Driving
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Bends in the road
If the desired speed selected is excessive
for a bend, the system will reduce the
speed while the car is taking the bend.
However, it is unable to anticipate how
sharp a bend in the road is. It is therefore
the driver's responsibility to select an
appropriate speed before entering a bend.
Due to the sensor's restricted range, the
situation may arise where a preceding
vehicle may not be detected on a bend in
the road, or detected very late.
When your car is approaching a bend, in
view of its curvature the system may
respond temporarily to vehicles in the other
lane. If your car decelerates in such a situ-
ation, the accelerator can be used briefly to
counteract this effect. When the acceler-
ator is released again, the system will
resume control of the car's speed.
Vehicles pulling out
If a vehicle pulls out in front of you, e.g.
after overtaking, the system will not identify
the vehicle until it has moved entirely into
the same lane as your car.
If another vehicle suddenly pulls over
in front of you, the system may not be
able to re-establish the selected distance
of its own accord. There is a risk of a
bumper-to-bumper collision. The system
instructs the driver to intervene by applying
the brakes and, if necessary, taking evasive
action, by the flashing display in the speed-
ometer.
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Braking sensation
As a result of the system's automatic appli-
cation of the brakes, the sensation
produced when the car is braked differs
somewhat from the feeling if the driver
were to apply the brakes in the same situa-
tion. Unaccustomed noises when the car is
braked automatically are normal.
Displays to alert you
The display in the speedometer
flashes to alert you to situations
in which the system has identi-
fied that the driver needs to
intervene by applying the
brakes. This display does not relieve you of
the responsibility to adapt your desired
speed and driving style to the traffic condi-
tions.
The display appears in the
speedometer if ABS or DSC
intervene automatically or you
apply the parking brake while
the car is being driven on Active
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