Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 247)

corresponding side lights up red. This warning
is always emitted when a vehicle enters the
blind spot monitoring range from behind or
from the side. When you overtake a vehicle,
the warning only occurs if the difference in
speed is less than 7 mph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot
Assist is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning
lamps is adjusted automatically according to
the ambient light.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range
of Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the
corresponding turn signal, a double warning
tone sounds. Red warning lamp : flashes. If
the turn signal remains on, vehicles detected
are indicated by the flashing of red warning
lamp :. There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
X Make sure that the radar sensor system
(
Y
page 285) and Blind Spot Assist
(
Y
page 281) are activated in the on-board
computer.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
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. In this event,
Blind Spot Assist is deactivated. The indicator
lamp in the exterior mirrors lights up yellow,
and the Blind Spot Assist Currently Blind Spot Assist Currently
Unavailable See Operator's Manual Unavailable See Operator's Manual
message appears in the multifunction
display.
i You can deactivate the indicator lamps in
the exterior mirrors.
To do so, switch off Blind Spot Assist when:
R the SmartKey is in position 2 in the
ignition lock
R the engine is not running
R the electrical connection to the trailer
has been established
Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
: Lane Keeping Assist camera
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a
camera : at the top of the windshield. Lane
Keeping Assist detects lane markings on the
road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally.
If you select
km km on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
function (
Y
page 282), Lane Keeping Assist
is active starting at a speed of 60 km/h. If the
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