Activation Conditions - Mercedes-Benz GLC Operator's Manual

Driving systems
172
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar sit-
uations:
when towing the vehicle
R
in the car wash
R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC can neither reduce
the risk of an accident if you fail to adapt your
driving style nor override the laws of physics.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions. Dis-
tance Pilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are
responsible for maintaining a safe distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for brak-
ing in good time and for staying in lane.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC:
in road and traffic conditions which do not
R
allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
R
erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
in poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
R
snow
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may not detect nar-
row vehicles driving in front, e.g. motorcycles, or
vehicles driving on a different line.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
there is dirt on the sensors or anything else
R
covering the sensors
there is snow or heavy rain
R
there is interference by other radar sources
R
there are strong radar reflections, for exam-
R
ple in parking garages
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detects a
vehicle in front, it may unexpectedly accelerate
to the speed stored.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a turning lane
R
or an exit lane
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
R
cles driving on the left (in countries where
they drive on the right)
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
R
cles driving on the right (in countries where
they drive on the left)
If there is a change of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
: Activates or increases speed
Activates or reduces speed
;
Deactivates Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
=
Activates at the current speed/last stored
?
speed
Sets a specified minimum distance
A
When you activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC,
the stored speed will appear on the multifunc-
tion display for five seconds.
Speedometer with segments: when Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC is activated, the segments of
the stored speed light up to the end of the scale
or to a permanently set speed limit.
Activating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC

Activation conditions

To activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC, the fol-
lowing conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
R
two minutes of driving before Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
R
®
ESP must be activated, but not intervening
R
at present.
Parking Pilot must not be activated.
R
the transmission must be in position h.
R
the driver's door must be closed when you
R
shift the transmission from position j to h
or your seat belt must be fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
R
be closed.
on vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
R
package, DSR and the Gradient off-road pro-
gram must not be activated.
the vehicle must not slide.
R