2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV display

Activating the360°camera using
reverse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engagin grevers egear .
XMakesur ethat th eSmartKey is in position 2
in th eignition lock.
XMak esur ethat th eActivatio nby Rgea rfunction is selected on th emultimedia system
(see th eDigital Operator' sManual).
XTo sho wthe360° camera image: engage
revers egear .
The multimedia system shows th earea
behind th evehicl ein split-scree nmode. You
see th eto pvie wof th evehicl eand th eimag e
from th erear vie wcamera.
Selecting the split-screens or 180°view
Selecting split-scree nvie w
XTo switch to th elin ewit hth evehicl eicons :
slid e5 thecontroller .
XTo select on eof th evehicl eicons :tur n3
th econtroller .
XTo switch to 180°Vie w:tur n3 thecon-
troller to select 180°Vie w
and press 7to
confirm .
iThe180°Viewoption is only available in th e
followin gviews:
RTop vie wwit hpictur efrom th erear vie w
camera
RTop vie wwit hpictur efrom th efron tcamera
Displays in themu ltimedia system
Important safety notes
The camera system may sho w adistorted vie w
of obstacles, sho wthem incorrectl yor no tat all.
Obstacles are no tshown by th esystem in th e
followin glocations:
Runder th efron tand rear bumpers
Rver yclose to th efron tand rear bumpers
Rin th earea immediately abov eth etailgat e
handle
Rver yclose to th eexterio rmirror s
Rin thetransitional areas between th evarious
cameras in th evirtual to pvie w
!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.
Top view wit hpictur e from th erea rview
camera
:Yello wguide lin eat adistanc eof approx -
imately 13 ft (4. 0m) from th erear of th e
vehicl e
;Symbol for th espli tscree nsetting wit hto p
vie wand rear vie wcamera imag e
=Guide lines for th emaximum steering input
?Yello wlan emarking th ecours eth etires will
tak eat th ecurren tsteering whee langle
(dynamic )
AYellowguide lin efor th evehicl ewidt h
includin gth eexterio rmirrors, for curren t
steering whee langle (dynamic )
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iYou can also select the camera setting in the
exterior mirrors for the rear-facing view.
Top view with trailer view
:Symbol for the trailer view setting
;Trailer drawbar marker assistant
=Ball coupling
?Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.30 m from the ball coupling
The lines are shown at the level of the trailer
coupling.
iFor technical reasons, the ball coupling of
the trailer tow hitch is only partially visible in
the multimedia system display.
180° view
:Symbol for the full screen setting with rear
view camera image
;Your vehicle
=Warning displays for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
i180° view can also be selected as front
view.
Select this view when you are driving out of an
exit and the view of crossing traffic is restricted,
for example.
Exiting 360° camera display mode
The 360° camera display is stopped:
Rwhen you select transmission position j, or
Rwhen you are driving at moderate speeds
The previous display appears in the multimedia
system. You can also switch the display by
selecting the &symbol in the display and
pressing the 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 you are driving with the Steering Pilot of
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC activated
Rif the time has been set incorrectly
Rin active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed
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The attention level evaluation is deleted and
restarts when the journey is continued, 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 241) of
the on-board computer.
XSelect the Assistance display for ATTENTION
ASSIST using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 241).
The following information is displayed:
Rthe length of the journey since the last break.
Rthe attention level determined by ATTENTION
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, e.g. if 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 242).
The system determine sth eattention level of
th edriver depending on th esetting selected:
Standar dselected: thesensitivit ywit hwhic h
th esystem determine sth eattention level is set
to normal.
Sensitive selected: thesensitivit 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
À symbol and OF Fappear in th emultifunc-
tion display in th eassistanc edisplay when th e
engin eis running.
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:TakeaBreak!
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 rest. If you do no ttak e
a break, you will be warned again after
15 minute sat th eearliest .This will only happe n
if ATTENTION ASSIST still detects typical indi-
cators of fatigue or increasing lapse sin concen -
tration .
Vehicles wit hCOMAND: ifawarning is issued
in th emultifunction display, aservic estation
search is performed in COMAND .You can select
a servic estation and navigation to this servic e
station will then begin. This function can be acti-
vated and deactivated in COMAND .
Traffic Sign Assist
Genera l notes
Traffic Sig nAssis tdisplays th emaximum spee d
permitte dto th edriver in th einstrumen tcluster.
The dat astore din th enavigation system and
general traffic regulation sare used to determine
th ecurren tspee dlimit.
As Traffic Sig nAssis tis amap-base dsystem,
traffic sign sput up temporarily (e.g. near road -
works )are no tdetected.
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If a traffic sign that is relevant to your vehicle is
passed, the display of the speed limits is upda-
ted.
Traffic signs with a restriction indicated by an
additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions) are also
shown.
The traffic signs are only displayed with the
restrictions if:
RThe regulation must be observed with the
restriction, or
RTraffic Sign Assist is unable to determine
whether the restriction applies
If Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine a
maximum permitted speed from any of the avail-
able sources, no speed limit is displayed in the
instrument cluster either.
Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all coun-
tries. In this case, symbol :is shown in the
assistance graphic display (
Ypage 241).
Important safety notes
Traffic Sign Assist is only an aid and is not always
able to correctly display speed limits. Traffic
signs always have priority over the Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionally impaired
or temporarily unavailable if the information in
the digital street map of the navigation system is
incorrect or out of date.
Instrument cluster display
Displaying the assistance graphic
XCall up the assistance graphics display func-
tion using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 241).
XSelect the Traffic Sign Assist display.
Detected traffic signs are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Speed limit with unknown restriction
:Maximum permitted speed
;Maximum permitted speed for vehicles for
which the restriction in the additional sign is relevant
=Additional sign for unknown restriction
A maximum permitted speed of 80 mph
(80 km/h) and a speed limit of 60 mph
(60 km/h) with an unknown restriction apply.
Lane Tracking package
General notes
The Lane Tracking package consists of Blind
Spot Assist (Ypage 209) and Lane Keeping
Assist (Ypage 211).
Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Blind Spot Assist monitors the areas on either
side of the vehicle that are not visible to the
driver with two lateral, rear-facing radar sen-
sors. A warning display in the exterior mirrors
draws your attention to vehicles detected in the
monitored area. If you then switch on the cor-
responding turn signal to change lane, you will
also receive an optical and audible warning.
Blind Spot Assist supports you from a speed of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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:Warning lamp
If Blind Spot Assist is activated, warning 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 warning 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).
If you select the reverse gear, Blind Spot Assist
is not operational.
The brightness of the warning lamps is auto-
matically adapted to the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
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, detected vehicles are indica-
ted by the flashing of red warning lamp :.
There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Blind Spot Assist is activated
in the on-board computer (Ypage 242).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps :in the e
xterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
Towing a trailer
When you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connection.
This can be accomplished by checking the trailer
lighting. In this event, Blind Spot Assist is deac-
tivated. The warning lamp lights up yellow in the
exterior mirrors and the Blind Spot Assist
Not Available When Towing a TrailerSee Operator's Manualmessage appears in
the multifunction display.
iYou can deactivate the warning lamps in the
exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assist when:
Rthe SmartKey is in position 2in the igni-
tion lock
Rthe engine is not running
Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
:Lane Keeping Assist camera
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in front of
your vehicle with camera :, which is mounted
at the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and can warn
you before you leave your lane unintentionally.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
A warning may be given if a front wheel passes
over a lane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
detect lane markings.
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Course-correcting brake application
If Active Blind Spot Assist detects a risk of a lat-
eral collision in the monitoring range, a course-
correcting brake application is carried out. This
is meant to assist you in avoiding a collision.
GWARNING
A course-correcting brake application cannot always prevent a collision. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always steer, brake or accelerate yourself,
especially if Active Blind Spot Assist warns
you or makes a course-correcting brake appli-
cation. Always maintain a safe distance at the
sides.
If a course-correcting brake application occurs,
red warning lamp :flashes in the exterior mir-
ror and a double warning tone sounds. In addi-
tion, a display underlining the danger of a side
collision appears in the multifunction display.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. A course-cor-
recting brake application may be interrupted at
any time by countersteering slightly or acceler-
ating.
The course-correcting brake application is avail-
able in the speed range between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 120 mph (200km/ h).
Either no braking application, or a course-cor-
recting brake application adapted to the driving situation occurs if:
Rthere are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
barriers, located on both sides of your vehicle.
Ra vehicle approaches you too closely at the
side.
Ryou have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
Ryou clearly brake or accelerate.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®
or PRE-SAFE®Brake.
RESP®is switched off.
Rthe offroad program is activated (vehicles
without the Offroad Engineering package).
Rthe Offroad or Offroad Plus drive program is
activated (vehicles with the Off-Road Engi-
neering package).
Rthe LOW RANGE offroad gear is activated
(vehicles with the Offroad Engineering pack-
age).
Ra loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Active Blind Spot Assist
(Ypage 242) is activated in the on-board
computer.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
Towing a trailer
When you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical connection.
This can be accomplished by checking the trailer
lighting. Active Blind Spot Assist is then deacti-
vated. The indicator lamp lights up yellow in the
exterior mirrors and the Active Blind Spot
Asst. Not Available When Towing aTrailer See Operator's Manualmessage
appears in the multifunction display.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of multifunction
camera :at the top of the windshield. Various
different areas to the front, rear and side of your
vehicle are also monitored with the aid of the
radar sensor system. Active Lane Keeping
Assist detects lane markings on the road and
can warn you before you leave your lane unin-
tentionally. If you do not react to the warning, a
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ing over a solid lane marking. There is a risk of
an accident.
An inappropriate brake application may be
interrupted at any time if you steer slightly in
the opposite direction. Always make sure that
there is sufficient distance on the side for
other traffic or obstacles.
If you leave your lane, under certain circumstan-
ces the vehicle will brake briefly on one side.
