2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV Owner's Manual

useful, for example when you recognize thatit is
already possible topull out of the parking space.
Canceling Parking Pilot
XStop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Parking Pilot iscanceled immediately. The
Parking
PilotCanceledmessage appears
in the multifunction display.
or
XPress the PARKTRONIC button (Ypage 170).
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is switched off
and Parking Pilot isimmediately canceled.
The Parking Pilot Canceled
message
appears inthe multifunction display.
Parking Pilot iscanceled automatically when:
Rthe electr icparking brake isengaged
Rtransmission position jisselected
Rparking using Parking Pilot isno longer pos-
sible
Ryou are driving faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)
Ra wheel spins, ESP®intervenes or fails. In
such cases the ÷warning lamp lights up in
the instrument cluster
A warning tone sounds. The parking symbol dis-
appears and the multifunction display shows the
Parking Pilot Canceled
message.
When Parking Pilot is canceled, you must steer
and brake again yourself.
If a system malfunction occurs, the vehicle is
braked to a standstill. To drive on, depress the
accelerator again.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera :is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
Observe the notes on cleaning (
Ypage 278).
iThe text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The
following are examples of rear view camera
messages in the multimedia system display.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering and parking, make sure that there are no
obstacles such as persons, animals or objects in the maneuvering area.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
a limited manner:
Rif the tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win- ter
Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Ypage 278)
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, rear bicycle rack).
iThe contrast on the display may be impaired
as a result of sudden exposure to sunlight or
other light sources, such as when you drive
out of a garage. Pay particular att ention in
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hese situations.
iIf your ability to use the display is limited
significantly due to issues such as defective
pixels, have it repaired or replaced.
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Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
XTo activate:makesur ethat th eSmartKey is
in position 2in th eignition lock.
XMak esur ethat th eActivatio nby Rgea rfunction is selected in th emultimedia system;
see th eDigital Operator' sManual.
XEngage revers egear .
The area behind th evehicl eis shown wit h
guide lines in th emultimedia system display.
The imag efrom th erear vie wcamera is avail -
able throughout th emaneuverin gprocess.
To deactivate: therear vie wcamera deacti -
vates if you shif tth etransmission to jor after
drivin gforward s ashort distance.
Messages in the multimedia system dis-
play
The rear vie wcamera may sho w adistorted vie w
of obstacles, sho wthem incorrectl yor no tat all.
The rear vie wcamera does no tsho wobjects in
th efollowin gpositions:
Rver yclose to th erear bumper
Runder th erear bumper
Rin th earea immediately abov eth etailgat e
handle
!Objects no tat ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g. :
Rthebumper of aparked vehicl e
Rthedrawbar of atrailer
Rth eball couplin gof atrailer to whitch
Rtherear section of an HGV
Raslante dpos t
Use th eguidelines only for orientation .
Approach objects no further than th ebottom-
mos tguideline.
:Yello wguide lin eat adistanc eof approx -
imately 13 ft (4. 0m) from th erear of th e
vehicl e
;Whiteguide lin ewithout steering input –
vehicl ewidt hincludin gth eexterio rmirror s
(static)
=Yello wguide lin efor th evehicl ewidt h
includin gth eexterio rmirrors, for curren t
steering whee langle (dynamic )
?Yellowlan emarking th ecours eth etires will
tak eat th ecurren tsteering whee langle
(dynamic )
AYellowguide lin eat adistanc eof approx -
imately 3ft (1. 0m) from th erear of th evehi-
cle
BVehicl ecenter axl e(marke rassistance)
CBumper
DRed guide lin eat adistanc eof approximately
12 in (0.30m) from the rear of the vehicle
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:Front warning display
;Additional measurement operational readi-
ness indicator for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
=Rear warning display
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional (
Ypage 170), additional measurement
operational readiness indicator ;appears in
the multimedia system display. If the Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC warning displays are active
or light up, warning displays :and =are also
active or light up correspondingly in the multi-
media system display.
"Reverse parking" function
Backing up straight into a parking space
without steering input
:White guide line without steering input –
vehicle width including the exterior mirrors
(static)
;Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
=Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) fromthe rear of the vehi-
cle
?Red guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) fromthe rear of the vehicle
XMake sure that the rear view camera is
switched on (Ypage 176).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
XWith the help of white guide line :, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
XUsing white guide line :as a guide, carefully
back up until you reach the end position.
Red guide line ?is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost parallel
in the parking space.
Reverse perpendicular parking with steer-
ing input
:Parking space marking
;Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
XDrive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill.
XMake sure that the rear view camera is
switched on (Ypage 176).
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
XWhile the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the parking
space until yellow guide line ;reaches park-
ing space marking :.
