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Driver assistance systems
the side of the vehicle towards which traffic is
appr oaching in tr
ansverse direction 1)
.
Automatic braking to reduce damages
If the rear cross traffic alert detects that
someone else on the road is approaching the
rear of the vehicle and the driver does not
step on the brake, the system will engage the
brakes automatically.
The parking system helps the driver by auto-
matically engaging the brakes to reduce any
damage. The automatic intervention on the
brakes takes place when driving in reverse at
approx. 1-12 km/h (1-7 mph). After detecting
that the vehicle is stationary, the system
keeps it that way for around 2 seconds.
After automatically braking to reduce dam-
age, the system will not be able to automati-
cally brake again for approximately 10 sec-
onds.
You can interrupt the automatic braking by
stepping hard on the accelerator pedal or
the brake pedal in order to regain control of
the vehicle. WARNING
The smart technology incorporated into
the r ear cr
oss traffic alert cannot over- come the limits imposed by the laws of
physics; it only w
orks within the limits of the
syst
em. The parking assistant function
should not tempt you into taking any risks.
The system is not a replacement for driver
awareness.
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Driving
system itself, the rear and side environment of
the v ehicl
e using the rear sensors
››› page 242. It detects moving objects that
approach from behind, such as cars
››› Fig. 193.
If a critical situation is detected when the
door is opened, it will be alerted by an acous-
tic signal on the door speaker of the corre-
sponding side ››› Fig. 194
. Additionally, the
control lamp of the lane departure warning of
the corresponding door will flash. If the door
has already been opened and another road
user has been detected in a critical situation,
the control lamp of the lane departure warn-
ing on the corresponding side will light up
permanently.
The brightness of the door opening warning
indication cannot be adjusted.
When you want to access the vehicle for the
first time, with the doors closed and locked,
the function will be available 3 minutes after
the first opening of any of the doors. The
function will continue to be available as long
as the vehicle has the ignition connected and
is not moving.
After switching off the ignition, the function
will remain available for approximately 3 mi-
nutes. After that time, the control lamps will
light up indicating the deactivation of the
function. WARNING
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Braking and parking
Open the P ark Assist > Settings
menu in the
infotainment system.
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Driving
certain circumstances, the rear of the vehi-
cl
e may skid, with the danger of l
osing con-
trol. Stop and seek technical assistance.
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Braking and parking
harder, as the braking distance increases due
t o the l
ack of assistance from the servo brake. WARNING
Any anomaly in the brake system can in-
cr ease the br
aking distance, with the re-
sulting risk of an accident.
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