Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 255)

Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Speed Lim. Asst.
X Press the a button.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press the : button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: press a.
If the Speed Limit Assist message function
is activated, a detected speed limit is auto-
matically displayed for five seconds. Other
items in the multifunction display are not
shown during this time.
Showing the assistance graphic
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Asst. graphic .
X Press the a button.
The DISTRONIC PLUS assistance graphic
appears in the multifunction display
(
Y page 198).
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
i Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion in the description of ESP ( Y page 69).
G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ® , ESP ® no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
® in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ® in the fol-
lowing situations:
R
when using snow chains
R
in deep snow
R
on sand or gravel
Activating/deactivating ESP ® on AMG vehi-
cles ( Y page 70).
For further information about ESP ® , see
( Y page 69).
X Start the engine.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
ESP .
X Press the a button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press the a
button again.
ESP ® is deactivated if the å warning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the å warn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP
® is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Y page 297).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Y page 266).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
PRE-SAFE ® Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Assist. 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.
Menus and submenus
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On-board computer and displays
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