2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE sensor

If
th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience, i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R The vehicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
R The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode (park‐
ing up theve hicle)
Re quirements:
R The engine is switched off. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Standby mode. #
Select Yes. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are only
aids. They are not a substitute foryo ur attention
to the sur roundings and do not relie ve you of
yo ur responsibility per taining toroad traf fic la w.
The driver is alw aysre sponsible for maintaining
a safe dis tance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle
speed, for braking in good time and forst ay ing
in lane. Pay attention tothe tra ffic conditions at
all times and inter vene when necessary . Be
aw are of the limitations rega rding the safe use of
th ese sy stems.
Driving sy stems can neither reduce therisk of
accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving style nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. They cannot alw aysta
ke into account road, weather or traf fic condi‐
tions. In
fo rm ation on vehicle sensors and cameras Some driving and driving saf
ety sy stems use
cameras as well as radar or ultrasonic sensors
to monitor the area in front of, behind or next to
th eve hicle. 19 8
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1
Multifunction camera
2 Cameras in the outside mir rors
3 Front radar
4 Front camera
5 Corner radars
6 Ultrasonic sensors
7 Reversing camera &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
re stricted de tection per form ance of vehi‐
cle sensors and cameras
If th e area around vehicle sensors or cam‐
eras is co vered, damaged or dirty, cer tain
driving and saf ety sy stems cann otfunction
cor rectly. The reis a risk of an accident. #
Keep the area around vehicle sensors
or cameras clear of any obstructions
and clean. #
Have damage tothe bumper, radiator
grille or stone chipping in the area of
th e front and rear wind owsrepaired at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rticular ly,ke ep the areas around the sensors
and cameras free of dirt, ice or slush
(/ page 345). The sensors and cameras must
not be co vered and the de tection ranges around
th em must be kept free. Do not attach additional
licence plate brackets, ad vertisements, sticke rs,
fo ils or foils toprotect against stone chippings in
th e de tection range of the sensors and cameras.
Make sure that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
grille, or af ter an impact, ha vethe function of
th e sensors checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the
area of the cameras on the front and rear win‐
do ws repaired at a qualified specialist workshop. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems R
ABS (Anti-lo ckBra king System)
(/ page 200)
R Off-road ABS (/ page 200)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (/ page 201) R
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page 201)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 202)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 202)
R EBD (Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(/ page 204)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 204)
R HOLD function (/ page 204)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 205)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 206)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 206)
R Cruise contro l (/page 208)
R Limiter (/ page 208)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 229)
R Speed Limit Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 228)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 237)
R E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL (/ page242)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi st (/ page 265) Driving and parking
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%
Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the sy stem is switched topas‐
sive mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Display on the speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front or the
speed adjustment forth ero ute event ahead is
less than thestored speed, the segments in the
speedome ter light up. The multifunction display
sho ws th e deactivation of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations tothe speed
due tomanual or auto matic adoption of the max‐
imum permissible speed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth ere is swirling dust, e.g. when driving off-
ro ad or on sandy sur faces. R
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. &
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC may accel‐
erate or brake in thefo llowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth eve hicle pulls away using Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC. R
Ifth estored speed is called up and is
considerably faster or slo werth an the
cur rently driven speed.
R IfAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC no
longer de tects a vehicle in front or does
not react toreleva nt objects. #
Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC brakes
yo ur vehicle with up to50% of the possible
deceleration. If this decele ration is not su ffi‐
cient, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and main tain a suita‐
ble dis tance from theve hicle in front. Driving and parking
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#
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limited reaction:
R when driving on a dif fere nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocompl extraf fic conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic
As a result, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC may nei ther give warnings nor
inter vene in su chsituations. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions
carefully and react accordin gly. Operating
Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Re quirements:
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position 005B.
R The driver's door is closed.
R Check of thera dar sensor sy stem has been
successfully comple ted.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being
used topark theve hicle or toexit from a
parking space.
R DSR is deactivated. #
Tooperate Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:press thero ck er switches on
th esteering wheel control unit up or down to
th e desired position.
Switching between Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC and the limiter #
Press theI button. 214
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ated at speeds below
15km/h be fore you ha ve
left the lane in which you are driving. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite Eva‐
si ve Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw aysre cog‐
nise objects or compl extraf fic situations
clear ly.
Moreo ver,th esteering support pr ovided by
Evasive Steering Assist is not suf ficient to
avo id a collision. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. #
End the support byactively steering in
non-critical situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if there
are pedestrians close tothe path of
yo ur vehicle. Sy
stem limits
Fu ll sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition or
af te r driving off.
If Ac tive Brake Assi stis impaired or inopera tive
due toa malfunction, the00C7 warning lamp
appears in the multifunction displa y.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not func‐
tion, particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displaye d.
R If DSR is active.
R In complex tra ffic situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clearly identified. R
If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pede strians are hidden by other objects.
R Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as such , e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R Ifth e driver's seat belt is not fastened.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during thete ach-in proc‐
ess.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Brake Assi st
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. Driving and parking
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Blind Spot Assi
stand 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 abov e approx‐
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.
Pe rm anent status display in the instrument clus‐
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is activated but inopera‐
tive
R ¸ (green): sy stem is activated and opera‐
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u swit chon the turn signal indicator in the cor‐
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir
rorflashes. 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 despite Blind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cann otwa rndrivers 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. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 198).
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 despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationary
objects nor topersons or road users
approaching you at a greatly di ffering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers 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 active. When theex itwa rn‐
ing is activated, it can warnvehicle occupants
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tion off. The
exitwa rning is no longer available
once thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
fl ashes 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, in par‐
ticular:
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
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of
th eir lane Wa
rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar continuous lane
borders. Alw ays make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient dist ancetothe side forot her traf fic or
obs tacles.
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 and theex itwa rning are not
operational when a trailer is coupled totheve hi‐
cle and the electrical connection has been cor‐
re ctly 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)
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 despite
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. Driving and parking
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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.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: ifth era dar sensors in there ar bumper
are dirty or co vered in snow and an obs tacle
is de tected in your lane, no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place.
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 or deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIRM
ATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort and ve
hicle dynamics. The all-round le vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const ant ground clearance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. You also ha ve
th e option of manually adjusting theve hicle
le ve l.
AIRMATIC is comprised of thefo llowing func‐
tions and components:
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering
R Manually selectable high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance which can be
adjus ted using a le vel button
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
Suspension setting and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive program Aand;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. Driving and parking
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