Driving With Distronic Plus - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

Activating at the current speed/last
stored speed
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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 pedal.
X
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. The first time it
is activated, the current speed is stored. Oth-
erwise, it sets the vehicle speed to the previ-
ously stored value.

Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS

Pulling away and driving
If you want to pull away with DISTRONIC
X
PLUS: remove your foot from the brake pedal.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
The vehicle pulls away and adapts its speed to
that of the vehicle in front. If no vehicle is
detected in front, your vehicle accelerates to
the stored speed.
The vehicle can also pull away when it is facing
an unidentified obstacle or is driving on a differ-
ent line from another vehicle. The vehicle then
brakes automatically.
If DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a vehicle in
front, the system operates like a cruise control.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects that the vehicle in
front is driving slower, your vehicle brakes. In
this way, the specified minimum distance you
have selected is maintained.
If DISTRONIC PLUS detects a faster-moving
vehicle in front, it increases the driving speed to
the set speed.
Driving systems
If you depress the brake, DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated unless your vehicle is stationary.
Selecting the drive program
DISTRONIC PLUS supports a sporty driving style
when you have selected the S driving program
( page 114). Acceleration behind the vehicle in
Y
front or to the set speed is then noticeably more
dynamic. If you have selected drive program E or
C (Mercedes-AMG vehicles), the vehicle accel-
erates more gently. This setting is recommen-
ded in stop-start traffic.
Changing lanes
If you change to the passing lane, DISTRONIC
PLUS supports you when:
you are driving faster than 40 mph (60 km/h)
R
DISTRONIC PLUS is maintaining the distance
R
to a vehicle in front
you switch on the appropriate turn signal
R
DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a danger of
R
collision
If these conditions are fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted if
changing lanes takes too long or if the distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
becomes too small.
When changing lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS moni-
tors the left lane on left-hand drive vehicles and
the right lane on right-hand drive vehicles.
Stopping
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, even if it is braked
only by DISTRONIC PLUS, it could roll away if:
there is a malfunction in the system or in
R
the voltage supply.
DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated
R
with the cruise control lever, e.g. by a vehi-
cle occupant or from outside the vehicle.
the electrical system in the engine com-
R
partment, the battery or the fuses have
been tampered with.
the battery is disconnected.
R
the accelerator pedal has been depressed,
R
e.g. by a vehicle occupant.
There is a risk of an accident.
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