2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV park assist

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unction of RO
unction of ROAD SURFA AD SURFA CE SC
CE SCAN
AN
% This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function monitors the
ro ad in front of your vehicle using a multifunction
camera (/ page 229).ROAD SURF ACE SCAN
de tects une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g.
bumps, before theve hicle drives overth em. Chas-
sis mo vements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased.
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN is automatically activated
if th efo llowing conditions are met:
R Drive prog ram A orN is selected.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. R
You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN can be impaired in thefo l-
lowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is insu1ciently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera is dirty, misted up, damaged or co v-
ered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic st ructure or
re 0ects light.
R Ifyo u are driving too close totheve hicle in
front.
R If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
R During abrupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
braking or sudden acceleration. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 376).
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F unction of r
unction of r ecov
ecover
ery mode
y mode &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due totheve hicle
moving up and down
During reco very mode, theve hicle mo ves up
and down and can cause injuries. #
When activating reco very mode, make
cer tain that no one is in the vicinity of
th eve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk of damage due totheve hicle
moving up and down When free driving mode is activated,
theve hi-
cle mo ves up and down. Vehicle parts may be
damaged if the underbody bottoms out. #
Make sure that there is su1cient ground
clearance when rock ing free mode is
activated. Re
covery mode is a function of the suspension
which can assist the driver on loose sur faces (e.g. 276
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sand, snow) when freeing a
vehicle which has
become stuc k.
The vehicle body rock s in slo w,vertical motions
when reco very mode has been activated. This
te mp orarily puts the wheels under greater load,
which means they have increased traction and the
ve hicle is freed.
Yo u can activate free driving mode via O.- road
Assist (/ page 280).
F
F unction of individual wheel contr
unction of individual wheel contr ol
ol&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
The vehicle can be lo wered when the individ-
ual wheel control function has been activated.
Body parts could become trapped if they are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under theve hi-
cle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when individual wheel con-
trol is activated. *
N NOOTE
TE Risk of damage due totheve hicle
moving up and down The
vehicle can be lo wered or raised on one
or more wheels when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Vehicle
parts could be damaged due tocontact with
objects. #
Make sure that theve hicle has su1cient
ro om tomo vewhen the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Individual wheel control is a function of
the sus-
pension, which can be used toset theve hicle
le ve lfo r each wheel individuall y.This can help to
impr ovealignment of the body when driving o.-
ro ad.
Yo u can activate individual wheel control via O.-
ro ad Assist (/ page 280). A A
djus djusting t ting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el (v
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ehicles wit h E-A
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. Driving and parking
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Low
Low
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ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle (v
ehicle (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hO.-r
O.-r oad
oad pack-
pac k-
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ag e)
e) #
Pull rock er switch 1.
R O.- road le vel +3: theve hicle is lo weredto
o.-road le vel +2. Two indicator lamps 2
light up continuously when theve hicle has
/nished lo wering.
R O.-road le vel +2: theve hicle is lo weredto
o.-road le vel +1. One indicator lamp 2
lights up continuously when theve hicle
has /nished lo wering.
R O.-road le vel +1: theve hicle is lo weredto
th e normal le vel. No indicator lamp 2
lights up when theve hicle has /nished
lo we ring.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The o.- road le vel set
re mains stored even aTer the ignition has been
switched o..
Se
Se tting tting O.-r
O.-road
oadAssist
Assist
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R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is stationar y.
R theve hicle is set too.-road le vel 1 or 2 R
the O.- road or O.-road Plus (only vehicles
with O.-road pac kage ) drive prog ram has
been selected
R the ignition is switched on
R all doors and the bonnet are closed
R the transmission is not engaged in position j
R there is no trailer coupled
R theve hicle is outdoors
R the de tected lateral inclination of theve hicle
must not exceed appr ox. 15°
R the system is within its operating temp erature
R the on-board voltage is su1ciently high
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Offroad Assist
R
R ecov
ecov er
ery mode
y mode
Re covery mode assists the driver when pulling
awa y on rough terrain, such as sand or sno w. #
Select Free driving mode . #
Select Start.
Re covery mode is activated. #
Select Stoptostop reco very mode.
