Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in

any non-approved way.
Any unauthorized modification to this

device could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

General notes
Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor system

to monitor the areas on both sides of your

vehicle. It is active from a speed of approx.

20 mph (30 km/h). A warning display in the

exterior mirrors draws your attention to

vehicles detected in the monitored area. If

you then switch on the corresponding turn

signal to change lane, you will also receive an

optical and audible collision warning. Blind

Spot Assist uses sensors in the rear bumper

for monitoring purposes.
For Blind Spot Assist to assist you when

driving, the radar sensor system must be

activated (

Y

page 206) and operational.

Monitoring range of the sensors

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WARNING

Blind Spot Assist monitors certain areas in the

immediate vicinity of your vehicle. Vehicles

that approach and drive past at high speeds

are not detected. There is no display and no

warning.
If the lanes are very wide, it may not be

possible to monitor the complete width of the

neighboring lane. For this reason, vehicles in

the next lane may not be detected, especially

if they are driving in a staggered formation.

This may be the case if vehicles are driving at

that edge of their lane which is furthest away

from your vehicle.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and

your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to

recognize dangers in time, cause an accident

and injure yourself and others.

Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up to

10 ft (3.0m) behind your vehicle and directly

next to your vehicle, as shown in the diagram.

For this purpose, Blind Spot Assist uses radar

sensors in the rear bumper.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the

lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may

be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not

driving in the middle of their lane. This may

be the case if there are vehicles driving at the

inner edge of their lanes.
Due to the nature of the system:

R

warnings may be issued in error when

driving close to crash barriers or similar

solid lane borders.

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the warning is canceled when driving for an

extended period next to long vehicles, such

as trucks.

The two radar sensors for Blind Spot Assist

are integrated into the sides of the rear

bumper. Make sure that the bumper is free

from dirt, ice or slush around the sensors. The

sensors must not be covered, for example by

cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a

severe impact or in the event of damage to

the bumpers, have the function of the sensors

checked at a qualified specialist workshop.

Blind Spot Assist may otherwise not work

properly.

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