensors, refer to page 35.
▷ Driver Attention Camera, refer to page 201.
Hands on the steering wheel
The sensors cannot detect hand-steering
wheel contact in the following situations:
▷
Driving with gloves.
▷ Protective covers on the steering wheel.
Weather
With unfavorable weather or light conditions,
Assisted Driving Mode may be limited as fol-
lows:
▷ Poorer recognition of vehicles and lane
boundaries.
▷ Short-term interruptions in case of already
detected vehicles and lane boundaries.
Drive attentively, and react to the current sur-
rounding traffic situation. If necessary, inter-
vene actively, for instance by braking, steering
or making an evasive maneuver.
Lane Change Assistant
Principle
The Lane Change Assistant also performs
slight steering interventions to assist the driver
when changing lanes on multilane roads.
The Lane Change Assistant is switched on/off
via iDrive and operated with the indicator/high-
beam stalk.
The following system functions are shown on
the instrument cluster.
General information
The Lane Change Assistant uses the Assisted
Driving Mode sensors.
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for
the driver’s personal judgment in assessing
the traffic situation. Based on the limits of
the system, it cannot independently react
to all traffic situations. There is a risk of
accident. Adjust driving style to traffic condi-
tions. Watch the surrounding traffic situation
closely, be ready to take over steering and
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