Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 244

Driving systems
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Pedestrian recognition may be impaired or
inoperative if:
pedestrians are partially or entirely
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obscured by objects, e.g. parked vehicles
the silhouette of the pedestrian in the Night
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View Assist Plus display is incomplete or
interrupted, e.g. by powerful light reflec-
tions
pedestrians do not contrast adequately
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from the background
pedestrians are not in an upright position,
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e.g. sitting, squatting or lying
Activating Night View Assist Plus
Activation conditions
You can only activate Night View Assist Plus
if:
the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition
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lock.
it is dark.
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the light switch is in the à or L posi-
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tion.
reverse gear has not been engaged.
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Activating Night View Assist Plus
Make sure that COMAND is switched on.
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Press button :.
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The Night View Assist Plus display appears
in the COMAND display.
You can read about how to adjust the bright-
ness of the COMAND display in the COMAND
operating instructions.
i The infrared headlamps only switch on
when the vehicle is being driven at speeds
of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). This
means that you do not have the full visual
range while the vehicle is stationary and
cannot check whether Night View Assist
Plus is working.
Pedestrian recognition
Night View Assist Plus display
:
Pedestrian recognized
;
Framing
=
Symbol for active pedestrian recognition
?
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Animals are not recognized by pedestrian
recognition.
Night View Assist Plus is able to recognize
pedestrians by typical characteristics, e.g. a
silhouette in the shape of a person.
Pedestrian recognition is then switched on
automatically if:
Night View Assist Plus is activated.
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you are driving faster than approximately
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6 mph (10 km/h).
the surroundings are dark, e.g. when driv-
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ing outside built-up areas without street
lighting.
If pedestrian recognition is active, symbol ?
appears. If pedestrians are detected, they are
highlighted with framing =. If the pedestrian
recognition system has brought a pedestrian
to your attention, look through the windshield
to evaluate the situation. The actual distance
to objects and pedestrians cannot be gaged
accurately by looking at a screen.