2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV light

Display wit
hthe PARKTRONIC display Exam
ple:full scree nmode with PARKTRONI Cdis-
play
: Symbol for the full screen setting with
reversing camer aimage
If th evehicle is equipped with PARKTRONIC
and the function is active (Y page 218), warn-
ing displays ;in the COMAN DDisplay are
also activ eorlight up accordingly.
PARKTRONIC appears:
R in split-screen view as red or yellow brack-
ets around the vehicle symbol in the top
view, or
R in the full screen view, on the right-hand
side at the bottom as red or yellow brackets
around the vehicle symbol.
i The full screen display can also be selec-
ted as front view.
Exiting 360° camera display mode When the func
tion is active and the vehicle
exceeds the speed of 30 km /h,the func tion
is deactivated. The COMAN Ddisplay
switches back to the previously selected
view. You can also switch the display by
selecting the &symbol in the display and
pressing the COMAND controller W. ATTENTION ASSIST
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tion too late or not at all. It is not asubstitute
for aw ell reste dand attentiv edriver.
Fatigue may cause yo utorecognise hazard-
ous situations to olate ,misjudge asituation
or reac tslower .For this rea son, make sure
you fee lreste dbefore you begin driving and
duri ngyour jour ney. Always tak ebreaks in
good time and regularly ,especiall yduring
long jour neys. Otherwise ,you may fai ltorec-
ognise danger sint ime, caus eanaccidentand
injur eyours elfa nd others.
ATTENTIO NASSIST he lpsy ou durin glon g,
mon otonous journeys such as on motorways
and trunk roads. It is act iveint he 80 km/h
to 18 0km/h range.
If ATTENTIO NASSIST detects typica lindica-
tors of fatigu eorincreasing lapse sincon-
centr ation on the part of the driver, it sug-
gests taking abreak.
ATTENTIO NASSIST asse sses your level of
fat igue or lapse sinconcentr ation by taking
the following crit eria into account:
R your persona ldriving st yle, e.g. steering
characteristics
R journey-relate dparameters ,e.g. time of
day, length of journey
Th ef unctionality of ATTENTIO NASSIST is
restricted, and warning smay be delaye dor
not occu ratall:
R if the road condition is poor, e.g. if the sur-
face is uneven or if there are potholes
R if there is astrong sid ewind
R if you have adopted asport ydrivi ng style
wit hh igh cornering speeds or high rates of
acceleration
R if you are predominantly drivin gslower
than 80 km/h or faster than 180 km/h 232
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You are responsible for safet
yand must drive
in accordanc ewith traffic conditions. You
could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain ,fog or spray.
R thew indscree nisdirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R on bends ,onuphillgradient sordownhill
gradients. G
WARNING
Night Vie wAssist Plus is only an aid designed
to assist driving and does not reliev eyou of
the responsibility to pay attention. Continue
to look through the windscreen instea dof
relyin gonthe Night View Assist Plus display.
You ar eresponsible for safet yand must drive
in accordance with traffic conditions .You
coul dotherwis eendange ryourself and oth-
ers.
The syste mmay be impaired or may not func-
tio nif:
R the re is poor visibility,e.g.d ue to snow,
rain ,fog or spray.
R thew indscree nisdirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for instance by asticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R on bends ,onuphillgradient sordownhill
gradients. General notes In addition to the illumination provided by the
normal headlamps, Night View Assist Plus
uses infrared light to illuminate the road.
Night View Assist Plus camera
:pick sup
the infrared ligh tand displays amonochrome
image in COMAND. The image displayed in
COMAN Dcorresponds to aroad lit up by
main-beam headlamps. This enables you to
see the road's course and any obstacles in
good time. When pedestrian recognition is
active, pedestrians recognised by the system
ar eh ighlighted in the Night View Assist Plus
display.
