Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 210

Driving systems
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Activating
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =, up : or down ?.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph incre-
X
ments (1 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : to the
pressure point for a higher speed, or
down ? for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
or
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph incre-
X
ments (10 km/h increments): briefly
press the cruise control lever up : past
the pressure point for a higher speed, or
down ? for a lower speed.
Every time the cruise control lever is
pressed up or down, the last speed stored
is increased or reduced.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
Your vehicle adapts its speed to that of the
vehicle in front, but only up to the desired
stored speed.
When driving at speeds below 20 mph
(30 km/h), you can only activate DISTRONIC
PLUS if the vehicle in front has been detected
and is shown in the multifunction display. If
the vehicle in front is no longer detected and
displayed, for example because it has
changed lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS is deactiva-
ted. You will hear a warning tone if this is the
case.
i
If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Passive
sage appears in the multifunction display.
The set distance to a slower-moving vehicle
in front will then not be maintained. You will
be driving at the speed you determine by
the position of the accelerator pedal.
Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
G WARNING
If you call up the stored speed and it differs
from the current speed, the vehicle acceler-
ates or decelerates. If you do not know the
stored speed, the vehicle could accelerate or
brake unexpectedly. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Pay attention to the road and traffic condi-
tions before calling up the stored speed. If you
do not know the stored speed, store the
desired speed again.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =.
Remove your foot from the accelerator
X
pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational and when
first activated accepts the current speed or
adjusts the vehicle's speed to the last
speed stored.
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS
Pulling away and driving
If you want to pull away with
X
DISTRONIC PLUS: remove your foot from
the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you =, up : or down ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.
If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC
mes-
PLUS operates in the same way as cruise
control.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front has slowed down, it brakes your vehicle.
In this way, the distance you have selected is
maintained.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a faster-moving
vehicle in front, it increases the driving speed.