obscured by vehicles or other objects, detection
is notpossible.
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Also read thenotes on Blind SpotAssist
(/ page154).
Vehicles with Blind SpotAssist: driverscan
also be warned of anycrossing traffic when back‐
ing up out of aparkingspace. If avehicle is
detected, thewarning lampinthe outside mirror
on thecorresponding side lights up red. If it
detects acriticalsituation, awarning tone also
sounds.
Vehicles with Blind SpotAssistand Parking
AssistPARKTRONIC: driverscan also be warned
of anycrossing traffic when backingupout of a
parkingspace. If acritical situation is detected, a
warning symbol appearsonthe camera imageof
themultimedia system. If thedriverdoes not
respond to thewarning,the vehicle's brakes can
be appliedautomatically.Inthis case, awarning
tone sounds.
The Rear Cross TrafficAlertfunction is active
underthe following conditions:
R
BlindSpotAssistisactivated.
R
Reversegear is engaged or thevehicle is
backing up at walkingpace.
R
If themaneuvering assistance function is acti‐
vatedinthe multimedia system.
The Rear Cross TrafficAlertfunction is unavaila‐
ble when driving withatrailer.
Lane Keeping Assistand ActiveLaneKeeping
Assist
Functions of Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assistmonitorsthe area in front of
your vehicle withmultifunction camera 1.It
servestoprotect youagainstunintentionally leav‐
ing your lane.You mayalso be warned by a
vibrating message from thesteering wheel and by
thestatus symbolflashing in theInstrument Dis‐
play.
The warning is issued when thefollowing condi‐
tions aremet at thesame time:
R
Lane Keeping Assistdetects lane markings.
R
Afront wheel drives overalane marking.
Youcan activateand deactivatethe Lane Keeping
Assistwarning.
If youfail to adaptyour driving style, Lane Keep‐
ing Assistcan neither reduce therisk of accident
nor override thelawsofphysics. It cannottake
intoaccount road, weather or trafficconditions.
Lane Keeping Assistisonlyanaid and is not
intended to keep thevehicle in thelane without
thedriver's cooperation. Youare responsible for
thesafedistance to thevehicle in front, forvehi‐
cle speed, braking in good time and forstaying in
your lane.
System limits
The system maybeimpaired or maynot function
in thefollowing situations:
R
Thereispoor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of theroad, if thereare highly
variable shade conditionsorinrain, snow, fog
or spray.
R
Glarefromoncomingtraffic, direct sunlightor
reflections.
R
Thereisdirtonthe windshield in thevicinity
of themultifunction camera or thecamerais
fogged up, damaged or obscured.
R
No or severalunclear lane markings arepres‐
ent forone lane, e.g. in aconstruction area.
R
The lane markings areworn, darkorcovered.
R
The distance to thevehicle driving in front is
tooshortand thus thelane markings cannot
be detected.
R
The lane markings changequickly, e.g. lanes
branchoff,cross one another or merge.
R
The road is very narrow and winding.
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