XMaintain the steering input and reverse care-
fully.
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:Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
XStop the vehicle when it is almost exactly in
front of the parking space.
The white lane should be as close to parallel
with the parking space marking as possible.
:White guide line for current steering input
;Parking space marking
XTurn the steering wheel to the center position
while the vehicle is stationary.
:Red guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
;White guide line without steering input
=End of parking space
XBack up carefully until you have reached the
final position.
Red guide line:is then at end of parking
space =. The vehicle is almost parallel in the
parking space.
Wide-angle function
:Symbol for the wide-angle view function
;Your vehicle
=Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning dis-
plays
Select this view when you are driving out of an
exit and the view of crossing traffic is restricted,
for example.
360° camera
General notes
The 360° camera is a system consisting of four
cameras.
The system processes images from the follow-
ing cameras:
RRear view camera
RFront camera
RTwo cameras in the exterior rear view mirrors
The cameras cover the immediate surroundings
of the vehicle. The system supports you, e.g.
when parking or if vision is restricted at an exit.
The 360° camera images can be shown in full
screen mode or in six different split-screen
views on the COMAND display. A split-screen
view also includes a top view of the vehicle. This
view is calculated from the data supplied by the installed cameras (virtual camera).
The six split-screen views are:
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RTop view and picture from the rear view cam-
era (130° viewing angle)
RTop view and picture from the front camera
(without displaying the maximum steering
wheel angle)
RTop view and enlarged rear view
RTop view and enlarged front view
RTop view and rear-view images from the exte-
rior mirror cameras (rear wheel view)
RTop view and forward-view images from the
exterior mirror cameras (front wheel view)
When the function is active and you shift the
transmission from position hork toi, you
see the previous view in the COMAND display.
The dynamic guidelines are hidden.
When you shift between transmission positions
h and k, you see the previously selected front
or rear view.
Important safety notes
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area when you are maneuver-
ing or parking.
The 360° camera may show a distorted view of
obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all. It
cannot show objects in the following areas:
Runder the front bumper
Rvery close to the front bumper
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
Rvery close to the exterior mirrors
You are always responsible for safety, and must
always pay attention to your surroundings when parking and maneuvering. This applies to the
areas behind, in front of and beside the vehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
The 360° camera will not function or will func-
tion in a limited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are folded in
Rif the tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the cameras are exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win-
ter
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehicle components are damaged in
which the cameras are fitted. In this event,
have the camera position and setting checked
at a qualified specialist workshop
Do not use the 360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injure others or cause damage to
objects or the vehicle.
Activation conditions
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360° camera
RCOMAND is switched on; see the digital
COMAND operating instructions
Rthe 360° Camerafunction is activated
Switching on the 360° camera
XPress and hold the Øbutton on the center
console for longer than two seconds; see the
digital COMAND operating instructions.
The following appears depending on whether
gear hork is selected:
Rfull screen display with the image from the
front camera
Rfull screen display with the image from the
rear view camera
Activating the 360° camera with
COMAND
XPress the Øbutton; see the digital
COMAND operating instructions.
XSelect Systemby turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect 360°Cameraand press Wto confirm.
The following appears depending on whether
gear hork is selected:
Ra split screen with top view and the image
from the front camera or
Ra split screen with top view and the image
from the rear view camera
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For further information on the COMAND con-
troller; see the digital COMAND operating
instructions.
Activating the 360° camera using
reverse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engaging reverse gear.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position2
in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that the Activation by R gearfunction is selected in COMAND (see Digital
Operator's Manual).
XTo show the 360° camera image: engage
reverse gear.
The COMAND display shows the area behind
the vehicle in split screen:
Rvehicle with guide lines
Rtop view of the vehicle
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RDisplays in the COMAND display
RDisplay with the PARKTRONIC display
Exiting 360° camera display mode
As soon as your vehicle exceeds a speed of
10 mph (16 km/h) with the function activated,
the function switches off. The COMAND display
switches back to the previously selected view.
You can also switch the display by selecting the & symbol in the display and pressing Wthe
COMAND controller to confirm.
ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on highways. It is
active in the 37 mph (60 km/h) to 125 mph
(200 km/h) range. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration on the part of the
driver, it suggests taking a break.
Important safety notes
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to the driver. It
might not always recognize fatigue or increasing inattentiveness in time or fail to recognize them
at all. The system is not a substitute for a well-
rested and attentive driver.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or not
occur at all:
Rif the length of the journey is less than approx-
imately 30 minutes
Rif the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface
is uneven or if there are potholes
Rif there is a strong side wind
Rif you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
Rif you are predominantly driving slower than
37 mph (60 km/h) or faster than 125 mph
(200 km/h)
Rif the time has been set incorrectly
Rin active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you continue
your journey and starts assessing your tiredness
again if:
Ryou switch off the engine
Ryou take off your seat belt and open the driv-
er's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to
take a break
Displaying the attention level
You can have current status information dis-
played in the assistance menu (Ypage 193) of
the on-board computer.
