Activating Active Distance Assist Distronic - Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Roadster Operator's Manual

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Do not use Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC:
In road and traffic conditions which do not
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allow you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads
on slippery road surfaces. Braking or accel-
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erating could cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid
when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
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heavy rain or snow
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may not
detect narrow vehicles driving in front, e.g.
motorcycles, or vehicles driving in a staggered
formation.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
There is dirt on the sensors or anything else
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covering the sensors
There is snow or heavy rain
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There is interference by other radar sources
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There are strong radar reflections, for exam-
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ple, in parking garages
If Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC no longer
detects a vehicle in front, Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC may unexpectedly accelerate to the
speed stored.
This speed may:
be too high if you are driving in a turning lane
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or an exit lane
be so high in the right lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the left (in countries where
they drive on the right)
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving on the right (right-hand drive
countries)
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
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Deactivates Active Distance Assist
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DISTRONIC
Activates at the current speed or last stored
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speed
A Sets a specified minimum distance
Activating Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Activation conditions
To activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
the following conditions must be fulfilled:
the engine must be started. It may take up to
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two minutes of driving before Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC is ready for use.
the electric parking brake must be released.
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ESP must be active, but not intervening.
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the transmission must be in position h.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from j to h or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors must
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be closed.