Light from the headlamps of oncomin gvehi-
cles does not affect the Night View Assist Plus
display in the multifunction display. This is
also the case if you cannot switch on the
main-bea mheadlamps due to oncoming traf-
fic.
i Infrared light is not visible to the human
eye and therefore does not dazzle. Night
View Assist Plus can therefore remain
switched on even if there is oncoming traf-
fic.
Activating Nigh tView Assis tPlus Activation conditions
You can only activat
eNight View Assist Plus
if:
R the key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
R it is dark. Drivin
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the ligh tswitc hisi nthe à orL posi-
tion.
R reverse gear has not been engaged.
Activating Nigh tView Assist Plus X
Make sure that COMAN DAPS is switched
on.
X Press button :.
The Night Vie wAssist Plus displa yappears
in the COMAN Ddisplay.
You can read about how to adjust the bright-
ness of the COMAND display in the COMAND
Online operating instructions.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of at least 10 km/h. This means that you
do not have the full visual range while sta-
tionary and cannot check whether Night
View Assist Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition G
WARNING
Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperativ eif:
R pedestrians are partially or entirely
obscured by objects, e.g .byp arked vehi-
cles.
R the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
View Assis tPlus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light reflec-
tions. R
pedestrians do not contrast with the sur-
roundings.
R pedestrians are not in an upright position,
e.g. sitting, squatting or lying. :
Night View Assist Plus display
; Pedestrian recognised
= Framing
? Symbol for activ epedestrian recognition
i Animals are not recognised by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus can recognise pedes-
trians using typical characteristics ,e.g. when
there is asilhouette in the shape of aperson.
Pedestria nrecognition is then switched on
automatically if:
R Night View Assist Plus is activa ted.
R you exceed aspeed of approximately
10 km/h.
R the surroundings are dark ,e.g. whe ndriv-
ing outsid ebuilt-up areas without street
lighting.
If pedestrian recognition is active, sym-
bol ?appears. If apedestrian is now recog-
nised, they are framed =and thereby high-
lighted. If the pedestrian recognition system
has brought apedestrian to your attention,
look through the windscreen to evaluate the
situation. The actual distanc etoobjectsand
pedestrians cannot be gauged accurately by
looking at ascreen.
It may be the case that objects are highlighted
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change lane, yo
uwilla lsor eceive an optical
and audible collisio nwarning. For monitoring,
Active Blin dSpot Assist uses sensors in the
rear bumper.
For Blin dSpot Assist to assist you when driv-
ing, the rada rsensor system must be activa-
ted (Y page 283) and operational.
The rada rsensor system is switched off auto-
maticall yinthe vicinit yofradio telescope
facilities (Y page 433).
Monitoring range of the sensors G
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist monitors certain areas in the
immediate vicinit yofyour vehicle. Vehicles
that approach and driv epast at high speeds
are not detected. There is no display and no
warning.
If the lanes are very wide, it may not be pos-
sible to monitor the complete width of the
neighbouring lane. For this reason, vehicles in
the next lane may not be detected, especially
if they are driving in astaggered formation in
different lanes .This ma ybethe case if vehi-
cles ar edriving at th eedge of their lane that
is furthest away from your vehicle.
Alway spay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise ,you may fai lto
recognis edangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others. Blind Spot Assis
tmonitors the area up to
3. 0mb ehind your vehicle and direc tlyn extto
your vehicle, as shown in the diagram.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles drivin gint he
lan ebeyond th elan en ext to your vehicle may
be indicated, especially if th evehicles are not
drivin gint he midd le of their lane. This may
be th ecase if there are vehicles at th eedge
of their lan eneares tyour vehicle.
Due to th enature of th esystem:
R warnings may be issued in error when driv-
ing close to crash barriers or similar solid
lane borders.
R warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, for example lor-
ries, for aprolonged time.
Th et wo radar sensors for Blin dSpot Assist
are integrated int othe sides of the rear
bumper .Make sure that the bumper is free of
dirt, ice or slush in the vicinity of the sensors.
