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:
If your vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or another mobile end
device to the vehicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integrated in
the vehicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia system...
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
performed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simultaneously.
The status of the front passenger airbag is displayed
via the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps after the self-test:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident...