Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual page 184

with a visual and acoustic warning. There is a
risk of an accident.
Apply the brakes yourself in these situations
and try to take evasive action.
!
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC or the
HOLD function is activated, the vehicle
brakes automatically in certain situations.
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
when towing away
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in a car wash
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If you fail to adapt your driving style, Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC can neither reduce the risk of
an accident 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 the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time
and for staying in lane.
Do not use Distance Pilot DISTRONIC:
in road and traffic conditions that do not allow
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you to maintain a constant speed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on winding roads.
on smooth or slippery roads. Braking or accel-
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erating can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could then skid.
in poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
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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 in the following situations:
dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
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snow or heavy rain
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interference by other radar sources
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strong radar reflections, e.g. in multi-storey
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car parks
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC no longer detects a
vehicle in front, Distance Pilot DISTRONIC may
unexpectedly accelerate to the speed stored.
This speed can:
be too high for a filter lane or a slip road
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be so high on the right lane that you pass
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vehicles driving in the left lane
be so high in the left lane that you pass vehi-
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cles driving in the right lane
If a new driver takes over, advise the new driver
of the speed stored.
Cruise control lever
To store the current speed or a higher speed
:
To set the specified minimum distance
;
LIM indicator lamp
=
To store the current speed or re-call the last
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stored speed
To store the current speed or a lower speed
A
To switch between Distance Pilot
B
DISTRONIC and the variable limiter
To deactivate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
C
With the cruise control lever, you can operate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the variable lim-
iter.
LIM indicator lamp = on the cruise control lever
indicates which system you have selected:
LIM indicator lamp =
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DISTRONIC is selected.
LIM indicator lamp =
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selected.
Selecting Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Check whether LIM indicator lamp = is off.
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Driving systems
= off: Distance Pilot
= on: variable limiter is
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