differential MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-Class 2016 X253 Owner's Manual

DrivingAssistance PLUS package
General notes
The Driving Assistanc ePLU Spackage con-
sists of DISTRONIC PLU S (
Ypage 183), Active
Blin dSpot Assis t (
Ypage 222) and Active
Lan eKeepin gAssis t (
Ypage 225).
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Active Blin dSpot Assis tuses aradar sensor
system, pointe dtoward th erea rof th evehi-
cle, to monito rth eare ato th esides of th e
vehicle whic hth edriver is unable to see . A
warnin gdisplay in th eexterio rmirrors draws
your attention to vehicles detecte din th e
monitored area. If you then switch on th ecor-
respondin gturn signal to chang elane, you
will also receiv ean optical and audible warn -
ing. If aris kof latera lcollision is detected,
corrective braking may hel pyou avoid acol-
lision .Before acourse-correcting brake appli -
cation ,Active Blin dSpot Assis tevaluates th e
spac ein th edirection of trave land at th e
sides of th evehicle. Fo rthis, Active Blin dSpot
Assis tuses th eforward-facin gradar sensors.
Active Blin dSpot Assis tsupports you from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safet ynotes
Active Blin dSpot Assis tis only an aid and is
no t a substitute fo rattentive driving.
GWARNING
Active Blin dSpot Assis tdoe sno treact to :
Rvehicles overtaken to oclosely on th eside,
placin gthem in th eblin dspo tare a
Rvehicles whic happroac hwit h a larg espeed
differential and overtak eyour vehicle
As aresult ,Active Blin dSpot Assis tmay nei-
ther giv ewarnings no rinterven ein suc hsit -
uations. There is aris kof an accident.
Always observ eth etraffic condition scare-
fully, and maintain asaf elatera ldistance.
iUS Aonly: Thi sdevic ehas been approved
by th eFCC as a"Vehicular Radar System".
The radar sensor is intended fo ruse in an
automotive radar system only. Removal,
tampering, or altering of th edevic ewill void
any warranties ,and is no tpermitte dby th e
FCC. Do no ttampe rwith, alter, or use in
any non-approved way.
An yunauthorized modification to this
devic ecould void th euser's authorit yto
operat eth eequipment.
iCanada only: Thi sdevic ecomplies wit h
RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is
subjec tto th efollowing tw oconditions:
1. Thi sdevic emay no tcaus eharmful inter-
ference ,and
2. Thi sdevic emus taccept any interfere
nce
re

ceived, includin ginterferenc ethat may
caus eundesired operation of th edevice.
Removal, tampering, or altering of th e
devic ewill void any warranties ,and is no t
permitted. Do no ttampe rwith, alter, or use
in any non-approved way.
An yunauthorized modification to this
devic ecould void th euser's authorit yto
operat eth eequipment.
Rada rsensor s
The Active Blin dSpot Assis tradar sensor sare
integrated into th efron tand rea rbumper s
and behin d acover in th eradiator trim. Mak e
sur ethat th ebumper sand th ecover in th e
radiator grill are free of dirt, ic eor slush. The
rea rsensor smus tno tbe covered, e.g. by
bicycl eracks or overhangin gloads. Following
a severe impact or in th eevent of damage to
th ebumpers, hav eth efunction of th eradar
sensor schecke dat aqualified specialist
workshop .Active Blin dSpot Assis tmay oth-
erwise no longer wor kproperly.
Monitoring area
GWARNING
Active Blind Spot Assis tdoe sno tdetec tall
traffic situation sand road users. There is a
ris kof an accident.
222Driving systems
Driving an d parking