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Important safety notes G WARNING DISTRONIC PLUS does not react to: R people or animals R stationary obstacles on the road, e.g. stop- ped or parked vehicles R oncoming and crossing traffic As a result, DISTRONIC PLUS may neither give warnings nor intervene in such situations. There is a risk of an accident. uation and be ready to brake. G WARNING DISTRONIC PLUS cannot always clearly iden- tify other road users and complex traffic sit- uations. R give an unnecessary warning and then brake the vehicle R neither give a warning nor intervene R accelerate or brake unexpectedly There is a risk of an accident. brake, in particular when warned to do so by DISTRONIC PLUS. G WARNING DISTRONIC PLUS brakes your vehicle with up to 50% of the maximum possible deceleration. If this braking force is insufficient, DISTRONIC PLUS warns you visually and audibly. There is a risk of an accident. try to take evasive action. ! If DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD function is activated, the vehicle brakes automatically in certain situations. To prevent damage to the vehicle, deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in the following or other similar situations: R when towing the vehicle R in the car wash If you fail to adapt your driving style, DISTRONIC PLUS can neither reduce the risk of accident nor override the laws of physics. DISTRONIC PLUS cannot take into account the road, traffic and weather conditions. DISTRONIC PLUS is only an aid. You are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time and for staying in your lane. Do not use DISTRONIC PLUS: R in road and traffic conditions which do not allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in heavy traffic or on winding roads R on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel- erating could cause the drive wheels to lose traction and the vehicle could then skid R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or snow DISTRONIC PLUS may not detect narrow vehi- cles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or vehi- cles driving on a different line. In particular, the detection of obstacles can be impaired if: R there is dirt on the sensors or anything else covering the sensors R there is snow or heavy rain R there is interference by other radar sources R there are strong radar reflections, for exam- ple, in parking garages If DISTRONIC PLUS no longer detects a vehicle in front, DISTRONIC PLUS may unexpectedly accelerate the vehicle to the stored speed. This speed may: R be too high if you are driving in a filter lane or an exit lane R be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi- cles driving on the left (left-hand drive coun- tries) R be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi- cles driving on the right (right-hand drive countries) If there is a change of drivers, advise the new driver of the speed stored. 200 Driving systems Driv ing and parking |