24-GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
The 24 GHz radar senso rsystem requires separate approval fo reach country. When you are
driving in a country in which the radar sensor system is no tapproved, you must deactivate
the system using the on-board computer (Y page 210). The current country overview can be
obtained from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Vehicles with navigation system: the radar sensorsystem is deactivated automatically near
radio telescope facilities.
If
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 154)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 183)
R Active Blind Spot Assist(Y page 186)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 61)
are activated at this point, a corresponding message appears in the multifunction display to
tell you that the rada rsensor system is being switched off.
BAS PLUS (Y page 57) is then also unavailable.
If the deactivation does not occur automatically, you must deactivate the radar sensor system
using the on-board computer (Y page 210).
Vehicles without navigation and vehicles for Australia: you must deactivate the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer when you are near a radio telescope facility
(Y page 210). Country Radio telescope
facilities Geographical latitude and
longitude Distance to be
maintained
from the facility Egypt – – –
Andorra – – –
Australia Parkes 32°59'59" S,148°15'44" E 10 km
Narrabri 30°18'52" S,149°32'56" E 10 km
Canberra 35°23'54" S,148°58'40" E 3 km
Wester
nAustralia 26°37'13" S,117°30'40" E 10 km
Bahrain – – –
Belgium – – –
Bosnia-Herzego-
vina – – –
Bulgaria – – –
Denmark – – –
Germany Effelsberg 50°31'32" N,06°53'00" E 6.5 km24-GHz radar sensor system (country overview)
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