XSelect the Assistance display for Attention
Assist using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 194).
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The following information is displayed:
RThe length of the journey since the last break.
RTheAttentionLeveldetermined by ATTEN-
TION ASSIST, displayed in a bar display in five
levels from high to low.
RIf ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
the attention level and cannot output a warn-
ing, the System Suspended
message
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, such as when you are driving at a
speed below 37 mph (60 km/h) or above
125 mph (200 km/h) .
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST
XActivateATTENTION ASSIST usin gth eon -
boar dcomputer (Ypage 195).
The system determine sth eattention level of
th edriver depending on th esetting selected:
Standard
selected: th esensitivit ywit hwhic h
th esystem determine sth eattention level is set
to normal.
Sensitive
selected: th esensitivit yis set
higher. The attention level detecte dby Attention
Assis tis adapted accordingly and th edriver is
warned earlier .
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, th e
é symbol appear sin th emultifunction dis-
play in th eassistanc egraphic display.
When ATTENTION ASSIST has been deactivated,
it is automatically reactivated after th eengin e
has been stopped. The sensitivit yselected cor-
responds to th elast selection activated (stand -
ard/sensitive).
Warn ing in the multifunction display
If fatigue or increasing lapse sin concentration
are detected, awarning appear sin th emulti-
function display: ATTENTION ASSIST
Take aBreak!.
In addition to th emessage shown in th emulti-
function display, you will then hear awarning
tone .
XIf necessary, tak e abreak.
XConfir mthemessage by pressing th ea
butto non th esteering wheel.
On lon gjourneys, tak eregular breaks in goo d
time to allow yourself to res tproperly. If you do
no ttak e a break and ATTENTION ASSIST still
detects increasing lapse sin concentration ,you
will be warned again after 15 minute sat th e earliest
.This will only happe nif ATTEN-
TIO NASSIST still detects typical indicators of
fatigue or increasing lapse sin concentration .
Vehicles wit hth eCOMAND multimedi asys -
tem :if awarning is output in th emultifunction
display, aservic estation search is performed in
th emultimedia system. You can select aservic e
station and navigation to this servic estation will
then begin. This function can be activated or
deactivated in th emultimedia system; see th e
Digital Operator' sManual.
Lane Tracking package
Gene ral notes
The Lan eTracking packag econsist sof Blind
Spot Assis t (Ypage 181) and Lan eKeepin g
Assis t (Ypage 183).
Blind Spot Assist
Generalnotes
Blind Spot Assis tmonitors th eareas on either
side of th evehicl ethat are no tvisible to th e
driver wit htwo lateral ,rear-facin gradar sen -
sors. Awarning display in th eexterio rmirror s
draw syour attention to vehicles detecte din th e
monitore darea. If you then switch on th ecor-
respondin gtur nsignal to chang elane, you will
also receiv ean optical and audible warning .
Blind Spot Assis tsupport syou from aspee dof
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
Rvehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
Rvehicles which approach with a large speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
As a result, Blind Spot Assist may not give
warnings in such situations. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always observe the traffic conditions care-
fully, and maintain a safe lateral distance.
Blin d Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detect some vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is
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sufficient distance to the side for other road
users and obstacles.
iUSA 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. Removing, tampering with, or
altering the device will void any warranties,
and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tam-
per 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.
Radar sensors
The radar sensors for Blind Spot Assist are inte-
grated into the rear bumper. Make sure that the bumpers are free from dirt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered, for example by
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may no longer work properly.
Monitoring range of the sensors
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain or snow
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike or bicycle
Rthe road has very wide lanes
Rthe road has narrow lanes
Ryou are not driving in the middle of the lane
Rthere are barriers or other road boundaries
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up to 10 ft
(3 m) behind your vehicle and directly next to it.
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 driv-
ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if the vehicles are driving on the inner side
of their lane. Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rwarnings may be interrupted when you are
driving alongside particularly long vehicles,
such as trucks, for a prolonged time.
Warning display
:Warning display
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). Vehicles in
the monitoring range are then not indicated.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights up yellow
at speeds of up to 20 mph (30 km/h). At speeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h), the indicator lamp
goes out and Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warning is always
emitted when a vehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake a vehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7 mph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot Assist
is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning lamps
is adjusted automatically according to the ambi-
ent light.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range of
Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal, a double warning tone
sounds. Red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, vehicles detected are indica-
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