MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE 2019 Owners Manual

Ac
tive Parking Assist pr ovides assis tance when
ch anging gear, accelerating, braking and steer‐
ing theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated.
R Active Parking Assist is deactivated.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R You en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or theta ilgate while driv‐
ing. Sy
stem limits
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC or Active
Pa rking Assist are not de tected when the park‐
ing space is being measured. These are also not
tak en into account when the parking manoeuvre
is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, overhangs
or loading ramp s of lor ries or the boundaries of
parking spaces. In some circums tances, Active
Pa rking Assist may therefore guide you into the
parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
Do not useActive Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are fitted.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, e.g. the
fo llowing:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces. 248
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Ac
tive Parking Assist will not assist you with
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tra vel in thefo llowing situations:
R If two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next toeach other.
R Ifth e parking space is immediately next to a
low obs tacle su chas a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with
parking spaces parallel or at right angles tothe
direction of tr avel in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e parking space is on a kerb.
R Ifth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r.
Park ing with Active Park ing Assist
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located at a dif fere nt
position in the cent reconsole. #
Press button 1. The media displ
aysho ws th e view of Active Park‐
ing Assist. Area 2displa ysdetected pa rking
spaces 4and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the media display
may dif fer from the actual vehicle path. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a parking space: bring
th eve hicle toast andstill. #
Select desired parking space 4. #
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
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#
Con firm selected parking space 4.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when the parking procedure
begins. The turn signal indicator is switched
off automatically when you swit chtoh .
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
display message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged. Exiting a pa
rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
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#
Press button 1.
The media display sho wsthe view of Active
Pa rking Assist. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
may dif fer from the actual vehicle path. #
Confirm direction of exit3 todrive out of
th e parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when theex iting procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched off auto‐
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The image sho
wsanexample of a vehicle with a
360° Camera.
Af terth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
th eParking Assist finished, take control of vehi-
cle message appears in the media displa y. A
wa rning tone and displ ay4 inthe media dis‐
play prom ptyouto take ove r control of theve hi‐
cle. You ha vetoaccelerate, brake, steer and
ch ange gear yourself again.
Fu nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical situation is de
tected, thefo llowing sym‐
bol appears in the media display: &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In su chcases, Drive AwayAssi stmight:
R Warnyou without reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
R Not warnyou or not limit theve hicle
speed. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation permits and
that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Drive
AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
R Ifth e wrong gear is selec ted.
Drive AwayAssi stis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R Every time thege ar is changed tok orh
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1. 0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem. 252
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Sy
stem limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssi stis limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssi stis
not available.
% Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 233).
Fu nction of Cross Traf fic Alert
% Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (/ page 257). Ve
hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Cross Traf fic
Ale rtcan warndrivers of any crossing tra ffic
when reve rsing out of a parking space. The radar sensors in
the bumper also monitor the area
adjacent totheve hicle. If a critical situation is
de tected, symbol 1appea rsinthe media dis‐
pla y.Ifth e driver does not respond tothewa rn‐
ing, theve hicle's brakes can be applied automat‐
ically.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible.
Cross Traf fic Alert is acti veunder thefo llowing
conditions:
R If Blind Spot Assist is activated.
R Ifth eve hicle is reve rsing at walking pace.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limits
Cross Traf fic Alert is not available on inclines.
Cross Traf fic Alert is not available when driving
with a trailer.
% Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of Active
Blind Spot Assi st (/ page 257). Ac
tivating/deactivating manoeuv ring assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate or deacti vate Manoeuvring assis-
tance.
% Manoeuvring assis tance mu stbe active for
th e function of Drive AwayAssi st
( / page 252) and Cross Traf fic Alert
(/ page 253). AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators
of fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration
on the part of the driver, it suggests taking a
brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration
in time. The sy stem is not a substitute for a well- Driving and parking
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re
sted and attentive driver. On long journe ys,
ta ke regular breaks in good time that allow for
adequate recuperation.
Yo u can choose between two settings:
R Standard: normal sy stem sensitivity.
R Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The
driver is warned earlier and the attention
le ve l de tected byATTENTION ASSIST is adap‐
te d according ly.
If dr owsiness or increasing lapses in concentra‐
tion are de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take
a break! warning appears in the Instrument Dis‐
pla y.Yo u can ackn owledge the message and
tak e a break where necessar y.Ifyo u do not take
a break and ATTENTION ASSIST continues to
de tect increasing lapses in concentration, you
will be warned again af ter a minimum of
15 minutes. Yo
u can ha vethefo llowing status information for
AT TENTION ASSIST displa yed in the assis tance
menu of the on-board computer:
R The length of the journey since the last
break.
R The attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is unable tocalculate the
attention le vel and cannot issue a warning, the
System suspended messageappears.
If a warning is given in the Instrument Displa y,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐ tion
tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem.
If AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated, theÛ
symbol appears in the assis tance graphic in the
Instrument Display when the engine is running.
AT TENTION ASSIST is activated automatically
when the engine is re-sta rted. The last selected
sensitivity le velre mains stored.
Sy stem limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
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Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R In acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Tr
af fic Sign Assist Fu
nction of Traf fic Sign Assist Tr
af fic Sign Assi stdetects traf fic signs wi thmul‐
tifunction camera 1. It assistsyo uby display‐
ing de tected speed limits and overtaking restric‐ tions in
the instrument clus ter and optionally in
th e head-up display or cent ral displa y.
Since Traf fic Sign Assi stalso uses the data
st ored in the navigation sy stem, it can update
th e display in thefo llowing situations without
de tecting traf fic signs:
R When theve hicle changes roads, e.g. slip
ro ad or mo torw ay ex it.
R When a village or town boundary which is
st ored in the digital map is passed.
If th e sy stem de tects that you are driving on to a
section of road in the wrong direction of tr avel, it
triggers a warning.
The camera also de tects traf fic signs wi th a
re striction indicated byan additional sign (e.g. in
we t conditions).
Tr af fic Sign Assi stis only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forke eping a safe dis tance from the
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for braking
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Wa
rning when the maximum permissible
speed is exceeded
The sy stem can warnyou if you unin tentional ly
exc eed the maximum permissible speed. Todo
th is, you can specify in the multimedia sy stem
by how much the maximum permissible speed
can be exceeded before a warning is issued. Yo u
can specify whe ther thewa rning is tobe just a
visual warning or an acoustic one as well.
Display in the Instrument Display In
stru ment display in the widescreen cockpit
1 Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction Tr
af fic Sign Assi stis not available in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Wa rning when app roaching pedestrian cross‐
ings (vehicles with Driving AssistancePack‐
age)
The sy stem can warnyou if you approach a
pedestrian crossing with your vehicle. A mes‐
sage appears inthe instrument clus ter. The
warning occurs if appropriate traf fic signs or
ro ad markings are recognised and pedestrians
are present in the danger zone.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. 256
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R
Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e traf fic signs are ha rdtodetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
on con stru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharpl y,when passing traf fic signs
outside the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Re quirements:
R Only vehicles with Driving Assistance
Pa ckage:
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC mu stbe
activated forth e automatic adoption of
speed limits. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Traffic Sign Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic adoption
of speed limits (only vehicles with Driving
Assistance Package) #
Select Adopt limit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
% If one of thefo llowing sy stems is activated,
th e speed de tected can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limiter
Fu rther information (/ page218).
Dis playing de tected traf fic signs in the
medi a display #
Select Display in head unit. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Ad justing the type of warning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind your vehicle
and 3 m directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red. Driving and parking
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