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City Safety™ - limitations
When your own car is reversing, City Safety™ is
WARNING
temporarily deactivated.
The sensor in City Safety™ is designed to
The laser sensor (p. 224) emits laser light
even when City Safety™ is disabled manually.
detect cars and other large vehicles in front of
City Safety™ is not activated at low speeds -
the car irrespective of whether it is day or night.
below 4 km/h (3 mph), which is why the system
does not intervene in situations where a vehicle
To enable City Safety™ again:
However, the function does have some limita-
tions.
in front is being approached very slowly, e.g.
• Follow the same procedure as for disabling,
when parking.
but select the On option.
The sensor's limitations mean that City Safety™
Driver commands are always prioritised, which is
has poorer functionality - or none at all - in e.g.
Related information
why City Safety™ does not intervene in situations
heavy snowfall or rain, dense fog, dust storms or
City Safety™ (p. 220)
where the driver is steering or accelerating in a
•
white-out situations. Misting, dirt, ice or snow on
clear manner, even if a collision is unavoidable.
•
City Safety™ - limitations (p. 222)
the windscreen may also disrupt the function.
When City Safety™ has prevented a collision
•
City Safety™ - symbols and messages
Low-hanging objects, e.g. a flag/pennant for pro-
with a stationary object the car remains stationary
(p. 226)
jecting load, or accessories such as auxiliary
for a maximum of 1.5 seconds. If the car is
lamps and bull bars that are higher than the bon-
braked for a vehicle in front that is moving, then
net limit the function.
speed is reduced to the same speed as that
The laser light from the sensor in City Safety™
maintained by the vehicle in front.
measures how the light is reflected. The sensor
On a car with manual gearbox the engine stops
cannot detect objects with low reflection capacity.
when City Safety™ has stopped the car, unless
The rear sections of the vehicle generally reflect
the driver manages to depress the clutch pedal
the light sufficiently thanks to the number plate
beforehand.
and rear light reflectors.
On slippery road surfaces the braking distance is
extended, which may reduce the capacity of City
Safety™ to avoid a collision. In such situations
the ABS17 and ESC18 systems will provide best
possible braking force with maintained stability.
17
(Anti-lock Braking System) - Anti-lock braking system.
18
(Electronic Stability Control) - Stability system.
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