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 due to
reduced braking effect after washing the
vehicle
The braking effect is reduced after washing
the vehicle.
After the vehicle has
been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
the traffic conditions until the braking
effect has been fully restored...
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused by an insufficiently secured vehicle
rolling away
If the vehicle is not securely parked sufficiently,
it can roll away in an uncontrolled
way even at a slight downhill gradient.
On uphill or downhill
gradients, turn the
front wheels so that the vehicle rolls
towards the curb if it starts moving...