Targeted brake actuation: Active Blind Spot Assist
Another innovation Mercedes-Benz offers for the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is Active Blind Spot Assist, a system that makes use of a multi-stage warning concept. If the system detects that a lane change would be too dangerous, it warns the driver by displaying a red triangle in the glass of the exterior mirror. Close-range radar sensors monitor the area immediately to the side and to the rear of the car. If the driver disregards this warning and, for example, uses the turn indicator, an audible warning also sounds. If the driver continues to ignore the warnings and comes dangerously close to a vehicle in the neighboring lane, the system acts: a corrective braking intervention via ESP® is applied to the wheels of the opposite side of the vehicle. This causes a yaw movement about the car's vertical axis due to the unequal distribution of the braking forces. If an accident still cannot be avoided, the active Blind Spot Assist system can reduce the consequences of a collision through the brake actuation.
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Correct use of the seat belts
WARNING
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
• Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any other
way than as described in this section, as
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High-beam flasher
To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1 or 2 or start the
engine.
Pull the combination switch in the direction
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Important safety notes
WARNING
The DISTRONIC PLUS requires familiarity with
its operational characteristics. We strongly
recommend that you review the following
information carefully before operating the
system.
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