2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV lane assist

ECO Assi
stis only an aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all
times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem inter‐
ve nes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor (e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay).
R Ifth ere is glare (e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections).
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R If tra ffic signs are hard todiscern (e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured).
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous (e.g. traf fic signs
in roadwor ksor in adjacent lanes). Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
4 Assistance DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
= (Individual) : individual settings
B (Sport +): particularly sporty driving style
C (Sport): sporty driving style
A (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
; (Eco):particularly economical driving
st yle Ve
hicles with Off-road pac kage:
F Offroad: driving on less demanding off-
ro ad terrain
G (Offroad +): driving on dif ficult off-road
te rrain
% The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension
R electric po werst eering Note
s onthero of load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load. 18 6
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in front of, behind or next
totheve hicle (depend‐
ing on theve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind the Mercedes star. The ultrasonic
sensors are located in the front and rear bump‐
ers. Keep these parts free of dirt, ice and slush
(/ page 489). The sensors must not be cov‐
ered, forex ample bycycle rack s, ove rhanging
loads, sticke rs,fo il or foils toprotect against
st one chipping. Additional license plate brac kets
can li kewise impair the function of the ultrasonic
sensors. In theev ent of damage tothe bumpers
or radiator grille, or following a collision impact‐
ing the bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe func‐
tion of the sensors checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. If the sensors are damaged,
some driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems
may no longer function proper ly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (/ page 256)
R ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
(/ page 210)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 228)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 222)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page242)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 216)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page273)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 266)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page210)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page240)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (/ page242)
R DSR (Dow nhillSpeed Regulation)
(/ page 226) R
EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page 216)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 211)
R Off-road ESP ®
(/ page 214)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st (/ page 215)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page216)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st (/ page 232)
R HOLD function (/ page240)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 216)
R Active Steering Assist with rescue lane func‐
tion (/ page 234)
R Limiter (/ page 223)
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (/ page 238)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 260)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC ( /page 246)
R Reversing camera (/ page 253)
R Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 236)
R Cruise control (/ page 222) Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated
using quick access when at least one other
function is available in quick access. ESP ®
can otherwise be found in theAssistance
menu.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Plug-in-Hyb rid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. #
Select ESP.
A prom ptappears. #
Select Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter. Obser
vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) #
Todeactivate ESP ®
:press button 1until
th eå ESP®
OFF warning lamp lights up in th
e instrument clus ter.The ÷ OFFmes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Toactivate ESP ®
:briefly press button 1.
The å ESP®
OFF warning lamp in the
instrument clus ter goes out.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox.75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving stra ight ahead or
cornering slight ly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Driving and parking
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Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver. If
yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe maximum speed
or up tothe set winter tyre limit.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
Displa yson the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y.222
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Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICFu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed and dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front are set and sa ved on thesteering
wheel on vehicles without the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage, in thera nge between 20 km/h and
200 km/h and, on vehicles with the Driving Assis
tance Package, in thera nge between
20 km/h and 210 km/h.
The adju stable set speed can vary due tothefo l‐
lowing factors:
R Plug-in hybrid: drive prog ram selected,
obser vethere leva nt no tes in the Supple‐
ment.
R Maximum speed, e.g. winter tyre limit
(/ page 226)
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel ef ficient, com‐
fo rtable or dynamic) (/ page186)
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les).
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheov ertaking lane.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: take s one-sided overtaking restrictions into account on mo
torw ays or on multi-lane
ro ads with separate car riag ewa ys(countr y-
dependent).
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist and Driv‐
ing Assistance Package: ifth eve hicle has
been braked toast andstill on multi-lane, sepa‐
ra te car riag ew aysby Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, it can au tomatically follow theve hi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a critical situation is de tected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
th at the driver must now take control of theve hi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any fur ther.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is only an aid.
The driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis‐
ta nce totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed
and for braking in good time.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions. 228
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R
Ifth e driver does not follow the calcula‐
te dro ute
R If map data is not up todate or available
R Inroad con stru ction areas
R In bad weather or road conditions
R Ifth e accelera tor pedal is depressed
R Intheev ent of electronically displa yed
speed limitations #
Adjust the speed tothe traf fic situation. Setting
route-based speed adjustment Re
quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Route-based speed adapt. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When the function is active, theve hicle
speed is adjus ted depending on thero ute
eve nts ahead.
% Further information on thero ute-based
speed adap tation (/ page 233). Ac
tive Steering Assist Fu
nction of Active Steering Assist
% The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only available up to a
speed of 210 km/h. The sy stem helps youto
st ay inthe cent reofthe lane bymeans of mod‐
erate steering inter ventions. Depending on the
speed driven, Active Steering Assist uses the
ve hicles ahead and lane markings as a refer‐
ence. %
Depending on the count ry, in the lo wer
speed range Active Steering Assist can use
th e sur rounding traf fic as a refere nce. If nec‐
essar y,Ac tive Steering Assist can then also
pr ov ide assis tance when driving outside the
centre of the lane toform are scue lane, for
ex ample.
When the sy stem is actively steering, theà
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
displa y.
If th e de tection of lane markings and vehicles
ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist
switches topassive mode. The sy stem pr ovides
no support in this case. During the transition
from active topassive status, theà symbol is
shown as enlar ged and flashing. Once the sys‐
te m is passive, theà symbol is shown as
gr ey inthe multifunction displa y.
Ste ering and touch de tection
The driver is requiredtokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and be able tointer‐
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of the
ve hicle and keep it in lane. The driver must 234
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ex
pect a change from active topassive mode or
vice versa at any time. If
th e driver has not steered theve hicle for a
considerable period of time or has remo vedth eir
hands from thesteering wheel, an optical warn‐
ing is given firs t. Displ ay1 appears in the mul‐
tifunction displa y.Ifth e driver still does not steer
th eve hicle, or gives no confirmation tothe sys‐
te m, a warning tone sounds in addition tothe
visual warning message.
The warning is not issued, or is stopped, when
th e driver gives confi rmation tothe sy stem:
R The driver steers theve hicle. R
The driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a sy stem
limit has been reached, a visual warning and
wa rning tone is issued.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane. Before changing lanes,
th e driver must make sure that the neighbouring
lane is free (glance overth e shoulder).
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive thro ugh exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R The reis poor visibilit y,e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,greatly varying light condi‐
tions or strong shado wsonthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. R
Insuf ficient road illumination.
R The windsc reen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by ast icke r.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,e.g. in a const ruction area or junc‐
tions.
R The lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
R The road is nar row and winding.
R There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object mar kers.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or tollst ations.
R When towing a trailer. Driving and parking
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R
When actively changing lane without swit ch‐
ing on the turn signal indicator.
R When the tyre pressure is too lo w.
Depending on the selected vehicle settings,
Ac tive Steering Assist may be una vailable.
Obser vethest atus display of Active Steering
Assist in the multifunction display
(/ page 238). &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations of Active Steering
Assist are reached there is no guarantee that
th e sy stem will remain active or will keep the
ve hicle in lane. #
Alw ayske ep your hands on thesteering
wheel and obser vethe tra ffic carefull y. #
Alw aysst eer theve hicle paying atten‐
tion totraf fic conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly inter venes
A malfunction in the de tection of lane mark‐
ings and objects can occu r.
This could cause unexpected steering inter‐
ve ntion. #
Steer according totraf fic conditions. Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Steering
Assist
Re quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but is not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select aAct. Steer. Asst .
Fu nction of Active Lane Change Assi st
% The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package. Ac
tive Lane Change Assi stsupports the driver
when changing lanes byapplying steering torque
if th e driver operates a turn signal indicator.
Assis tance when changing lanes is pr ovided if all
th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are driving on a mo torw ay orroad with
multiple lanes in the direction of tr avel.
R The neighbouring lane is separated bya bro‐
ke n lane ma rking.
R Novehicle is de tected in the adjacent lane.
R The driven speed is between 80 km/h and
18 0 km/h.
R Active Lane Change Assi stis switched on in
th e multimedia sy stem.
R Active Steering Assist is switched on and
active. 236
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