Users Manual Part 3

detected, for example), the value of left-hand
speed limit 1 is transmitted to the limiter,
cruise control or Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC for adoption.
Examples of traffic signs which can be displayed
Traffic Sign Assist can detect and display follow‐
ing traffic signs 1:
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speed restrictions
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end of the speed limit
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no overtaking
R
play streets
R
signs showing the start or end of motorways
R
signs showing the start or end of dual carria‐
geways
Traffic Sign Assist can detect following addi‐
tional signs 3 and, if necessary, analyse the
relevance of the restrictions using other vehicle
sensors:
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in wet conditions
R
on slippery road surfaces
R
in fog
R
temporary restrictions
R
exits
R
limits for car/trailer combinations
Traffic Sign Assist also uses data from the digital
street map in the navigation system. Therefore,
the display in the Instrument Display can be
updated without detecting traffic signs when you
leave or enter a minicipality or change roads,
e.g. motorway exit or slip road or after you turn
at a junction.
If Traffic Sign Assist cannot determine the cur‐
rent maximum permissible speed (e.g. due to
missing signs), the following display appears in
the Instrument Display:
This is displayed continuously if the vehicle is in
a country where Traffic Sign Assist is not sup‐
ported. Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all
countries.
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Also observe the information on display mes‐
sages in Traffic Sign Assist (/ page 574).
Warning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The system can warn you if you unintentionally
exceed the maximum permissible speed. To do
this, you can specify in the multimedia system
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. You
can set the warning to be only optical (the speed
pictogram flashes three times in the Instrument
Display) or that it should also be acoustic with a
warning tone.
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