Mercedes-Benz GLC : Driving and driving safety systems / Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assist
Requirements:
- The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia system:
Settings
Assistance
Active Brake Assist
Select the desired setting.
The setting is retained when the drive system
is next started.
Deactivating Active Brake Assist
It is recommended that you always leave
Active Brake Assist activated.
Select Off.
The distance warning function, the autonomous
braking function and the Evasive Steering
Assist are deactivated.
When the vehicle is next started, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
If Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
symbol appears in the status bar
of the
multifunction display.
Function of Active Brake Assist
Active Brake Assist consists of the following
functions:
Distance warning function
Autonomous braking function
Situation-dependent braking assistance
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
Evasive Steering Assist and cornering
function
Active Brake Assist can help you to minimize the
risk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or
pedestrians or to reduce the effects of such a
collision...
Function of Traffic Sign Assist
Traffic Sign Assist detects traffic signs with the
multifunction camera. It assists
you by displaying detected speed limits and
overtaking restrictions in the instrument cluster...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident because
vehicle level is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can drift outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering.
Choose a vehicle level
which is suited
to the driving style and the road surface
conditions...
How the restraint system works is determined by
the severity of the impact detected and the type
of accident anticipated:
Frontal impact
Rear impact
Side impact
Rollover
The activation thresholds for the components of
the restraint system are determined based on
the evaluation of the sensor values measured at
various points in the vehicle...