2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV lane assist

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Press button 1. Area
2displa ysdetected pa rking spaces 4
and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a de tected pa rking
space: bring theve hicle toast andstill. #
Select desired parking space 4. #
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on the
selected parking space and parking direc‐
tion. #
Confirm the selected parking space. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, theEngage reverse gear mes‐
sage appears in the multimedia sy stem dis‐
play: select the cor responding transmission
position.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
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WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, theEngage forward gear mes‐
sage appears in the multimedia sy stem dis‐
play: select the cor responding transmission
position.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space. Example:
vehicles with 360° Camera
Af terth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
th eActive Parking Assist finished, take control
of the vehicle. message appears in the display of
th e multimedia sy stem. A warning tone and dis‐
pl ay 4 inthe multimedia sy stem prom ptyouto
ta ke over control of theve hicle. You ha veto
accelerate, brake, steer and change gear your‐
self again.
Fu nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tra vel,th eve hicle's
speed is briefly reduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical situation is de
tected, thefo llowing sym‐
bol appears in the multimedia sy stem display: &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In su chcases, Drive AwayAssi stmight:
R Warnyou without reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
R Not warnyou or not limit theve hicle
speed. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
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The functionality of
ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve.
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R In acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break). Setting
ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Assis-
tance .
Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Speed Limit Assist
Fu
nction of Speed Limit Assist
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. Speed Limit Assist de
tects speed limits wi th
multifunction camera 1and displa ys them in
th e instrument clus ter and optionally in the
head-up displa y.The camera also de tects speed
limits wi thare striction indicated byan addi‐
tional sign (e.g. in wet conditions).
Speed Limit Assi stis only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forke eping a safe dis tance tothe
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R
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 For automatic ado ption of speed limits:
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Assistance .
Traf-
fic Sign Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic adoption
of speed limits #
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.
% When DISTRONIC, cruise control or theva ri‐
able limiter are activated, the speed de tec‐
te d can be manually adop ted as the speed
limit (→ page 235).
Displaying de tected traf fic signs in the
media 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 st 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 your vehicle
and 3 m directly next to yourvehicle.
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.
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‐
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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 the
wa 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 limitations
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
may be limi ted in thefo llowing situations:
R the sensors are dirty or co vered
R visibility is poor, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay
R narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
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In
rare cases, the sy stem may make an inappro‐
priate brake application. This brake application
may be inter rupte d at any time if yousteer
slightly in the opposite direction or accelera te.
Sy stem limitations
Either a course-cor recting brake application
appropria teto the driving situation, or none at
all, may occur in thefo llowing situations:
R Vehicles or obs tacles, e.g. crash ba rriers, are
located on bo thsides of your vehicle.
R Ave hicle approaches too closely on the side.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds.
R You brake or accelerate significantl y.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, e.g. ESP ®
or Active Brake Assi st.
R ESP ®
is deacti vated.
R A loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre is
de tected.
R You are driving with a trailer and the electri‐
cal connection tothe trailer hitch has been
cor rectly es tablished. Ac
tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi stor
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Assistance #
Activate or deacti vate Blind Spot Assist . Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Active Lane Keeping Assist Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of multifunction
camera 1. It ser vesto protect you against unin‐
te ntional lyleaving your lane. You will be warned
by vibration pulses in thesteering wheel and gui‐
ded bya course-cor recting brake application
ba ck into your lane.
Yo u are warned byvibration pulses in thesteer‐
ing wheel in thefo llowing circums tances:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a lane
marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking.
Yo u will also be guided back into your lane by
means of a course-cor recting brake application
if th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects lane
markings on bo thedges of the lane.
R A front wheel drives over a solid lane mark‐
ing.
Yo u can activate or deactivate theAc tive Lane
Ke eping Assist warning.
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driving
style nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It
cannot take into account road, weather or traf fic
conditions. Active Lane Keeping Assist is only an
aid. You are responsible for maintaining a safe
dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle
speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ing
in lane.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist can bring theve hicle
back into the lane with a lane-cor recting brake
application. In the case of a broken lane marking
being de tected, a brake application will only be
made if a vehicle has been de tected in the adja‐
cent lane. Oncoming tra ffic can be de tected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kageor
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: overtaking
ve hicles and vehicles in adjacent lanes can also
be de tected.
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist is available in the
speed range between 60 km/h and 200 km/h. If a lane-co
rrecting brake application occurs, dis‐
play 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent.
A lane-cor recting brake application also occu rs
in the Sensitive setting in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist de tects a solid
lane marking.
R A front wheel drives overth is lane marking. Sy
stem limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application occu rsin
th efo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r (situation-dependent).
R A driving saf ety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st.
R You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R When ESP ®
is deactivated.
R When driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed. 290
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The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
th e sun or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks.
R Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or cov‐
ered.
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 pac kage or
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: 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:
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Settings .
Schnellzugriff
(Quick access) .
Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Assistance .
Act.
Lane Keep. 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 Tr
ailer operation no tes 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
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