The sensor smust not be covered, for exam-
ple by cycle racks or overhanging loads .Fol-
lowin gasevereimpact or in th eevent of dam-
ag etot he bumpers, hav ethe function of the
sensor schecked at aqualified special ist
workshop. Blind Spot Assist may otherwise
not work properly.
Indicator and warning display :
Yello windicato rlamp/red warning lamp
If Blind Spot Assis tiss witched on, indicator
lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights up yel-
low up to aspeed of 30 km/h. At speeds
above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp goes out
and Blin dSpot Assist is operational. Driving systems
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If
av ehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blin dSpot Assist at speed sabove
30 km/h, warning lamp :on the corre-
sponding side lights up red. This warning
alway soccurs whe navehicle enter sthe blind
spot monitoring range from behind or from
the side. When you overtak eavehicle, the
warning only occurs if the difference in speed
is less than 12 km/h.
The yellow indicator lam pgoes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Blin dSpot Assist is then
deactivated.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted autom atically according to
the ambient light.
Collision warning
If av ehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blin dSpot Assist and you switch on the
correspondin gturn signal ,adouble warning
tone sounds. Red warnin glamp :flashes. If
the turn signal remains on, detected vehicles
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp :.There ar enofurther warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that the radar senso rsystem
(Y page 283) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 279) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors
ligh tupr ed for approximately
1. 5s econds and then tur nyellow. Towing
atrailer
If yo uattach atrailer, make sure th at you have
corre ctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. Blind Spot Assist is then
deactivated. The indicator lamp in the exte-
rior mirrors lights up yellow ,and the Blind Spo
tAssist currently unavailable See Owner's Manual message appears in
th em ultifunction display.
i You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assis tif:
R thek ey is in position 2in the ignition
lock.
R the engine is not running.
R the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established.
Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Lan eKeeping Assist does not keep your vehi-
cle in its lane. It is only an aid and may detect
the lane markings on the road incor rectly or
not at all.
Th es ystem may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R there is poo rvisibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun, or reflec tion from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for insta ncebyasticker, in the vicinity
of the camera
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distance to the vehicle in fron tist oo
smal land the lane markings thus cannot be
detected. 240
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the edge of their lane tha
tisfurthest away
from your vehicle.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yoursel fand others. Active Blind Spo
tAssist monitor sthe area up
to 3. 0mbehind your vehicle and directly next
to your vehicle, as shown in the diagram. For
this purpose, Active Blin dSpot Assist uses
rada rsensors in the rear bumper.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may
be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not
driving in the middle of their lane. This may
be the case if there are vehicles at the inner
edge of your lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
R warnings may be issued in error when driv-
ing close to crash barriers or similar solid
lane borders.
R warnings may be inter rupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, for
example lorries, for aprolonged time.
Th eA ctive Blind Spo tAssist radar sensor sare
integ rated into the front and rear bumpers
and behind acover in the radiator grille. Make
sure that the bumpers and the cover in the
radiator grille ar efree of dirt, ice or slush. The rea
rsensors must not be covered, e.g. by
bicycle racks or overhanging loads. Following
as ever eimpact or in th eevent of damag eto
the bumpers, have the function of the radar
sensors checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. Active Blind Spot Assis tmay oth-
erwise no longer work properly.
Indicator and warning display G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds
below 30 km/h. The indicator lamps in the
exterior mirrors are yellow .Vehicles in the
moni toring range are then not indicated.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognise dangers in time and cause an acci-
dent and injure yourself and othe rs. :
Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
If Active Blind Spot Assist is switched on,
indicator lamps :in the exterior mirror slight
up yellow up to aspeed of 30 km/h. At
speeds above 30 km/h, the indicator lamp
goes out and Activ eBlind Spot Assist is
operational.
If av ehicle is detected within the monitoring
range of Blin dSpot Assist at speeds above
approximately 30 km/ h,warning lamp :on
the corresponding side lights up red. This
warning always occurs when avehicle enters
th eb linds pot monitorin grange fro mbehind
or from the side. When you over take avehicle,
the warning only occu rsif the difference in
speed is less than 12 km/h. Drivin
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The yellow indicator lam
pgoes out if reverse
gear is engaged. Active Blin dSpot Assist is
then no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically accordin gto
the ambient light.
