2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 74

Safety and Security Driving safety systems PRE-SAFE® Brake* (vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus* only) PRE-SAFE® Brake* can assist you in minimizing the risk of a rear-end collision with a vehicle in front of you and in reducing the severity of an accident. At speeds over approximately 20 mph (30 km/h), it will warn you of a possible collision automatically begin to brake the vehicle lightly in a speed range of up to 112 mph (180 km/h) activate preventative occupant safety measures (PRE-SAFE®) ( page 56) Warning! Canadian law does not permit the use of the radar sensor system* ( page 272) for vehicles from outside of Canada. When you switch off the radar sensor system*, the following functions are deactivated: BAS Plus* ( page 67) DISTRONIC Plus* ( page 411) Park Assist* ( page 435) PRE-SAFE® Brake Always pay attention to traffic conditions even while PRE-SAFE® Brake is switched on. Otherwise, you may not be able to recognize dangerous situations until it is too late and could cause an accident resulting in personal or fatal injury to you or others. PRE-SAFE® Brake will only assist you by automatically initiating braking if the driver and front passenger have their seat belts fastened. Using the radar sensors, PRE-SAFE® Brake detects obstacles that are in your driving path for a sufficient period of time for the system to recognize it. If you approach a vehicle and PRE-SAFE® Brake has established that the distance to the vehicle ahead at your current speed is so close that PRE-SAFE® Brake will not be capable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently, the system will initially warn you visually and acoustically. When travelling in Canada in a vehicle not registered in Canada, you must switch off the radar sensor system* ( page 272). G i USA only: This device has been approved by the FCC as a "Vehicular Radar System". The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only. Removal, tampering, or altering of the device will void any warranties, and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tamper with, alter, or use in any non-approved way. Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. PRE-SAFE® Brake is a convenience system designed to assist the driver during vehicle operation. The responsibility for the vehicle speed and the distance to the vehicle ahead, including most importantly brake operation to assure safe stopping distance, always remains with the driver. 73