Mercedes-Benz GLE COUPE Operator's Manual page 168

Driving systems
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with the curb or other road boundaries. Be par-
ticularly aware of other road users, e.g. cyclists,
that are directly next to your vehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic pylons on the lane or
projecting out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g. after
intentionally driving over a lane marking, can be
corrected at any time if you steer slightly in the
opposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Pilot cannot
continuously keep your vehicle in lane. In some
cases, the steering intervention is not sufficient
to bring the vehicle back to the lane. In such
cases, you must steer the vehicle yourself to
ensure that it does not leave the lane.
The support provided by the system can be
impaired if:
there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
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illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
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sun or reflections (e.g. when the road surface
is wet)
the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
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covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
there are no, several or unclear lane markings
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for a lane, e.g. in areas with road construction
work
the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
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ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
the distance to the vehicle in front is too small
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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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The system is switched to passive and no longer
assists you by performing steering interventions
if:
you actively change lane
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you switch on the turn signal
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take your hands off the steering wheel or do
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not steer for a prolonged period of time
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After you have finished changing lanes,
Steering Pilot is automatically active once
more.
Steering Pilot cannot provide assistance:
on very sharp corners
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when towing a trailer
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when a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
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has been detected and displayed
Observe the important safety notes on Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC ( page 159).
Y
The steering interventions are carried out with a
limited steering moment. The system requires
the driver to keep his hands on the steering
wheel and to steer himself.
If you do not steer yourself or if you take your
hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged
period of time, the system will first alert you with
a visual warning. A steering wheel symbol
appears in the multifunction display. If you have
still not started to steer and have not taken hold
of the steering wheel after five seconds at the
latest, a warning tone also sounds to remind you
to take control of the vehicle. Steering Pilot is
then switched to passive. Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC remains active.
Activating Steering Pilot
Activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
X
Steering Pilot using the on-board computer
( page 214).
Y
The Steering Pilot On
the multifunction display. Steering Pilot is
activated.
Information in the multifunction display
If Steering Pilot is activated but not ready for a
steering intervention, steering wheel symbol :
appears in gray. If the system provides you with
support by means of steering interventions,
symbol : is shown in green.
Deactivating Steering Pilot
Deactivate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
X
Steering Pilot using the on-board computer
( page 214).
Y
The Steering Pilot Off
in the multifunction display. Steering pilot is
deactivated.
message appears in
message appears