Lane keeping assist MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2011 W221 User Guide
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Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect
road and traffic conditions. An inappropriate
brake application may be interrupted at any
time if you:
Rsteer slightly in the opposite direction
Ruse a turn signal
Rclearly brake or accelerate
A lane-correcting brake application is
interrupted automatically if:
Ra driving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP®, PRE-SAFE® Brake or Active Blind
Spot Assist
Rlane markings can no longer be recognized
Activating Active Lane Keeping Assist
XActivate Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer (Y page 376).
Symbol : appears in the instrument
cluster.
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
symbol : is displayed in green. Active Lane
Keeping Assist is ready for use.
Driving systems361Driving and parkingZ
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GWarning
When the å ESP®
OFF warning lamp is lit,
ESP ®
is deactivated.
If the ÷ ESP®
warning lamp and the
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp remain lit,
ESP ®
is not available due to a malfunction.
When ESP ®
is deactivated or not operational,
vehicle stability in standard driving
maneuvers is reduced.
Adapt your speed and driving to the prevailing
road conditions and to the non-operating
status of the ESP ®
.
XTo activate: press a again.
The å warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
This function is only available with
DISTRONIC PLUS.
XPress = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.XPress the 9 or : button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .XPress a.
The current selection is displayed.XTo activate/deactivate: press a
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ( Y page 71) is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the Ä symbol as long as the HOLD
function is not activated ( Y page 335).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
This function is not available in vehicles with
HYBRID.
XPress = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.XPress 9 or : to select the
Attention Assist menu.XPress a.
The current selection is displayed.XTo activate/deactivate: press a
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST ( Y page 347) is
activated, the À symbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist
You can use the Blind Spot Assist
function to activate Blind Spot Assist
( Y page 352) or Active Blind Spot Assist
( Y page 356).
XPress = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.XPress 9 or : to select Blind Spot
Assist .XPress a.
The current selection is displayed.XTo activate/deactivate: press a
again.
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist
You can use the Lane Keeping Assist
function to activate/deactivate Lane Keeping
Assist ( Y page 354) or Active Lane Keeping
Assist ( Y page 359).
XPress = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.XPress 9 or : on the steering wheel
to select Lane Keeping Assist .XPress a.
The current selection is displayed.XTo activate/deactivate: press a
again.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
keeping Assist is activated, the multifunction
display shows the à symbol when the
ignition is switched on.
376Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M SolutionsLane Keeping
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Oper. Manual
Active Lane
Keeping Assist
Currently
Unavailable See
Oper. ManualLane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is deactivated
and temporarily inoperative if:
R the windshield is dirty in the camera’s field of vision.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
R there are no lane markings for a longer period.
R the lane markings are worn, dark or covered, for example by dirt
or snow.
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is operational
again and the display message disappears if:
R the dirt (e.g. slush) drops away while the vehicle is in motion.
R the system detects that the camera is fully operational again.
If the display message continues to be displayed:XClean the windshield.Lane Keeping
Assist Inoperative
Active Lane
Keeping Assist
InoperativeLane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist is faulty.XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.Blind Spot Assist
Currently
Unavailable See
Oper. Manual
Active Blind Spot
Assist Currently
Unavailable See
Oper. ManualBlind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily
inoperative if:
R the sensors are dirty.
R its function is impaired due to heavy rain or snow.
R the radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature
range.
R the radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio
stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
The yellow 9 indicator lamps also light up in the exterior
mirrors.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again
and the display message disappears if:
R the dirt (e.g. slush) drops away while the vehicle is in motion.
R the system detects that the sensors are fully available again.
R the radar sensor system is back within the operating
temperature range.
If the display message continues to be displayed:XClean the sensors ( Y page 456).XRestart the engine.404Display messagesOn-board computer and displays