Driving and parking, Driving systems – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 User Manual

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If a lane-correcting brake application occurs,

display : appears in the multifunction dis-

play.
If you leave your lane, under certain circum-

stances the vehicle will brake briefly on one

side. This is meant to assist you in bringing

the vehicle back to the original lane.
This function is available in the range between

40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and

200 km/h).
A lane-correcting brake application can only

be made after driving over a solid, recogniz-

able lane marking. Before this, a warning

must be given by means of intermittent vibra-

tion in the steering wheel. In addition, a lane

with lane markings on both sides must be

recognized. The brake application also

slightly reduces vehicle speed.

i

A further lane-correcting brake applica-

tion can only occur after your vehicle has

returned to the original lane.

No lane-correcting brake application occurs

if:

R

you clearly and actively steer, brake or

accelerate.

R

you cut the corner on a sharp bend.

R

you have switched on the turn signal.

R

a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.

ESP

®

, PRE-SAFE

®

Brake or Active Blind

Spot Assist.

R

you have adopted a sporty driving style with

high cornering speeds or high rates of

acceleration.

R

ESP

®

is switched off.

R

the transmission is not in position D.

R

on vehicles with a trailer tow hitch, the

electrical connection to the trailer has been

correctly established.

R

the off-road program is activated (vehicles

without the ON&OFFROAD package).

R

off-road program 1 or 2 is activated (vehi-

cles with the ON&OFFROAD package).

R

the LOW RANGE off-road gear is activated

(vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package).

R

a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire has

been detected and displayed.

Active Lane Keeping Assist does not detect

traffic situations or road users. An inappro-

priate brake application may be interrupted at

any time if you:

R

steer slightly in the opposite direction

R

switch on the turn signal

R

clearly brake or accelerate

A lane-correcting brake application is inter-

rupted automatically if:

R

a driving safety system intervenes, e.g.

ESP

®

, PRE-SAFE

®

Brake or Active Blind

Spot Assist.

R

lane markings can no longer be recognized.

Switching on Active 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 284).

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 283) are shown in green. Lane

Keeping Assist is ready for use.
When

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

®

.

When

Adaptive

Adaptive

is selected, no warning

vibration occurs if:

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