Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 274)

Assistance menu
Introduction
In the DriveAssist menu, you have the
following options:
R showing the distance display
(
Y
page 272)
R activating/deactivating the distance
warning function (
Y
page 272)
R activating/deactivating the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (
Y
page 272)
R activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (
Y
page 273)
R activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (
Y
page 273)
R activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(
Y
page 273)
Showing the distance display
X Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Distance Display .
X Press the a button.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
appears in the multifunction display
(
Y
page 202).
If the Sensors Deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is
deactivated.
X
Activate the radar sensor system
(
Y
page 277).
Switching the distance warning
function on and off
X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9 or : to select Dist.
Warning .
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
When the distance warning function is
activated, the multifunction display shows
the Ä symbol if the HOLD function is not
activated (
Y
page 207).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the j
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the Ä symbol (
Y
page 217).
Further information on the distance warning
function (
Y
page 68).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE-SAFE ® Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X
Press = or ; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ® Brake is activated, the
multifunction display shows the Ä symbol
as long as the HOLD function is not activated
(
Y
page 207).
Vehicles with Active Parking Assist: if
PARKTRONIC is activated and you are driving
at a speed under 22 mph (35 km/h), the j
Active Parking Assist symbol is shown instead
of the Ä symbol (
Y
page 217).
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