Re covery mode is automatically deactivated in the
fo llowing situations:
R you are actually tr avelling faster than 15 km/h
R aTer a running time of 30 seconds
R it is de tected that an object has hit the under-
body of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met
% Further information on reco very mode
(/ page 276).
Individual wheel contr Individual wheel contr ol ol
Individual wheel control enables theve hicle le vel
to be set separately for each wheel. #
Select Individual wheel control . #
Set theve hicle le velfo rth e desired wheel.
% You can also use theto uchscreen toset the
le ve lfo r two or more wheels at the same
time. #
Select Resettoset all wheels tothe default
setting. 280
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Individual wheel cont
rol is automatically deactiva-
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R you are tr avelling faster than 15 km/h
R it is de tected that an object has hit the under-
body of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met
% Further information on individual wheel con-
trol (/ page 277). R
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e
ev
v er
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime-
dia system (/ page 287),the image from the
re ve rsing camera is displa yed in the media display
when reve rsege ar is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path theve hicle will take with the
cur rent steering angle. This helps youto orient
yo urself and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no persons, animals or objects
etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% You can open the co ver of there ve rsing cam-
era manually (/ page 287).
The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. The dis tances displa yed
only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout P
hout Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TR ONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of appr ox-
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Driving and parking
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Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a distance
between app roximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis-
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wi
de-angle view 282
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Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Syst
Syst em f
em f ailure
ailure
If th ere ve rsing camera is not operational, thefo l-
lowing display appears in the multimedia system. Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The reve rsing camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The tailgate is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poo r,e.g. at night.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted, are damaged, dirty or co v-
ered. Obser vethe information on vehicle sen-
sors and cameras (/ page 229).
% Do not use there ve rsing camera in these
types of situations. You could otherwise injure
ot hers or collide with objects when parking
th eve hicle.
Fo rte ch nical reasons, the standard height of the
ve hicle may be altered if theve hicle is car rying a
heavy load and can result in inaccu racies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges.
% The cont rast of the display may be impaired
by direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage . In this case,
pay particular attention. %
Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use. 360° Came
ra
360° Camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a system that consists of
fo ur cameras. The cameras co verth e immediate
ve hicle sur roundings. The system assists you
when you are parking or at exits with reduced visi-
bility, forex ample.
The vie wsofthe 360° Camera are alw aysav aila-
ble when driving forw ards up toa speed of
appr ox. 16 km/h and when reve rsing.
The 360° Camera is only an aid and may show a
distor ted view of obstacles, show them incor rectly
or not show them at all. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The responsi-
bility for safe manoeuvring and parking remains
with you. Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects etc., in the manoeuvring area
while manoeuvring and parking. Driving and parking
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The system
evaluates images from thefo llowing
cameras:
R Reversing camera
R Front camera
R Two side cameras in the outside mir rors
% You can open the co ver of there ve rsing cam-
era manually (/ page 287).
V
V iew
iew s of t
s of t he 360° Camera
he 360° Camera
Yo u can select from di.erent vie ws:1
Wide-angle vie w,front
2 Top view with image from the front camera 3
Top view with images from the side cameras
in the outside mir rors
4 Wide-angle vie w,rear
5 Top view with image from there ve rsing cam-
era
6 Top view with trailer view (vehicles with a
trailer hitch)
T
T op view
op view 1
Lane indicating thero ute theve hicle will take
at the cur rent steering wheel angle
2 Warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
3 Your vehicle from abo ve The colour of
the individual segments of warning
display 2is based on the distance tothe de tec-
te d obstacle:
R Y
Yello
ello w segments:
w segments: obstacles at a distance
between appr ox. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
R Or
Orang
ang e segments:
e segments: obstacles at a distance
between appro x. 0.3 m and 0.6 m
R R
Red segments:
ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
ta nce of app rox. 0.3 m or less
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is ope rational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
wa rning display are shown in grey. 284
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Guide lines
Guide lines
1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering wheel
angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Mark at a dis tance of app rox. 1.0 m
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 1
are displa yed in green. The guide lines in
the media display show the
distances toyour vehicle. The dis tances app ly
to road le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
T
T r
railer vie
ailer vie w (v
w (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h)
h)
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch When
the electrical connection is established
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges tothe side camera vie w.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side vie
Side vie w of t w of the mirr
he mirr or camer
or camer as
as
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. Driving and parking
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