Active Blind Spot Assist - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

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If a course-correcting brake application
occurs, red warning lamp : flashes in the
exterior mirror and a dual warning tone
sounds. In addition, display ; underlining
the danger of a side collision appears in the
multifunction display.
In very rare cases, the system may make an
inappropriate brake application. A course-
correcting brake application may be
interrupted at any time if you steer slightly in
the opposite direction or accelerate.
The course-correcting brake application is
available in the speed range between
20 mph (30 km/h) and 120 mph (200 km/h).
Either no braking application, or a course-
correcting brake application adapted to the
driving situation occurs if:
there are vehicles or obstacles, e.g. crash
R
barriers, located on both sides of your
vehicle.
a vehicle approaches you too closely at the
R
side.
you have adopted a sporty driving style with
R
high cornering speeds.
you clearly brake or accelerate.
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a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.
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ESP or PRE-SAFE
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ESP is switched off.
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the off-road program is activated (vehicles
R
without the ON&OFFROAD package).
off-road program 1 or 2 is activated
R
(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
the LOW RANGE off-road gear is activated
R
(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).
a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire is
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detected.
Switching on Active Blind Spot Assist
Make sure that the radar sensor system
X
( page 285) and Active Blind Spot Assist
Y
( page 281) are activated in the on-board
Y
computer.
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
Warning lamps : in the exterior mirrors
light up red for approximately 1.5 seconds
and then turn yellow.
Towing a trailer
When you attach a trailer, make sure you have
correctly established the electrical
connection. This can be accomplished by
checking the trailer lighting. Active Blind Spot
Assist is then deactivated. The indicator lamp
lights up yellow in the exterior mirrors and the
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message appears in the multifunction
display.
Brake.