2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV ESP

ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu.
* N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onorå Off. ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument cluster. F F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is
char-
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation. This steering
recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Sy
Sy st stem limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c. 204 204
Driving and parking

The HOLD function is only an aid. The
responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been
automatically switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position h,kori.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the brake pedal, and aTer a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the Instrument Displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away. or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
disappears from the Instrument Displa y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfastened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched o..
R There is a system malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insu1cient. Driving and parking
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205

F
F
unction of Hill St
unction of Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins torollaw ay. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. F
F
unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ak e Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing
actions:
R By 0ashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
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 the
ve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away again,
th e hazard warning lights will switch o. automati-
cally at appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also
switch o. the hazard warning lights using the haz-
ard warning button. S
S
t
tar
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist F
F
unction of t
unction of t he
hest
st ar
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist
The start-o. assist enables optimal vehicle accel-
eration from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high- gr
ip road sur face is requ ired, the tyres and vehicle
must also be in good condition.
Do not activate the start-o. assist on public
ro ads.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 202).
A A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he
hest
star
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-o. assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose control
of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 204). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. 206
206
Driving and parking

#
Depress the brake pedal /rmly with your leT
fo ot and keep it depressed. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 183). #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 180). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.#
Take your foot o. the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. #
Switch on ESP ®
once the acceleration proce-
dure is comple te. ESP ®
will otherwise not be
able tostabilise theve hicle if theve hicle
starts toskid or a wheel starts tospin.
Cancelling t
Cancelling t he hest
star
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk ro
ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increasing lapses in concentration on
th e part of the driver, it suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke
re gular breaks in good time that allow for ade-
qu ate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R S
S t
tandar
andar d:
d:normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitiv
Sensitiv e:
e:higher system sensitivity. The driver
is wa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec-
te dby ATTENTION ASSIST is ada pted accord-
ingl y.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concent ra-
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take
a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a
break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues todetect
increasing lapses in concentration, you will be
wa rned again aTer a minimum of 15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assistance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the circle, the higher the atten-
tion le vel de term ined
- asyour attention wanes, the circle in the
cent reofthe display becomes smaller
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended message appears. Driving and parking
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207

The
variable limi ter is reactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth eve hicle speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed.
Oper
Oper ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up the stored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Cruise control R Cruise control is selected.
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
R The transmission is in position h.Va
riable limi ter
R The variable limi ter is selected. #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable lim-
iable lim-
it
it er
er :
:press thero ck er switch on the steering
wheel control unit up or down tothe desired
position.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
aria-
ia-
ble limit
ble limit er
er #
T
To select cr
o select cr uise contr
uise control:
ol:select hwiththe
ri ght rock er switch. #
T
To select t
o select t he v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er:
:select Èwith
th eright rock er switch.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: theva riable limi ter is selected by
a di.erent but ton (/ page 214).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise control or t ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press rock er switch 1upM or down
N.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or #
Select Jwiththe leT rock er switch.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rent vehicle speed is stored.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the last
speed stored is dele ted. 210 210
Driving and parking

When
you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored forth eva riable limi ter is dele ted.
Incr
Incr easing/decr
easing/decr easing t
easing the st
he stor
ored speed
ed speed #
1 km/h: press roc ker switch 1upM or
down Ntothe pressure point, or press and
hold (increments of 1 km/h).
or #
10 km/h: press rock er switch 1upM or
down Nbeyond the pressure point, or
press and hold (increments of 10 km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed
and press rock er switch 1upM.
A
A dop
dop ting a det
ting a det ect
ected speed
ed speed #
Activate cruise control or theva riable limi ter. #
If a tra1c sign has been de tected and is dis-
pla yed in the inst rument cluster: select J
with the leT rock er switch.
The maximum permissible speed shown bythe
tra1c sign is stored andtheve hicle main tains
or does not exceed this speed. Deactiv
Deactiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er #
Select Owiththe leT rock er switch.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter-
ve nes, cruise cont rol is deactivated. The varia-
ble limi ter is not deactivated.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he per
he permanent limit
manent limit er
er
If th eve hicle should ne verex ceed a speci/c
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed between
160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys-
te m (/ page 211).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the Instrument Displa y.When you con-
/rm the message, display messages no longer
appear until you switch o. theve hicle. The speed
will only be displ ayed again once theve hicle has
been restar ted or if the set speed is changed.
The permanent limi ter does not switch topassive
mode even during kickdown and the driven speed
re mains below the set speed. Se
Se tting t
tting t he limit speed f
he limit speed f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC F F
unction of A unction of A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-0owing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set distance is maintained,
if necessar y,until theve hicle comes toa halt. The
ve hicle accelerates or brakes depending on the
distance totheve hicle in front and the set speed.
The speed and distance totheve hicle in front are
set and sa ved using the steering wheel.
Av ailable speed range:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout Dr
hout Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 200 km/h
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 210 km/h Driving and parking
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211

#
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limi tedre action:
R when driving on a di.erent lane or when
changing lanes
R topedest rians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomplex tra1c conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing tra1c
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor inter vene in
such situations. #
Always obser vethe tra1c conditions
carefully and react accordingl y. Oper Oper
ating A
ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The electric parking brake is released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position h.
R The driver's door is closed.
R Che ckofthera dar sensor system has been
successfully comple ted.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being used
to park theve hicle or toexit from a parking
space.
R DSR is deactivated. #
T To oper o oper at
ate A
e A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist t
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC:
ONIC: pressthero ck er switches on the
stee ring wheel cont rol unit up or down tothe
desired position.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween A
een A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist t
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC and t
ONIC and t he limit
he limiter
er #
Press theI button. 214
214
Driving and parking

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er or A
er or Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance
ance
Assis
Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
T
To activ
o activ at
at e wit
e wit hout a st
hout a st or
ored speed:
ed speed: press
ro ck er switch 1upM or down N, or
select Jwiththe leT rock er switch.
or #
T
To activ
o activ at
at e wit
e wit h a st
h a st or
ored speed:
ed speed: selectJ
with the leT rock er switch. #
A
Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC:
ONIC: remo ve
yo ur foot from the accelerator pedal.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and main-
ta ined (Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC) or
limited (variable limiter) bytheve hicle.
A
A dop
dop ting a det
ting a det ect
ected speed limit
ed speed limit #
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC. #
If a tra1c sign has been de tected and is dis-
pla yed in the inst rument cluster: select J
with the leT rock er switch.
The maximum permissible speed on the tra1c
sign is adop ted as the stored speed. The vehi-
cle adapts its speed tothat of theve hicle in
front, but only up tothe stored speed. Pulling
awa
Pulling away wit
y wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t
t
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
and remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Select Jwiththe leT rock er switch.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y and
/rml y.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv Deactiv ating A ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Select Owiththe leT rock er switch.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter-
ve nes, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is
deactivated.
Incr
Incr easing/decr
easing/decr easing t
easing the st
he st or
ored speed
ed speed #
1 km/h: press roc ker switch 1upM or
down Ntothe pressure point, or press and
hold (increments of 1 km/h).
or #
10 km/h: press rock er switch 1upM or
down Nbeyond the pressure point, or
press and hold (increments of 10 km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed
and press rock er switch 1upM.
Changing t
Changing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance t
ance t o t
o the v
he v ehicle in
ehicle in
fr
fr ont
ont #
T
To r
o r educe t
educe t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance:
ance: pressthe
ri ght rock er switch up ( Ñ). #
T
To incr
o incr ease t
ease t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance:
ance: pressthe
ri ght rock er switch down ( Ò). Driving and parking
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