Safety
CONTROLS
Prewarning
System limits
The dimmed warning light in the exterior mirror
indicates when vehicles are in your blind spot
or approaching from the rear.
General information
Follow the system limits in the "Collision warn-
ing systems" chapter.
Acute warning
Upper speed limit
If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
155 mph/250 km/h, the system is deactivated
temporarily.
When an acute warning occurs, the steering
wheel vibrates briefly. The warning light in the
exterior mirror flashes brightly.
An acute warning is issued if the following con-
ditions are met:
If the vehicle speed falls below approx.
155 mph/250 km/h, the system is reactivated.
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Another vehicle is located in the critical
area.
Displaying warnings
Your own vehicle is approaching the other
lane.
The number of warnings shown depends on
how the settings are configured. However,
there may also be an excess of unwarranted
warnings of critical situations.
Depending on the system setting when the
turn signal is turned on.
The warning stops when the other vehicle has
left the critical area.
Functional limitations
The system may be limited in the following
situations:
Steering intervention
Depending on the national-market version:
when there is no response to the vibration
of the steering wheel at speeds of up to
130 mph/210 km/h and the lane marking
is crossed, the system engages the active
steering intervention. The steering intervention
helps return the vehicle into the lane. The
steering intervention can be noticed on the
steering wheel and can be manually overrid-
den at any time.
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When a vehicle is approaching at a speed
much faster than your own.
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In tight corners or on narrow roads.
The bumper is dirty, iced up or covered,
for instance by stickers.
Depending on the national-market version, the
steering intervention e.g. in the following situa-
tions:
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In the event of missing, worn, poorly visible,
merging, diverging, or multiple lane boun-
daries such as in construction areas.
The steering intervention is carried out from
a minimum speed. The minimum speed is dis-
played on the control display.
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With lane boundaries that are covered in
snow, ice, dirt or water.
Warning light flashing
When the vehicle is unlocked, the warning light
in the exterior mirror flashes for self-testing
purposes.
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With lane boundaries that are not white.
With lane boundaries that are covered by
objects.
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When driving very close to the vehicle in
front of you.
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