Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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miles

miles

display unit is selected, the assistance

range begins at 40 mph.
A warning may be given if a front wheel

passes over a lane marking. It will warn you

by means of intermittent vibration in the

steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Lane Keeping Assist may not always clearly

recognize lane markings.
In this case, Lane Keeping Assist may:

R

give an unnecessary warning

R

not give a warning

There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic

situation and stay in lane, in particular if

warned by Lane Keeping Assist.

G

WARNING

The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not

return the vehicle to the original lane. There

is a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate

yourself, in particular if warned by Lane

Keeping Assist.

If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane

Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of

an accident nor override the laws of physics.

Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account

the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane

Keeping Assist is merely an aid. You are

responsible for the distance to the vehicle in

front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good

time and for staying in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the

vehicle in the lane.

The system may be impaired or may not

function if:

R

there is poor visibility, e.g. due to

insufficient illumination of the road, or due

to snow, rain, fog or spray

R

there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,

the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road

surface is wet)

R

the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged

or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the

vicinity of the camera

R

there are no, several or unclear lane

markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road

construction work

R

the lane markings are worn away, dark or

covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow

R

the distance to the vehicle in front is too

small and the lane markings thus cannot be

detected

R

the lane markings change quickly, e.g.

lanes branch off, cross one another or

merge

R

the road is narrow and winding

R

there are strong shadows cast on the lane

Switching on Lane Keeping Assist

X

Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using

the on-board computer; to do so, select

Standard

Standard

or

Adaptive

Adaptive

(

Y

page 282).

If you drive at speeds above 40 mph

(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,

the lines in the assistance graphics display

(

Y

page 280) are shown in green. Lane

Keeping Assist is ready for use.

Standard
If

Standard

Standard

is selected, no warning vibration

occurs if:

R

you switch on the turn signals. In this event,

the warnings are suppressed for a certain

period of time.

R

a driving safety system intervenes, such as

ABS, BAS or ESP

®

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