Visual and acoustic collision warning Whe
nyou switc honthe tur nsignals to
change lanes and avehicle is detected in the
side monitorin grange, you receive avisual
and acoustic collision warning. You then hear
ad ouble warnin gtonea nd red warning
lamp :flashes. If the turn signal remains on,
detected vehicles are indicated by the flash-
ing of red warning lamp :.There ar enofur-
ther warning tones.
Course-correcting brake application G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assis tiso nly an aid
designe dtoassist driving. It is not asubstitute
for attentive driving. Automatic braking by the
system may not always be sufficient to avoid
ac ollision .Insuch cases, you need to steer,
brake or accelerate yourself.
In very rare cases, the system may detect a
risk of collision where there is none and brake
in error near crash barriers or similar road
boundaries .Active Blind Spot Assist cannot
detect all traffic situations and road users.
Ensure at all times that there is sufficient lat-
eral distance betwee nyou and other road
users or obstacles. You can ,for example,
countersteer gentl yordepress the accelera- tor pedal at any tim
etocancel inappropriate
braking action.
You are responsible for the vehicle's speed,
correct steering and for braking in good time.
Always adapt your driving style to suit the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise ,you may fai lto
recognise dangers in time ,cause an accident
and injure yourself and others. If Active Blind Spot Assis
tdetect sarisk of a
lateral collision in the monitorin grange, a
course-correcting brake application is carried
out. This is designed to help you avoid acol-
lision.
If ac ourse-cor recting brake application
occurs ,red warning lamp :flashes in the
exterior mirror and adual warning tone
sounds .Inaddition, display ;appears in the
multifunction display.
The course-cor recting brake applicatio nis
available in the spee drange between
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No course-correctin
gbrake applicatio nor
brak eapplication adapted to the driving con-
ditions occurs if:
R there are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, on both sides of your vehicle.
R av ehicle approaches too closely on the
side.
R you have adopted asport ydriving style with
high cornerin gspeeds.
R you brak eoraccelerat edecisively.
R ad riving safety system intervenes, such as
ESP ®
or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R theO ff-roa dprogram is activated (vehicles
without th eON&O FFROAD package).
R Off-road program 1or2isactivated (vehi-
cles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
R the LOW RANGE off-road gear is activated
(vehicle swith the ON&OFFROAD package).
R al oss of tyr epressure or adefec tive tyre is
detected.
Activatin gActive Blind Spot Assist X
Make sure that the radar senso rsystem
(Y page 283 )and Active Blind Spot Assist
(Y pag e279)are activate dint he on-board
computer.
X Tur nthe key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Warnin glamps :light up red in the exte-
rior mirrors for approximately 1.5seconds
and then tur nyellow. Towin
gatrailer
If yo uattach atrailer, make sure th at you have
corre ctly established the electrical connec-
tion. This can be accomplished by checking
the trailer lighting. Active Blind Spot Assist is
then deactivated. The indicator lamp lights up
yellow in the exterior mirrors and the Active Blind Spot Assist currently unavail‐
able Se
eOwner's Manual message
appears in th emultifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assis tdoes not keep
your vehicle in its lane. It is only an aid and
may detec tthe lan emarkings on the road
incorrectly or not at all.
The system may be impaired or may not func-
tion if:
R several or no lane markings for asingle lane
are present.
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insuffi-
cient illumination of the road, or due to
snow, rain, fog or spray.
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun, or reflec tion from other vehicles.
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up or cov-
ered, for insta ncebyasticker, in the vicinity
of the camera.
R the lane markings are worn away ,dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected.
R the lane markings on the road are unclear,
e.g. near roadworks.
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge.
R the road is narrow and winding.
Active Lane Keeping Assis tcannot detect
road and traffic conditions. It is not asubsti-
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