Active Driving Assistance Package - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLE Operator's Manual

Driving systems
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there are no, several or unclear lane markings
R
for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction
work
the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
R
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
the distance to the vehicle in front is too small
R
and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
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branch off, cross one another or merge
the road is narrow and winding
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there are strong shadows cast on the road
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Switching on Lane Keeping Assist
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
X
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or Adaptive
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphics display
( page 271) are shown in green. Lane Keep-
Y
ing Assist is ready for use.
Standard
If Standard is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
R
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, such as
R
ABS, BAS or ESP
Adaptive
When Adaptive
tion occurs if:
you switch on the turn signals. In this event,
R
the warnings are suppressed for a certain
period of time.
a driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ABS,
R
®
BAS or ESP .
you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R
you brake hard.
R
you steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
R
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
you cut the corner on a sharp bend.
R
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sary and in good time if you cross the lane mark-
ing, the system recognizes certain conditions
and warns you accordingly.
( page 272).
Y
®
.
is selected, no warning vibra-
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
you approach the outer lane marking on a
R
bend.
the road has very wide lanes, e.g. a highway.
R
the system recognizes solid lane markings.
R
The warning vibration occurs later if:
the road has narrow lanes.
R
you cut the corner on a bend.
R

Active Driving Assistance package

General notes
The Active Driving Assistance package consists
of DISTRONIC PLUS (
Y
Spot Assist ( page 230) and Active Lane Keep-
Y
ing Assist ( page 233).
Y
Active Blind Spot Assist
General notes
Active Blind Spot Assist monitors the areas on
either side of the vehicle that are not directly
visible to the driver with two lateral, rear-facing
radar sensors. A warning lamp lights up in the
exterior mirrors and draws your attention to
vehicles detected in the monitored area. If you
then switch on the corresponding turn signal to
change lanes, you will also receive a visual and
audible collision warning. If a risk of lateral col-
lision is detected, corrective braking may help
you avoid a collision. Before a course-correcting
brake application, Active Blind Spot Assist eval-
uates the space in the direction of travel and at
the sides of the vehicle. For this, Active Blind
Spot Assist uses the forward-facing radar sen-
sors.
Active Blind Spot Assist supports you from a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
Active Blind Spot Assist is only an aid and is not
a substitute for attentive driving.
G
WARNING
Active Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
vehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
R
placing them in the blind spot area
vehicles which approach with a large speed
R
differential and overtake your vehicle
page 193), Active Blind