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07 Driver support 07 }} 217 Laser sensor transmitter and receiver window 12 . If the speed difference is 4-15 km/h in relation to the vehicle in front then City Safety™ can completely prevent a collision. and stops the car in normal circumstances, just behind the vehicle in front. For most dri- vers this is well outside normal driving style and may be experienced as being uncomfort- able. cles is greater than 15 km/h then City Safety™ may not prevent the collision on its own. To obtain full brake force, the driver must depress the brake pedal. This could then make it possible to prevent a collision, even at speed differences above 15 km/h. When the function is activated and brakes, the combined instrument panel shows a text message to the effect that the function is/has been active. When City Safety™ brakes, the brake lights come on. Related information • City Safety™ - limitations (p. 218) • • City Safety™ - operation (p. 217) • City Safety™ - laser sensor (p. 220) • City Safety™ - symbols and messages City Safety™ - operation City Safety™ is a function for helping the driver to avoid a collision when driving in queues, amongst other things, when changes in the traffic ahead, combined with a lapse in attention, could lead to an incident. On and Off The City Safety™ function is activated automatically when the engine is started. In certain situations, it may advisable to disa- ble City Safety™, e.g. where leafy branches could sweep over the bonnet and/or wind- screen. MY CAR (p. 113) and after starting the engine the function can be deactivated as follows: • Search in MY CAR for Driver support system and select the Off option at City Safety . However, the function will be enabled the next time the engine is started, regardless of whether the system was enabled or disabled when the engine was switched off. 12 NOTE: The illustration is schematic - details may vary depending on car model. |