Owner’s Manual

DRIVER SUPPORT
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City Safety – operation
Using City Safety™
NOTE
The City Safety™ function is activated auto-
matically each time the engine has been
switched off and restarted.
On and Off
In certain situations, it may be desirable to switch
City Safety™ off, such as when driving in close
quarters where leaves, branches, etc. may
obscure the hood and windshield.
When the engine is running, City Safety™ can be
switched off as follows:
Press My Car in the center console control panel
and go to
Settings Car settings Driver
support systems
City Safety. Select Off.
If the engine is switched off, City Safety™ will
reactivate when the engine is restarted.
WARNING
The laser sensor emits light when the ignition
is in mode II or higher, even if City Safety™
has been switched off.
To switch City Safety™ on again:
•
Follow the same procedure as for switching
City Safety™ off but select
On.
Related information
•
City Safety – introduction (p. 195)
•
City Safety – function (p. 196)
•
City Safety – limitations (p. 197)
•
City Safety – troubleshooting (p. 198)
•
City Safety – symbols and messages
(p. 200)
•
City Safety – Laser sensor (p. 201)
•
My Car – introduction (p. 71)
City Safety – limitations
Limitations
WARNING
The laser sensor has certain limitations and
its function may be reduced (or it may not
function at all) in conditions such as heavy
rain or snowfall, or by dense fog or thick,
blowing dust or snow. Condensation, dirt, ice
or snow on the windshield may also interfere
with the sensor’s function.
The sensor used by City Safety™ is designed to
detect cars and other larger motor vehicles
ahead of your vehicle in both daylight and dark-
ness.
Objects such as warning flags hanging from long
objects on the roof or accessories such as auxili-
ary lights or protective arches on the front of the
vehicle that are higher than the hood may also
impede the sensor’s function.
Braking distance to the vehicle ahead increases
on slippery road surfaces, which may reduce City
Safety’s capacity to avoid a collision. In situations
like this, the stability system (see Stability system
– introduction (p. 166)) will help provide the best
possible braking capacity and stability.
City Safety™ emits a laser beam and measures
the way in which the light is reflected. Therefore,
vehicles or objects with low-reflective surfaces