Mercedes-Benz 2015 GLK Operator's Manual page 181

the transmission must be in position D.
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the hood must be closed.
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the driver's door must be closed when you
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shift from P to D or your seat belt must be
fastened.
the front-passenger door and rear doors
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must be closed.
the vehicle must not skid.
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Activating while driving
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, DISTRONIC PLUS switches off and
a tone sounds.
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?, or press it up : or down ;.
DISTRONIC PLUS is selected.
Press the cruise control lever repeatedly
X
up : or down ; until the desired speed is
set.
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.
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If you do not fully release the accelerator
pedal, the DISTRONIC PLUS Override DISTRONIC PLUS Override
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play. The set distance to a slower-moving
vehicle in front will then not be maintained.
You will be driving at the speed you deter-
mine by the position of the accelerator
pedal.
Pulling away
If the vehicle in front pulls away: remove
X
your foot from the brake pedal.
Driving systems
Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
X
you ?.
or
Accelerate briefly.
X
Your vehicle pulls away and adapts its
speed to that of the vehicle in front.
Driving
If there is no vehicle in front, DISTRONIC
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 that the vehicle in
front is driving faster, it accelerates your vehi-
cle, but only up to the speed you have stored.
Changing lanes
If you change to the passing lane, DISTRONIC
PLUS supports you when:
you are driving faster than 40 mph
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(60 km/h)
DISTRONIC PLUS is maintaining the dis-
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tance to a vehicle in front
you switch on the appropriate turn signal
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DISTRONIC PLUS does not detect a danger
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of collision
If these conditions are fulfilled, your vehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration will be interrupted
if changing lanes takes too long or if the dis-
tance between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front becomes too small.
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When changing lanes, DISTRONIC PLUS
monitors the left lane on left-hand drive
vehicles and the right lane on right-hand
drive vehicles.
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