Lane Departure Prevention System: the real benefit
February 24 2021,
Your Mercedes-Benz vehicle offers a host of safety features, each designed to reduce your risk of being involved in a collision. Some work individually, others work as a team to provide the highest level of protection.
This is the case with the Active Lane Keeping Assist Lane Departure Prevention System. This system informs you if your Mercedes-Benz leaves its lane without the turn signals being activated. If nothing is done, the brakes are lightly applied on one side of the vehicle to return you to the center of your lane after a vibration is felt at the steering wheel.
That's for operation, but what impact can it have on your daily life? Let's look at some examples.
A blinding sun
At certain times of the year and day, in the evening or in the morning, the sun can really be blinding. If the pavement is also wet, it becomes dazzling to the driver. In this type of situation, it only takes a few seconds to send you into the ditch. If the traffic is heavy, the danger is then doubled, because a lane departure can turn into a collision. And from then on, who knows what can happen.
With the Lane Departure Prevention System properly activated, even if you can't see anything, you will feel the vibration in the steering wheel and your Mercedes will move back to the center of its bay. The situation will last only a few seconds, but it can save your life.
Fatigue
It happens to everyone at least once, falling asleep at the wheel, if only for a second or two. If you're driving while tired, especially at night on a poorly lit road with no other traffic, Active Lane Keeping Assist can literally save your life because it's awake at all times. Once again, a few seconds of sleep can have catastrophic consequences when you're behind the wheel of a vehicle. With the system on the lookout, you can take the road in peace, but more importantly, you can find a place to rest after an initial intervention by the system.
Turn signal
The Active Lane Keeping Assist system is there to ensure that your Mercedes-Benz does not change lanes without activating the turn signal. It's perfect for warning you of dangerous situations. However, if you're used to making lane changes without activating your turn signals, you'll be able to do so, but not without the system constantly reminding you to do so. Keeping it active is a great way to improve your driving habits - learn to always activate your turn signal when you make a lane change.
Active Lane Keeping Assist is not only there to help you, but also to teach you.
