Driving safety systems
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Important safety notes
the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
the HOLD function ( Y page 193) and hill start
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assist ( Y page 147).
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
will initially brake your vehicle by a partial
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
application of the brakes if a danger of colli-
function
sion is detected. There may be a collision
unless you brake yourself. Even after subse-
General information
quent full application of the brakes a collision
Safety
i Read the important safety notes in the "Driv-
cannot always be avoided, particularly when
ing safety systems" section ( Y page 70).
approaching at too high a speed. There is a
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
risk of an accident.
can help you to minimise the risk of a collision
Always apply the brakes yourself and try to
with a vehicle in front or a pedestrian and reduce
take evasive action, provided it is safe to do
the effects of such a collision. If the Active Brake
so.
Assist with cross-traffic function detects a risk
of collision, you will be warned visually and
If you partially apply the brakes, the vehicle is
acoustically and, if necessary, your brake appli-
braked with up to 50% of the full brake pressure.
cation will be assisted according to the situa-
tion. If you do not react, the system can also
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react by braking automatically. In the event of a
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
detected risk of collision due to crossing traffic,
you will also be visually and acoustically warned
cannot always clearly identify objects and
as well as assisted by the brake boosting effect
complex traffic situations.
according to the situation.
In such cases, Active Brake Assist with cross-
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is
traffic function might:
only available in vehicles with the Driving Assis-
tance Plus package.
R issue an unnecessary warning or engage
For Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
R neither issue a warning nor intervene
tion to assist you when driving, the radar sensor
There is a risk of an accident.
system and the camera system must be opera-
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
tional.
situation and be prepared to brake, especially
If the radar sensor system or the camera system
is malfunctioning, Active Brake Assist with
if Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
cross-traffic function is restricted or no longer
tion alerts you. Terminate the intervention in a
available. The brake system is still available with
non-critical driving situation.
complete brake boosting effect and BAS.
The radar sensor system and camera system
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help Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
tion to detect obstacles that are in the path of
your vehicle for an extended period of time.
cannot always clearly identify people, partic-
ularly if they are moving. Active Brake Assist
Pedestrians in the path of your vehicle can also
be detected.
with cross-traffic function cannot intervene in
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
these cases. There is a risk of an accident.
detects pedestrians using typical characteris-
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
tics such as body contours and the posture of a
situation and be prepared to brake, especially
person standing upright.
if Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
i Observe the restrictions described in the
tion alerts you.
"Important safety notes" section
( Y page 77).
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