still
detects increasing lapsesinconcen tra-
tion, youwillbewarned againafter 15minutes
at the earliest. Thiswillonly happen ifATTEN-
TION ASSISTstill detects typicalindicators of
fatigue orincreasing lapsesinconcen tration.
Vehicles withtheCOMAND multimedia
system: ifawarning isoutput inthe multi-
function display,aservice stationsearchis
performed inthe multimedia system.Youcan
select aservice stationandnavigation tothis
service stationwillthen begin. Thisfunction
can beactivated ordeactivated inthe multi-
media system; seetheDigital Operator's Man-
ual . Lane
Tracking package
General notes The
Lane Tracking packageconsistsofBlind
Spot Assist (Ypage 185)andLane Keeping
Assist (Ypage 186).
Blind SpotAssis t General
notes
Blind SpotAssist monitors theareas oneither
side ofthe vehicle thatarenot visible tothe
driver withtwolateral, rear-facing radarsen-
sors. Awarning displayin the exterior mirrors
draws yourattent iontovehicles detected in
the monitored area.Ifyou then switch onthe
corresponding turnsignal tochange lane,you
will also receive anoptical andaudiblewarn-
ing.
Blind SpotAssist supports youfrom aspeed of
approximately 20mph (30km/h).
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Blind SpotAssist doesnotreact to:
R vehicles overtaken tooclosely onthe side,
placing theminthe blind spotarea
R vehicles whichapproach withalarge
speed differential andovertake yourvehi-
cle
As aresult, BlindSpotAssist maynotgive
warnings insuch situations. Thereisarisk
of an accident. Always
observe thetraffic conditions care-
fully ,and maintain asafe lateral distance.
Blind SpotAssist isonly anaid. Itmay failto
detect somevehicles andisno substitute for
attent ivedriving. Alwaysensurethatthere is
sufficient distancetothe side forother road
users andobstacles.
i USA
only:
This device hasbeen approved bythe FCC
as a"Vehicul arRada rSystem". Theradar
sensor isintended foruse inan automotive
radar system only.Removing, tampering
with, oraltering thedevice willvoid anywar-
ranties, andisnot permitted bythe FCC. Do
not tamper with,alter, oruse inany non-
approved way.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis device
could voidtheuser’s authority tooperate
the equip ment.
Rada rsenso rs
The radar sensors forBlind SpotAssist are
integrated intotherear bumper. Makesure
that thebumpers arefree from dirt,iceor
slush. Thesensors mustnotbecovered, for
example bycycle racks oroverhanging loads.
Following asevere impact orinthe event of
damage tothe bumpers, havethefunction of
the radar sensors checked ataqual ified spe-
cialist workshop. BlindSpotAssist maynolon-
ger work properly.
Monitoring rangeofthe senso rs
In particular, thedetection ofobstacles canbe
impaired if:
R there isdirt onthe sensors oranything else
covering thesensors
R there ispoor visibil ity,e.g. due tofog, heavy
rain orsnow
R anarrow vehicle traveling infront ,e.g. a
motorbike orbicycle
R the road hasvery wide lanes
R the road hasnarrow lanes
R you arenot driving inthe middle ofthe lane
R there arebarriers orother roadboundarie s
Vehicles inthe monitoring rangearethen not
indicated.
Blind SpotAssist monitors thearea upto10 ft
(3 m) behind yourvehicle anddirectly nextto
it. Driving
systems
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