Functional Limitations Of Distance Control, Detailed Information - GF30.30-P-0024-01A
MODEL all (CAR)
with CODE 239 (DISTRONIC PLUS)
with CODE 23P (Driving Assistance package)
with CODE P20 (Driving Assistance package Plus)
Distance control
The distance control can be impaired or not function as expected in certain situations due to the system features:
- Radar sensor dirty or covered
- Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: Windshield dirty, fogged up, damaged in area of multifunction camera or multifunction camera covered
- Snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, glare, direct solar radiation or significantly changing light conditions
- Driven wheels lose their grip on smooth or slippery roads due to braking or accelerating, vehicle skids
- Roadway or street with steep downhill or uphill gradient
Obstacles and stationary vehicles
The distance control can not react to obstacles or stationary vehicles that are not detected by the sensor system. An automated brake application does not occur if, for example, the vehicle in front turns off and there is a fixed obstacle or a stationary vehicle in front of it.
Curves, curved entrances and exits
The distance control can only detect vehicles in curves to a limited extent. One's own vehicle can then brake unexpectedly or late.
Vehicles moving across in front of one's own vehicle
The distance control can detect crossing vehicles by mistake. For an activated distance control the vehicle can start off unintended, (e.g. at a traffic light with cross-traffic).
Lane changes by other vehicles
Vehicles that swing into the regulated distance can cause unexpected braking by the distance control.
Offset driving style
The distance control may possibly not detect vehicles driving offset to the side. The distance to the vehicle in front becomes too small.
Narrow vehicles
The distance control does not detect the vehicle in front at the edge of the road due to its narrow width. The distance to the vehicle in front becomes too small.