Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident if Lane Change
Assist unexpectedly stops functioning
If the system limitations for Lane Change
Assist have been reached, there is no guaran-
tee that the system will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist you by
applying steering torque.
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Always monitor the lane change and
keep your hands on the steering wheel.
Observe the traffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessary.
System limits
The system limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply to Active Lane Change Assist
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page 231).
The system may also be impaired or may not func-
tion in the following situations:
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The sensors in the rear bumper are dirty, dam-
aged or covered by a sticker or ice and snow,
forexample.
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The exterior lighting shows a defect.
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The Active Lane Change Assist sensors adjust
automatically while a certain distance is being
driven after the vehicle has been delivered.
Active Lane Change Assist is unavailable or
available only partially during this teach-in
process; no arrow appears next to the Ø
Active Steering Assist symbol when the turn
signal indicator is activated.
Selecting Active Lane Change Assist
Multimedia system:
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5
Settings
5
Assistance
5
Active Lane Change Assist
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Select the function.
Active Brake Assist
Function of Active Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist consists of the following func-
tions:
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Distance warning function
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Autonomous braking function
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Situation-dependent braking assistance
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Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package: Eva-
sive Steering Assist and cornering function
Active Brake Assist can help you to minimize the
risk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes-
trians or to reduce the effects of such a collision.
If Active Brake Assist has detected a risk of colli-
sion, a warning tone will sound and the L dis-
tance warning lamp will light up on the instrument
cluster.
Vehicles with PRE-SAFE
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: depending on the coun-
try, an additional haptic warning will occur in the
form of slight, repeated tensioning of the seat
belt.
If you do not react to the warning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake Assist
can initiate autonomous braking directly. In this
case, the warning lamp and warning tone will
occur at the same time as the braking.
If you apply the brake yourself in a critical situa-
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak-
ing, situation-dependent braking assistance will
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