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MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual G
WARNING
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake does not react:
R to people or animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
As aresult, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may neither
give warnings nor intervene i

G
WARNING
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake does not react:
R to people or animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
As aresult, PRE-SAFE ®
Brake may neither
give warnings nor intervene in all critical sit-
uations. There is arisk of an accident.
Always pay caref ulattention to the traffic sit-
uation and be read ytobrake.
In order to maintai nthe appropriate distance
to the vehicle in front and thus preven tacol-
lision, you must apply the brake syourself.
X To activate/deactiva te:activate or deac-
tivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake in the on-board
computer (Y page 278).
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
Ä symbol appears in multifunction dis-
play ,asl ong as the HOL Dfunction is deac-
tivated (Y page 211). On vehicles with the
Active Parking Assis tdriving system, the
Ä symbo lisdisplayed when position P
is engaged or you are drivin gfaster than
35 km/h.
For PRE-SAFE ®
Brake to assis tyou when driv-
ing, the radar sensor system must be
switched on (Y page 283) and be opera-
tional.
The radar sensor system is switched off auto-
matically in the vicinit yofradio telescope
facilities in the following vehicles:
R vehicles with COMAND Online and naviga-
tion
R vehicles with Audio 20 and Becker ®
MAP
PILOT
Becker ®
MAP PILOT must be connected;
see the separate operating instructions. The radar senso
rsystem must be switched off
using the on-board computer in the vicinity of
radio telescope facilities in the following vehi-
cles:
R vehicles without COMAND Online and nav-
igation
R vehicles without Audio 20 and Becker ®
MAP PILOT
R vehicles for Australia
For information on switching off the radar
sensor syste musing the on-boar dcomputer,
see (Y page 283).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensor schecked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at slow speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle. STEER CONTROL
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page 61).
STEE RCONTROL helps you by transmittin ga
noticeable steering force to the steering
wheel in the direction require dfor vehicle
stabilisation.
This steering suppor tisprovide dinparticular
if:
R both right wheel sorboth left wheels ar eon
aw et or slippery road surface when you
brake.
R the vehicle starts to skid.
If there is an ESP ®
malfunction ,you will not
receive any steering suppor tfrom STEER
CONTROL. Powe rsteering will ,however, con-
tinue to func tion. 70
Driving safety systemsSafety

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MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual Speed Limi
tAssist detect sthe traffi csigns
with cam era:attached at the top of the
windscreen.
i Speed Limit Assist is not operationa linall
countries.
Speed Limit Ass ists hows you detected speed
l

Speed Limi
tAssist detect sthe traffi csigns
with cam era:attached at the top of the
windscreen.
i Speed Limit Assist is not operationa linall
countries.
Speed Limit Ass ists hows you detected speed
limits in the mu ltifunction display .Data from
the navigation system is also used for this
purpose. The display appears if Speed Limit
Assist detect satraffic sign indica ting aspeed
limit or th eend ofas peed limit .IfSpeed Limit
Assist does not detec tany traffic signs ,the
speed limit from the digital road map is tak en
and shown in the display.
Informatio ninthe mult ifunction display Briefly showing detecte
dtraffic signs Examp
le:m ultifunctio ndisplay
: Traffic sign indicatin gaspeed limit or the
end of aspeed limit
; Speed Limit Assist is available and the
warning fun ction is switched on in the on-
board computer
= Unit sused in the traffi csign displayed
X Activat ethe Speed Limi tAssist warning
function usin gthe on-boar dcompu ter
( Y page 27 7).
Symbol ;appears.
When you activate the Spee dLimit Assist
warnin gfunction, atraffic sign indicating the
spee dlimit or end of speed limit zone :may
appear in the multifunction display. The traffic
sign appears for approximately fiv eseconds
as soon as it is detected. An yother informa-
tion in the multifunction display is hidden for
this period. Permanently showing detected traffic
signs
:
Traffic sig nindicating aspeed limit or the
end of aspeed limit
; Speed Limit Assist is available and the
warning fun ction is switched on in the on-
board computer
= Unit sused in the traffi csign displayed
X Display Speed Limit Assist using the on-
board computer (Y page 277).
If Speed Limit Assist is selected in the on-
board computer, atraffic sign indicating the
spee dlimit or end of aspeed limit zone :
appear sinthe multifunction displa yassoon
as it is detected.
Traffic sign indicating aspeed limit :is gen-
erall ydisplayed until:
R at raffic sign indicating th eend of the speed
limit is dete cted.
R you mak eaturn.
R you leave or enter atown.
R the roa dtype changes (e.g. motorway,
country road).
R you have travelle dacertain minimu mdis-
tanc ewithout the traffic sign being repea-
ted or detected again. Night View Assist Plus
Importan tsafety notes G
WARNING
Nigh tView Assist Plus is only an aid designed
to assist drivin gand doe snot relieve you of
the responsibilit ytopay attention. Continue
to look through the windscreen instead of
relying on the Night View Assis tPlus display. 234
Drivin
gsystemsDrivin gand parking