2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE parking sensors

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The windscreen is dirty in the area of the
multifunction camera, or the camera is mis‐
te d up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e traf fic signs are ha rdtodetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered,
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R The signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs on
construction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharpl y,yo u may pass traf fic signs
th at are outside the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Re quirements:
R Only vehicles with Driving Assistance
Pa ckage:
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC mu stbe
activated forth e automatic adoption of
speed limits. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic adoption
of speed limits (only vehicles with Driving
Assistance Package) #
Select Adopt limit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
% If one of thefo llowing sy stems is activated,
th e speed de tected can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limiter
Fu rther information (/ page 238).
Displaying de tected traf fic signs in the
medi a display #
Select Display in head unit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Ad justing the type of warning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m
next toyour vehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red. 290
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If a
vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning
to ne sounds once. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assi st
are on lyaids. They may failto detect some vehi‐ cles and are no substitute
for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient di stance to
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fere nt speed.
As a result, theex itwa rning cannot warn
drivers in these situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with thewa
rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up toa maxi‐
mum of thre e minutes af terth e ignition has
been switched off. The exitwa rning is no longer
av ailable once thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes thre e times.
The exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi‐
cle occupants.
Sy stem limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
may be limi ted in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar rowlanes Driving and parking
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ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of
th eir lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Alw ays make sure that there is suf ficient
di st ance tothe side forot her traf fic or obs ta‐
cles.
Wa rnings may be inter rupte d when driving along‐
side long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when a
trailer is coupled totheve hicle and the electrical
connection has been cor rectly es tablished.
The exitwa rning may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R when the sensors are co veredby adjacent
ve hicles in nar row parking spaces
R when people approach theve hicle
R intheeve nt of stationary or slowly moving
objects Fu
nction of brake application (Active Blind
Spot Assist)
% The brake application function is only availa‐
ble forve hicles with a Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage.
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youavo id a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
brake application of Active Blind Spot
Assi st
A cou rse-co rrecting brake application cann ot
alw ays pr event a collision. #
Alw aysst eer, brake or accelera teyour‐
self, especially if Active Blind Spot
Assi stwa rnsyo u or makes a course-
co rrecting brake application. #
Alw ays maintain a safe dis tance at the
sides. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tothe
fo llowing:
R ifve hicles overtake too closely on the
side, placing them in the blind spot area
R vehicles approaching and overtaking you
at a greatly di fferent speed
As a result, Active Blind Spot Assi stmay nei‐
th er give warnings nor inter vene in su chsit‐
uations. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. 292
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R
Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is very nar row and wind‐
ing.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package or
Driving Assistance Plus Package: Active Lane
Ke eping Assist uses radar sensors tomonitor
se veral areas around theve hicle. If thera dar
sensors in there ar bumper are dirty or co vered
with sn ow,th e sy stem may be impaired or may
not function. If an obs tacle in the lane in which
yo u are driving has been de tected, no lane-cor‐
re cting brake application occu rs.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating/deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Note
s on trailer operation Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may failto recognise dangers.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight R
Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible trailer load
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross mass of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross mass of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h. 296
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Speed Limit Assi
stcur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual .................... 598
Speed Limit Assist inope rative ........... .598
ÙSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 626
ÙSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......627
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ....................617
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 607
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................6 06
çsuspended ................................... 601
bSwitch off lights .......................... 631
bSwitch on headla mps.................. 631
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. .615 To
switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 605
ØTo p upAdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual .......61 3
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual ................................................ 604
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .628
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 598
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 598
ïTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 624
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 617
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 582
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... 61 8
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............61 8
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 61 8Ty
re(s) ove rheated ...............................6 20
Up date failed ...................................... .624
Up date failed Software remains
unchanged ........................................... 624
Up date successfully comple ted ...........6 23
dVe hicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting .................... .624
Á Vehicle rising Please wait............ 592
ÁVe hiclerising ...............................5 92
hWa rning tyre defect .....................620
hWheel sensor(s) missing ..............61 9
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ..................................................... 61 6
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss. .............................................. 61 3
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Index
661

Distance
recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 82
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 75
Locking (emergency key) ...................... .87
Opening (from the inside) ......................83
Po we r closing function .......................... 87
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 87
Un locking (from the inside) ...................83
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Door cont rol panel (rear) .......................... 16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 283
Drive position Engaging .............................................. 19 9Drive prog
ram display ............................. 19 5
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical low beam ........................ 14 6
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem .............................. 217
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 218
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 224
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .230
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................2 18
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 224
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ........................ 223
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .223
Off-road ABS ........................................ 218
Off-road ESP ®
.....................................2 22
Overview .............................................. 217
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors ...............2 17
Re sponsibility ....................................... 217
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 224 Driving sy
stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-off assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st 662
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