Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Monitoring range of the sensors
Blind Spot Assist monitors the area shown in the figure up to 10 ft (3 m) behind and immediately adjacent to your vehicle.
WARNING
Blind Spot Assist monitors certain areas in the
immediate vicinity of your vehicle. Vehicles
that approach and drive past at high speeds
are not detected. There is no display and no
warning.
If the lanes are very wide, it may not be
possible to monitor the complete width of the
neighboring lane. For this reason, vehicles in
the next lane may not be detected, especially
if they are driving in a staggered formation.
This may be the case if vehicles are driving at
that edge of their lane which is furthest away
from your vehicle.
Always pay attention to traffic conditions and
your surroundings. Otherwise, you may fail to
recognize dangers in time, cause an accident
and injure yourself and others.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driving in the middle of their lane. This may be the case if the vehicles are driving on the inner side of their lane.
Due to the nature of the system:
• warnings may be issued in error when
driving close to crash barriers or similar
solid lane borders.
• warnings may be interrupted when driving
alongside particularly long vehicles, for
example trucks, for a prolonged time.
The two sensors for Blind Spot Assist are integrated into the sides of the rear bumper.
Make sure that the bumper is free from dirt, ice or slush around the sensors. The radar sensors must not be covered, for example by bicycle racks or overhanging cargo. Following a severe impact or in the event of damage to the bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors checked at a qualified specialist workshop, such as an authorized Mercedes- Benz Center. Blind Spot Assist may otherwise not work properly.
Important safety notes
Blind Spot Assist uses a radar sensor system
to monitor the areas on both sides of your
vehicle. It begins to work at speeds of
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). A warning
display in the exterior mi ...
Indicator and warning display
1 Yellow indicator lamp/red warning lamp
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp 1 lights up yellow in the exterior
mirrors up to a vehicle speed of 20 mph
(30 km/h). When the vehicl ...
See also:
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system/Blind Spot InterventionTM system (if so
equipped)
The Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind
Spot InterventionTM systems can help alert
the driver of other vehicles in adjacent
lanes when changing lanes.
The BSW system uses radar sensors 1
ins ...
Data stored in the vehicle
Information about electronic data
acquisition in the vehicle
(Including notice pursuant to California Code
§ 9951)
Your vehicle records electronic data. If your
vehicle is equipped with mbrace3, ...
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow, or Ice
Use a low gear when driving in mud – the deeper the mud, the lower the gear.
Keep the vehicle moving to avoid getting stuck.
Traction changes when driving on sand. On loose sand, such as on beache ...