This is meant to assist you in bringing the vehicle
back to the original lane.
If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,
display:appears in the multifunction display.
A lane-correcting brake application can be made
after driving over a solid or broken lane marking.
Before this, a warning must be given by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel. In
addition, a lane with lane markings on both sides must have been detected.
In the case of a broken lane marking being
detected, a lane-correcting brake application
can only be made if a vehicle has been detected
in the adjacent lane. The following vehicles can
have an influence on brake application: oncom-
ing traffic, vehicles that are overtaking and vehi-
cles that are driving parallel to your vehicle.
iA further lane-correcting brake application
can only occur after your vehicle has returned
to the original lane.
No lane-correcting brake application occurs if:
Ryou clearly and actively steer, brake or accel-
erate.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend
Ryou have switched on the turn signal
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®,
PRE-SAFE®Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist
Ryou have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
RESP®is switched off
Rthe transmission is not in position h
Ron vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the elec-
trical connection to the trailer has been cor-
rectly est
ablished
Rthe Off-road program is activated (vehicles
without the Off-Road Engineering package)
Rthe Off-road or Off-road Plus drive program is
activated (vehicles with the Off-Road Engi-
neering package)
Rthe LOW RANGE off-road gear is activated
(vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
age)
Ran obstacle has been detected in the lane in
which you are driving
Rwhen a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been detected and displayed
There is a possibility that the Active Lane Keep- ing Assist could misjudge the given traffic sit-
uation. An inappropriate brake application may
be interrupted at any time if you:
Rsteer slightly in the opposite direction
Rswitch on the turn signal
Rclearly brake or accelerate
A lane-correcting brake application is interrup-
ted automatically if:
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ESP®,
PRE-SAFE®Brake or Active Blind Spot Assist
Rlane markings are no longer detected
Switching on Active Lane Keeping Assist
XSwitch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard
or Adaptive(Ypage 242).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphic are shown
in green (
Ypage 241). Active Lane Keeping
Assist is ready for use.
If Standard
is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
Ryou switch on the turn signals. In this event,
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time
Ra driving safety system intervenes, such as
ABS, BAS or ESP®
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Activating DSR
XPress button:.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up.
The à DSRsymbol appear sin th emulti-
function display.
You can only activat eDS Rwhen driving at
speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h).
If th ecurren tvehicl espee dis to ohigh ,th eÃ
DS Rsymbol appear sin th emultifunction display
wit hth eMax .speed 25 mph
message (Can -
ada: 40 km/ h).
If you have activated DS Rand you chang eth e
driv eprogram ,DS Ris deactivated. If you switch
between th eoffroad and offroad plus driv epro -
grams, DS Rremains activated.
Deactivating DSR
XPress butto n:.
Indicato rlamp ;goes out .
The à DSRsymbol appear sin th emulti-
function display wit hth eOff
message .
On vehicles wit hth e Off road Engineering pack-
age, if you select adifferent driv eprogram ,DS R
is also deactivated. If you switch between th e
Off road programs, DS Rremains activated.
DS Rswitches off automatically if you driv e
faste rthan 28 mph (Canada: 45 km/h). The
à DSRsymbol appear sin th emultifunction
display wit hth eOff
message .The status indi-
cator in th emultifunction display goes out .You
also hear awarning . Onvehicles wit hth e Off-
road Engineering package, if you select adiffer-
en tonroad/offroad program ,DS Ris also deac -
tivated.
Changing the set speed
XTo increase or reduce th eset speed in
1 mp hincrement s(Canada: 1km/h
increments): briefly press th ecruise control
leve rup : for ahigher set spee dor down ;
for alower set speed.
The set spee dappear sin th emultifunction
display wit hth eà DSRsymbol.
When DS Ris activated, you can chang eth eset
spee dto avalue between 1mph and 11 mph
(Canada: between 2km/h and 18 km/h).
iThe DS Rset spee dis always changed in
1 mph increments (Canada: 1km/h incre-
ments). This is regardless of whether you
press th ecruise control leve rto or beyon dth e
pressur epoint.
Off-road program (vehicles without the
Off-Road Engineering package)
General notes
Selec tth eOff roa dprogram for easil ynegotia-
ble off-road terrain, e.g. dirt tracks, gravel or
sandy surfaces. The engine's torque is restric-
te dto alimited degree and th edriv ewheels can
spin .The spinnin gwheels produce acuttin g
effect for bette rtraction .ABS, ES P
®and 4ETS
program sespecially adapted to off-road driving
are activated. Agentle accelerato rpedal curve
is also selected, i.e .th eaccelerato rpedal must
be depressed muc hfurther in order to acceler -
ate .
You can select th eOff roa ddriv eprogram at
speeds below 60 mph (96 km/h). The Drive
program"Offroad" Max .Speed 60 mphmessage appear sin th emultifunction display. If
you driv eat speeds of mor ethan 60 mph
(96 km/ h)and select the Offroaddrive pro-
gram, the Drive More Slowly
message
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